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| 2012 JULY
July 31, 2012
Behind the Scenes with the NewsHour in Nevada
A behind the scenes look at the NewsHour's work in Nevada to profile the Asian American population and their impact on the 2012 election.
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| July 31, 2012
Some Filipino Vets Still Awaiting Recognition
World War II ended almost 70 years ago but some Filipino veterans are still waiting for recognition of their services. "We are just asking for fair treatment," Celestino Almeda said. Almeda is one of approximately 4,000 applicants for compensation who were not granted veteran status and are contesting that decision.
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| July 31, 2012
Author Walter Dean Myers Says 'Reading Is Not Optional' for Kids
Walter Dean Myers is the award-winning author of over 100 books, written especially for young adults and children. His goal: to get more children reading. Jeffrey Brown reports on how reading and writing saved helped Myers as a child and his current role as Library Of Congress' National Ambassador For Young People's Literature.
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| July 31, 2012
In Nevada, Asian American Voters Say 'Listen to Us'
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing minority group in the country, according to the U.S. Census. Last year, they surpassed Latinos as the largest group of new immigrants.
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| July 31, 2012
Overlooked Asian-American Vote Could Factor in Nevada, Other Battleground States
As the fastest-growing minority in the country, could Asian-American voters make a difference in a close presidential election? In key battleground states like Nevada, where Asian-Americans are nearly 10 percent of the population, the campaigns are beginning to pay attention. Hari Sreenivasan reports.
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| July 31, 2012
Medals and Milestones for U.S. Athletes at the London Olympics
On Day 5 of the 2012 Games, Gwen Ifill reports on the performance of U.S. Olympians so far, including the triumphs for the U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team and swimmers Michael Phelps, Allison Schmitt and Missy Franklin.
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| July 31, 2012
Countdown Clock Ticks Toward Curiosity Landing on Mars
NASA scientists call it the seven minutes of terror: the amount of time it will take the Curiosity rover to plunge through the Mars atmosphere and deploy a massive parachute and sophisticated landing system called a skycrane that will -- hopefully -- land it safely on the surface of the Red Planet.
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| July 31, 2012
Tuesday on the NewsHour: Walter Dean Myers
Tuesday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown talks to award-winning author Walter Dean Myers, the Library Of Congress' National Ambassador For Young People's Literature.
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| July 31, 2012
STEAM Ahead: Merging Arts and Science Education
Akua Kouyate, Wolf Trap's senior director of education During tough economic times, arts and music programs are often some of the first programs cut in schools.
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| July 31, 2012
What Impact Would Eliminating the Payroll Cap Have on Social Security?
Economist Larry Kotlikoff is accepting your Social Security questions.
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| July 31, 2012
Optimism in Latest U.S. Home Prices
Tuesday's news features a positive sign among the economic downers of flat U.S. consumer spending and euro zone unemployment reaching new peaks. On the U.S. housing front for the first month in recent memory, all 20 cities in the Case-Shiller index saw an increase in prices, even Detroit.
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| July 31, 2012
Romney's Comments in Israel Overshadow Visit to Poland
Remarks Mitt Romney made over the weekend in Israel have overshadowed his visit to Poland, where on Tuesday he delivered a major foreign policy speech in Warsaw praising the friendship between the United States and the Eastern European nation.
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| July 31, 2012
Bridging the Gap Between Old Government and New Technology
More than 600 government leaders, entrepreneurs and technologists came together at this year's Next Generation of Government Summit from July 26-27, to hear speakers, attend presentations and participate in workshops about how to improve government.
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| July 30, 2012
Big Stakes on Small Devices: Apple and Samsung Square Off in Federal Court
Jury selection began for a lawsuit Apple, Inc. filed against Samsung Electronics, in which Apple claims Samsung copied Apple's smartphone and tablet designs. Ray Suarez reports on a showdown over dominance in a $200 billion market.
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| July 30, 2012
Will Mitt Romney's Israel Trip Help Win Over Jewish Voters in the U.S.?
The majority of Jewish Americans consistently vote for the Democratic Party. So will Mitt Romney's endorsement of key Israeli policies woo Jewish voters at home? Judy Woodruff talks to J Street's Jeremy Ben-Ami and Emergency Committee for Israel's Noah Pollak about which way the Jewish vote is likely to swing this November.
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| July 30, 2012
In Israel, Comments by Romney Provoke Some Palestinian Frustration
Hoping to bolster his foreign policy credentials, presidential candidate Mitt Romney made a stop in Israel during a diplomatic trip abroad. He discussed how he would approach Iran, but he also caused a stir when he made political comments about the city of Jerusalem and compared the economic status of Israelis and Palestinians.
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| July 30, 2012
James Holmes Arraigned on 142 Charges; Profiling Young Mass Murderers
James Holmes faces up to 142 charges for the theater shootings in Aurora, Colo. Gwen Ifill talks to Peter Banda of The Associated Press about Holmes' arraignment hearing. Plus, James Alan Fox of Northeastern University and reporter Dave Cullen discuss whether the suspect is different from other mass shooters.
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| July 30, 2012
Apple and Samsung Face Off in Court
The high-stakes trial between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. geared up Monday as jury selection for the patent infringement case commenced in federal court in San Jose, Calif.
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| July 30, 2012
Colorado Shooting Trial, Day Two: The Charges
People sporting Batman shirts entered the Arapahoe County Courthouse Monday to hear the charges brought against James Holmes, the 24-year-old accused of opening fire at a midnight premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises." The July 20 shooting in Aurora, Colo. left 12 dead and 58 injured.
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| July 30, 2012
Weekly Poem: 'Tavern. Tavern. Church. Shuttered Tavern,'
Patricia Smith is the author of five volumes of poetry, including "Blood Dazzler," a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award, "Teahouse of the Almighty," a National Poetry Series selection, and most recently "Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah." She is a professor for the City University of New York and a Cave Canem faculty member.
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| July 30, 2012
Inside Aleppo, Thousands Flee Homes as Assault Continues
Amid heavy shelling, government patrols and helicopters whirling overhead, thousands of Aleppo residents have fled their homes, seeking shelter in dorms at the University of Aleppo. GlobalPost correspondent James Foley visited the university Monday afternoon and spoke with the NewsHour about the situation.
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| July 30, 2012
Social Security Secrets You Need to Know Now
Larry Kotlikoff of Boston University is a noted economist, prolific author and frequent contributor to Bloomberg and Forbes.com, among other venues. Monday, a recent essay of his: "34 Social Security 'Secrets' All Baby Boomers and Millions of Current Recipients Need to Know."
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| July 30, 2012
Why Do Some Get Preferential Treatment?
Economics correspondent Paul Solman answers a reader's question about how private enterprises like Delta Airlines can single out certain 'VIP' customers to benefit from a the TSA program, which is funded by all taxpayers -- even those in steerage.
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| July 30, 2012
During Visit to Israel, Romney Endorses Hard Line Against Iran
During his visit Sunday in Jerusalem, Mitt Romney endorsed the use of "any and all measures" by the United States and Israel to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, a threat the presumptive Republican presidential nominee deemed America's "highest national security priority."
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| July 27, 2012
AIDS Conference Ends With Hopes for Cure High, But Short of 'Victory Lap'
The International AIDS Conference in Washington wrapped Friday with a new phrase on the lips of many: "functional cure." But just how close is the world to an AIDS-free generation? Ray Suarez discusses the gaps between aspirations and hard realities to cure AIDS with Science magazine's Jon Cohen and GlobalPost's John Donnelly.
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| July 27, 2012
Shields and Brooks on the Veepstakes, Their Favorite Olympic Sports
It's been way too long since we last sat in the NewsHour newsroom for the Doubleheader. But the good news is, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks were reunited this week.
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| July 27, 2012
Shields and Brooks on Economic Forecast, Mitt Romney Overseas, and Campaign Ads
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the effect of decelerating economic growth on campaign politics, Mitt Romney's overseas trip to London, Israel and Poland and recent Republican and Democrat campaign ad strategies.
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| July 27, 2012
Alleged Colorado Shooter Saw Schizophrenia Expert
Lawyers defending alleged shooter James Holmes stated Holmes sent a notebook with violent drawings of a mass killing to Lynne Fenton, a psychiatrist and schizophrenia expert, who met with Holmes in weeks prior to the shootings. Margaret Warner talks to Washington Post's Carol Leonnig about how mental health will affect the case.
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| July 27, 2012
U.S. Economic Growth Continues at Sluggish Pace
The Commerce Department's economic report this week was cautiously positive, with 1.5 percent growth of annual GDP. But with unemployment rates stagnant and consumer spending down, anxiety remains. Judy Woodruff talks to David Wessel of the Wall Street Journal and Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics on the U.S economic forecast .
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| July 27, 2012
Romney's Trip Abroad: Campaign Peril or Credential Maker?
A challenger who lacks foreign policy credentials doesn't have to match a sitting president's international battle scars. All he or she has to do is appear plausible to the voters as a potential commander in chief.
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| July 27, 2012
What Charles Murray Thinks of Your Bubble Score
Within just a few days, more than 2000 readers have responded to the "Do I Live In a Bubble?" quiz and posted their scores. We've been tallying them live as they arrive, posting the numbers for all to see. We put the data libertarian Charles Murray -- author of the quiz -- for his take.
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| July 27, 2012
Campaign 2012 Panoramas
Zeke Miller of BuzzFeed, Jon Ward of Huffington Post and PBS NewsHour's very own Travis Daub snapped panoramic photographs of campaign and political events over the last several months. Get a sense of what it would feel like to look around on the trail with these 360-degree images.
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| July 27, 2012
Conversation: Lauren Greenfield, Director of 'The Queen of Versailles'
The building of Versailles, not the one in France, but one in Orlando, Fla., which was set to become the largest home in the nation, is the starting point for a documentary film titled, "The Queen of Versailles." Jeffrey Brown talks to director Lauren Greenfield.
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| July 27, 2012
Let the Games Begin: Romney Tries to Rebound From Olympics Gaffe
We're 101 days from Election Day, but everyone's looking overseas. The Olympics, played in the shadows of Parliament and Big Ben this year, won't escape American politics, since Mitt Romney is in the country for the first leg of his six-day campaign trip abroad.
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| July 27, 2012
Is It Ever a Good Idea to Throw Money at Insurance Companies?
Economics correspondent Paul Solman answers a question from a PBS NextAvenue reader about the value of paying for insurance.
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| July 27, 2012
Gwen's Take: Bill Raspberry, 1925-2012
I wasn't exactly wet behind the ears when I arrived at The Washington Post in 1984, but it was close. There was a wall of glass offices on the north side of the newsroom. I could look across a sea of desks and cubicles and spy the likes of Bob Woodward, Ben Bradlee, David Broder -- and Bill Raspberry
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| July 26, 2012
Finding An HIV Cure: A Glance at the Ranging Research Studies
Science magazine's Jon Cohen speaks with Jackie Judd of the Kaiser Family Foundation about about the 'treatment cascade' and about research aimed at finding a cure for HIV.
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| July 26, 2012
At ADA Anniversary, Disabled Workers Still Struggle More with Unemployment
Twenty-two years after George H.W. Bush signed the American Disability Act into law, questions remain on whether the law prevents hiring discrimination of disabled workers. Judy Woodruff talks to U.S. Business Leadership Network's Jill Houghton and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) about efforts to employ more disabled people.
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| July 26, 2012
An Old Fashioned Strategy to Keep Asian Carp at Bay in the Great Lakes: Eat Them
To keep Asian carp, an invasive species, from taking over in the Great Lakes, scientists and fishermen are employing an simple strategy: Catch them and eat them. But they have found that there are some pragmatic issues -- as well as marketing issues -- to overcome. Ash-har Quraishi of WTTW Chicago reports.
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| July 26, 2012
Social Media Users React to Romney's Comments on Olympics
Mitt Romney traveled to the U.K. this week on a tour to bolster his foreign policy credentials. But Romney stumbled when he made comments doubting London's capability to host the Games. Daily Download's Lauren Ashburn and Howard Kurtz talk to Margaret Warner about what social media users think about Mitt Romney's trip so far.
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| July 26, 2012
News Wrap: U.S. Drought Expected to Hike Up Food Prices
In other news Thursday, the Department of Agriculture announced it expects food prices will rise this year and next because of extreme drought conditions affecting large portions of the U.S. Also, the wife of an ousted official in China's ruling Communist party was charged with murdering a British businessman.
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| July 26, 2012
From the NewsHour Archives: For Romney, Olympics 'Affirm Humanity'
In our tape library, NewsHour uncovered an interview with Mitt Romney from just a few days before the 2002 Winter Games, in which the future Republican nominee reflected on the strife of preparing for an Olympics just one year after the Sept. 11 attacks.
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| July 26, 2012
USDA: Severe Drought Will Drive Up Cost of Food
The drought gripping the Midwest is affecting 88 percent of the country's corn crop and will send food prices up next year, according to a report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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| July 26, 2012
Will Technology Help or Hinder the Gap Between the Haves and Have-Nots?
Economics correspondent Paul Solman answers a reader's question about whether advances will technology will leave the poor even further behind.
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| July 26, 2012
PBS Election 2012: Gwen Ifill Answers Your Questions
Correspondent Gwen Ifill has traveled the country covering presidential campaigns, for both the NewsHour and Washington Week.
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| July 26, 2012
Around the Nation
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
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| July 26, 2012
Grains of Hope Amid Pain in Spain: A Far-Flung Hotelier Reports
Rising interest rates have been the crisis in Spain this week, a surefire sign of deteriorating trust in the system. Economics correspondent Paul Solman has another dispatch from his Spanish correspondents for their view of what's happening.
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| July 26, 2012
British Paper Puts Romney on Defense as Foreign Trip Begins
It wasn't the first time an unnamed adviser's comment to the media sparked a political spat, and it's highly unlikely to be the last before Nov. 6. It also wasn't the headline presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney probably wanted as he began his trip abroad and certainly not what he wanted to be defending.
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| July 25, 2012
Worst Place to Receive HIV Treatment?
Science magazine's Jon Cohen speaks with Jackie Judd of the Kaiser Family Foundation about preliminary science that may show why East Africans could be at a disadvantage when being treated for HIV.
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| July 25, 2012
Summer Recess Looming, Questions and Debate Remain over Tax Cuts and Health Care
Contentious debates continue between Democrats and Republicans on competing tax cut proposals and the estimated costs of the new health care reform law. Gwen Ifill discusses the shifting sands of Congress with Todd Zwillich, reporter for WNYC's "The Takeaway," and Julie Rovner, health care correspondent for NPR.
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