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	2009 DECEMBER Dec. 31, 2009 Russian Poet Pavlova Celebrates Desire in New Collection A profile of Russian poet Vera Pavlova, who will release her first collection of poems in English, "If There is Something to Desire," next month.

	Dec. 31, 2009 From Wars to Recession, a Review of Decade's Politics Starting with a divisive presidential election and ending with the rancorous debate over health care reform, Gwen Ifill and political analysts look back at the highs and lows of the decade's politics.

	Dec. 31, 2009 Economists Explain Why Hints of the Economic Crisis Eluded Them Some of the nation's brightest economists failed to predict the foreclosure crisis and economic recession that followed. Paul Solman asks them why no one connected the dots in time to warn the public.

	Dec. 31, 2009 Intelligence Panel Considers Needs in Security Overhaul The discussion over failed security measures that led to the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound flight continues with three veterans of the intelligence community. Jeffrey Brown moderates the debate.

	Dec. 31, 2009 Year in Review: Reporting on the Growing Ranks of the Unemployed It's been an odd year for anyone who, like your correspondent, makes a living in and around economics.

	Dec. 31, 2009 Remembering the Decade: How 9/11 Changed Everything As 2009 winds down, NewsHour foreign affairs editor Michael Mosettig looks back at a defining moment of the decade.

	Dec. 31, 2009 Blackwater Guards Cleared of Iraq Shooting Charges by Federal Judge A federal judge in Washington on Thursday dismissed all charges against five Blackwater Worldwide security guards accused of killing unarmed Iraqi civilians in 2007.

	Dec. 31, 2009 Elizabeth Farnsworth: For Some World Crises, a Chance to Turn the Corner NewsHour special correspondent Elizabeth Farnsworth sent the Rundown this reflection on some of the international stories she has covered and where they stand today.

	Dec. 31, 2009 What Were the Science Breakthroughs of 2009? As 2009 wound to a close, the PBS NewsHour asked scientists and science journalists to discuss the most significant science stories of the year.

	Dec. 31, 2009 Obama Plans Watch Lists, Air Security Meetings on Tuesday The White House just released a statement from President Obama about the status of the review he ordered of the nation's terrorist watch list and other air travel safety measures.

	Dec. 31, 2009 Cleric Investigated for Ties to Plane Bombing Plot A U.S.-born cleric, now based in Yemen, is being investigated by U.S. counterterrorism officials for possible links to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the 23-year-old Nigerian accused of trying to bring down an airliner on Christmas Day.

	Dec. 31, 2009 Year in Review: A Remarkable Inaugural Moment As the new year approaches, the Rundown asked NewsHour correspondents to reflect on memorable reporting moments from 2009.

	Dec. 31, 2009 The Decade in Literature Books in the aughts were not all for naught: there were mega novels (like Jonathan Franzen's "The Corrections" and Junot Diaz's "The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao"), a boom in book clubs, and the birth of the e-reader.

	Dec. 31, 2009 Obama Picks Adviser to Review Watch List System He Helped Create The White House has issued a waiver for John Brennan, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, to bypass its own ethics rules and participate in the review of the nation's terrorism watch list system, which he helped develop.

	Dec. 31, 2009 The Decade in Film From the fading dominance of the big screen to the prevalence of the small screen, the critical cinematic successes that came from abroad, and the return of the 3-D Hollywood blockbuster, we asked two critics to reflect on the films and film culture of the past decade and to consider what may happen over the next ten years

	Dec. 31, 2009 Thursday on the NewsHour: Poetic Partnership You can watch Vera Pavlova read poems not shown on the program below and also check out our Poetry Series page for additional material.

	Dec. 31, 2009 Thursday's Art Notes A roundup of art headlines.

	Dec. 31, 2009 Thursday's Headlines: CIA Confirms 7 Employees Killed in Afghan Attack The CIA confirmed Thursday that the bombing in Afghanistan killed seven of its employees and wounded six others. In Washington, CIA director Leon Panetta said the seven killed in Wednesday's attack "were far from home and close to the enemy, doing the hard work that must be done to protect our country from terrorism."

	Dec. 31, 2009 A Look at Google Books In another in our series about the future of literature and literacy, Spencer Michels looks at internet giant Google's controversial plan to offer millions of books online.

	Dec. 31, 2009 Topic Archive of Making Sen$e with Paul Solman A list of topics covered by Paul Solman's Making Sen$e page.

	Dec. 30, 2009 Michael Beschloss on Obama's First Year Author, historian and frequent PBS NewsHour guest Michael Beschloss stops by the Rundown to frame the issues that shaped President Obama's first year.

	Dec. 30, 2009 Journalist Kati Marton Examines Human Cost of War Margaret Warner chats with author Kati Marton about her book "Enemies of the People: My Family's Journey to America," which looks at the human cost of the Cold War.

	Dec. 30, 2009 Spencer Michels: A Little Common Sense About Google Books The Google books story sounds pretty simple on the surface: Google wants to digitize or scan a large portion of the world's books, and then make them available for people searching a subject.

	Dec. 30, 2009 Google's Goal: Digitize Every Book Ever Printed In a new era of E-books, Internet giant Google is attempting to offer millions of books online. Spencer Michels looks at the controversial plan and what it could mean for the future of reading.

	Dec. 30, 2009 Exploring Congressional Role in Air Travel Security A new debate is growing in Congress over what role the legislative branch should take in preventing terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. Gwen Ifill speaks with members of the Homeland Security Committee to dissect the politics of national security.

	Dec. 30, 2009 Other News: Afghan Suicide Attack Kills At Least 8 Americans In other news, at least 8 Americans were killed by a suicide bombing in Afghanistan Wednesday, and hardline government supporters protested in Iran.

	Dec. 30, 2009 9/11 Commission Staff Consider Still-Needed Security Upgrades Jeffrey Brown talks to three people involved with the 9/11 Commission about the latest security failures that allowed a potential terrorist to board a Detroit-bound flight on Christmas Day eight years after the Sept.11 attacks.

	Dec. 30, 2009 Dutch: Reports Appear to Confirm al-Qaida Role in Bomb Plot The Dutch interior ministry said Wednesday that initial findings appear to confirm al-Qaida's claim of responsibility in the Christmas Day airliner bombing attempt. Ray Suarez reports on the day's updates.

	Dec. 30, 2009 U.S. Steers $3.8 Billion in Additional Aid Toward GMAC GMAC Financial Services has already received $12.5 billion in government aid. On Wednesday, the auto and home lending giant got another $3.8 billion.

	Dec. 30, 2009 Airline Safety: An Exercise in 'Layered Security' The means and methodology of the Transportation Security Administration are under close review this week in the aftermath of an attempted attack on an airliner bound for Detroit.

	Dec. 30, 2009 As Many as 8 Americans Killed in Afghanistan Bombing As many as eight Americans have been killed by a suicide bomber in eastern Afghanistan, the Associated Press and other media organizations reported Thursday, citing U.S. and NATO officials.

	Dec. 30, 2009 Remembering the Sharp Insights of Caricaturist David Levine David Levine, a master of the caricature, died yesterday at the age of 83 in New York as a result of prostate cancer and other illness. Levine had the ability to expose and gently exaggerate the distinguishing features of politicians, historical figures and literary giants.

	Dec. 30, 2009 Patchwork Nation: As Health Care Bill Details Solidify, Public Support Drops After months of debate and wrangling to get health reform bills passed in the Senate and the House, much of the support from the public has now dwindled, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center for the People and Press and analyzed through the prism of Patchwork Nation's community types.

	Dec. 30, 2009 A Long March Before Cruising Altitude I have seen the future of air travel, or at least the next several months. Better bring comfortable shoes.

	Dec. 30, 2009 Wasn't WWII Debt Bigger than Obama's Stimulus Package? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 30, 2009 Author Kati Marton Describes Her Family's Ordeal When author Kati Marton started digging into the files that the Hungarian secret police kept on her parents, who worked as journalists in Cold War Budapest, she discovered the extent to which the people around them in the 1940s and '50s kept tabs on her family's everyday life.

	Dec. 30, 2009 Wednesday's Art Notes A roundup of art headlines.

	Dec. 30, 2009 Wednesday's Headlines: U.S. Had Prior Intelligence on 'Nigerian' Plot The United States had a variety of information that could have prevented a would-be bomber from boarding a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit on Christmas Day, but failed to share it properly among its intelligence agencies, according to multiple reports out Wednesday morning.

	Dec. 29, 2009 Obama: 'Systemic Failure' Allowed Alleged Bomber on Plane President Obama said Tuesday a "systemic failure" is to blame for the botched Christmas Day plot to blow up a trans-Atlantic flight bound for Detroit.

	Dec. 29, 2009 In Mexico, a Plan to Beat Poverty With Health Care and Education In the next installment of his series on Mexico, Ray Suarez examines how the government is lifting people out of poverty and inspiring nations throughout the world to do the same.

	Dec. 29, 2009 In Yemen, U.S. Must Get Ahead of 'Failure Curve' Jeffrey Brown speaks with terrorism experts about the potential threats coming out of Yemen.

	Dec. 29, 2009 Christmas Scare Renews Questions Over Travel Security, Privacy Gwen Ifill speaks with transportation and homeland security experts about striking the right balance between providing safety in air travel and accommodating the privacy needs of passengers.

	Dec. 29, 2009 Other News: Death Toll Grows in Pakistan Bombing In other news, Pakistani authorities called for calm as the death toll from Monday's suicide bombing grew to 43, and an Afghan soldier reportedly shot and killed a U.S. soldier at a military base in western Afghanistan.

	Dec. 29, 2009 Obama Sharpens Criticism of Bomb Plot's 'Human and Systemic Failures' President Obama criticized "human and systemic failures" that allowed an attempted bombing of a flight bound for Detroit. Margaret Warner reports and speaks with Jeffrey Brown about the latest developments.

	Dec. 29, 2009 Which Watch List Was the Christmas Day Bomber On? Margaret Warner stops by the Rundown to share some of her reporting on how and where the security system seems to have broken down around the attempted attack on a Detroit-bound passenger jet on Christmas Day.

	Dec. 29, 2009 Conversation: Patti Smith When fashion photographer Steven Sebring began shooting footage of the daily life of poet and performer Patti Smith -- what Smith describes as high-aesthetic home movies -- neither fully anticipated the project becoming a feature length film.

	Dec. 29, 2009 States Plow Through Snow-Removal Budgets While it's been barely more than a week since the official start of winter, cash-strapped state and local governments have already plowed through all or most of their available snow-removal budgets, reports the Wall Street Journal.

	Dec. 29, 2009 If Banks Aren't Lending, How Did They Make Recent Profits? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 29, 2009 Tuesday's Art Notes A roundup of arts headlines.

	Dec. 29, 2009 Details Continue to Emerge on Terror Suspect, Botched Airline Plot New details continue to emerge over the botched Christmas Day plot to blow up a trans-Atlantic flight bound for Detroit.

	Dec. 28, 2009 Looking Back at Wall Street's Behavior in 2009 Jeffrey Brown speaks with Andrew Ross Sorkin of The New York Times and John Cassidy of The New Yorker about the fallout from the financial crisis, the big bailouts and Wall Street's mentality.

	Dec. 28, 2009 Retirees Flock to Mexico for the Sun and the Health Care Thousands of Americans are increasingly traveling to resort towns like Puerto Vallarta, in Mexico, not for vacation, but for the cheap health care. In many cases, reports Ray Suarez, for care they couldn't afford in the United States.

	Dec. 28, 2009 News Wrap: Yemen Vows to Step Up Hunt for al-Qaida In other news, Yemen vowed Monday to step up its hunt for al-Qaida militants, and a suicide bomber killed at least 30 people in Pakistan.

	Dec. 28, 2009 A Search for Answers After Attempted Attack on U.S. Flight In the wake of an attempted Christmas Day bombing of a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit, Gwen Ifill speaks with a panel of terror experts about the state of U.S. counter-terror efforts and airline security.

	Dec. 28, 2009 Christmas Day Bomb Scare Prompts Review of Airport Security An attempted bombing aboard a transatlantic Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit on Christmas Day has raised new questions about U.S. air safety.

	Dec. 28, 2009 How Should the U.S. Fight Air Security Threats? A bombing attempt on a trans-Atlantic flight has raised new questions about counter-terrorism and air security. The PBS NewsHour asked experts to answer the question: Where should the U.S. focus its efforts to keep up with air security threats?

	Dec. 28, 2009 How Will Failed Bombing Affect U.S. Plane Passengers? President Barack Obama said Monday afternoon that he has ordered a review of the U.S. air travel watch list system and air safety regulations following the failed Christmas Day attempt to bring down a Northwest Airlines airliner bound for Detroit.

	Dec. 28, 2009 Tonight on PBS, 'Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women' For all the quaint New England charm exuded by her classic and beloved novel, "Little Women," Louisa May Alcott was a more complicated literary figure than most give her credit for.

	Dec. 28, 2009 Amid Tighter Air Security, Questions Intensify on Accused Plane Bomber According to media reports, the group al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula claimed responsibility for the attempt to bring down the Amsterdam to Detroit jet on Christmas Day, saying the attack was retaliation for a U.S. operation against the group in Yemen.

	Dec. 28, 2009 Monday's Art Notes A roundup of art headlines.

	Dec. 28, 2009 How Did Banks, in Dire Straits Just Last Year, Pay Back TARP Money? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 26, 2009 Security Tightened at Airports Worldwide After Apparent Terror Attempt Federal officials charged Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on Saturday with trying to destroy a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day.

	Dec. 25, 2009 Despite Teacher Pushback, D.C. Continues Schools Reform Gwen Ifill speaks with John Merrow for an update on efforts to reform Washington, D.C.'s troubled public school system.

	Dec. 25, 2009 Financial Woes, Layoffs Plaguing D.C. Schools A second look at John Merrow's series on school reform in Washington, D.C., which has struggled with budgetary constraints and teacher layoffs amid reform efforts.

	Dec. 25, 2009 Up Next on Capitol Hill: Financial Reform With the end of the health care battle finally in sight , there is plenty of talk here in Washington among reporters, lawmakers and lobbyists about which bills and which tough battles Congress expects to take up in the year ahead -- particularly with a mid-term election on the way.

	Dec. 25, 2009 Shields and Brooks on Impact of Health Reform, Politics of 2009 Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the next steps for health care reform legislation and look back on the year in politics in 2009, including President Obama's first year in the White House.

	Dec. 25, 2009 Billions in Pension Payments Loom for Struggling State Budgets In a weak economy, many states, cities and towns may be facing billions of dollars in pension liabilities that are currently underfunded. Spencer Michels reports from California on that state's pension challenge.

	Dec. 25, 2009 News Wrap: Passenger Allegedly Tries to Set Off Bomb on Flight to Detroit In other news, a passenger allegedly tried to blow up a Delta Air Lines flight today as it landed in Detroit, police in Pakistan said they plan to charge five American Muslims with violating anti-terror laws, and a Christmas Eve bus crash in mountains of Peru has killed at least 42 people.

	Dec. 25, 2009 Around the World, Celebrations of Christmas This Christmas day brought all the traditional festivities and religious observances, but it was also marked by questions about the pope's safety and a harsh winter storm in the Midwest. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Dec. 25, 2009 The NewsHour's Health Reform Coverage, From Policy to Profiles Health care reform legislation has now passed both houses of Congress -- something proponents have been trying to achieve for decades.

	Dec. 25, 2009 Merrow: School Boards Paying Attention to Pay-for-Performance Idea Capping off a week of reports on major changes happening over the past few years in Washington, D.C., schools, education correspondent John Merrow talked to the Rundown about the idea of tying teachers' pay to performance and the federal "Race to the Top" competitive grant program.

	Dec. 25, 2009 GlobalPost: Christmastime Dispatches From Around the World During this holiday season, our partners over at GlobalPost have filed a number of holiday reports from around the world, including one on Santa's humble roots on Turkey's Mediterranean Coast and another on how a lack of tourists spells financial trouble for vendors in and around Bethlehem.

	Dec. 25, 2009 Taliban Releases Video of U.S. Soldier; Vatican Reviews Security for Pope On Christmas morning, the Taliban released a video that appears to show a soldier captured almost six months ago in Afghanistan.

	Dec. 25, 2009 Samuelson on Economics and Behavior Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 25, 2009 Friday's Art Notes A roundup of art headlines.

	Dec. 24, 2009 Beset by Low Expectations, D.C. Schools Chief Looks for New Breed of Educators As part of a series of reports on school reform in the nation's capital, John Merrow checks in with D.C. schools chief Michelle Rhee, who has had to make difficult -- and controversial -- decisions regarding school closures and staff cuts.

	Dec. 24, 2009 As Global Temperatures Rise, So Too Do Health Risks While there may be debate over what's causing global climate change, there are far fewer questions about the effect of a warming planet on human health, reports Ray Suarez.

	Dec. 24, 2009 News Wrap: Winter Storm Roils Travel Across Midwest In other news, a winter storm spread across the Midwest on one of the busiest travel days of the year, and Christmas celebrations began around the world.

	Dec. 24, 2009 Senate Health Bill Sets Stage for Tough Negotiations With House In a landmark vote Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 60-39 to approve an overhaul to the nation's health care system. Judy Woodruff examines the negotiations ahead to reconcile Senate and House versions of the bill, and what the measures might mean for patients.

	Dec. 24, 2009 Congress OKs $290 Billion More in Government Debt The government will have another $290 billion to last it through February after the Senate voted today to raise the federal debt ceiling to around $12.

	Dec. 24, 2009 Health Care Bills Set Gradual Timeline for Phasing in Reform The House and Senate health care reform bills would reshape many aspects of the U.S. health care system, but few people would see changes right away.

	Dec. 24, 2009 Airstrike in Yemen May Have Targeted Cleric Linked to Fort Hood Shootings Yemeni forces backed by U.S. intelligence attacked alleged al-Qaida hide-outs in eastern Yemen early Thursday, killing more than 30 militants, Yemeni security officials have told news organizations.

	Dec. 24, 2009 Samuelson on Whether Economics Is a Science Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 24, 2009 Thursday's Art Notes A roundup of art headlines.

	Dec. 24, 2009 Senate Passes Historic Health Care Reform Legislation The Senate passed historic health care reform legislation in an early-morning vote Thursday, just making Democratic leaders' self-imposed Christmas deadline after a marathon 25 straight days in session.

	Dec. 24, 2009 Bah Humbug: The Case Against Holiday Presents In his new book, "Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays," economist Joel Waldfogel argues that giving unwanted presents is not just bad for those who receive them, it's bad for the economy as well.

	Dec. 23, 2009 Excerpt: Obama on Disappointment Over Copenhagen Climate Talks In an excerpt of an interview with Jim Lehrer, President Obama reflects on the outcome of the Copenhagen climate talks, saying "people are justified in being disappointed about the outcome in Copenhagen.

	Dec. 23, 2009 Hallelujah!: How Handel Orchestrated a Classic Financial Portfolio When 18th century composer George Frideric Handel wrote his timeless "Messiah" oratorio, he not only penned a classic holiday composition, he also established a foundation for a new business approach to opera. Paul Solman reports.

	Dec. 23, 2009 Mexico's Drug War Further Shaken by Brazen Killings Four family members of a Mexican Naval hero were gunned down this week in an apparent revenge attack by one of Mexico's top drug cartels, thrusting an already escalating drug war into a dangerous new territory.

	Dec. 23, 2009 News Wrap: Plan to Close Gitmo Hits New Delays In other news, President Obama's plan to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay has run into new hurdles, and the State Department said in a report that U.S. efforts to stop the opium trade in Afghanistan is failing.

	Dec. 23, 2009 Newsmaker: Obama on Health Reform Politics, Copenhagen Climate Outcome In an exclusive interview with Jim Lehrer, President Obama says despite Republican opposition and backlash from some members of his own party, he is '95 percent' satisfied with the Senate's health care reform bill set for another vote on Thursday.

	Dec. 23, 2009 Excerpt: Obama on Public Option Compromises In an excerpt of a PBS NewsHour interview with Jim Lehrer, President Barack Obama reflects on compromises made in the push for health care reform.

	Dec. 23, 2009 Somalia, Pakistan Rank Among Top Crises of 2009 When reviewing 2009's humanitarian emergencies, several international aid organizations cited the massive needs of those displaced by fighting in places such as Somalia and Pakistan, and growing obstacles to accessing those in need of help.

	Dec. 23, 2009 Excerpt: Obama on Reconciling House, Senate Health Bills In an excerpt of President Obama's PBS NewsHour interview with Jim Lehrer, the president talks about the White House's role in reconciling the House and Senate versions of health reform legislation.

	Dec. 23, 2009 Excerpt: President Obama 'Very Satisfied' on Health Bill In an excerpt of President Obama's PBS NewsHour interview with Jim Lehrer Wednesday, the president says of the Senate's health care reform bill that while he is "never completely satisfied" he is "very satisfied," with the measure at hand.

	Dec. 23, 2009 Signs of Economic Recovery in Hard-Hit Elkhart, Ind. Today's Wall Street Journal reports that in the heart of unemployment country, Elkhart, Indiana, things are looking up -- or, more accurately perhaps, "less down."

	Dec. 23, 2009 Gunmen in Mexico Kill Sailor's Family in Apparent Revenge Attack Last week, a Mexican sailor, Melquisedet Angulo, died in a raid that killed a drug kingpin. This week, hit men shot dead the sailor's mother, siblings and aunt in an apparent revenge killing.

	Dec. 23, 2009 Conversation: Painter James Rosenquist From signs and billboard advertisements that loomed high above Times Square to canvases filled with images from popular culture that helped shape the world of art from the early 1960s, James Rosenquist has been painting on a grand scale for more than 60 years.

	Dec. 23, 2009 Patchwork Nation: Some Good Economic News for the Holidays The map above shows how counties compare in Patchwork Nation's Hardship Indexhi.

	Dec. 23, 2009 Samuelson on Why You Should Study Economics Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 23, 2009 Wednesday's Art Notes A roundup of art headlines.

	Dec. 23, 2009 Wednesday's Headlines: Health Bill Marches Ahead; Personal Incomes Rise Lawmakers continue to work toward passage of a bill to reform the nation's health care system with one more procedural hurdle slated for Wednesday, before a final vote now planned for Christmas Eve morning.

	Dec. 22, 2009 Photographers Lend a Hand With Portraits of Military Families For troops in the field, few things are more important than reminders of their families -- particularly photos. Tom Bearden reports on how some photographers are lending a helping hand.

	Dec. 22, 2009 How Dangerous is the Cyber Crime Threat? The White House named a new chief for the nation's cyber security efforts Tuesday, part of a new emphasis on digital threats. A digital security expert weighs in on the realities of cyber crime in the U.S.

	Dec. 22, 2009 Effort to Reform D.C. Schools Stirs Fierce Pushback John Merrow reports on the controversial steps D.C. schools chief Michelle Rhee is using to shake up the city's school system, including closing 23 schools by 2010.

	Dec. 22, 2009 Exploring the Big Money Behind Health Care Reform With Senate Democrats inching towards passage of landmark health care reform legislation, Gwen Ifill examines the massive lobbying effort behind the bill.

	Dec. 22, 2009 News Wrap: Senate Health Fight Nears End In other news, the goal line appeared in sight Tuesday for the health care debate in the U.S. Senate, and Republicans picked up another vote in the House after freshman Democrat Parker Griffith announced he is switching parties.

	Dec. 22, 2009 For Community Banks, Survival Can Often Trump Lending President Obama met with community bank leaders at the White House on Tuesday and pressed them to boost lending. Yet in a year in which some 140 community banks have been forced to close, the focus among small lenders is often more about keeping afloat.

	Dec. 22, 2009 Exclusive: Jim Lehrer to Interview President Obama Wednesday As the Senate prepares for a landmark vote on a health care overhaul, Jim Lehrer will sit down with President Barack Obama at the White House Wednesday afternoon for an exclusive television interview on the health reform push and more.

	Dec. 22, 2009 Tim Burton Gets a MoMA 'Retrospooktive' Late last month, a major retrospective of works by filmmaker and artist Tim Burton opened at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Art Beat talked to Ron Magliozzi, MoMA's Assistant Curator of Film, about seeing the world through Burton's looking glass.

	Dec. 22, 2009 Chicago Community Mourns Loss of Local Bank On the West side of Chicago, the loss of a bank that invested widely in local neighborhoods is being mourned by residents, who question why a bank's commitment to community is not considered part of its bottom line.

	Dec. 22, 2009 Amy Walter: Democrats Need to Sell Health Care Bill for 2010 Amy Walter of the Hotline visits the Rundown to talk about the back room deals that had to be made in order for health care legislation to move forward in the Senate, what the vote could mean for Democrats and the president and why the party switch of Demoratic Rep.

	Dec. 22, 2009 Senate Sets Health Reform Vote for Early Morning Christmas Eve It's an early Christmas present for Senators and their staff. Senate leaders announced Tuesday that they had scheduled a final vote on the Senate's health care reform bill for 8 a.m. on December 24.

	Dec. 22, 2009 Blizzard '09 as Seen From Space The weekend storm that dumped more snow on Washington, DC, than the area usually sees in an entire winter was a Nor'easter, a powerful storm characterized by a strong low-pressure center that forms in the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean and moves north up the Eastern seaboard.

	Dec. 22, 2009 White House Taps Howard Schmidt as Cyber Security Chief Nearly seven months after announcing a new emphasis on digital security, the Obama administration has tapped a veteran of both eBay and Microsoft to lead the nation's military and civilian cybersecurity efforts.

	Dec. 22, 2009 U.S. Threatens Airlines With Fines for Long Tarmac Waits Score one for airline passengers: The Obama administration said Monday it will begin penalizing air carriers for leaving passengers stuck on a tarmac for more than three hours.

	Dec. 22, 2009 Tuesday's Art Notes A roundup of art headlines.

	Dec. 22, 2009 Tuesday's Headlines: Bankers Meet With Obama; Health Bill Inches Forward President Barack Obama will meet Tuesday with representatives of a dozen small and community banks at the White House in a follow-up to a similar meeting he held last week with some of the nation's top bankers.

	Dec. 21, 2009 D.C. Schools Chief Rhee Faces High Hopes for Reform As part of a series of reports on how educators are attempting to reform urban schools, education correspondent John Merrow reported in 2007 on the efforts of Washington, D.C., school chancellor Michelle Rhee to turn around the city's troubled school system.

	Dec. 21, 2009 A Look at Climate Change After Copenhagen In the aftermath of the Copenhagen climate summit, about the only thing certain is the need for more talks. Ray Suarez speaks with Jeffrey Brown about how the nonbinding agreement struck in Copenhagen will impact future negotiations.

	Dec. 21, 2009 News Wrap: East Coast Digs Out From Wintry Deluge In other news, states in the Mid-Atlantic spend the first official day of winter digging out from a record weekend blizzard, and the Obama administration announced new rules for tarmac delays.

	Dec. 21, 2009 Stage Set for Christmas Eve Health Care Clash With Senate Democrats on the cusp of passing the most sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system in a generation, Democrat Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Republican Lindsey Graham of South Carolina speak with Gwen Ifill about the merits of the bill.

	Dec. 21, 2009 Senate Inches Toward Historic Health Care Vote With a 60-40 test vote early Monday morning to shut down a Republican filibuster, Senate Democrats moved closer to passing the broadest overhaul of the nation's health care system in a generation. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	Dec. 21, 2009 Profiles: How Could Health Care Reform Affect You? A young woman without health insurance. A small business owner. A woman just diagnosed with breast cancer. The PBS NewsHour talks to health policy analysts about how health care reform could affect these individuals and other real people.

	Dec. 21, 2009 Education Stories We'll Be Watching in 2010 All this week the PBS NewsHour is broadcasting chapters of our coverage of the troubled public schools in Washington DC: call it a Michelle Rhee Film Festival.

	Dec. 21, 2009 What Will It Take to Jumpstart Job Creation? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 21, 2009 Ray Suarez: A Look Back at Copenhagen Fresh off of his reporting trip to Copenhagen for international climate talks, Ray Suarez stopped by the Rundown Monday to talk to Hari Sreenivasan about the summit's conclusions and lingering questions over the climate agreements reached.

	Dec. 21, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Mount Kearsarge' Donald Hall is considered one of the major American poets of his generation. He has published 15 books of poetry, beginning with "Exiles and Marriages" in 1955. His latest was "White Apples and the Taste of Stone: Selected Poems" in 2006.

	Dec. 21, 2009 Monday's Art Notes A roundup of art headlines.

	Dec. 21, 2009 Compare the Senate and House Health Reform Bills The Senate health reform bill cleared its first major procedural hurdle in a vote in the early hours of Monday morning. Find out how the compromise bill compares to the version that passed the House last month.

	Dec. 21, 2009 Mauna Loa Birthplace of Global CO2 Monitoring As nations move forward with managing carbon dioxide emissions, how will they track their progress? The answer comes in part from a global network of CO2 sampling sites that was born decades ago at Mauna Loa in Hawaii.

	Dec. 21, 2009 Health Care Bill Passes Crucial Vote After a weekend of political bargaining and raucous partisan debate, Senate Democrats won a key early-morning procedural vote Monday on a bill to overhaul the nation's health care system, inching the measure closer to a final vote by Christmas Eve.

	Dec. 19, 2009 Senate Democrats Strike Deal for 60 Votes on Health Reform Senate Democrats announced Saturday morning that they had struck a deal with the last Democratic holdout on health care reform, paving the way for a vote on the bill before Christmas. Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., agreed to a compromise at 10:30 p.m. Friday night, after a marathon 13 hours of negotiations, it was widely reported.

	Dec. 18, 2009 The Rundown with Mark and David: Winter Storms and Health Reform After columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks dropped by The Rundown for the first time last week, many of you left great comments about our quest for a title for this feature.

	Dec. 18, 2009 Shields and Brooks on Climate Deal, Senate Health Bill Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks break down the top stories of the past week, including the twists and turns of the Copenhagen climate summit.

	Dec. 18, 2009 Nobel Laureate Explores Links Between Climate Change, Biodiversity As the Copenhagen climate summit comes to an end, Paul Solman speaks to a Nobel Prize winner about how a warming planet affects biodiversity.

	Dec. 18, 2009 DNA Evidence Frees Florida Inmate After 35 Years A Florida inmate has become the longest-serving prisoner to be exonerated using DNA evidence. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Dec. 18, 2009 News Wrap: U.S., Russia Near New Nuclear Accord In other news, the U.S. and Russia moved closer to reaching a new deal on nuclear arms control, and Democrats blocked a potential GOP filibuster of the Senate health bill.

	Dec. 18, 2009 Reports: Leaders Strike 'Meaningful Agreement' in Copenhagen President Obama said Friday a "meaningful and unprecedented breakthrough" had been reached between the U.S., China, India, South Africa and Brazil on a global effort to curb climate change, but said much work was still needed to reach a legally binding treaty.

	Dec. 18, 2009 Betty Ann Bowser: Deadline Nears for Christmas Health Care Vote NewsHour health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser returns to the Rundown for an update on the status of the Senate health care reform bill, including the timeline senate Majority Leader Harry Reid needs to stick to if he's going to meet Democrats' self-imposed Christmas deadline to pass the bill.

	Dec. 18, 2009 On Final Day of Copenhagen Summit, a Look at NewsHour Climate Coverage Over the past two weeks, the PBS Newshour has had comprehensive coverage of the climate conference in Copenhagen, not only with our updates during the day in our Rundown blog from Ray Suarez and his team, but also the layers of perspective we have been adding for our audience from here in Washington and beyond.

	Dec. 18, 2009 Will 'Avatar' Take-off at the Box Office? Opening Friday nationwide is James Cameron's latest epic cinematic and technical feat.

	Dec. 18, 2009 Report: Nearly 1 Percent of Children Diagnosed with Autism Nearly one in every 110 8-year-olds in the U.S. has been diagnosed with a form of autism, according to a federal study released Friday. The study, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also found that the disorder occurs four times as often in boys as it does in girls.

	Dec. 18, 2009 Conversation: On 'Avatar' and 'The Futurist' To learn more about James Cameron's new film and the director himself, Jeffrey Brown speaks to Rebecca Keegan, who spent time on the set of "Avatar" and wrote the new biography, "The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron."

	Dec. 18, 2009 Samuelson on Worth Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 18, 2009 A Lesson in the Language of 'Avatar' Paul Frommer hadn't ever aspired to invent a language, but when James Cameron -- director of the highly-anticipated "Avatar" -- e-mailed the USC Linguistics department looking for someone to create a speech system for the movie, the professor was eager to accept the challenge.

	Dec. 18, 2009 A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia A Google search for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia turns up phrases like "the Court's most colorful Justice," "defies simple characterization," and "brainy and flamboyant."

	Dec. 18, 2009 Profiles in Health Care Reform As the Senate manuevering over health care reform reaches a fever pitch, the NewsHour has been taking a look beyond the political debate at how the bills making their way through Congress could affect people across the insurance spectrum.

	Dec. 18, 2009 Around the Nation, Friday Roundup Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.

	Dec. 18, 2009 Friday's Art Notes A roundup of art headlines.

	Dec. 18, 2009 Obama Urges Action, Meets With Chinese Premier President Barack Obama told world leaders Friday that it was time to come together on a climate change agreement, calling out stubborn positions that have stood in the way of progress, namely between rich and poorer countries.

	Dec. 18, 2009 Senate Democrats Block Filibuster Amid Push for Health Reform In their struggle to secure the 60 votes necessary to pass health care legislation, Democrats in the Senate made slight inroads early Friday morning, blocking a potential GOP filibuster apparently aimed to delay passage of the reform bill.

	Dec. 17, 2009 Mexican Drug Lord Killed in Bloody Shootout The Mexican government claimed a major victory in the war against drug cartels: kingpin Arturo Beltran Leyva was killed Thursday in a shoot out with a Mexican navy unit. Global Post correspondent Ioan Grillo reports.

	Dec. 17, 2009 NEA President Outlines Union's View of 'Race to the Top' Program After Education Secretary Arne Duncan dropped by The Rundown earlier this week to discuss his department's $4.3 billion Race to the Top competitive grant program, we invited National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel to provide the view of the 3.2 million-member educators' union.

	Dec. 17, 2009 In Arizona, Schools Fighting Back Against Recession In Arizona, public schools are buckling under the weight of a weak economy. John Merrow examines how two schools are handling the crisis.

	Dec. 17, 2009 Axelrod 'Confident' on Health Reform Prospects in Senate President Obama is facing major challenges in the next 48 hours, including opposition to climate change and health care reform legislation. White House senior adviser David Axelrod speaks with Jim Lehrer about those obstacles.

	Dec. 17, 2009 Other News: Mullen Visits Front Lines in Afghanistan In other news, Adm. Mike Mullen traveled to the front lines in Afghanistan on Thursday to urge tribal leaders to clean up corruption within their ranks, and U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan killed at least 17 people near the Afghan border.

	Dec. 17, 2009 Controlling 'Black Carbon' May Be Key to Slowing Climate Change Black carbon is a relatively new entrant into the climate change lexicon. Professor V. Ramanathan, a leading climate scientist, ranks it behind only carbon dioxide as a cause of global warming. He says it is a major cause of the worrisome Himalayan glacier melt.

	Dec. 17, 2009 Ray Suarez: Consensus Remains Elusive in Copenhagen A look at the state of negotiations at the Copenhagen conference just ahead of President Obama's arrival there.

	Dec. 17, 2009 GOP Senators Warn that Climate Pledges Must Be OK'd Speaking to the Senate press corps Thursday, a group of Republican lawmakers offered a warning to the Obama administration that any long-term pledge of U.S. money for climate aid at the Copenhagen summit would need approval from Congress.

	Dec. 17, 2009 Conversation: Harold Ramis and Bernard Sahlins on Second City's 50th Anniversary On a cold December night in 1959, The Second City opened in the Old Town section of Chicago in a small space that had been previously been a hat shop and Chinese laundry. Fifty years later, Second City stakes claim to having been the training ground for scores of now-household names.

	Dec. 17, 2009 The Year Ahead: What's the Economic Indicator to Watch? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 17, 2009 Everyone Smile and Say, 'Democracy!' The old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words may indeed be true, but photographer Joe Sohm has found that it has taken him thousands of pictures to capture just one word: democracy.

	Dec. 17, 2009 Debating the Legacy of John Maynard Keynes Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 17, 2009 Senate Democrats May Be in Danger of Missing Health Reform Deadline Senate Democrats may be in danger of missing their self-imposed Christmas deadline to pass health reform legislation, according to reports Thursday.

	Dec. 17, 2009 Samuelson on Consumer Surplus Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 17, 2009 Thursday's Art Notes A roundup of art headlines.

	Dec. 17, 2009 Thursday's Headlines: U.S. to Help Build $100 Billion Fund for Climate In a bid to jumpstart stalled talks at the international climate summit in Copenhagen, the United States pledged Thursday to help raise $100 billion a year to assist poor nations cope with global warming.

	Dec. 17, 2009 Making Sen$e of 2010: Indicators to Watch As the end of a tumultuous economic year approaches, the PBS NewsHour asked several economists and financial experts to look ahead to 2010 and answer one question: What is the economic indicator to watch and why?

	Dec. 16, 2009 Keynes vs. Hayek: Late Economists' Hip-Hop Legacy As part of his continuing series Making Sense of financial news, Paul Solman has a unique look at the legacy of economist John Maynard Keynes, who first introduced the concept of government intervention in the economy, and his countertenor Friedrich Hayek.

	Dec. 16, 2009 Battle Lines Drawn Around 'Person of the Year' Amid nationwide dissatisfaction with the economy, Time Magazine's "Person of the Year" Ben Bernanke faces some opposition in Congress as he looks to serve another term as Federal Reserve chairman. Kwame Holman reports, and then Jim Lehrer speaks with economic experts for perspective on Bernanke's performance.

	Dec. 16, 2009 Other News: FTC Accuses Intel of Antitrust Violations In other news, the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Intel for allegedly trying to unfairly stifle competition, and the House voted to let the government borrow another $290 billion over six weeks.

	Dec. 16, 2009 Taliban 'Protection Money': Supply Line Strategy or Stability Underminer? When President Obama announced he was sending more troops to Afghanistan, he said he wanted them there as quickly as possible. The challenges to moving troops and supplies into a rugged country in such a tight timeframe soon became apparent.

	Dec. 16, 2009 Two Exhibits Gaze Upon Man Ray's Afterimage Art history knows him as Man Ray, the witty surrealist artist who helped legitimize photography as a medium of high art. But two recently-opened exhibits are changing his historical "afterimage," so to speak.

	Dec. 16, 2009 Ban Ki-moon: Nations Could Get What They Need From Climate Talks In excerpts of an interview with Ray Suarez in Copenhagen, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said climate negotiators must reach a "common-sense compromise."

	Dec. 16, 2009 Wealthier Counties Drove Off With More 'Clunkers' Cash The government's $3 billion "cash for clunkers" program encouraged consumers this summer to trade in their gas-guzzling vehicles for more fuel-efficient ones.

	Dec. 16, 2009 FTC Accuses Intel of Stifling Competition The Federal Trade Commission sued Intel Wednesday, accusing the world's biggest chipmaker of using illegal tactics to stifle its competition.

	Dec. 16, 2009 The Year Ahead: Conventional Wisdoms that Get It Wrong Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 16, 2009 Ray Suarez: Protests, Police Presence Escalating in Copenhagen Ray Suarez reports from the Copenhagen climate talks on negotiators' trouble reaching a draft emissions agreement, the impending arrival of world leaders at the summit and the police crackdown on protesters.

	Dec. 16, 2009 Fed to Keep Interest Rates 'Exceptionally Low' The Federal Reserve wrapped up its final policy meeting of the year on Wednesday, and, as expected, announced it would keep rates near zero "for an extended period.

	Dec. 16, 2009 Senate Hits New Roadblock in Health Care Debate The Senate hit a three-hour roadblock Wednesday afternoon in its negotiations over a health care reform bill, when Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., forced a reading of a 767-page amendment to the bill on the Senate floor.

	Dec. 16, 2009 Ray Suarez: A Tough Road to Resolution in Copenhagen What world leaders have been calling "unthinkable" all week -- leaving Copenhagen without a comprehensive draft economic for reducing greenhouse gas emissions -- is suddenly thinkable.

	Dec. 16, 2009 More Basics of Economics with Paul Samuelson Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 16, 2009 Wednesday's Art Notes A roundup of art headlines.

	Dec. 16, 2009 Wednesday's Headlines: Hundreds Arrested, Issues Linger in Copenhagen As international climate talks in Copenhagen enter their final phase, Danish police fired tear gas, wielded batons and arrested 250 people Wednesday during clashes with demonstrators.

	Dec. 16, 2009 Making Sen$e of 2010: Conventional Wisdoms That May Be Wrong As the end of a tumultuous economic year approaches, the PBS NewsHour asked several economists and financial experts to look ahead to 2010 and answer one question: What is the economic conventional wisdom with which you most disagree?

	Dec. 15, 2009 How Big is Too Big to Fail? Paul Solman talks to economist George Schultz about the merging of large, national banks and how that could impact the idea that some companies are too big to fail.

	Dec. 15, 2009 In Illinois, 'Gitmo North' Tapped to House Detainees The Obama administration plans to send some Guantanamo Bay detainees to an underused prison in rural Illinois. Republican lawmakers denounced the plan, while local residents anticipate an economic boom.

	Dec. 15, 2009 Other News: Car Bombings Rock Afghanistan, Pakistan In other news, car bombings in both Afghanistan and Pakistan killed at least 40 people and wounded scores more, and medical research pointed to possible danger from radiation during CAT scans.

	Dec. 15, 2009 Climate Change and Food Security While the world meets in Copenhagen to discuss a climate deal, climate change impacts on civilization can already be seen in droughts and food shortages in some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable areas. Two food security experts explain how climate change and food security connect.

	Dec. 15, 2009 Secretary Duncan: Finish Line Nears for 'Race to the Top' The Rundown landed an interview with Education Secretary Arne Duncan this afternoon following his live Webcast with students from across the country.

	Dec. 15, 2009 Democrats Inch Closer to Sweeping Health Care Overhaul President Obama urged Senate Democrats to push forward with health care reform and pass legislation before the year ends. The majority party remains divided over the proposals, disagreeing on key elements such as expanding Medicare and providing a public option.

	Dec. 15, 2009 President Obama: We Are 'On the Precipice' of Health Reform With all eyes on the health reform debate, President Obama said Tuesday afternoon that Congress is "on the precipice" of passing an overhaul bill.

	Dec. 15, 2009 'Gitmo North' Has Illinois Region Seeing Dollar Signs Tuesday's announcement that the Obama administration intends to move some Guantanamo Bay detainees to an underutilized prison in rural Illinois has met resistance from congressional Republicans and the largest state employee union.

	Dec. 15, 2009 GM to Repay $6.7 Billion in Bailout Funds, CEO Says General Motors plans to repay $6.7 billion in federal aid by the end of June, the company's new chief executive officer, Edward E. Whitacre Jr., told reporters Tuesday.

	Dec. 15, 2009 Mexico's Drug-Related Violence Continues to Escalate The Mexican government's stepped-up efforts to clamp down on the drug trade are causing drug-related violence to explode in the country. Ioan Grillo of GlobalPost accompanied the Mexican army on some of its drug-fighting operations and describes them here.

	Dec. 15, 2009 The Year Ahead: Economic Surprises Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 15, 2009 Who Should Get Vaccinated, How Bad Will the H1N1 Pandemic Get, What's Ahead? CDC flu head Dr. Anne Schuchat and flu expert Dr. Michael Osterholm answered your questions about the H1N1 pandemic.

	Dec. 15, 2009 Study: CT Scan Overuse Could Lead to Cancer Deaths The millions of CT scans performed each year in the U.S. may be subjecting some patients to unnecessary cancer risk, and could lead to 29,000 extra cancer cases each year, according to two studies published Tuesday in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

	Dec. 15, 2009 Making Sen$e of 2010: Economic Surprises in Store As the end of a tumultuous economic year approaches, the PBS NewsHour asked several economists and financial experts to look ahead to 2010 and answer one question: What economic development would surprise you most?

	Dec. 15, 2009 The Basics of Economics with Paul Samuelson Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 15, 2009 Tuesday's Art Notes A roundup of art headlines.

	Dec. 15, 2009 Tuesday's Headlines: Democrats May Drop Medicare Buy-in From Health Bill Monday, it was Wall Street executives who made the trip to Washington to meet with President Barack Obama about economic recovery. Tuesday, it's Senate Democrats who will travel to the White House for talks with the president about a strategy for passing health care reform before Christmas.

	Dec. 14, 2009 Examining the Anatomy of a Pandemic and the H1N1 Scare Ray Suarez unveils his new documentary, "Anatomy of a Pandemic," Monday evening. It looks at the H1N1 flu virus, how the government is handling the scare and what emergency rooms are doing to combat the spread.

	Dec. 14, 2009 Late Economist Samuelson Bridged Math, Money Paul Solman reflects on the life and work of economist Paul Samuelson, who died Sunday at the age of 94. He was the first American to win the Nobel Prize in economics.

	Dec. 14, 2009 Other News: Iran to Prosecute American Hikers In other news, Iran will prosecute three Americans who crossed the border from northern Iraq, and Taliban attacks killed at least 16 police throughout Afghanistan.

	Dec. 14, 2009 Bailout Banks Continue March Toward Recovery Judy Woodruff gets another reaction to the White House banker summit from Steve Bartlett of the Financial Services Roundtable, which lobbies for most of the banks represented in Monday's meeting with President Obama.

	Dec. 14, 2009 Small Businesses Buckling Under Recession's Credit Freeze Tom Bearden examines how small businesses' inability to get credit is playing out in Colorado.

	Dec. 14, 2009 Obama: Banks Must Lend More to Help Economy President Obama asked the leaders of top U.S. banks on Monday to assume a larger role in helping the economy to recover. Kwame Holman reports and then Judy Woodruff speaks with presidential senior adviser Valerie Jarrett for more details.

	Dec. 14, 2009 When Is a Text Message Private? The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will hear a case that could influence how much privacy employees have when sending electronic messages with work devices.

	Dec. 14, 2009 Making Sen$e of 2010: The Next Crisis With the end of a tumultuous economic year approaching, the PBS NewsHour asked several economists to look ahead to 2010 and answer one question: What other crises may be looming?

	Dec. 14, 2009 Anatomy of a Pandemic With Ray Suarez Ray Suarez is all over the world tonight. While he is covering the climate conference in Copenhagen for the NewsHour, his special documentary on the H1N1 virus will be airing coast to coast tonight on PBS stations. Ray shares a few thoughts on the why the documentary happened.

	Dec. 14, 2009 Senate Enters Critical Week for Health Care Reform After a weekend spent passing a $1.1 trillion spending bill, the Senate will once again take up the complex issue of health care reform Monday afternoon.

	Dec. 14, 2009 Credit Crunch Hits Small Businesses in Colorado The credit crunch has reached crisis proportions for small businesses in Colorado. A longtime business consultant told NewsHour producer Terry Rubin and me that this is the worst business climate he's seen in more than thirty years.

	Dec. 14, 2009 Obama Prods Bankers to Do More to Revive U.S. Economy In a White House meeting with the executives of the nation's largest banks, President Obama called on financial institutions to step up efforts to revive the U.S. economy after they received "extraordinary" financial assistance.

	Dec. 14, 2009 The Year Ahead: The Next Crisis Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 14, 2009 Climate Talks Briefly Stall Over Protests From Developing Nations China, India and other developing nations brought U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen to a temporary stop on Monday over demands that wealthy countries discuss much deeper cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions.

	Dec. 14, 2009 Remembering Economist Paul Samuelson Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 14, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'From Here to There' Brad Leithauser is the author of several books of poetry, including most recently, "Curves and Angles" (2006). He has received many awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and a MacArthur Fellowship, and teaches at Johns Hopkins University.

	Dec. 14, 2009 Monday's Art Notes A roundup of art headlines.

	Dec. 14, 2009 Monday's Headlines: Citi to Repay TARP; Obama Meets With Bankers After weeks of trying to persuade regulators that it was sound enough to stand on its own, Citigroup announced early Monday that it has struck a deal with the Treasury Department to repay $20 billion of taxpayers' dollars it received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

	Dec. 13, 2009 Remembering Economist Paul Samuelson Read economics correspondent Paul Solman's reflections on Samuelson's life and work here on Making Sen$e.

	Dec. 11, 2009 Shields and Brooks Visit the Rundown Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and David Brooks of the New York Times stopped by after their NewsHour segment Friday to talk about surprises in Congress this week, the political landscape in 2010 and their plans for the weekend.

	Dec. 11, 2009 Ray Suarez: Monumental Week for Climate Ahead in Copenhagen Just keep repeating to yourself: If any of this was easy, Kyoto would have worked.

	Dec. 11, 2009 Shields and Brooks on Obama's Nobel Speech, Senate Health Bill Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks talk to Jim Lehrer about the top stories of the week, including President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech and the shape of the compromise in the Senate on a health care overhaul.

	Dec. 11, 2009 Good Times Go On Holiday In Oregon Tourist Town As part of the Patchwork Nation series examining communities across the U.S., Ray Suarez travels to picturesque Lincoln City, Oregon, where the recession has sapped the local tourism industry.

	Dec. 11, 2009 Betty Ann Bowser: Senators Waiting for CBO Score NewsHour health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser checked in on the week's health care reform news, including Senate Democrats' tentative compromise that would all but eliminate the public option and a new analysis from the Department of Health and Human Services that suggests cost might rise under health care reform.

	Dec. 11, 2009 News Wrap: Gates Looks to Reassure Troops in Iraq In other news, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told troops in Baghdad Friday that the surge in Afghanistan will resemble what happened in Iraq two years ago, and it was widely reported that a CIA drone attack killed a high-level al-Qaida operative in Pakistan.

	Dec. 11, 2009 Pay Czar Feinberg Rolls Out Salary Caps on Wall Street Execs The Obama administration's pay czar, Kenneth Feinberg, has set a $500,000 limit on executive compensation at bailed-out financial firms. In an interview with Judy Woodruff, Feinberg explains the pay cap.

	Dec. 11, 2009 House OKs Sweeping Wall Street Overhaul The House on Friday voted 223 to 202 in favor of the most far-reaching overhaul of financial regulation since the Great Depression in hopes of averting a repeat of last year's banking crisis. Kwame Holman reports.

	Dec. 11, 2009 Patchwork Nation: Health Care System Buckles as Tourism Slows in Ore. In Lincoln City, Ore., where the local economy remains heavily dependent on tourism, many jobs lack health insurance. And when jobs become scarce, even more find themselves struggling to find care.

	Dec. 11, 2009 Study on Hispanics Presents Complex Picture of a Growing Demographic The NewsHour's Judy Woodruff spoke with Mark Hugo Lopez, associate director of the Pew Hispanic Research Center about their Pew's new study on Hispanics in America.

	Dec. 11, 2009 Ray Suarez Tests His Hand at Glassblowing in Lincoln City, Ore. When the PBS NewsHour crew was in Lincoln City, Ore., as part of the Patchwork Nation project, senior correspondent Ray Suarez tested his hand at glassblowing.

	Dec. 11, 2009 Financial Regulatory Overhaul Passes House In a vote of 223-202, the House passed sweeping changes Friday afternoon to the way the financial system is regulated, with the creation of a new consumer watchdog agency, new authority for the Fed to police financial firms, and a new council to identify too-big-to-fail firms, as well as a process to break them apart.

	Dec. 11, 2009 Conversation: David Byrne Rides and Writes Musician and artist David Byrne has been riding a bike for almost 30 years, mainly as a way of getting around New York. But while he's on tour, he also rides around the cities he visits. His journeys have been chronicled in a book called "'The Bicycle Diaries." Jeffrey Brown talks to the artist.

	Dec. 11, 2009 Feinberg Issues New Salary Caps for TARP Firms New compensation rules issued Friday will cap 2009 pay at $500,000 cash for about 450 employees at four companies that have received government bailout funds.

	Dec. 11, 2009 Friday's Headlines: House Is Close to Passing Financial Overhaul Bill House leaders moved closer Thursday night to approving a sweeping overhaul of the country's financial regulatory system.

	Dec. 11, 2009 Around the Nation, Friday Roundup Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.

	Dec. 11, 2009 Are Banks Slow-Rolling Foreclosures to Avoid Losses? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 11, 2009 Friday's Art Notes A roundup of art headlines.

	Dec. 11, 2009 Patchwork Nation: Looking for Treasures in Lincoln City Hand blown glass floats can still be found and made on Oregon's Central Coast. Senior Correspondent Ray Suarez tests his skill at creating his own.

	Dec. 11, 2009 Patchwork Nation: Catching the Wind on Oregon's Central Coast Lincoln City, Ore., known as the "Kite Capital of the World," hosts three kite festivals every year.

	Dec. 10, 2009 Details Emerge on Senate Health Reform Compromise Some Senate Democrats sounded confident about prospects for health care reform Thursday, in the wake of Democratic negotiators' recent compromise deal on the public option -- though details of the agreement were still hard to come by.

	Dec. 10, 2009 Stopping the Presses: Venerable Media-Watcher E&P to Cease Publication After more than a century of covering the journalism industry, Editor & Publisher magazine is stopping its presses.

	Dec. 10, 2009 Jeffrey Brown: New Series Will Explore the Next Chapter of Reading It's six years ago now that I interviewed Philip Roth about his novel, "The Plot Against America," and his life as a writer.

	Dec. 10, 2009 Economic Bust Strikes Colorado 'Boom Town' As part of the Patchwork Nation series, Ray Suarez travels to Eagle, Colo., where the real estate boom of earlier this decade has culminated in an especially painful bust.

	Dec. 10, 2009 Older Workers Face New Challenges in Tough Job Market In his continuing series of reports on Making Sense of the economy, Paul Solman looks at the challenges older workers face trying to secure a job, let alone retirement, amid the downturn.

	Dec. 10, 2009 McChrystal: Afghan Corruption Must be 'Wiped Away' In an excerpt from a conversation with Charlie Rose, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, says ultimate success in the war will depend on the confidence of the Afghan people in their own government.

	Dec. 10, 2009 News Wrap: Obama Further Details Afghan Timetable In other news, President Obama further outlined the U.S. timetable for a drawdown in the Afghan war, and Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, played down concerns about the timetables when he faced lawmakers.

	Dec. 10, 2009 Web-Exclusive Video: Is Retirement Good for You? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 10, 2009 Conversation: Rick Moody and Andy Hunter Author Rick Moody has just published a new short story titled "Some Contemporary Characters." But the delivery system was unusual: The story was "published" on a Twitter feed in serial tweets every 10-20 minutes over three days, with a few reported kinks in transmission.

	Dec. 10, 2009 Obama Defends Afghan War in Peace Prize Acceptance Speech President Barack Obama accepted the Nobel peace prize Thursday in Norway, saying compared to past recipients "my accomplishments are slight," and acknowledging he leads a nation in the middle of two wars.

	Dec. 10, 2009 Where Do Temp Workers Fit in the Latest Unemployment Figures? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 10, 2009 Thursday's Art Notes A roundup of art headlines.

	Dec. 10, 2009 Patchwork Nation: In One Boom Town, 'Simple Supper' Offers Community Relief As the recession has dragged on in Eagle, Colo., a church dinner has provided relief to dozens of local residents hard hit by the economy's slide.

	Dec. 10, 2009 School Opens Doors with Second Language Learners in Focus The New America School in Eagle County, Colo., opened three years ago to educate the area's Latino high school students.

	Dec. 9, 2009 Public Option Deal Wins Praise, Criticism Lawmakers and stakeholders reacted Wednesday to Democratic senators' tentative deal to break an impasse on the public option in the health reform bill.

	Dec. 9, 2009 Pianist Glazier's Love for Gershwin is Here to Stay Pianist Richard Glazier speaks with Jeffrey Brown about his adoration for the music of George and Ira Gershwin.

	Dec. 9, 2009 Iowa Farmers Squeezed by Belt Tightening In part three of his Patchwork Nation series, Ray Suarez travels to Sioux Center, Iowa, to look at how the recession has hit agricultural centers known as "tractor country."

	Dec. 9, 2009 U.S. Man Arraigned for Allegedly Plotting Mumbai Attack A Chicago man with ties to Pakistani high society was arraigned in federal court Wednesday for his alleged role in plotting last year's terror strike in Mumbai. Jim Lehrer talks to a reporter for an update.

	Dec. 9, 2009 News Wrap: Storm Pounds Midwest, New England In other news, a major winter storm that rocked the midwest earlier this week has moved east to New England, and General David Petraeus warned the surge in Afghanistan may be tougher than the surge in Iraq.

	Dec. 9, 2009 Senate Deal Attempts to Strike Compromise on Public Option The health care debate reached a potential turning point in the Senate on Wednesday after leaders reached a compromise that drops the so-called "public option" from the bill. Gwen Ifill talks to experts about the politics and policy of the move.

	Dec. 9, 2009 Wednesday on the NewsHour: Pianist Richard Glazier Is 'Crazy for' Gershwin Movie musicals led a young Richard Glazier to the piano, first for classical training and then to develop a devotion to the music of a golden period of American songs, particularly the George and Ira Gershwin.

	Dec. 9, 2009 Is There Momentum for a Second Stimulus? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 9, 2009 Wednesday's Art Notes A roundup of art headlines.

	Dec. 9, 2009 Patchwork Nation: Sioux Center Rallies Around High School Football On Fridays in Sioux Center, Iowa, the high school football game is the place to be, and the competition is about more than just moving the ball down the field.

	Dec. 9, 2009 Patchwork Nation: A Different View on Banking in 'Tractor Country' Farmers in Sioux Center managed to avert much of the financial crisis by keeping a close eye on their balance sheets.

	Dec. 8, 2009 In Ann Arbor, Michigan Finds Its 'Life Preserver' Michigan is home to few bright economic spots these days -- with the exception of the college town of Ann Arbor. Ray Suarez reports.

	Dec. 8, 2009 Obama Offers Job Plan, But Deficit Pressures Rise President Obama outlined a series of initiatives Tuesday aimed at spurring job growth through aid for small businesses, despite mounting pressures to reduce a record federal budget deficit. Judy Woodruff speaks with Nobel laureate Paul Krugman and former presidential economic adviser Bruce Bartlett for their takes on the plan.

	Dec. 8, 2009 News Wrap: 200 Arrested in Iran Protests Crackdown In other news, more than 200 people in Iran have been arrested in a broad crackdown against opposition protesters, and a death row inmate in Ohio was executed using a method never before used on a human.

	Dec. 8, 2009 Our Correspondents' Picks of 2009 As the year draws to a close, and critics everywhere are drawing up their "Best Of" lists, we thought we'd enlist the PBS NewsHour mindshare to give us their picks for their favorite books, films, concerts and plays of 2009.

	Dec. 8, 2009 Tuesday's Art Notes A roundup of art headlines.

	Dec. 8, 2009 Patchwork Nation: Small Business Maintains Local Roots in Ann Arbor Zingerman's Community of Businesses have become a local institution in Ann Arbor, Mich. And even with the success, the owners want to keep it local.

	Dec. 8, 2009 Patchwork Nation: Media Landscape Shifts Online in a Wired Town If there is a community well positioned for the demise of a true local daily, it may be the heavily wired, tech-savvy college town of Ann Arbor, Mich.

	Dec. 7, 2009 NOVA: Sunken Wreck May Shed Light on WWII Mystery Today is the 68th anniversary of Pearl Harbor and our colleagues at the PBS science program, NOVA, have released some interesting news of their own about what may have happened on that day.

	Dec. 7, 2009 EPA Decision 'Obligates' Action on Greenhouse Gases As leaders from nearly 200 countries open a two-week summit in Copenhagen to work on a climate change treaty, the Environmental Protection Agency announced this afternoon that greenhouse gases are dangerous to human health, taking the first step toward potential new regulations on carbon emissions.

	Dec. 7, 2009 Tom Bearden: Photographers Focus on Family Portraits for Troops When members of the Armed Forces are far from home, few things are more important than reminders of their families -- particularly photographs.

	Dec. 7, 2009 Will High Court Tweak Well-Known Miranda Right? Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal spoke with The Rundown about the Supreme Court's busy week ahead.

	Dec. 7, 2009 At The Met, Staging a Revival for Grand Opera With opera attendance down some 34 percent over the last six years, New York's storied Metropolitan Opera is asking how it can help keep a cherished art form not only alive, but thriving.

	Dec. 7, 2009 EPA: Greenhouse Gases Pose Danger to Humans In an interview with Gwen Ifill, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson explains the decision to declare greenhouse gases a danger to human health.

	Dec. 7, 2009 Philadelphia Adjusts as Manufacturing Fades In part one of the Patchwork Nation series examining communities across the U.S., Ray Suarez looks at Philadelphia's shift from a city of skilled blue-collar workers to one where just 1 in 20 workers makes things for a living.

	Dec. 7, 2009 Other News: Fresh Protests Erupt in Iranian Cities In other news, thousands of anti-government protesters clashed with security forces in Iran, and in Somalia, hundreds of students also marched on the capital against the influence there of Islamic militants.

	Dec. 7, 2009 Extended Interviews, Performances: The Metropolitan Opera More of Jeffrey Brown's interviews with Renee Fleming and Bart Sher, and excerpts of the Metropolitan Opera's "The Barber of Seville" and "Tosca."

	Dec. 7, 2009 Cautious Collectors Still Deliver Strong Sales at Art Basel Miami In a year when art prices have been all over the map, the five-day trade fair Art Basel Miami was another closely-watched event, being analyzed now for the greater financial implications for artists and collectors.

	Dec. 7, 2009 Are Credit Unions Insured by the Government? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 7, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'TV, Evening News' Marie Ponsot has published several books of poems, including most recently, "Springing" (2002) and "The Bird Catcher" (1998), which won the National Book Critics Circle Award and was a finalist for the 1999 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize.

	Dec. 7, 2009 Fact Sheet: Copenhagen Climate Summit Representatives from 192 nations are converging on Copenhagen Monday for the opening day of the two-week United Nations Climate Change Conference, where the next steps are expected to be hashed out towards an international emissions agreement.

	Dec. 7, 2009 Monday's Art Notes A roundup of art headlines.

	Dec. 7, 2009 Patchwork Nation: The 'Cities' of Philadelphia As part of the kick-off to a series this week on the PBS NewsHour examining the communities of Patchwork Nation, project director Dante Chinni takes viewers on a drive down Germantown Ave., revealing the many "cities" that make up Philadelphia.

	Dec. 7, 2009 Philadelphia's 'Love Letter' Murals Spark Neighborhood Revival Originally started to combat a major graffiti problem, Philadelphia's Mural Arts program has become a successful tool for urban renewal.

	Dec. 4, 2009 Another Chapter Begins for NewsHour On the final night of the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, the anchor looks back at the show's 34-year history and ahead to the new PBS NewsHour.

	Dec. 4, 2009 Shields, Brooks Take on Afghan Plan, 'Populist Uprising' Over Economy Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks examine the implications of the latest unemployment figures and President Obama's decision to commit more troops to Afghanistan.

	Dec. 4, 2009 Clinton: Many Pakistanis Have 'Reflex of Skepticism' over U.S. Efforts Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to Margaret Warner about the surge in Afghanistan, NATO's help with the war and securing a withdrawal date for U.S. forces.

	Dec. 4, 2009 'I Am Not in the Entertainment Business' and Rules of MacNeil/Lehrer Journalism Signing off of Friday's broadcast, Jim Lehrer outlined the journalistic mindset that has driven the program for 34 years and will continue to guide it when its fifth iteration relaunches Monday as the PBS NewsHour.

	Dec. 4, 2009 Other News: General Motors Announces Indian Venture In other news, General Motors and its main Chinese partner have announced a new venture in India, and Indian rebels were dealt a major blow as the top insurgent commanders have been taken into custody by authorities.

	Dec. 4, 2009 Job Loss Slows in Nov., Signaling Some Recovery Employers cut the fewest number of jobs in November since the recession started in 2007. Judy Woodruff talks to experts about the unexpected good news and what this could mean for the country's economic future.

	Dec. 4, 2009 Young Voters a Complex and Growing Force In the 2008 presidential election that sent Barack Obama to the White House, younger voters challenged the conventional wisdom that young people are too fickle, immature or uninformed to vote.

	Dec. 4, 2009 The Story Behind the Nov. Jobs Numbers Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 4, 2009 Here's to a Year of Art Beat Hard to believe, but it's been a year since we launched this blog. After our first weeks, I wrote a thank you to our "first responders" -- the people who'd written in to say how much they appreciated and supported our goal of providing a place online for the arts and culture.

	Dec. 4, 2009 For Singles, Job Losses Hit Twice as Hard When it comes to job losses, the economy's slide has been twice as painful for singles as it has for married adults.

	Dec. 4, 2009 Topics Making Sen$e with Paul Solman:

	Dec. 4, 2009 About Making Sen$e with Paul Solman Making Sen$e with Paul Solman is funded by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

	Dec. 4, 2009 Tool$ We Use A series of calculators and tools that I or others on the Making Sen$e team have used to visualize--and make--economic decisions. If you've found one you like, PLEASE let us know. In terms of simplicity and authority, these are our current favorites.

	Dec. 3, 2009 Senate Breaks Health Care Stalemate With Votes on Amendments In its fourth day of debate on a health care reform bill Thursday, the Senate cast the first of many votes on amendments to the legislation. Senators agreed to safeguard coverage of mammograms and other preventive screenings for women, and rejected a Republican bid to stave off Medicare cuts.

	Dec. 3, 2009 Gwen Ifill: Politics and the Big Picture Blogs can be fun because they offer the opportunity to climb into someone's head for a few minutes, and, in the case of this blog, The Rundown, you can travel behind the scenes as the NewsHour comes together each weeknight.

	Dec. 3, 2009 Margaret Warner: Dispatch From Brussels It was nearly 1 p.m. Thursday before Secretary Clinton got to her 757 airplane at Andrews AFB, looking remarkably unbattered after a day-and-a-half of being grilled by Senate and House members doubtful about the wisdom of the surge-and-withdraw course President Obama has set for Afghanistan.

	Dec. 3, 2009 Comcast's NBC Deal Reshapes TV Landscape With 'Fat Pipes' The country's largest cable company announced today it plans to buy a controlling stake in one of the most venerable names in the nation's entertainment industry.

	Dec. 3, 2009 States Seek Stimulus Funds Tied to Education Reform Special correspondent for education John Merrow looks at states that will apply for their share of federal stimulus money tied to education reform.

	Dec. 3, 2009 Comcast, NBC Deal Reshapes Media Landscape Cable giant Comcast bought a majority stake in NBC Universal in a deal valued at approximately $30 billion. Jeffrey Browns talks to business journalists for more on the merger.

	Dec. 3, 2009 Other News: Bernanke Defends Tenure as Fed Chief In other news, Ben Bernanke defended his tenure as Federal Reserve chairman before Congress on Thursday, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested using money left over from the Wall Street bailout to create more jobs.

	Dec. 3, 2009 Who Cares If Wall Street Execs Quit? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 3, 2009 Thursday's Headlines: Afghanistan Hearings, Bernanke on the Hill On an unusually warm December day in Washington this Thursday, top administration officials are gearing up for another day of hearings on President Obama's decision to send an extra 30,000 troops to Afghanistan.

	Dec. 3, 2009 Introducing... Hari Sreenivasan A greeting from the PBS NewsHour's new correspondent Hari Sreenivasan.

	Dec. 3, 2009 Tough Criticism for Bernanke Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke faced tough criticism Thursday from a Senate committee for the central bank's failure to regulate risk-taking on Wall Street.

	Dec. 3, 2009 A Closer Look at Our Patchwork Nation An old Bob Marley song includes the lyric, "Remember that when the rain falls, it don't fall on one man's house." The worst recession since the Great Depression has hit millions of Americans in expected and unexpected ways. The pain is widespread, but not evenly spread.

	Dec. 3, 2009 Launching the PBS NewsHour The PBS NewsHour will premiere on-air on Dec. 7. Read more about the changes to the program and the Web site in the editor's note below from Executive Producer Linda Winslow and Associate Executive Producer Simon Marks.

	Dec. 3, 2009 What Is the Rundown? The Rundown, the PBS NewsHour's news blog, is written by a team of reporters, producers, editors and on-air correspondents -- all led by our new online/on-air correspondent Hari Sreenivasan.

	Dec. 3, 2009 Obama Hears Ideas for Job Creation at Summit As CEOs, labor leaders, and economists gather at the White House Thursday to discuss how to accelerate U.S. job creation, their challenge is tackling double-digit unemployment while keeping the deficit under control.

	Dec. 3, 2009 The Portrait of Health: An Artist's Perspective on Health Insurance, Part 2 From our "Portrait of Health" series, a look at how artists cope with the challenges of getting affordable health care coverage. Art Beat talks to sculptor Christian Benefiel.

	Dec. 3, 2009 H1N1 Hitting Children Hard in Mexico City In Mexico City, where schools and businesses were shuttered during the first H1N1 outbreak last spring, the initial fear surrounding the virus has lifted, but health officials warn that young children are being unexpectedly hard hit this flu season.

	Dec. 2, 2009 High Court Hears Beachfront Property Case The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle spoke with the NewsHour Wednesday about Supreme Court oral arguments in a case about government takeover of beach property in Florida.

	Dec. 2, 2009 Other News: Iraqi Election Postponed One Month In other news, the United Nations reported that Iraq will delay its national elections by one more month, and China, India, Brazil and South Africa refused to cut carbon emissions by 2050.

	Dec. 2, 2009 Afghan War Timeline Remains Point of Contention for Many Editorial page writers from around the country throw in their opinions and reactions to President Obama's Afghanistan strategy unveiled Tuesday night.

	Dec. 2, 2009 Americans Speak Out on New Afghanistan Strategy Americans throughout the country expressed both approval and concerns regarding President Obama's new Afghanistan strategy. Spencer Michels reports.

	Dec. 2, 2009 Gates: Afghans Need to Accelerate Stabilization Efforts Defense Secretary Robert Gates talks to Jim Lehrer about President Obama's decision to deploy 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan after the new year.

	Dec. 2, 2009 How Many Board Members at Bailed-Out Wall St. Firms Kept Their Jobs? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Dec. 2, 2009 Preserving Antarctic Explorer's Hut Explorer Ernest Shackleton's cabin in Antarctica is slowly deteriorating. While working to remove ice from underneath the hut that was causing fungus to grow, scientists made an interesting discovery -- cases of whisky that had fused to the underlying rock. Freelance journalist Emily Stone describes the find.

	Dec. 2, 2009 Analysts Agree Obama's Afghan Plan Is Strong, But Some Question Timeline President Obama on Tuesday outlined an approach to the Afghan war that will involve sending 30,000 more troops on an expedited mission to help secure Afghanistan and prevent a safe haven for al-Qaida in Pakistan.

	Dec. 1, 2009 On World AIDS Day, Strategy for Future of PEPFAR Released The State Department released its five-year global AIDS strategy Tuesday, emphasizing building countries' abilities to manage their own epidemics, but disappointing advocates by not including a budget or recommending a bolder treatment target.

	Dec. 1, 2009 'Empire of Liberty' Delves Into Early U.S. History Jeffrey Brown talks to historian Gordon Wood about his new book "Empire of Liberty," which looks at the lasting legacy of early American history.

	Dec. 1, 2009 General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson Resigns The CEO of General Motors, Frederick "Fritz" Henderson, has resigned, the automaker announced Tuesday. He has been replaced on a temporary basis by Ed Whitacre, chairman of the board of the troubled automaker.

	Dec. 1, 2009 Other News: Seattle Police Kill Suspect in Officers' Deaths In other news, police killed the man suspected of shooting four police officers over the weekend, and the chief executive of General Motors was forced out Tuesday by the board of directors.

	Dec. 1, 2009 Obama to Present Afghanistan Strategy in National Address Judy Woodruff reports on the White House's Afghanistan briefing, and then columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sit down with Jim Lehrer to preview President Obama's Afghanistan announcement.

	Dec. 1, 2009 The Portrait of Health: An Artist's Perspective on Health Insurance, Part 1 Two years ago, when artist and fashion designer Megin Sherry returned from London after an internship at haute fashion house Alexander McQueen, her health care coverage on her parents' plan had lapsed.

	Dec. 1, 2009 Isn't Currency Control a Protectionist Policy? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."



	NOVEMBER Nov. 30, 2009 Poet Marie Ponsot Celebrating Life at 88 A profile of 88-year-old poet Marie Ponsot, who published her sixth collection of poems last month called "Easy."

	Nov. 30, 2009 Manhunt Intensifies After State Police Slayings Four police officers were killed in Washington state Sunday while waiting for their shifts to start. Jeffrey Brown speaks with a Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter for more on the manhunt for the suspected shooter.

	Nov. 30, 2009 U.S. Soldiers, Families Brace for More Deployments In Colorado, Tom Bearden visited Fort Carson Army base to speak with troops ahead of President Obama's unveiling of his new Afghanistan plan.

	Nov. 30, 2009 Other News: Civilian Deaths Drop in Iraq In other news, Iraq reported a much lower civilian death toll in November than in the past few years, and the Iranian vice president defended his country's resolve to not cooperate with U.N. uranium enrichment recommendations.

	Nov. 30, 2009 CBO: Senate Bill Would Raise Some Premiums, Lower Others For most working people who receive health care through an employer, little will change under the sweeping health care reform bill the Senate is now considering, according to a congressional budget analysis released Monday.

	Nov. 30, 2009 Is the UK Breaking Up Big Banks? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 30, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Contracted' Marie Ponsot has published several books of poems, including most recently, "Springing" (2002) and "The Bird Catcher" (1998), which won the National Book Critics Circle Award and was a finalist for the 1999 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize.

	Nov. 30, 2009 Ask Paul a Question Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 27, 2009 'Austin City Limits' Style Still Evolving After 35 Years Jeffrey Brown reports on the 35th anniversary of "Austin City Limits," the longest-running music series in television history.

	Nov. 27, 2009 Shields, Brooks Analyze Obama's Upcoming Afghanistan Announcement Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks go over the week's headlines, including President Obama's upcoming Afghanistan announcement and his promise to curb carbon U.S. carbon emissions.

	Nov. 27, 2009 Hard Knocks: Does Playing in NFL Cause Brain Trauma? A House committee heard testimony from medical experts in October, as well as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to determine whether professional football contributes to brain diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer's. Ray Suarez reports.

	Nov. 27, 2009 'Black Friday' Has New Tone Amid Recession Kwame Holman has a look at how consumers are changing their shopping habits during this year's Black Friday because of the financial crisis.

	Nov. 27, 2009 Other News: U.N. Censures Iran Over Nukes In other news, Iran was censured Friday by the United Nations for refusing to cooperate with a uranium program recommended by the U.N.'s nuclear agency, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai reached out to the Taliban in hopes of bargaining a truce.

	Nov. 27, 2009 How Will Dubai's Shaky Economy Affect the World? Margaret Warner talks to economic expert Simon Johnson about how Dubai's weak economy will affect the rest of the world.

	Nov. 27, 2009 Dubai's Debt Crisis Shakes World Economy The Middle East is roiling with news that Dubai will postpone repaying $60 billion in loans to international banks. Faisal Islam of Independent Television News has the story.

	Nov. 27, 2009 Conversation: Colum McCann, National Book Award Winner for Fiction On an August morning in 1974, a man named Philippe Petit steps off of the roof of the World Trade Center's South Tower and onto a tightrope. The act is the backdrop to Colum McCann's National Book Award-winning novel, "Let the Great World Spin."

	Nov. 26, 2009 Galway Kinnell on the Pleasures of Ordinary Things Poet Galway Kinnell reads "Why Regret?" a poem from his new book about "engaging ourselves with the common acts, the ordinary things, the other creatures."

	Nov. 26, 2009 During School Recess, New Focus on Playing Nice Recess can be a chaotic, even violent, period during the course of a normal school day. Spencer Michels reports on how one non-profit is showing educators the health, and classroom benefits of teaching students how to play nice.

	Nov. 26, 2009 Dr. Kessler Delves Into the Mysteries of Food Cravings Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser talks to author Dr. David Kessler about overeating and what is behind people's cravings, the subject of his new book, "The End of Overeating."

	Nov. 26, 2009 How Will Proposed Health Care Overhaul Affect Patients? Ray Suarez sits down with medical experts to talk about possible changes to the U.S. health care system as Congress prepares to vote on a major overhaul.

	Nov. 26, 2009 Other News: U.S. Planned Iraq War Just Hours After 9/11 In other news, a U.K. inquiry revealed that the U.S. focused on Iraq just hours after the Sept. 11 attacks, and the United Nations expressed frustration with Iran over its refusal to export its uranium for enrichment.

	Nov. 26, 2009 Barbara Kingsolver Discusses Eating Locally As many of us sit down today for a Thanksgiving meal with friends and family, we thought you might enjoy the short clip below. In it, Jeffrey Brown talks to writer Barbara Kingsolver about the sustainable food movement.

	Nov. 26, 2009 The Onion Turns 21 Now celebrating its 21st year, the Onion has fine published consistently funny -- sometimes caustic -- satire of political figures, the media and social convention.

	Nov. 26, 2009 Student Questions: The Recession and the Middle Class Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 25, 2009 Toyota Recalls 4 Million Gas Pedals Over Concerns of Uncontrolled Acceleration Toyota recalled four million cars to fix or replace acceleration pedals that could get jammed. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Nov. 25, 2009 Dollar's Weakness Inspires Modern-day Gold Rush As part of his series Making Sense of the financial crisis, Paul Solman looks at how the dollar's weakness has spurred a new gold rush.

	Nov. 25, 2009 How Would Obama's Troops Decision Impact Afghan War? Margaret Warner sits down with two reporters who cover the Pentagon to sort through the various options President Obama is likely weighing as he prepares to make an announcement on the war in Afghanistan.

	Nov. 25, 2009 Other News: Recession Complicates Holiday Travel for Many In other news, airlines are experiencing a 25 percent decrease in holiday travel this year as more people are opting for trains and buses. Also, weekly jobless claims dipped below 500,000 for the first time since January.

	Nov. 25, 2009 Bound for Copenhagen, Obama Faces Climate Change Obstacles Ray Suarez speaks with climate experts about what to expect from President Obama's trip to the Copenhagen climate change summit next month.

	Nov. 25, 2009 Obama to Offer 17% U.S. Emissions Cut at Copenhagen Summit The White House said President Obama will travel to Copenhagen with a promise to reduce carbon emissions 17 percent by 2020. Judy Woodruff reports.

	Nov. 25, 2009 Experts Sound Off on U.S. Role, Expectations for Copenhagen President Obama announced Wednesday he will make an appearance Dec. 9 at the Copenhagen climate summit on on his way to pick up the Nobel Peace Prize. The NewsHour spoke with a panel of experts about expectations for the summit.

	Nov. 25, 2009 Conversation: T.J. Stiles, National Book Award Winner for Nonfiction The winner of this year's National Book Award for nonfiction tells the story of Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt, who rose from humble means to amass a vast fortune, build the country's largest fleet of steamships and control a railroad empire.

	Nov. 25, 2009 Jobs Claims Down, Hopeful Economic News on America's Heaviest Travel Day The number of people seeking unemployment insurance for the first time fell to its lowest point since September 2008, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.

	Nov. 25, 2009 Student Questions: A Global Currency and Getting Out of a Recession Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 24, 2009 Bill T. Jones Tackles History Through Contemporary Dance Jeffrey Brown profiles American artistic director, dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones. He has created more than 100 original works for his own company, in addition to countless others around the world.

	Nov. 24, 2009 Record Crib Recall Revives Consumer Safety Concerns Over 2 million Stork Craft baby cribs have been voluntarily recalled due to safety concerns such as potential suffocation. Ray Suarez has more.

	Nov. 24, 2009 Military Debt Protection Could Hold Lessons for Congress, Consumers A special collaboration between the NewsHour and Frontline looks at how a military program aims to protect consumers from amassing too much debt.

	Nov. 24, 2009 Other News: U.K. Launches Inquiry Into Role in Iraq In other news, International Television News reports on the inquiry into the United Kingdom's role in the Iraq war, and the Philippines were placed under emergency rule after election violence continued to escalate Tuesday.

	Nov. 24, 2009 Report: 23% of Mortgaged Homes 'Underwater' The number of U.S. homes worth less than the mortgages owed on them reached 10.7 million, or 23 percent of all mortgaged homes, in the third quarter, according to a new report.

	Nov. 24, 2009 Extended Interview: Dancer and Choreographer Bill T. Jones Jeffrey Brown talks to dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones.

	Nov. 24, 2009 Phillip Hoose, National Book Award Winner for Young People's Literature Art Beat talks to Phillip Hoose, who last week won the National Book Award for young people's literature for "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice."

	Nov. 24, 2009 Afghan Strategy Decision Expected 'Within Days' A White House spokesman said Tuesday that President Barack Obama plans to reveal his decision on whether to send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan "within days" after holding a late-evening meeting with his top foreign policy and military advisers.

	Nov. 24, 2009 Experts Answer Your Questions on Mammograms Last week, a government panel issued a hotly-debated recommendation that most women wait until age 50 to begin getting regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer. Two experts answered your questions on the new guidelines.

	Nov. 24, 2009 Student Questions: Obama's Economic Policies Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 23, 2009 In Dorothea Lange's Photos, Wisps of 'Great Recession' America's understanding of the Great Depression has, in large part, been shaped by the photography of Dorothea Lange. With the nation once again steeped in financial turmoil, Lange's images have taken on new relevance. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Nov. 23, 2009 Senate Debate on Health Care Will Put Lawmakers to the Test While health care reform passed a key Senate hurdle over the weekend, the legislation still faces a full-scale floor debate. Judy Woodruff asks former secretaries of health to preview the road ahead for President Obama's top domestic priority.

	Nov. 23, 2009 U.S. Charges 8 With Aiding Somali War Recruiting Federal prosecutors in Minnesota on Monday announced charges against eight more people in an ongoing investigation into young Somali-Americans leaving the United States to fight with a terror group in Somalia. Margaret Warner reports.

	Nov. 23, 2009 Other News: 4 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan In other news, four more American soldiers were killed in Afghanistan over the last 24 hours, and prospects for January elections in Iraq dimmed.

	Nov. 23, 2009 Across the U.S., Shaky Signs of Economic Recovery Emerge A flurry of economic reports lately paint a mixed picture of a U.S. economy showing new growth, despite mounting job losses. Ray Suarez speaks to experts for a snapshot of just how well the recovery is faring.

	Nov. 23, 2009 Exactly Who Is the FDIC? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 23, 2009 Monday on the NewsHour: New Biography Brings Dorothea Lange's Life Into Focus Some photographs, like "Migrant Mother," have become iconic images, part of our shared history. It and many other photos were taken by a woman who is herself the subject of a new biography: "Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits."

	Nov. 23, 2009 Weekly Poems: Keith Waldrop, 2009 National Book Award Winner Keith Waldrop won the 2009 National Book Award for "Transcendental Studies," a trilogy of collage poems. The two poems below are from "Transcendental Studies."

	Nov. 23, 2009 Reid Prepares For Battle Over Senate Health Bill Senate Democratic leaders celebrated Saturday when their health care reform bill passed a key procedural hurdle, but by Monday deep divisions over some key provisions of the $848 billion legislation were already back in the spotlight.

	Nov. 20, 2009 'NOW' Looks at Helping the Families that Care for Vets In an excerpt from the PBS program "NOW," Maria Hinojosa examines the support system in place for family members providing the around-the-clock care many returning war veterans often require.

	Nov. 20, 2009 Oprah's New Venture: Can She Still Mobilize Fan Base? After decades as a popular talk show host, Oprah Winfrey will end her daytime program to concentrate on a new cable channel. Jeffrey Brown examines Winfrey's mark on the media landscape.

	Nov. 20, 2009 Oprah Looks Ahead to a Future in Cable After 23 years as a daytime talk show legend, Oprah Winfrey has announced she will be ending her program to concentrate on a new cable channel that will bear her name. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Nov. 20, 2009 Shields and Gerson Review Road Ahead for Health Reform Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson, who is also a senior research fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement, break down the biggest stories of the week, including health care reform moves in Congress and President Obama's pondering of a new Afghan strategy.

	Nov. 20, 2009 College Tuition Hike in California Sparks Protests Students in California got a firsthand lesson Thursday in the cost of their state's budget crisis, as University of California leaders approved a 32 percent tuition hike for undergraduates to make up for lost financing. Spencer Michels reports.

	Nov. 20, 2009 Cancer Screening Debate Reveals Risks, Benefits of Testing Newly-released guidelines on when, and how often, women should be screened for breast and cervical cancer stirred questions -- and confusion -- this week. Margaret Warner talks to health experts for insight.

	Nov. 20, 2009 News Wrap: Democrats Win Key Moderate's Support for Health Bill In other news, Senate Democrats won over a key moderate as they move to bring health care reform to the floor, and a congressional ethics committee has formally admonished Illinois Sen. Roland Burris.

	Nov. 20, 2009 Women May Wait on Pap Smears Until 21, Group Says Women can delay their first screening for cervical cancer until age 21, and be screened less often than recommended in the past, according to new guidelines issued Friday by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	Nov. 20, 2009 New Guidelines Recommend Later, Less Frequent Cervical Cancer Screening Women can wait to have their first Pap test for cervical cancer until age 21, and can wait longer between screenings than recommended in the past, according to new guidelines released Friday.

	Nov. 19, 2009 Wu Man's Music Aims to Bridge East and West Whether playing folk music with villagers in China, or performing scores written just for her by top classical composers, musician Wu Man has emerged as one of the world's foremost musical ambassadors. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Nov. 19, 2009 Who Regulates the Student Loan Industry? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 19, 2009 Gates: Fort Hood Probe Raises 'Troubling Questions' on Warning Signs As a Senate Committee began the first hearing into the shooting attack at Fort Hood, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced the launch of a Pentagon review of the circumstances around the shootings. Judy Woodruff speaks with two reporters for an update.

	Nov. 19, 2009 News Wrap: House Rejects Cuts to Medicare Payments In other news, the House voted to spare doctors from a 20 percent cut in their Medicare payments, and Hamid Karzai was sworn in for a second term as president of Afghanistan.

	Nov. 19, 2009 Senate Gears Up for Showdown Over Health Reform Bill The Senate on Thursday inched closer to debating Majority Leader Harry Reid's $848 billion health care reform bill, despite stiff GOP resistance. After a report from Betty Ann Bowser, Susan Dentzer explains the details.

	Nov. 19, 2009 Thursday on the NewsHour: Wu Man Tonight on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown talks to Wu Man, who at age 45 is one of the world's leading musical ambassadors. She's a master of the pipa -- a four-stringed lute with ancient roots in central Asia and China.

	Nov. 19, 2009 Jeanne-Claude Was Muse and Collaborator Jeanne-Claude, the artist who collaborated with her partner Christo on monumental installation projects like "The Gates" in New York and "The Wrapped Reichstag" in Berlin, passed away Wednesday at a hospital in New York from complications of a brain aneurysm. She was 74.

	Nov. 19, 2009 Conversation: Robert Kimball, Author of 'Complete Lyrics of Johnny Mercer' On Wednesday, prolific songwriter and singer Johnny Mercer would have turned 100. In his lifetime, he worked with more than 200 collaborators and churned out lyrics for more than 1,500 songs for both Broadway and the silver screen, which were made famous by stars like Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire and Louis Armstrong.

	Nov. 19, 2009 Compare the House and Senate Health Bills Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled his health care reform bill Wednesday night. Earlier this month, the House passed its own health care reform bill. Find out how the two measures compare.

	Nov. 19, 2009 Obama Asia Trip Yields Mixed Results President Obama wrapped up a 10-day tour of Asia on Thursday, producing little by way of short-term gains, but establishing relationships with Asian leaders for dealings down the road, observers say.

	Nov. 19, 2009 Senate Health Care Plan Would Cover 31 Million The health care reform legislation unveiled Wednesday night by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid would extend health insurance to 31 million more Americans at a cost of $848 billion.

	Nov. 19, 2009 Artist Jeanne-Claude Has Died at 74 Artist Jeanne-Claude, who with her husband Christo, created public art installations around the world, has died. She was 74. Her family said she died Wednesday night at a New York hospital from complications of a brain aneurysm.

	Nov. 18, 2009 Reid Unveils Senate Health Reform Legislation Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid moved forward on a long-awaited version of health care reform legislation Wednesday night, telling reporters "tonight begins the last leg of this journey."

	Nov. 18, 2009 Author Auletta Dissects Global Impact of Google Jeffrey Brown speaks with author Ken Auletta about his new book on Internet powerhouse Google called 'Googled: The End of the World as We Know It.'

	Nov. 18, 2009 Holder: 'We Need Not Cower' Facing 9/11 Suspect U.S. Attorney General appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday to defend trying 9/11 suspects in New York. Kwame Holman has the story.

	Nov. 18, 2009 Palin Takes 'Going Rogue' on U.S. Book Tour Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is taking her new book, "Going Rogue," across the country. Judy Woodruff gets reactions.

	Nov. 18, 2009 Other News: Senate Health Bill Estimated at $849B In other news, Senate Democrats learned that the Congressional Budget Office estimated that their health reform bill would cost $849 billion over a decade and insure another 31 million Americans.

	Nov. 18, 2009 The Picture of Health: How Arts Advocates Weigh in on the Health Care Debate There are at least 2.2 million working artists in America, 300,000 of whom don't have health insurance, according to federal statistics. Some are self-employed and can't afford individual plans. Some work for non-profits or part-time jobs that don't offer insurance plans.

	Nov. 18, 2009 Did Tax Cuts Create U.S. Jobs? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 18, 2009 Holder: 'I'm Not Scared' of What 9/11 Suspect Might Say At a Wednesday appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Eric Holder defended his decision to try alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a civilian court in New York City.

	Nov. 17, 2009 USDA: 1 in 7 U.S. Households Struggle for Food At some point in 2008, 14.6 percent of U.S. households had trouble finding food, a 3.5 percent increase from 2007 and the highest since the USDA has kept records.

	Nov. 17, 2009 More Americans Facing Hunger, Report Finds A new report found that almost 15 percent of U.S. households had trouble finding enough food in 2008. Jeffrey Brown speaks with experts for more.

	Nov. 17, 2009 Financial Woes, Layoffs Plaguing D.C. Schools John Merrow of Learning Matters revisits the Washington, D.C., public school system, which is struggling with budgetary constraints and teacher layoffs amid reform efforts.

	Nov. 17, 2009 Co-author: Mammogram Study's Advice 'Misinterpreted' The vice chair of a government health panel that released controversial new recommendations for mammograms says the study's findings have been "misinterpreted" and apologized for a "lack of clarity."

	Nov. 17, 2009 Other News: Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions Up 2% In other news, the U.S. Department of Energy reported that global carbon dioxide emissions rose 2 percent in 2008, and Iran sentenced five people to death for inciting June's mass protests.

	Nov. 17, 2009 U.S. Presidents in China From the first U.S. presidential visit to China by Richard Nixon to President Barack Obama's current trip, each president has weighed foreign policy priorities when dealing with the communist nation. Historian Richard Norton Smith describes the balancing act U.S. presidents have played over the years.

	Nov. 17, 2009 A Photography Debut, 65 Years in the Making Holding out for the course of a career that spans more than 40 years, photographer Robert Bergman refused to compromise on when and where he would hold his first show.

	Nov. 17, 2009 What's the 'Next New Thing' to Solve the Jobs Crisis? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 17, 2009 Obama Unveils Financial Fraud Task Force President Obama issued an executive order Tuesday establishing a multi-agency task force to crack down on financial fraud.

	Nov. 17, 2009 TARP Watchdog: N.Y. Fed 'Severely Limited' Savings on AIG The Federal Reserve Bank of New York ceded much of its negotiating power to AIG's trading partners during the insurance giant's rescue last year, according to a new report from the watchdog for the Troubled Asset Relief Fund.

	Nov. 17, 2009 Tonight on PBS, 'No Subtitles Necessary' Airing tonight on Independent Lens is "No Subtitles Necessary," the story of two Hungarian filmmakers who reconfigured the landscape of American film in the 1960s and 70s.

	Nov. 16, 2009 'Monuments Men' Explores Hunt for Art Stolen by Nazis Jeffrey Brown talks to author Robert M. Edsel about his new book "The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History."

	Nov. 16, 2009 Canadian Oil Sands Produce Economic Benefits, Environmental Costs Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago looks at the economic benefits and the environmental costs of oil production in Canada's Alberta province.

	Nov. 16, 2009 GM to Repay Government Loans Early, Cites Profit Progress Despite reporting more than a billion-dollar loss since July, General Motors says it expects to pay the federal government's bailout money back five years early. Gwen Ifill speaks with David Shepardson of the Detroit News for more.

	Nov. 16, 2009 Breast Cancer Screening Should Begin at Age 50, Panel Finds A government medical task force recommended major changes in breast cancer screening guidelines Monday, suggesting that most women should not begin getting routine mammograms until age 50, and then only once every two years.

	Nov. 16, 2009 Other News: Iran on Track for New Enrichment Plant In other news, the U.N. nuclear agency reported that Iran plans to open a uranium enrichment plant by 2011, and the head of French forces in Afghanistan narrowly escaped a rocket attack in Kabul.

	Nov. 16, 2009 Trip to Set Tone for U.S.-China Relations, Analyst Says President Barack Obama met with Chinese President Hu Jintao Monday during his four-nation Asia tour. China analyst Ming Wan of George Mason University describes potential outcomes of the trip and how the country views Mr. Obama in a Web-only video.

	Nov. 16, 2009 Report: House Bill Would Increase Health Care Costs The health care reform bill that passed the House last week would increase U.S. health care costs by $289 billion over the next decade, according to a government report released this weekend.

	Nov. 16, 2009 Obama Touts Internet Freedoms at Forum in China President Obama, speaking Monday at a town hall-style forum with Chinese university students in Shanghai, made a pitch for greater access to the Internet and social-networking sites, calling such freedom a source of strength.

	Nov. 16, 2009 GM to Repay Government Loans Early General Motors announced Monday that it will begin repaying $6.7 billion in government loans before the end of the year and could pay back the full amount as early as next year, five years ahead of schedule.

	Nov. 16, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Storm' Kwame Dawes is director of the South Carolina Poetry Initiative and the University of South Carolina Arts Institute, where he also teaches as distinguished poet in residence.

	Nov. 13, 2009 Shields and Brooks Gauge 9/11 Trials, Afghan Troop Decision Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks break down the top political headlines of the past week, including Justice Department plans to try five Guantanamo Bay detainees in federal court in New York, and President Obama's Afghan strategy review.

	Nov. 13, 2009 FDIC's Bair: Bank Bailouts Were 'Not a Good Idea' In an interview with Paul Solman, FDIC chairwoman Sheila Bair discusses lessons learned from the financial crisis, and looks back on the federal bailout of institutions deemed "too-big-to-fail," saying, "In retrospect, I think it was not a good idea."

	Nov. 13, 2009 On Asia Tour, Obama Tests New Dynamic With Japan President Obama kicked off a nine-day trip to Asia on Friday with a visit to Japan, where the newly elected prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, is seeking a more "equal partnership" with the U.S. and the closing of an unpopular Marine base in Okinawa. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Nov. 13, 2009 News Wrap: Bombers Strike in Afghanistan, Pakistan In other news, at least 24 people died in a suicide bombing near a U.S. military base outside of Kabul, and in Pakistan, a truck bomber killed at least 10 people outside the northwestern headquarters of the Pakistani intelligence services.

	Nov. 13, 2009 Holder: 9/11 Trials Will Weigh 'Crime of the Century' In an interview with Jim Lehrer, Attorney General Eric Holder discusses the decision to prosecute the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees in civilian federal court in New York, calling the stakes "enormous."

	Nov. 13, 2009 Alleged 9/11 Mastermind Among Detainees to Face Trial in N.Y. The Justice Department on Friday announced plans to try suspected 9/11 mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees, in federal court. Ray Suarez reports.

	Nov. 13, 2009 Reid Aims to Begin Senate Health Care Debate Next Week Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is aiming to bring a health care reform bill to the Senate floor next week, but several obstacles remain. NewsHour health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser discusses the week's health reform news.

	Nov. 13, 2009 Seven Questions for Sheila Bair Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 13, 2009 Madoff's 'Prisoner Watch' Among Items Set for Auction Block A trove of Bernard Madoff's belongings seized by U.S. Marshals from the Ponzi schemer's Manhattan penthouse and New York beach home are to set to go on sale Saturday in a government-run auction for victims of his fraud.

	Nov. 13, 2009 Conversation: Writer Barbara Kingsolver "The Lacuna," a new novel by Barbara Kingsolver is a sweep of history and a mix of the real and the imaginary.

	Nov. 13, 2009 FDIC's Bair on 'Too Big to Fail,' Lessons Learned Tonight on the NewsHour, FDIC Director Sheila Bair weighs in on the state of the U.S. banking system. In a Web-exclusive excerpt, Bair speaks bluntly about the need to break up banks that are deemed "too big to fail."

	Nov. 13, 2009 Obama Seeks to Reinforce Key Alliances on Asian Tour President Barack Obama arrived in Japan on Friday at the start of his weeklong tour of key allied Asian nations. His visit is aimed at strengthening allegiances and tackling climate change, Afghanistan and the global economy.

	Nov. 13, 2009 Holder: 9/11 Suspects 'Must Face Ultimate Justice' The five men accused of plotting the Sept. 11 attacks, including the alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, will stand trial in a civilian federal court in New York City, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Friday.

	Nov. 12, 2009 The Overload Factor: Is President Obama Too Busy? As President Obama departs for Asia, he leaves a full menu of unfinished business at home: two wars to manage, a struggling economy and his push for health care reform, to name a few. Jim Lehrer speaks to a panel of experts about the so-called "overload factor" for presidents.

	Nov. 12, 2009 Connections Between Radical Cleric, Hasan Closely Examined Since the shootings at Fort Hood, authorities have focused not only on the accused gunman, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, but also on Anwar Al-Awlaki, a Muslim cleric Hasan knew. Margaret Warner reports.

	Nov. 12, 2009 Fort Hood Suspect Charged With 13 Counts of Murder Army Maj. Nidal M. Hasan has been charged with premeditated murder in last week's shooting at Fort Hood. Jeffrey Brown talks to a reporter for an update.

	Nov. 12, 2009 News Wrap: Falling Oil Prices Pull Markets Down In other news, falling oil prices drove down U.S. stocks markets, and the Federal Reserve issued a new rule preventing banks from charging overdraft fees on ATM and debit-card withdrawals.

	Nov. 12, 2009 White House Nominates New Leader to Revive USAID The White House has named its USAID head nominee, after 10 months of a leadership vacuum that prompted public statements of frustration from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

	Nov. 12, 2009 Herblock's Sketches of History on Exhibition Herbert Block, better known as "Herblock," drew his first editorial cartoon in 1929, and over the course of the next seven decades sketched the major events of the second half of the 20th century for the Washington Post.

	Nov. 12, 2009 Cost Estimates Prove Key to Health Reform Debate This week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is waiting to hear back from one of the most influential yet least well-known figures in this year's health care reform debate: Douglas Elmendorf, the director of the Congressional Budget Office.

	Nov. 12, 2009 Hasan Charged With 13 Counts of Murder The U.S. Army has charged an Army psychiatrist suspected of killing 13 people in last week's shooting spree at the Fort Hood with premeditated murder, an Army spokesman said Thursday.

	Nov. 12, 2009 Home Foreclosures, New Jobless Claims Decline Foreclosure numbers dropped for the third straight month in October, and new claims for unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week, according to figures released Thursday.

	Nov. 11, 2009 Troops' 'Avalanche of Needs' in Treating Traumatic Stress Judy Woodruff speaks with a pair of experts about how the military helps treat soldiers dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.

	Nov. 11, 2009 For Some Veterans, the Battle Continues Against PTSD After returning home from Iraq, Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Workman struggled with the memories of war. As Betty Ann Bowser reports, soldiers like Workman are finding that often time, returning home can mean a new battle with post-traumatic stress disorder.

	Nov. 11, 2009 States' Budget Woes Threaten Broad Economic Recovery With the national economy beginning to see glimmers of a comeback, the budget woes of at least 10 states threaten to derail a broad economic recovery. Gwen Ifill reports.

	Nov. 11, 2009 Fed's Regulatory Powers Challenged Under Senate Plan More than a year after the economic crisis hit, legislators continue to work on how to reform financial regulation and stave off a future crisis. The latest proposal comes from Sen. Chris Dodd of the Senate finance committee. Financial experts review the plan.

	Nov. 11, 2009 Other News: Europe Marks Armistice Day In other news, leaders across Europe commemorated the 91st anniversary of the end of World War I, and 11 people died in a pair of attacks in northwestern Pakistan.

	Nov. 11, 2009 With Afghan Decision Looming, Obama Honors Veterans Just days after the deadly shooting at Fort Hood, President Barack Obama marked Veterans Day with an address at Arlington National Cemetery. Hours later, he met with military advisers to discuss a new strategy for Afghanistan. Kwame Holman reports.

	Nov. 11, 2009 Exclusive \| Ray Suarez: My Post-9/11 Interview With Anwar al-Awlaki Editor's note: After the shooting at Fort Hood, suspected gunman Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's relationship with Imam Anwar al-Awlaki-- believed to now be in Yemen -- has been the focus of much attention. Ray Suarez recalls a 2001 interview with him.

	Nov. 11, 2009 Navajo Code Talker: Samuel Smith Veterans' Day celebrations on Wednesday included tributes to American Indian "code talkers" -- those who encrypted battle communications to U.S. troops during World War II operations in the Pacific.

	Nov. 11, 2009 Ask the FDIC's Sheila Bair Your Questions Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 11, 2009 Student Questions: Measuring the Economy Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 11, 2009 Conversation: Robert Edsel, Author of 'The Monuments Men' Robert Edsel's "The Monuments Men" tells the drama that largely took place behind the scenes of the great sweep of destruction, violence and final triumph of the second world war: the systematic looting of art by the Nazis, and the response and rescue effort by the United States and its allies.

	Nov. 11, 2009 On Veterans Day, Obama Faces Afghan Decision On the day that veterans around the country are honored for their service, President Barack Obama is set to meet with his top military advisers to continue discussions about the possibility of sending more troops to Afghanistan.

	Nov. 10, 2009 Big Bird Celebrates Big Day with 'Sesame Street' Anniversary On the 40th anniversary of 'Sesame Street," Jeffrey Brown explores how the classic PBS program has helped shape childhood education in the United States and around the world.

	Nov. 10, 2009 Counting the Costs of Health Care Reform Can health care reform change the system and cut costs? Judy Woodruff gets one take from Gail Wilensky, a former administrator of the federal Medicare program.

	Nov. 10, 2009 Premiums 'Will Go Down' Under Health Bill, Orszag Says In an interview with Judy Woodruff, Peter Orszag, director of the White House's Office of Management and Budget, outlines how health care reform will reduce medical costs.

	Nov. 10, 2009 Iraqi Refugees Discover Security Comes at a Price Nearly 32,000 Iraqi refugees have come to the United States over the past three years to escape violence and political uncertainty. But as Jeffrey Kaye reports, more refugees are learning that personal safety often comes at the cost of economic security.

	Nov. 10, 2009 Suspect's 'Radical' Views Examined in Fort Hood Investigation Gwen Ifill speaks with two reporters about the ongoing investigation into last week's attack at Fort Hood, including new revelations that the alleged shooter had ties to a radical cleric in Yemen known for his anti-American teachings.

	Nov. 10, 2009 News Wrap: White House Disputes Reports of Afghan Troop Surge In other news, White House officials insisted President Obama has not decided how many more troops to send to Afghanistan, and a suicide car bombing in Pakistan killed at least 24 people.

	Nov. 10, 2009 Obama: 'No Faith Justifies' Shooting at Fort Hood President Obama traveled to Fort Hood Tuesday to address a memorial service for the victims of last week's shooting rampage that left 13 dead and 29 wounded. Kwame Holman reports.

	Nov. 10, 2009 Competing Senate, House Financial Reform Bills Differ Over Fed's Role Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn., unveiled legislation Tuesday that would dramatically reform how U.S. banks are regulated. The bill differs from legislation moving through the House of Representatives on several key issues.

	Nov. 10, 2009 Conversation: Sesame Street's 'Maria' Sesame Street celebrates its 40th anniversary Tuesday, and there at nearly the beginning was Sonia Manzano, who was cast as "Maria" in 1971, becoming one of the first Hispanic characters on television.

	Nov. 10, 2009 Jailed Hikers Caught in Tensions Between U.S. and Iran Three U.S. hikers, captured in Iran, are at the center of a war of words this week, with initial reports suggesting they would be charged with espionage, but subsequent statements saying they would be prosecuted for entering the country illegally.

	Nov. 10, 2009 How Will the Downturn Affect the Gambling Economy? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 10, 2009 Weekly Poems: On Sesame Street's 40th Birthday, Kermit and Cookie Monster Hit children's television show "Sesame Street" celebrates its 40th anniversary Tuesday. Please enjoy Cookie Monster's hilarious poetry reading below.

	Nov. 10, 2009 Obama: 'We are a Nation That Endures' Prayers and tears filled the scene of Tuesday's memorial service at Fort Hood Army Base in Texas, where 13 soldiers were killed in Thursday's shooting rampage.

	Nov. 9, 2009 High Court to Rule on Life Sentences for Minors The Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases Monday over whether sentencing minors to life in prison without a chance for parole constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal discusses the cases with Jim Lehrer.

	Nov. 9, 2009 Fort Hood Community Struggles to Make Sense of Tragedy Tom Bearden reports from Killeen, Texas, on how the Fort Hood community is reacting to last week's shooting at the U.S. Army base that killed 13 people and injured dozens more.

	Nov. 9, 2009 Investigators Seek Motive in Fort Hood Rampage Gwen Ifill speaks with Spencer Hsu of the Washington Post about the investigation into last week's shooting rampage at Fort Hood.

	Nov. 9, 2009 News Wrap: G-20 Stimulus Pledge Boosts Markets In other news, the Dow Jones industrial average closed at a 13-month high after G-20 nations pledged to continue stimulus efforts, and Iraq set a date for national elections.

	Nov. 9, 2009 Fort Hood Suspect's Web History Investigated As the investigation continues into last week's shootings at the Fort Hood military base, officials are beginning to look deeper into the suspected gunman's background, including possible ties to a radical cleric.

	Nov. 9, 2009 Battle Lines Emerge in Senate Over Health Care Reform After narrowly passing the House late Saturday, the focus of the health care reform push now moves to the Senate, where a range of issues, including the public option, and how the bill treats abortion, may prove contentious topics of debate.

	Nov. 9, 2009 Abortion Opponents, Advocates Look to Senate Abortion opponents scored a victory Saturday night as the House passed a health care reform bill that includes strong anti-abortion language. Two advocates give their take on the bill and what comes next as the focus shifts to the Senate.

	Nov. 9, 2009 Former Navy Psychologist Relates Stresses of Treating Troops The shooting carried out at Fort Hood Thursday by accused gunman Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan -- an Army psychiatrist -- has raised new questions about the stresses on mental health caregivers treating patients in conflict zones or combat veterans.

	Nov. 9, 2009 Preview: 'Ancient Paths, Modern Voices' Coming soon on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown reports on "Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: A Festival Celebrating Chinese Culture," a festival currently taking place at Carnegie Hall in New York.

	Nov. 9, 2009 Student Questions: Is the Recession Over? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 9, 2009 Supreme Court Hears High-Profile Cases on Juvenile Sentencing The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday about whether giving juveniles life sentences with no chance of parole for non-homicide crimes qualifies as cruel and unusual punishment.

	Nov. 7, 2009 House Passes Historic Health Care Reform Bill In a rare late-night Saturday vote, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a historic health care reform bill that would reshape many aspects of the U.S. health insurance system.

	Nov. 7, 2009 House Opens Floor Debate on Health Reform Legislation The U.S. House of Representatives began its floor debate of a sweeping health care reform bill Saturday, as President Obama traveled to Capitol Hill to rally Democratic lawmakers to the cause.

	Nov. 6, 2009 Shields, Brooks Examine GOP's 'Morale Boost' Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the week's news, including impending health care legislation and a worsening job market.

	Nov. 6, 2009 Democrats' Health Bill Nears House Vote Betty Ann Bowser speaks with key policymakers about the ongoing health care debate surrounding House Democrats' new reform proposal.

	Nov. 6, 2009 Freelancers Struggle As Unemployment Worsens in U.S. As part of his Making Sen$e series on the financial crisis, Paul Solman looks at how freelancers are faring in the declining job market.

	Nov. 6, 2009 Unemployment Hits 26-Year High Despite Economic Growth The U.S. Labor Department announced that unemployment jumped to over 10 percent on Friday, the highest it's been since 1983. Jeffrey Brown talks to an economist for more.

	Nov. 6, 2009 Conflicting Portrait Emerges of Accused Fort Hood Gunman Ray Suarez digs into the life of suspected Fort Hood gunman Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan and possible motives for the attack on the Army base.

	Nov. 6, 2009 House Health Care Vote Could Be Delayed Past Saturday House Democratic Leaders worked Friday to line up enough votes to pass a sweeping health care reform measure, but it seemed possible the vote might be delayed past House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Saturday deadline.

	Nov. 6, 2009 Fort Hood Army Base Reeling From Attack Kwame Holman reports from Fort Hood Army Base in Texas, which is reeling in the aftermath of a deadly shooting that killed 13 people.

	Nov. 6, 2009 Conversation: Jonathan Lethem In Jonathan Lethem's new novel, "Chronic City," two friends travel through a Manhattan that is both very recognizable -- from the billionaire mayor to the burgers at a local diner -- while also surreal, looking for truth.

	Nov. 6, 2009 Around the Nation, Friday Roundup Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.

	Nov. 6, 2009 Authorities Unable to Speak With Fort Hood Suspect The Army psychiatrist suspected of killing 13 people in a shooting spree Thursday at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas remains hospitalized in stable condition, Army officials said Friday.

	Nov. 6, 2009 Freelancers Lack Safety Net When Jobs Are Scarce Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 6, 2009 U.S. Jobless Rate Hits 10.2%, Highest in 26 Years U.S. unemployment rose more than expected to a 26-year high of 10.2 percent, shedding 190,000 jobs in October, according to figures released by the Department of Labor Friday.

	Nov. 5, 2009 Shooter in Deadly Fort Hood Attack Remains Alive The U.S. Army says one of its own soldiers, a military psychiatrist, carried out a shooting rampage Thursday afternoon in Fort Hood, Texas, that left at least 12 people dead and injured 31 others.

	Nov. 5, 2009 Teen's Rape Leaves California Community Stunned Spencer Michels reports from Richmond, Calif., where a teen girl was gang raped while dozens of people looked on without offering help.

	Nov. 5, 2009 Hedge Fund World Rocked by Insider-trading Charges Judy Woodruff speaks with a Financial Times reporter about 14 people facing insider-trading charges for allegedly netting $20 million in illegal profits.

	Nov. 5, 2009 Endorsements, Protests Mark Health Care Debate House Democrats' health reform plan received AARP's backing Thursday, but thousands of protesters rallied against the plan on Capitol Hill. Kwame Holman reports.

	Nov. 5, 2009 Obama Expected to Sign Extended Unemployment Benefits, Homebuyer Credit The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to extend aid to jobless workers and offer tax breaks to homebuyers. President Obama was expected to sign the measure on Friday. Ray Suarez reports.

	Nov. 5, 2009 Other News: Stocks Rally on Falling Jobless Claims In other news, falling weekly jobless claims contributed to a Wall Street rally, and there are new warning signs that the U.S. might be facing a shortage of the seasonal flu vaccine.

	Nov. 5, 2009 A Search for Answers Following Fort Hood Attack At least 12 people were killed and 31 wounded when a gunman opened fire at Fort Hood Army Base in Texas. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Nov. 5, 2009 Winning Faces in Modern Portraits Every three years, the National Portrait Gallery holds a contest showcasing the best efforts in the country in portraiture. Out of 3,300 entries to the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, an exhibition of the top 49 is now on display.

	Nov. 5, 2009 Health Reform Bill Picks Up Endorsements as House Nears Vote With the U.S. House of Representatives nearing a vote on a sweeping bid to overhaul the nation's health care system, Democrats secured endorsements from two key groups Thursday while opponents rallied against the bill at the U.S. Capitol.

	Nov. 5, 2009 Reinhart and Rogoff Answer Questions on the History of Financial Crises Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 5, 2009 Aid for Jobless, Homebuyers Clears Congress Congress has passed legislation that would expand a popular homebuyer's tax credit and extend unemployment benefits in a bid to breathe more life into the struggling American economy.

	Nov. 5, 2009 Student Questions: The Unemployment Outlook Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 4, 2009 TV, Radio Talkers Shaping Political Discourse in U.S. Jeffrey Brown examines the impact of television and radio talk show hosts and how they affect the way Americans think about politics.

	Nov. 4, 2009 Other News: Iranian Protesters Clash With Police In other news, thousands of Iranian protesters clashed with police in the streets of Tehran on the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover, and the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether prosecutors can be sued for damages.

	Nov. 4, 2009 GOP Touts Different Sort of 'Change' in Va., N.J. Wins Judy Woodruff speaks with Amy Walter, editor of The Hotline, and Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Report, about the political implications of Tuesday's gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia.

	Nov. 4, 2009 Maine Gay Marriage Repeal Draws Mixed Reaction Voters in Maine on Tuesday dealt another defeat to gay-rights advocates after voting to repeal a new state law allowing same-sex marriage.

	Nov. 4, 2009 U.K. Health Secretary: British, American Systems Can Learn From Each Other In the past few months, American politicians and press have portrayed Britain's National Health Service in two very different lights: as an example of effective universal health care and, on the other hand, as a morass of long lines and rationing.

	Nov. 4, 2009 Student Questions: Health Care and Education Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 4, 2009 Christie's Art Sale Underwhelms Buyers In the first autumn auction held Tuesday evening at Christie's in New York, total sales fell short of pre-sale estimates -- only $65.6 million instead of $68.6 to $97.1 million -- making for a slow start to the U.S. art market season.

	Nov. 4, 2009 GOP Scores Key Victories in N.J., Va. Governor Races Republican Chris Christie is projected to defeat incumbent Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine in a hard-fought New Jersey contest, the Associated Press reported, marking the second key gubernatorial victory for the GOP Tuesday night.

	Nov. 4, 2009 GM Reversal on Opel Deal Rankles German Officials In a surprise reversal that has left politicians across Germany fuming, General Motors' board has voted to abandon a deal to sell its European operations to car-parts supplier Magna International Inc. and Russian bank Sberbank.

	Nov. 4, 2009 GOP Says Election Wins Show Rebirth The Republican Party trumpeted wins in both the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial elections Tuesday as signs of the party's resurgence just a year after Barack Obama and the Democrats dominated the 2008 elections.

	Nov. 3, 2009 Stimulus Money Trickling Into the Classroom John Tulenko of Learning Matters Television explores how stimulus money is making its way into classrooms in upstate New York.

	Nov. 3, 2009 Madoff Accountant Pleads Guilty in Federal Court The consequences of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme continue to trickle down as his accountant pleaded guilty to criminal charges. Judy Woodruff reports.

	Nov. 3, 2009 How the Climate Changed Human Evolution NOVA explores the issue of climate change as it relates to human origins in part one of a three part series on evolution.

	Nov. 3, 2009 Democrats Push New Climate Change Legislation Democrats started pushing climate change legislation a month before the U.S. participates in climate talks in Copenhagen. Kwame Holman reports.

	Nov. 3, 2009 Auto Industry on the Road to Recovery? The auto industry signaled recovery after GM reported a sales gain and Ford announced an unexpected profit. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Nov. 3, 2009 Other News: Gubernatorial Contests Held in Key States In other news, the Taliban denied that the Pakistani army has made gains against militants, and ballots starting rolling in as the key states of Virginia and New Jersey voted for governors.

	Nov. 3, 2009 House Republicans to Offer Alternate Health Plan House Republicans are planning to offer their own 230-page health care reform bill during the House floor debate as an alternative to Democratic leaders' plan.

	Nov. 3, 2009 A Mission to Save a Cultural Legacy, One Deli Sandwich at a Time Last month, writer and journalist David Sax visited the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C., to kibbutz about a favorite, salivating subject: the delicatessen.

	Nov. 2, 2009 Election Day '09: Races to Watch Without mid-term congressional races or a presidential election, the 2009 special election season has been dominated by a few key local races, which have attracted national headlines nonetheless.

	Nov. 2, 2009 Kindle, Price War Changing the Way We Read Jeffrey Brown explores the shifting world of book publishing, and examines how technology and readers are changing the industry.

	Nov. 2, 2009 Taxpayers' $2.3 Billion 'Gone' in CIT Bankruptcy The recession claimed another major financial institution, as lending giant CIT filed for bankruptcy after months of struggling to keep the company, which funds about 1 million small- to medium-sized businesses, afloat.

	Nov. 2, 2009 Arrogance, Ignorance Recurring in Economic History Paul Solman speaks with economists Carmen Reinhart and Ken Rogoff about the financial crisis and how it compares to previous economic meltdowns.

	Nov. 2, 2009 New York State Race a Showdown for GOP, Democrats The race for New York's 23rd Congressional District is offering a glimpse of where the political parties stand in voters minds in an off year.

	Nov. 2, 2009 Other News: Bomb Kills 35 as Pakistan Violence Continues In other news, a suicide bombing in Pakistan killed 35 people, and Secretary of State Clinton was criticized by Arab states for her talks with Israel.

	Nov. 2, 2009 CIT Bankruptcy Produces Winners and Losers CIT, a major lender to small U.S. businesses, filed on Sunday for one of the largest Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections in history.

	Nov. 2, 2009 Ask Rogoff and Reinhart Questions About the History of Financial Failures Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Nov. 2, 2009 Weekly Poems: a Double From the 'Mets Poet' Frank Messina, also known as the "Mets Poet," is the author of four books of poetry, including "Full Count: The Book of Mets Poetry," released in April, and "Disorderly Conduct," published in 2002.

	Nov. 2, 2009 Ford Posts Surprise Profit, Expects Profit in 2011 Ford Motor Co., the only U.S. automaker to avoid bankruptcy this year, posted a surprise $997 million profit in the third quarter and said it expects 2011 to be "solidly profitable." The report sent Ford's shares up 8.3 percent in premarket trading.

	Nov. 2, 2009 One H1N1 Vaccine Dose for Pregnant Women, Children Should Get Two Healthy pregnant women had a good immune response after one dose of the H1N1 vaccine, but young children should get two doses for optimal protection, according to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases trial results released Monday.



	OCTOBER Oct. 30, 2009 Shields and Brooks on 'New Candor' with Pakistan, Biden's Poll Numbers Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the top stories of the past week, including Hillary Clinton's visit to Pakistan, Vice President Joe Biden's poll numbers, and upcoming elections in New Jersey and Virginia.

	Oct. 30, 2009 In Colorado Desert, Hope Blooms for Pond Scum as Fuel In the latest in a series about innovation amid economic turmoil, Tom Bearden reports on efforts to convert algae into clean fuel.

	Oct. 30, 2009 With Jobs Still Elusive, White House Defends Stimulus President Obama's $787 billion stimulus package has saved or created about 650,000 jobs, the White House said Friday. But with unemployment at a 26-year high, the administration is facing increased criticism about ongoing weakness in the labor market.

	Oct. 30, 2009 Clinton: Pakistan 'Making Progress' Against Extremists In a Friday interview with Margaret Warner in Islamabad, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed the goals of her Pakistan trip, how she is encouraged by the country's battle against extremists and the administration's upcoming decision on an Afghan strategy.

	Oct. 30, 2009 News Wrap: Stocks Slide on Weak Consumer Spending In other news, stocks dropped on Friday on news of weak consumer spending, and the White House said it was unhappy with the output of swine flu vaccine.

	Oct. 30, 2009 Obama Meets With Top Pentagon Brass on Way Forward in Afghanistan For the first time since President Barack Obama kicked off a formal review of his Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy in late September, he met with the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday to help determine the way forward.

	Oct. 30, 2009 Public Option Makes a Comeback on Capitol Hill Declared nearly dead this summer, the public option has made a comeback. Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser discusses the week's health care reform news.

	Oct. 30, 2009 Burtynsky's 'Oil': Refining Art from the Crude Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky's recently opened exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery of Art takes a large-scale look at something most of us never see, but use or benefit from nearly everyday of our lives: oil.

	Oct. 30, 2009 Obama Announces End of HIV Travel Ban Foreigners infected with HIV will be allowed to travel and immigrate to the United States without restriction, President Barack Obama said Friday, announcing the repeal of a twenty-year-old travel ban.

	Oct. 30, 2009 Stimulus Created, Saved 650,000 Jobs, White House Says More than 650,000 jobs have been created or saved by the government's fiscal stimulus program, the White House said Friday.

	Oct. 29, 2009 House Health Care Bill Features Public Option Compromise House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled an $894 billion health care reform bill Thursday that would expand insurance coverage to as many as 36 million people. In a nod to moderates, the plan includes a public option in which rates are negotiated with doctors and hospitals. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	Oct. 29, 2009 News Wrap: Iran May Not Send Uranium Abroad In other news, Iran gave no indication it will agree to a U.N. plan to ship most of its nuclear fuel abroad for enrichment, and President Obama traveled to the military post at Dover, Del. to honor 18 American killed in Afghanistan earlier this week.

	Oct. 29, 2009 Economy Shows New Signs of Growth, but Jobs Still Lag The U.S. economy ended a year of contraction in the third quarter, expanding by 3.5 percent. While much of the growth is being attributed to President Obama's $787 billion stimulus plan, critics continue to ask, when will jobs return?

	Oct. 29, 2009 Bill Summary: Affordable Health Care for America Act House Democrats on Thursday unveiled the Affordable Health Care for America Act. The 1,990-page legislation is a combination of bills passed by three House committees earlier this year. Key tenets include:

	Oct. 29, 2009 House Democrats Unveil $894B Health Reform Bill House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday unveiled a massive health care reform bill that would expand health insurance coverage to 36 million Americans at a cost of $894 billion over 10 years.

	Oct. 29, 2009 In Case You Missed It: AFL-CIO's Trumka Faces Dwindling Ranks Paul recently sat down with newly elected AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka to discuss how Trumka plans to lead organized labor through a series of current challenges - from health care reform to the excesses of big business - all while facing dwindling ranks and diminished public support. Don't miss it.

	Oct. 29, 2009 U.S. Economy Rebounds 3.5% in Third Quarter The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.5 percent annual pace from July to September, according to Commerce Department figures released Thursday, in a signal that the worst recession since the 1930s may be easing.

	Oct. 28, 2009 For Ben Folds, an Orchestral Backing Makes Classic Sense When rock 'n' roll pianist Ben Folds writes songs, he often does so with an orchestra in mind. Now on tour performing with leading symphonies, Folds is experiencing a homecoming of sorts, reports Jeffrey Brown.

	Oct. 28, 2009 Cities Struggle With Access to Green Energy Sources In cities across the country, officials are faced with the task of getting renewable energy from the outskirts of town to the urban centers where demand is greatest. NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports from Los Angeles.

	Oct. 28, 2009 Crackdown Targets Banks Deemed 'Too Big to Fail' The head of a key House committee unveiled legislation Wednesday that would grant the federal government sweeping new powers to police giant financial firms. Jim Lehrer talks to two financial analysts about the debate over "too big to fail" institutions.

	Oct. 28, 2009 Other News: Obama Expands Hate Crimes Law In other news, President Obama signed an expansion of the federal hate crimes law, and new home sales fell unexpectedly by 3.6 percent in September.

	Oct. 28, 2009 Extended Interview with Ben Folds In this extended interview, Jeffrey Brown talks to musician Ben Folds at a concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

	Oct. 28, 2009 Reports: GMAC in Talks to Receive Third Bailout from Government GMAC, the consumer finance company and onetime subsidiary of GM, is reportedly in talks with Treasury to receive a fresh lifeline of up to $5.6 billion in aid, on top of the $12.5 billion the government has already injected into the company.

	Oct. 28, 2009 New Strategies Considered to Curb U.S.-Mexico Drug Trade The U.S. dealt a "significant blow" to one of Mexico's most infamous drug cartels last week after a 19-state drug raid resulted in 300 arrests and millions of dollars in confiscated money. This comes on the heels of new drug policy talks.

	Oct. 28, 2009 How Will the Fannie and Freddie Takeovers Affect U.S. Debt? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 28, 2009 Bill: Biggest Firms Would Fund Future Rescues The U.S. government would be given broad new powers to shrink financial firms deemed "too big to fail" and shift the cost of rescuing troubled companies from taxpayers to other large firms, according to draft legislation released Tuesday.

	Oct. 28, 2009 Obama Signs Measure to Widen Hate Crimes Law In the first expansion of a federal hate crimes law since 1968, President Barack Obama signed a bill Wednesday that extends hate crime protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity.

	Oct. 27, 2009 Labor's 'Bulldog' Trumka Challenged by Dwindling Ranks, Public Perception As AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka works to protect organized labor from the excesses of big business, he faces dwindling ranks, splits among union groups, and diminished public support. Paul Solman reports.

	Oct. 27, 2009 'Neglected Infections' Resurface Among America's Poor In poor rural areas, inner cities, and among Latin American immigrants, exotic diseases classified by the CDC as "neglected infections" are now affecting millions of people. As Jeffrey Kaye reports, the rarer the illness, the harder it is to find treatment.

	Oct. 27, 2009 Opt-out Clause on Public Option Puts Role of States Back in Spotlight Among the health reform proposals under debate on Capitol Hill is a plan to allow states to opt out of a public option -- which may help legislation pass through Congress, but how would it work to drive down costs? Two experts discuss the idea with Ray Suarez.

	Oct. 27, 2009 News Wrap: October the Deadliest Month in Afghan War In other news, October officially became the deadliest month for U.S. forces in Afghanistan since the start of the war in 2001, and in Iraq a deal that would have cleared the way for national elections has dissolved.

	Oct. 27, 2009 Renewed Public Option Push in Senate Tests Democratic Unity The push by the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to include a public option into a health care reform bill drew sharply different reactions on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, with liberals voicing support, moderates airing concerns, and Republicans promising a filibuster.

	Oct. 27, 2009 Public Opinion and the Public Option Debate The public insurance option has gone for a roller-coaster ride over the past few months of debate over a health care overhaul.

	Oct. 27, 2009 Beloved Sculptor Anne Truitt Gets Her Due Anne Truitt was many things -- a sculptor, author, professor and mother -- and above all, it seems, she was beloved by her student and friends for her spirit, integrity and seriousness of purpose.

	Oct. 27, 2009 Inside the AFL-CIO's Health Care Lobbying Efforts Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 27, 2009 Paul Solman Answers Students' Economic Questions Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes his Business Desk blog inside classrooms across the United States to respond to high school students' most pressing questions about Wall Street, the recession and unemployment.

	Oct. 27, 2009 Cap and Trade Bill Hearings Begin in Senate Senate Democrats began hearings Tuesday in the Environment and Public Works Committee for legislation aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and slowing the progress of global warming.

	Oct. 26, 2009 Writer Michael Chabon Explores Regrets, Pleasures Pulitzer-prize winning author Michael Chabon sits down with Jeffrey Brown to talk about his new book, "Manhood for Amateurs."

	Oct. 26, 2009 Two Families Describe Battles With H1N1 Betty Ann Bowser takes an in-depth look at two families attempting to cope with the H1N1 flu.

	Oct. 26, 2009 Michael Chabon Reads from 'Manhood for Amateurs' Pulitzer Prize-winning author writer Michael Chabon reads from "Manhood for Amateurs," a collection of essays.

	Oct. 26, 2009 Experts Answered Your Questions on the H1N1 Flu Vaccine The H1N1 swine flu virus is now widespread in 46 states and has hospitalized more than 20,000 people in the U.S., according to CDC officials. Meanwhile, delays in vaccine production have led to long lines at clinics and doctors' offices. Two experts on vaccines answer your questions.

	Oct. 26, 2009 Former CIA Officer Weighs In on Afghan Strategy As the Obama administration considers changes to its Afghan war strategy, former CIA operative Marc Sageman discusses working in Afghanistan and what the new strategy should entail.

	Oct. 26, 2009 Why Doesn't the Govt. Sponsor Jobs Programs Like Those During the Depression? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 26, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'The Golden Window' Jim Harrison has published more than 30 collections of poetry and prose. "In Search of Small Gods" is his twelfth book of poems.

	Oct. 26, 2009 Reid to Include Public Option in Senate Bill After days of negotiations, Senate Majority leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., announced Monday that he will include a government-run public health insurance option in the health care reform legislation he plans to bring to the Senate floor.

	Oct. 23, 2009 Sullenberger: Lifetime of Preparation Led to 'Miracle' Jeffrey Brown speaks with Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger whose emergency landing of a United Airways flight in New York saved the lives of 155 people.

	Oct. 23, 2009 Shields, Brooks: Obama Risks Looking Petty in Fox Fight Columnists David Brooks and Mark Shields review the week's news, including the coming Afghan runoff and the war of words between the White House and Fox News.

	Oct. 23, 2009 Other News: Pelosi Promises a Public Option In other news, House speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted on Friday that the House of Representatives' compromise health reform bill will include a public option, and the National Association of Realtors announced a jump in sales of pre-owned homes.

	Oct. 23, 2009 CDC: H1N1 Vaccine Efforts Not Meeting Goals The Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that the H1N1 flu's effects have already matched those of the seasonal flu. Ray Suarez reports.

	Oct. 23, 2009 Swine Flu Widespread in U.S., Vaccine Delays Continue The H1N1 swine flu virus is now widespread in 46 states, has hospitalized more than 20,000 people and caused more than 1,000 deaths in the U.S., Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Friday.

	Oct. 23, 2009 Credit.com's Levin Makes Sense of New Credit Card Rules Dramatically hiked interest rates, new hidden fees, slashed credit lines -- many consumers have felt their credit cards go from convenience to liability over the past year. But new reforms are forcing credit card companies to change the way they do business. Paul Solman speaks with Credit.com's Adam Levin for insight.

	Oct. 23, 2009 What Can We Do About "Too Big to Fail?" Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 23, 2009 Conversation: 'A New Way Forward' Through Cultural Exchange From "American Idol" to "Afghan Star," art and entertainment can be powerful tools for cultural exchange. That's the argument in the recent report, "A New Way Forward," which calls for the utilization of the arts to build a better relationship with the Muslim world.

	Oct. 23, 2009 NATO to Move Toward More Troops, Afghan Aid Defense Secretary Robert Gates, speaking at a NATO conference in Slovakia, said Friday that allies are moving toward sending more troops and civilian aid to Afghanistan.

	Oct. 22, 2009 Poet Sherman Alexie Talks 'Faces' and 'War Dances' Author Sherman Alexie talks about his new book of poetry called "Faces" and his new short story collection, "War Dances."

	Oct. 22, 2009 Stimulus Money Plows Through Tractor Country Ray Suarez speaks with Dante Chinni of the Patchwork Nation project about tracking federal stimulus money as it is dispersed through America.

	Oct. 22, 2009 House Panel Approves Curbs for Insurers' Antitrust Exemptions The House approved a bill on Wednesday that would limit the health insurance industry's exemption from federal antitrust laws. Betty Ann Bowser and Judy Woodruff report.

	Oct. 22, 2009 Other News: House OKs Consumer Protection Agency In other news, the House voted Thursday to establish a new consumer protection agency, and federal agents carried out a massive 19-state drug bust.

	Oct. 22, 2009 Feinberg Hopes More Companies Adopt Executive Pay Rules The Federal Reserve curbed pay packages for executives of companies that received bailout money in an effort to discourage risky business practices. Jeffrey Brown speaks with executive pay czar Kenneth Feinberg.

	Oct. 22, 2009 Pay Slashed for Bailed-out Firms' Executives The government has ordered seven firms that received billions in bailout money to dramatically cut compensation to their highest-paid employees.

	Oct. 22, 2009 Poet Laureate Kay Ryan Pushes Verse for Community Colleges Kay Ryan came into office as an "unlikely" poet laureate, she has said, living a quiet life in California, working away on her refined, compact verse. Now in her second term as the 16th U.S. poet laureate, she has decided on a project to share with the nation.

	Oct. 22, 2009 Examining a 'Patchwork Nation' Patchwork Nation project director Dante Chinni answers your questions about how funds from President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package are making their way across the country and about the Patchwork Nation reporting project itself.

	Oct. 22, 2009 Which Is Better for the Economy: Spreading Money Around or Spending It in One Place? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 21, 2009 Report Explores New Models for Journalism Jeffrey Brown talks to Nick Lemann of Columbia Journalism School and former Washington Post editor Leonard Downie Jr. about journalism's future.

	Oct. 21, 2009 Cancer Society Warns Against Premature Screenings The American Cancer Society warned Wednesday that premature screening could lead to overtreating or overlooking cancer. Gwen Ifill reports.

	Oct. 21, 2009 Chaos in Clinics Over H1N1 Vaccine Shortage Throughout the nation, concern over a possible H1N1 vaccine shortage is causing chaos at hospitals. Betty Ann Bower visits a clinic in Maryland for more.

	Oct. 21, 2009 Former Car Czar Rattner: No Reason GM Can't Succeed "People will start buying cars again," former car czar Steve Rattner tells Judy Woodruff. He also discusses ousting GM's CEO and how the auto industry will evolve.

	Oct. 21, 2009 Other News: Wells Fargo Concerns Drive Market Sell-off In other news, worries about the health of Wells Fargo triggered a late day sell-off on Wall Street, and former Afghan foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah agreed to the presidential runoff set for November.

	Oct. 21, 2009 Barofsky: TARP Program Fueled Public Distrust The biggest cost of the TARP program might be the public's distrust of the government, according to inspector general Neil Barofsky. Ray Suarez reports.

	Oct. 21, 2009 House Panel Votes to Repeal Insurance Industry Antitrust Exemption The House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to revoke the health insurance industry's limited antitrust exemption, which exempts the industry from federal oversight of business practices such as price fixing.

	Oct. 21, 2009 Obama: Small Businesses to Be Offered TARP Help President Barack Obama unveiled plans Wednesday to shift government bailout efforts from Wall Street's banks to Main Street's small businesses by increasing lending and access to credit.

	Oct. 21, 2009 Author Katz: Tough to Say When Foreclosures Will Crest Journalist Alyssa Katz has written a sweeping history of home ownership in America, "Our Lot: How Real Estate Came to Own Us." In a discussion with economics correspondent Paul Solman, Katz answered viewer questions on the roots of the foreclosure crisis and the outlook for the future.

	Oct. 21, 2009 What's the Difference Between a Recession and a Depression? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 21, 2009 Stimulus Bill Data Offer Glimpse of Effectiveness Americans and government watchdogs are getting their first glimpse at the results of the massive economic stimulus package heralded by President Barack Obama soon after taking office.

	Oct. 20, 2009 'Austin City Limits' Style Still Evolving After 35 Years Jeffrey Brown reports on the 35th anniversary of "Austin City Limits," the longest-running music series in television history.

	Oct. 20, 2009 CDC Chief: H1N1 Poses More Risk for Kids, Young Adults Health officials warn that young people are expected to be hit the hardest this year by the H1N1 virus. Margaret Warner speaks with the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more.

	Oct. 20, 2009 Yoo's Tenure Questioned Over Bush Torture Policy Spencer Michels reports on the ongoing academic wrangling over former Bush attorney John Yoo's instruction at the University of California, Berkeley.

	Oct. 20, 2009 Other News: Obama Renews Vow to Withdraw From Iraq In other news, President Obama vowed to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq by next October, and an Iranian-American was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in an Iranian jail for participating in demonstrations against the nation's government.

	Oct. 20, 2009 Extended Interviews, Performances from Austin City Limits Extended interviews and performances from Jeffrey Brown's report on Austin City Limits as the PBS music program celebrates its 35th anniversary year, featuring Ben Harper and the Relentless7, Pearl Jam, the Dave Matthews Band and Johnny Cash from his legendary 1987 show.

	Oct. 20, 2009 How Can the Economy Be Growing While Unemployment Is Rising? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 20, 2009 Conversation: Deborah Eisenberg, Short Story Writer and MacArthur Grant Winner A recipient of a 2009 MacArthur genius grant, Deborah Eisenberg has been publishing spare and elegant short fiction to national acclaim since the '80s, winning the Rea Award for the Short Story in 2000, a Guggenheim fellowship and three O. Henry Awards.

	Oct. 19, 2009 Exploring Tensions Between Presidents and the Media Jeffrey Brown speaks with media experts about the ongoing feud between the White House and Fox News channel.

	Oct. 19, 2009 White House Steps Up Criticism of Fox News Channel Jeffrey Brown reports on the escalating war of words between Fox News and the Obama White House, which recently referred to the conservative leaning channel as a "wing of the Republican party."

	Oct. 19, 2009 Other News: Iran Vows 'Crushing Response' to Bombing In other news, Iraq's Revolutionary Guard promised a "crushing response" after a suicide bomb killed five commanders, and nuclear talks with Iran convened in Vienna.

	Oct. 19, 2009 Retraining Workers Sounds Great. But For What Jobs? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 19, 2009 Arrests, Scrutiny Put Hedge Fund Sector on Edge The arrests of a prominent Wall Street hedge fund founder and five others on Friday have unsettled the hedge fund world and could spur calls for new rules governing the largely unregulated financial sector.

	Oct. 19, 2009 Voices of Health Care Reform: Children's Hospital CEO Jim Shmerling, CEO of Children's Hospital in Denver, Colo., gives his take on health care reform and the importance of providing health care for children.

	Oct. 19, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Ode to Mix Tapes' Sherman Alexie is a Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian born on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, Wash. He is the author of several novels and collections of short fiction and poetry, including "Face" and "War Dances," published this year.

	Oct. 19, 2009 Health Reform Calculator: What Would You Pay? As Congress works to consolidate pieces of legislation that could overhaul the U.S. health care system, the issue of how Americans would afford mandated health insurance is a focus of the debate.

	Oct. 16, 2009 Casualties Take Heavy Toll on Colorado Military Post Tom Bearden reports on how soldiers at Fort Carson in Colorado are coping with rising casualties from among their ranks, first from the Iraq war and now from Afghanistan.

	Oct. 16, 2009 Shields and Gerson Survey Health Care Outlook, Economy Columnists Mark Shields and Michael Gerson sort through the top news of the past week, including a key vote on health care in the Senate Finance Committee, bank earning reports and conflicting data about the health of the economy.

	Oct. 16, 2009 Bank Earnings Reveal Mixed Recovery on Wall Street Third-quarter earnings revealed a mixed picture on Wall Street as Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan Chase posted healthy profits, while Bank of America continued to struggle under the weight of rising credit card delinquencies and mortgage defaults.

	Oct. 16, 2009 Conversation: Nick Hornby "Juliet, Naked," a new novel by Nick Hornby, explores middle-age relationships, online communities, and the nature of being a fan of popular music.

	Oct. 16, 2009 In Theaters Is 'Where The Wild Things Are' Opening in theaters nationwide today is the film adaptation of Maurice Sendaks' beloved children's book, "Where The Wild Things Are." Directed by Spike Jonze, the film has been years in the making and the reviews have been generally positive.

	Oct. 16, 2009 Loan Losses Drive Down Bank of America Earnings Bank of America reported Friday that it lost more than $2.2 billion in the third quarter, largely due to loan defaults and credit card delinquencies.

	Oct. 15, 2009 White House Fiesta Celebrates Latin Music A sampling of Latin music performed at the White House this week at a cultural event hosted by the president and first lady.

	Oct. 15, 2009 Exploring the Hazards of Texting, Talking While Driving As new evidence emerges about the hazards of driving while talking on a cell phone, more states are pushing to ban the practice. KCET's "SoCal Connected" takes a closer look.

	Oct. 15, 2009 IRS Ends Amnesty for Use of Overseas Tax Havens In an interview with Jeffrey Brown, IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman discusses the agency's efforts to close overseas tax shelters.

	Oct. 15, 2009 Making Sense of the Foreclosure Crisis In the latest in a series of reports making sense of the economy, NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman examines the ongoing foreclosure crisis.

	Oct. 15, 2009 News Wrap: Dozens Killed in Attacks Across Pakistan In other news, at least 39 people were killed in a wave of attacks across Pakistan on Thursday, and the Social Security Administration announced it will not enact a cost of living increase in benefits next year.

	Oct. 15, 2009 Obama Visits New Orleans to Gauge Recovery President Obama flew to New Orleans on Thursday to assess the city's recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Margaret Warner reports.

	Oct. 15, 2009 Are the Latest Foreclosure Numbers Good News or Bad News? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 15, 2009 Conversation: Joan Baez Last night on PBS's American Masters, viewers got an intimate portrait of one of America's most famous singers. Joan Baez began performing with her guitar in coffee shops at just 17, but went on to help define the sound and social momentum of the 1960s with her politically-charged folk songs.

	Oct. 15, 2009 Ask Alyssa Katz, Author of 'Our Lot', About Foreclosures and the Housing Crisis Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 15, 2009 Andrew W.K. Rocks a Classical Sound Andrew W.K., a solo rock act known best for his bombastic 2001 debut album, "I Get Wet," has earned a reputation as a party-friendly, long-haired headbanger who combines earnest optimism with exuberant piano playing plus some distorted guitar and frequent, frenetic dancing.

	Oct. 15, 2009 Inner Workings at the NewsHour, or The Tale of a Keynes Rap Video Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 15, 2009 Solar Energy as Competitive Sport Green technology can take many forms, be it in eco-friendly light bulbs, hybrid cars, or wind turbines. It can even take the form of homework, as in the case of students competing in the Department of Energy's "Solar Decathlon."

	Oct. 14, 2009 Cash Strapped California Towns Eye Tax Hikes for Medical Marijuana With budget woes causing cuts to essential services across California, several communities in the state are weighing whether to raise additional revenue through tax hikes on medical marijuana. Spencer Michels reports.

	Oct. 14, 2009 Senate Shifts Focus to Health Care Compromise Top Senate Democrats and White House officials have turned their health reform efforts toward crafting a compromise package that can unite Democrats and avoid a GOP filibuster. Policy analysts examine the different ways a public option could take shape in Congress.

	Oct. 14, 2009 Wall Street Set for Record Payouts a Year After Crash Despite heightened scrutiny from both the public and regulators in the wake of the AIG bonus scandal, compensation on Wall Street is set for a record year in 2009. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Oct. 14, 2009 News Wrap: Obama Seeks More Help for Seniors In other news, President Obama asked Congress to approve extra social security payments for the nation's seniors, and tensions over an American aid package for Pakistan appeared to ease.

	Oct. 14, 2009 Dow Closes Above 10,000 for First Time in a Year The Dow Jones industrial average closed Wednesday above 10,000 for the first time since Oct. 3, 2008. Ray Suarez speaks with a Washington Post reporter about the significance.

	Oct. 14, 2009 Can We Identify Bills that Led to Deregulation Over the Past 30 Years? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 14, 2009 Gustavo Santaolalla, Making Music For Both Stage and Screen The first thing Argentine musician Gustavo Santaolalla wants people to know about him is that he is an artist: one who works with a guitar rather than an easel. The 57-year-old has spent the last four decades recording, producing and composing music for his various labels, bands and movies.

	Oct. 14, 2009 Retail Sales Up, but Auto Sales Sag Without 'Clunkers' Retail sales for September fell by the largest amount this year, though most of the drop is attributed to cars sales plummeting at the end of the government's popular 'cash for clunkers' program.

	Oct. 14, 2009 Dealmaking on Health Reform Goes Behind Closed Doors One day after Sen. Max Baucus' finance committee passed its version of health insurance reform legislation, Senate Democrats and the White House met behind closed doors to fix differences among other reform bills.

	Oct. 13, 2009 ScienceNow Looks at Rescuing the Hubble The NewsHour airs an excerpt from a NOVA ScienceNow report on efforts to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

	Oct. 13, 2009 Va., N.J. Gubernatorial Races May Prove Early Test of Obama Policies Gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia have emerged as an early test of the public's support for President Obama's domestic agenda. Gwen Ifill discusses the implications with two political analysts.

	Oct. 13, 2009 Emanuel: Cost, Competition Central to Health Reform In an interview, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel discusses the Senate Finance Committee's passage of a health reform bill, the future for the public option and more.

	Oct. 13, 2009 Health Care Bill Clears Senate Panel with One G.O.P. Vote President Obama's top domestic initiative, health care reform, inched closer to final votes in Congress on Tuesday after clearing a key hurdle in the Senate Finance Committee. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	Oct. 13, 2009 What Is a Jobless Recovery? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 13, 2009 Finance Committee Passes Reform Bill With Support From Snowe The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday became the last of five congressional panels to act on a health reform bill, passing its legislation in a 14-9 vote that saw Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe breaking from Republicans -- at least for the moment.

	Oct. 13, 2009 'Herb & Dorothy,' a Love Story About Art, Opens New Season of Independent Lens The story of a postal worker and his librarian wife, who with modest means created one of the most priceless collections of contemporary art in the world, is the subject of Tuesday's season premier of Independent Lens on PBS.

	Oct. 13, 2009 Learning from International Health Care Systems As part of a series looking at health care in other countries, Ray Suarez traveled to the Netherlands to explore the innovative universal Dutch system. Two experts answered your questions on what lessons the United States can take from other countries' health care systems.

	Oct. 12, 2009 Historian Taylor Branch on the 'Clinton Tapes' Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Taylor Branch speaks with Jeffrey Brown about his new book, "The Clinton Tapes."

	Oct. 12, 2009 Lawmakers Eye 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Reversal Tens of thousands of demonstrators descended on Washington this past weekend demanding an end to the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Could a reversal be next? Kwame Holman reports.

	Oct. 12, 2009 San Francisco Ramps Up Care for City's Uninsured While the U.S. has struggled with an imperfect health care system, San Francisco has launched its own initiative to extend coverage to the more than 60,000 adult residents in the city without insurance. Spencer Michels reports.

	Oct. 12, 2009 Unusual Battle Lines Are Drawn on Role of Individual Mandate in Reform Bill The Senate Finance Committee is expected to approve its health reform bill Tuesday, but the legislation may include an amendment that weakens penalties designed to support an individual mandate requiring most Americans to carry insurance.

	Oct. 12, 2009 Health Reform Carries Heavy Price, Insurers Claim A new report paid for by the insurance industry has concluded that health care reform would increase the costs of coverage faster and higher than under the current system.

	Oct. 12, 2009 News Wrap: Afghan Official Leaves Election Commission In other news, an Afghan official resigned from a commission charged with determining whether fraud occurred in the nation's presidential election, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the world will not be deterred by new missile testing in North Korea.

	Oct. 12, 2009 Poll: Americans Support Civil Unions, but Oppose Same-sex Marriage Americans broadly support giving gay and lesbian couples the same rights as people in heterosexual marriages, but using the term "marriage" still draws opposition, according to the latest Pew Research Center survey on same-sex marriage.

	Oct. 12, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Domestique' Heather McHugh was among the recipients of the so-called "Genius Award" (i.e. the 2009 MacArthur Fellowship).

	Oct. 12, 2009 Battle of the Stand-Up Economists Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 10, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: Protesters in Honduras Criticize U.S. Response to Crisis In late June, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was ousted in the middle of the night by an opposition angered by his efforts to extend presidential terms. Marcelo Ballve of New America Media reports from Honduras on tensions within the country.

	Oct. 9, 2009 Small Crash on Moon Could Have Big Scientific Impact Scientists hope crashing a probe into the moon will shed light on whether there is much water there.

	Oct. 9, 2009 Brooks, Marcus Discuss Potential Peace Prize Backfire, Rangel Controversy Columnists David Brooks and Ruth Marcus discuss the week's news, including the potential pitfalls in President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

	Oct. 9, 2009 Investigation into Rangel's Dealings Intensifies The House Ethics Committee is expanding its investigation into Rep. Charles Rangel over a series of questionable financial dealings. Kwame Holman reports.

	Oct. 9, 2009 How the Peace Prize Could Affect Obama's Presidency Judy Woodruff gets reactions from policy experts on President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize and discusses what the award means for his presidency.

	Oct. 9, 2009 News Wrap: Obama, McChrystal Discuss Afghan Strategy In other news, Obama met with General McChrystal to discuss strategies for Afghanistan, and a suicide bombing in Pakistan killed at least 49 people.

	Oct. 9, 2009 President Obama Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Mixed Reviews President Barack Obama was named this year's Nobel Peace Prize honoree, becoming the second sitting president to win. Ray Suarez reports.

	Oct. 9, 2009 Obama's Reform Effort Faces More Hurdles After Finance Committee Vote A key component of President Obama's health reform overhaul faces a vote next week in the Senate Finance Committee after the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office gave it an upbeat assessment.

	Oct. 9, 2009 Historian: Obama Peace Prize More an 'Aspirational' Award President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday -- a surprising nod considering it came during the first year of his term. Historian Peniel Joseph describes it as more of an "aspirational award" than a reward for a foreign policy feat.

	Oct. 9, 2009 Why Is the Price of Gold So High? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 9, 2009 Leaders React to Obama's Nobel Peace Prize Friday's surprise announcement that President Barack Obama would be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize drew both praise from backers of the president and criticism from some of his harshest critics.

	Oct. 9, 2009 Obama Awarded Nobel Peace Prize for Changing Political Climate, Disarmament Push In a surprising turn, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday that President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to change the worldwide diplomatic atmosphere, his elicitation of hope and his push for nuclear disarmament.

	Oct. 9, 2009 Peace Prize Announcement Heard 'Round the Web President Barack Obama woke up Friday to the news that he'd won the Nobel Peace Prize just nine months into his presidency. He wasn't the only one surprised.

	Oct. 9, 2009 Moon Explosion Could Yield Water for Humans A NASA spacecraft crashed into the Moon on Friday morning, on purpose, in a bid to discover ice hidden below the lunar surface.

	Oct. 8, 2009 Michelle Obama's Ancestry Reveals Intriguing Slave Tale Jeffrey Brown examines first lady Michelle Obama's ancestral path as the descendant of a slave.

	Oct. 8, 2009 Tracking Tainted Food a Near Impossibility in U.S. Lee Hochberg reports on the difficulty in tracking the source of tainted foods and the complicated trail from production to sale.

	Oct. 8, 2009 Flu Season to Come Earlier, Stronger than Expected The flu season might start earlier than expected, complicating efforts to distribute an H1N1 vaccine before people are infected. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	Oct. 8, 2009 Afghanistan Ambassador Warns of Worsening Violence Margaret Warner speaks with Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States, Said Jawad, about escalating Taliban violence and what is at stake for the U.S.

	Oct. 8, 2009 News Wrap: House OKs Hate Crime Protections for Gays, Lesbians In other news, the House voted to include homosexuals in federal hate crime laws, and first-time claims for unemployment fell more than expected last week.

	Oct. 8, 2009 Health Reform Vote Set for Senate Finance Committee The Senate Finance Committee will vote next week on revamping the nation's health care system. Kwame Holman reports.

	Oct. 8, 2009 Senate Committee Set for Health Reform Vote The Senate Finance Committee will vote Tuesday on a sweeping revamp of the U.S. health care system as the debate over President Barack Obama's top domestic policy enters a new stage.

	Oct. 8, 2009 Will the New G-20 Eclipse the United Nations? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 8, 2009 The Personalities and Priorities of Obama's Economic Team Ryan Lizza, Washington correspondent for The New Yorker magazine, has penned a new account of how the main players on the White House economic team negotiate their different backgrounds and priorities in crafting high-stakes economic policies.

	Oct. 8, 2009 Herta Muller Wins Nobel Prize in Literature Romanian-born writer Herta Muller won the 2009 Nobel Prize in literature Thursday, becoming only the 12th woman to win the prize in its 109-year history.

	Oct. 8, 2009 Famed Photographer Irving Penn Dies at 92 Fashion and celebrity photographer Irving Penn died Wednesday in his Manhattan home at the age of 92, according to his photo assistant Roger Krueger. He is remembered for creating striking, minimalistic images and for adopting a craftsman-like approach to his work.

	Oct. 8, 2009 Irving Penn, 1917-2009 Fashion and celebrity photographer Irving Penn died Wednesday in his Manhattan home at the age of 92. He is remembered for creating striking, minimalistic images and for adopting a craftsman-like approach to his work.

	Oct. 8, 2009 How Much Will the H1N1 Flu Cost the U.S.? Distribution centers around the country began receiving shipments of the much anticipated H1N1 flu vaccine this week. Those costs, as well as the economic blow of closed schools and lost productivity, could set back the fragile U.S. economy.

	Oct. 7, 2009 New Statue Honors Helen Keller A bronze statue of Helen Keller was unveiled to Congress Wednesday. Kwame Holman reports.

	Oct. 7, 2009 Student's Death Points to Upsurge in Gang Violence in Chicago Jeffrey Brown speaks with a Chicago Sun-Times reporter about the recent murder of a high school student in Chicago's south side and the increase in gang violence throughout the Windy City.

	Oct. 7, 2009 What the U.S. Can Learn From Health Care Abroad Gwen Ifill speaks with health experts about what the United States can learn from health care systems throughout the world.

	Oct. 7, 2009 News Wrap: Supreme Court Considers Giant Cross in Mojave Desert In other news, the Supreme Court took up the separation of church and state in a case involving public lands in California, and two Americans and an Israeli received the Nobel Prize in chemistry.

	Oct. 7, 2009 Pakistan's Foreign Minister Says Aid Crucial to Counterterrorism Effort Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Wednesday that a U.S. aid bill that would provide $1.5 billion per year for five years to Pakistan was critical to the country's efforts to fight terrorism.

	Oct. 7, 2009 New Saturn Ring Could Hold a Billion Earths A team of scientists have discovered a new ring around the planet Saturn, already famous for its many rings, that is so large that it has the volume equivalent to one billion Earths.

	Oct. 7, 2009 CBO Says Health Bill Would Cost $829 Billion The Senate Finance Committee's health care reform plan would cost $829 billion over 10 years, but would meet President Barack Obama's goal of reducing the federal budget deficit by 2019, according to a cost estimate released Wednesday.

	Oct. 7, 2009 Art:21 Kicks off New Season Art:21, the documentary series about art and artists in the 21st-century, starts a new season tonight on PBS.

	Oct. 7, 2009 How Does Global Financial Regulation Affect the Doha Round? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 7, 2009 Supreme Court to Hear Case Concerning Cross on Public Land A long-running legal battle over a 75-year-old cross on public land in California culminates today in oral arguments before the Supreme Court, in what legal analysts say could be an important case on the separation of church and state.

	Oct. 6, 2009 Commercial Real Estate May Be Next Victim of Recession Just two years ago an office space in midtown Manhattan could fetch close to $1.7 billion. Today, the same property trades for about $600 million. A sign the commercial real estate market will be the next shoe to drop in the U.S. economy? Paul Solman reports.

	Oct. 6, 2009 Masters of Light: Americans Win the Nobel Prize in Physics Jeffrey Brown reports on three American scientists who were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their pioneering research in fiber optics and digital photography.

	Oct. 6, 2009 Dogfight Video Tests Limits of Free Speech The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether videos of illegal dogfights are protected speech. Marcia Coyle offers insight.

	Oct. 6, 2009 Other News: Flooding in India Leaves Millions Homeless In other news, flooding in Southern India left millions homeless and hungry, and heating bills are expected to be lower this winter, according to the Energy Information Administration.

	Oct. 6, 2009 Is the High Jobless Rate Due to the Return of Discouraged Workers to the Pool? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 6, 2009 The Wood Brothers Make Austin Home Critics have been praising the Wood Brothers since their first studio project together, a 2006 modern blues and folk album called "Ways Not to Lose." NPR named the album one of the best of the year.

	Oct. 6, 2009 Comparing International Health Care Systems Ray Suarez and a NewsHour reporting team traveled to the Netherlands in September to explore the country's innovative universal health care system, which has gained attention as a potential model for U.S. health care reform.

	Oct. 6, 2009 Recession Grads Not Afraid to Turn Down Jobs A recent survey has found just 45 percent of college students offered a job this past spring accepted a position, begging the question, are recent graduates grasping the severity of the financial crisis?

	Oct. 6, 2009 New Drama Turns Political Scandal into a Personal Matter On the new CBS drama "The Good Wife," Alicia Florrick (played by Julianna Margulies), is an attorney turned dutiful political wife whose husband's sex tape with a prostitute lands him in prison and her back in the workforce.

	Oct. 6, 2009 'Masters of Light' Receive Nobel in Physics The three scientists awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics Tuesday all developed new ways of harnessing light for different technological applications that are now used all the time, every day, all over the world.

	Oct. 5, 2009 Dodgers' Vin Scully 'One on One' From the Booth After 60 years in the broadcast booth for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Vin Scully says he still gets goose bumps. In an interview with Jeffrey Brown, the hall of famer discusses his first big break, the thrill of baseball, and his "one on one" approach with the fans.

	Oct. 5, 2009 Among Doctors, Many Opinions on Health Care Reform While President Obama worked to rally doctors around health care reform Monday, fault lines have nevertheless emerged among physicians on topics such as the public option, the role of insurance companies, and the say of patients. A pair of doctors debate their views with Judy Woodruff.

	Oct. 5, 2009 New Court Term Puts Spotlight on Gun Rights, Free Speech, Business The Supreme Court opened a new term on Monday with a docket full of cases concerning corporations, compensation, and the financial markets. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal previews the term with Gwen Ifill.

	Oct. 5, 2009 News Wrap: Bomb Strikes U.N. Office in Pakistan In other news Monday, five people were killed in a suicide bombing at the U.N. World Food Program office in Islamabad, and three Americans were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

	Oct. 5, 2009 Nobel Prize for Medicine Goes to American Trio Three Americans were named the 2009 winners of the Nobel Prize in Medicine Monday for their work identifying a key growth enzyme that has important implications for research on aging, and for diseases like cancer.

	Oct. 5, 2009 Under Senate Finance Committee Plan, High-Risk Insurance Pools Get Funding Boost Until recently, self-employed writer Candace Talmadge, of Lancaster, Texas, was pleased with the health insurance she purchased through a small business association.

	Oct. 5, 2009 New Court Term to Tackle Free Speech, Business Regulation, Gun Rights The Supreme Court, newly reconfigured with the addition of Justice Sonia Sotomayor, will hear several cases involving high-profile issues this term, including First Amendment rights, gun control, criminal law and business regulation.

	Oct. 5, 2009 The Great Recession Through an Economist's Walk to Work Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 5, 2009 Obama Pitches Health Reform to Doctors President Obama made his latest pitch for health care reform Monday in a White House Rose Garden speech to 150 white-coat-wearing doctors from around the country.

	Oct. 5, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'If a Person Visits Someone in a Dream, in Some Cultures the Dreamer Thanks Them' Jean Valentine has published 11 books of poetry and is also the editor of "The Lighthouse Keeper: Essays on the Poetry of Eleanor Ross Taylor." Last month, she won the 2009 Wallace Stevens Award from the Academy of American Poets.

	Oct. 2, 2009 Bening Returns to Stage with Modern Twist on 'Medea' After establishing herself as a star of the silver screen, Annette Bening has returned to her roots as a stage actor with a modern interpretation of Euripides' classical Greek play, "Medea."

	Oct. 2, 2009 Shields and Brooks on Obama's Olympic Trip, Health Care Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the week's news, including President Obama's trip abroad to tout Chicago's bid for the Olympics, new moves on health care reform and talks with Iran on its nuclear program.

	Oct. 2, 2009 Key Senate Panel Nears Health Care Reform Vote The Senate Finance Committee has finished a marathon week sorting through hundreds of amendments to Chairman Max Baucus's health care reform plan. Next stop for the bill: a vote by the full committee. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	Oct. 2, 2009 Chicago Loses Out On Olympics as Games Head for Rio Despite a high-profile push by President Obama and others, Chicago will not host the 2016 summer games. The Olympic Torch will instead land in Rio de Janeiro. Ray Suarez reports on the story and talks to sports writer Christine Brennan.

	Oct. 2, 2009 Other News: Two Survivors Rescued from Quake Rubble In other news, two survivors of the earthquake in Indonesia were pulled from the rubble Friday, while in the Samoan islands, the death toll from Tuesday's deep-sea earthquake and tsunami rose to 169 people.

	Oct. 2, 2009 Job Losses Rise, Dampening Hopes for a Quick Recovery Employers shed 263,000 jobs in September, more than analysts expected, bringing the jobless rate to 9.8 percent. Economics columnist David Leonhardt and labor expert Jacob Kirkegaard look at the numbers.

	Oct. 2, 2009 Key Committee Wraps Up Debate on Health Reform After more than a week of debate, the Senate Finance Committee wrapped up its consideration of a landmark health care reform bill in the wee hours Friday morning.

	Oct. 2, 2009 Rio de Janeiro to Host 2016 Olympics Chicago's Olympic hopes were dashed Friday when it was eliminated in the first round of voting for the 2016 host city, following a star-studded bid that featured personal appeals by President Barack Obama, the first lady and Oprah Winfrey.

	Oct. 2, 2009 Conversation: Francine Prose Unlocks the Life and Diary of Anne Frank A new book by writer Francine Prose called "Anne Frank: The Book, The Life, The Afterlife" asks how much we really know about Frank and her famous work, and wonders what more the talented young writer could have produced if she had not died in a concentration camp as a teenager.

	Oct. 2, 2009 More Grim News in the Sept. Jobs Numbers Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 2, 2009 Unemployment Hits 9.8%, Job Losses Accelerate September was a rough month for the economy, with the unemployment rate rising from 9.7 percent to 9.8 percent as employers cut more jobs than expected, and more unemployed workers gave up searching for jobs.

	Oct. 1, 2009 Junk Man: Poet and Professor Albert Goldbarth Poet and toy collector Albert Goldbarth is a two-time winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, as well as the Mark Twain Prize for Humor. In an interview with Jeffrey Brown, Goldbarth discusses his writing, and his latest book of poetry,"To Be Read in 500 Years."

	Oct. 1, 2009 We All Have a Story All artists carry stories -- stories shaped by personal histories, cultures and family experiences. Fifteen of them are brought together at the Kohler Arts Center in "American Story," an exhibition of artists with diverse backgrounds.

	Oct. 1, 2009 News Wrap: Markets Drop on Mix of Weak Reports In other news, markets fell on a rise in claims for unemployment benefits and drops in auto sales and factory activity, and a key Senate committee neared the end of its work on health care reform.

	Oct. 1, 2009 Judy Woodruff Reports: Cities Worldwide Taking Action on Climate Change NewsHour senior correspondent Judy Woodruff moderated a panel of local and regional leaders from around the world Wednesday in Los Angeles as part of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's Global Climate Summit 2.

	Oct. 1, 2009 Portrait of B of A's Ken Lewis, Soon to Be Retired Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Oct. 1, 2009 Baucus Says Health Reform Bill Has Enough Votes to Pass, Despite Criticisms Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee said Thursday that chairman Max Baucus' health care reform bill is "riddled" with new taxes on the middle class, violating President Obama's campaign pledge.

	Oct. 1, 2009 Enforcement of Texting-While-Driving Bans Proves a Tough Task Distractions on the road are plentiful, but as cell technology continues to creep behind the wheel, drivers sending phone text messages are creating a new danger on the roads.

	Oct. 1, 2009 Few Profits, Many Cost Overruns Expected for Olympic Hosts As the International Olympic Committee prepares to anoint a host for the 2016 Olympic Summer Games Friday in Copenhagen, cities vying for the honor are unlikely to receive much of a direct economic boost as host.

	Oct. 1, 2009 Bernanke Calls for 'Council of Regulators' Testifying before lawmakers Thursday, Ben Bernanke reiterated a call for the Fed to be given supervisory powers over institutions that pose a systemic risk to the financial system, and proposed that a council of regulators help monitor risk.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 30, 2009 Summit Aims to Put the Brakes on Texting While Driving Text messaging while driving has been found to increase the odds of a crash by 23 times. Now, lawmakers and transportation experts are trying to find a way to stop the dangerous practice. Ray Suarez reports.

	Sept. 30, 2009 One Man's Trash, Another Man's 'Earthship' In the latest installment in his series on innovation during the recession, Tom Bearden examines how one architect is turning unlikely items into environmentally friendly homes he calls "earthships."

	Sept. 30, 2009 Senate Bill May Mark New Start for Climate Legislation Senate Democrats introduced legislation Wednesday aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent over 2005 levels. But with health care dominating the national debate, is Congress ready to tackle more big legislation? Jeffrey Brown talks to a reporter for more.

	Sept. 30, 2009 News Wrap: Typhoon Rips Through Southeast Asia In other news, the typhoon that caused massive flooding in the Philippines last weekend has advanced through Vietnam and Cambodia, and U.S. forces in Iraq will be able to withdraw faster than originally planned.

	Sept. 30, 2009 Senate Climate Bill Would Cut Emissions 20 Percent by 2020 Senate Democrats unveiled a bill Wednesday aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions through a cap-and-trade system in the U.S.

	Sept. 29, 2009 First Year Lawmakers Face Daunting To-do List In a discussion with Gwen Ifill, four freshmen lawmakers reflect on their experiences thus far dealing with a recession, overseas conflicts, and the health care debate.

	Sept. 29, 2009 Politics, Engineering Intersect Over Bay Bridge Political wrangling can often get in the way of critical infrastructure improvements Case in point: The rebuilding of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Spencer Michels reports.

	Sept. 29, 2009 Terror Suspect Zazi Pleads Not Guilty in N.Y. Najibullah Zazi, an Afghan immigrant arrested Sept. 20 in connection to a plot to bomb targets in New York City, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to terrorism conspiracy charges. Dina Temple-Raston of NPR details the case against Zazi.

	Sept. 29, 2009 Other News: Ahmadinejad Lashes Out at U.N. In other news, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticized U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon of "parroting" the baseless charges of Western nations, and flooding in the Philippines has left at least 280 people dead.

	Sept. 29, 2009 Bid to Revive Public Option Fails in Senate Committee In the latest showdown over health care, the Senate Finance Committee voted Tuesday to reject a proposal to add a public insurance option to a reform bill. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	Sept. 29, 2009 Welcome Home: A Look at Living in Slums A multimedia exhibition from Norwegian photographer Jonas Bendiksen on display at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., documents the experiences of families living in unplanned, off-the-grid slums in Nairobi, Mumbai, Caracas and Jakarta.

	Sept. 29, 2009 Senate Finance Committee Rejects Public Insurance Option In the latest political showdown over health care, the Senate Finance Committee voted Tuesday to reject an amendment by Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., to add a public insurance option to the panel's health care reform bill.

	Sept. 29, 2009 Jeffrey Sachs on the New World Economic Order Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 29, 2009 Art of Contemporary Pakistan Comes to U.S. A new show at the Asia Society entitled Hanging Fire -- which refers to an idiom meaning "to delay decision" -- is the first U.S. museum exhibit to focus on contemporary art in Pakistan, and an attempt to alter the American perception of contemporary Pakistan.

	Sept. 29, 2009 Cold War Sees New Light With 'Hawk and Dove' Two of America's most important foreign policy thinkers during the tumultuous 40-year struggle with the Soviet Union are the stars of a new book -- "The Hawk and The Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War."

	Sept. 28, 2009 William Safire, Conservative Columnist, Dies at 79 Jeffrey Brown looks back at the life of William Safire, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and former speechwriter for President Nixon, who died Sunday at the age of 79.

	Sept. 28, 2009 Despite Hurdles, White House Sticking to Gitmo Deadline The White House is sticking to a plan to close the prison complex at Guantanamo Bay by Jan. 22, despite mounting opposition in Congress to relocating terror suspects inside the U.S. With less than four months until the administration's deadline arrives, experts examine the remaining options.

	Sept. 28, 2009 Gates: Closing Guantanamo Proving 'Tough' Defense Secretary Robert Gates hinted Sunday it may not be possible to close the prison facility at Guantanamo Bay by January, as President Obama has ordered. Margaret Warner reports.

	Sept. 28, 2009 Obama Looks to Aid Chicago's Olympic Bid at Finish Line President Obama will travel to Copenhagen this week to lobby on behalf of his hometown of Chicago and its bid to land the 2016 summer games.

	Sept. 28, 2009 Medicare Set for Big Cuts Under Overhaul Plans Depending on which, if any, health care reform plan passes through Congress, Medicare faces cuts as high as $500 billion. But what would cuts entail? Gwen Ifill reports.

	Sept. 28, 2009 Other News: 30 Taliban Fighters Killed in Afghanistan In other news, U.S. forces reported killing at least 30 Taliban fighters in Western Afghanistan, and in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel set to work building a new center-right coalition following her election win on Sunday.

	Sept. 28, 2009 Government Aims for Cost, Security Benefits With Cloud Computing When Vivek Kundra, the federal chief information officer, describes how the government has gone about spending money on information technology in the past, images of infamous $200 government hammers and ashtrays can easily spring to mind.

	Sept. 28, 2009 Analysts: Merkel's Win Means Continuity in German-U.S. Relations As German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives work out final details with coalition partner the Free Democrats, analysts foresee few major foreign policy shifts in the new government and therefore little upheaval in relations with the U.S.

	Sept. 28, 2009 Back Home From Pittsburgh (and the G-20) Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 28, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'September, Inverness' Robert Hass served as Poet Laureate of the United States from 1995 to 1997. His books of poetry include "Time and Materials" (2007 Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner).

	Sept. 25, 2009 Unearthed Gold Sheds Light on Anglo-Saxon History Britain's largest collection of gold artifacts has been discovered and it dates back 1,300 years to the Anglo-Saxons. Nicholas Glass of ITN reports.

	Sept. 25, 2009 Clinton Group Unites Private, Public Spheres on Big Issues Amid the G-20 and U.N. summits, former President Bill Clinton's foundation brought together big names from both the private and public sectors to tackle major issues.

	Sept. 25, 2009 Shields, Brooks Examine Obama's Moves on Iran, G-20 Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sift through this week's headlines, including Iran's nuclear surprise, the G-20 summit and U.N. talks.

	Sept. 25, 2009 Growing Economies More 'Empowered' at G-20 Jeffrey Brown speaks with economic experts Simon Johnson and Eswar Prasad about the next moves for the G-20 and its members a year after the global economic crisis began.

	Sept. 25, 2009 G-20 to Replace G-8 as Global Economic Forum World leaders announced that the G-20 will replace the G-8 as the main forum for coordinating global economic policy. Jeffrey Brown and Paul Solman report.

	Sept. 25, 2009 News Wrap: McChrystal Surprised by Taliban's Strength In other news, five more Americans were killed in Afghanistan on Thursday, and a U.S. missile strike in Pakistan killed 12 militants.

	Sept. 25, 2009 Economists Find Mixed Results on Tort Reform Amid the push for a health care overhaul, the Obama administration announced last week that it will spend $25 million on new research to reduce medical malpractice lawsuits.

	Sept. 25, 2009 World Leaders Warn Iran Over Uranium Enrichment President Obama and the leaders of France and Britain accused Iran Friday of building a covert uranium-enrichment site. Former U.N. weapons inspector David Albright examines what's known about the Iranian facility.

	Sept. 25, 2009 Health Bill Takes Shape in Senate Committee as Debate Continues This week, the Senate Finance Committee took up its long-awaited health care reform bill. NewsHour health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser gives an update on the week's news from Capitol Hill.

	Sept. 25, 2009 Ken Burns' Parks Doc Begins Sunday on PBS Ken Burns' new 12-hour documentary, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea," begins Sunday.

	Sept. 25, 2009 Conversation: Writer Lorrie Moore It's December 2001 and a young midwestern college student named Tassie Keltjin is about to get a more worldly education when she accepts a part-time job as a nanny to the adopted child of a sophisticated Middle-aged couple. What happens over the next year is told in the new novel, "A Gate at the Stairs."

	Sept. 25, 2009 Leaders Warn Iran Over Secret Enrichment Site Iran has revealed the existence of a secret uranium-enrichment plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday, a development that could heighten fears about Tehran's ability to produce a nuclear weapon.

	Sept. 25, 2009 G-8 Will Expand Permanently to G-20 for Economic Issues World leaders plan to announce Friday the Group of 20 will replace the Group of Eight as the main forum for coordinating global economic policy, a reflection of the increasing importance of fast-growing economies such as Brazil, China, and India.

	Sept. 24, 2009 Decoding the Hidden Secrets of Dan Brown's D.C. Jeffrey Brown decodes the secrets of Washington D.C. highlighted in Dan Brown's latest novel "The Lost Symbol."

	Sept. 24, 2009 Lula: 'Blue-Eyed' Bankers and Emerging Markets Paul Solman interviews Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva at the G-20 about the role of developing nations in the global economy, the state of Latin American politics and controversial comments the Brazilian leader recently made about the role of "blue-eyed bankers" in the financial meltdown.

	Sept. 24, 2009 HIV Vaccine Shows Promise for First Time An AIDS vaccine tested in Thailand has shown signs of stopping HIV infection for the first time. Tim Clarke of ITN reports on the clinical research.

	Sept. 24, 2009 World Faces Tough Choices on Iran's Nuclear Program Rahm Emanuel tells PBS' Charlie Rose that Iran knows the choices it faces in the global community due to its nuclear ambitions. Also, analysts tell Jim Lehrer that Iran's 'tactical' decisions continue to frustrate the world.

	Sept. 24, 2009 News Wrap: Afghan Man Indicted for U.S. Terror Plot In other news, an Afghan immigrant was indicted Thursday in New York for allegedly plotting to detonate bombs in the U.S., and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick named Paul Kirk to fill the senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy.

	Sept. 24, 2009 Security Council Calls for Nuclear Disarmament The U.N. Security Council unanimously passed a resolution Thursday promoting nuclear disarmament. Margaret Warner reports from New York.

	Sept. 24, 2009 Christo and Jeanne-Claude (Part 2) Artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude have been working on a proposed environmental art installation in Colorado for years, but have been met with significant resistance from local residents.

	Sept. 24, 2009 In Case You Missed It: Ahead of the G-20, How Are World Economies Faring? In anticipation of the G-20 summit that begins today in Pittsburgh, Paul's segment last night took a look at how the world's economies are faring a year into the financial crisis. Along the way, he gets some global perspective from some unlikely places.

	Sept. 24, 2009 G-20 Leaders Urge Financial Reforms, but Dramatic Results Seen as Unlikely As the leaders of the G-20 meet in Pittsburgh to discuss how to overhaul the global financial system, countries are calling for a wide spectrum of reforms. But a dramatic overhaul of how the global economy is run may be unlikely.

	Sept. 24, 2009 Kennedy Aide Tapped as Temporary Mass. Senator Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick on Thursday named Paul Kirk, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and a longtime aide to Sen. Edward Kennedy, to fill the state's vacant Senate seat for a few months until a special election.

	Sept. 24, 2009 Snapshot: Economies of the G-20 The financial crisis barreled through industrialized and developing nations, bruising once vital economies, and thrusting unhealthy ones further into decline. With G-20 leaders in Pittsburgh this week, here is a look at where their economies stand.

	Sept. 24, 2009 U.N. Passes Resolution on Nuclear Disarmament The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a U.S.-sponsored resolution Thursday aimed at ridding the world of nuclear weapons.

	Sept. 24, 2009 Trial Shows First HIV Protection from Vaccines Promising results released Thursday from an HIV vaccine trial in Thailand show for the first time that a vaccine may prevent HIV infection.

	Sept. 23, 2009 Struggling to Find Affordable Health Insurance An excerpt from a PBS special on one family's struggle to obtain affordable health care.

	Sept. 23, 2009 Top Banks Rethink Policies on Overdraft Fees Leading banks move to change overdraft fees deemed harmful to consumers. Jeffrey Brown speaks with a banking expert about the overhaul.

	Sept. 23, 2009 How Much Should U.S. Intrude to Protect Citizens? Gwen Ifill speaks with national security experts about how far the U.S. government should go in protecting citizens from threats here and abroad.

	Sept. 23, 2009 Ahead of G-20, How Are World Economies Faring? Ahead of the G-20 summit, Paul Solman asks small business owners at a New York health and beauty show how the economy is faring in their home countries.

	Sept. 23, 2009 News Wrap: General to Seek More Troops for Afghan War In other news, General McChrystal will send a formal request to the White House asking for additional troops in Afghanistan, and a death was reported in Honduran clashes following deposed President Manuel Zelaya's return.

	Sept. 23, 2009 Obama: Global Cooperation Needed on Key Challenges President Obama urged leaders at the U.N. General Assembly to assume a bigger role in solving the world's toughest problems. Margaret Warner reports.

	Sept. 23, 2009 Joe Stiglitz on How the G20 Should Tackle Global Financial Reform Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 23, 2009 Democrats Revolt Over $80 Billion Pharmaceutical Deal Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus faced the first major fight over his health care legislation Tuesday, as fellow Democrats challenged the $80 billion deal that he and the White House struck with drug makers to help pay for health reform.

	Sept. 23, 2009 Conversation: Scott Noppe-Brandon on the Power, Possibility of Imagination In a new book called 'Imagination First,' co-authors Eric Liu and Scott Noppe-Brandon argue that we -- individuals and society -- could badly use some imaginative thinking about the imagination.

	Sept. 23, 2009 President Obama Tells U.N. World Can't 'Wait for America' to Lead In his first address to the U.N. General Assembly, President Barack Obama bluntly said world leaders who once accused the United States of acting alone must now join with him to solve global crises rather than "wait for America" to lead.

	Sept. 22, 2009 Profile of 'Genius Award' Winner Heather McHugh A profile of Seattle poet Heather McHugh, who was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship on Tuesday.

	Sept. 22, 2009 Amid Afghan Strategy Review, What Are the Options? As the Obama administration reconsiders the U.S. options on the Afghan war, experts weigh in on the debate over sending more troops and containing the Taliban's influence.

	Sept. 22, 2009 Better Storage Options Sought as Wind, Sun Power Catch on Tom Bearden reports on new innovations that would allow for better storage of electricity generated by the wind and sun.

	Sept. 22, 2009 Senate Debate on Health Reform Hinges on Affordability As the Senate Finance Committee opens debate on the so-called Baucus plan for health care reform, the issue of affordability remains a key sticking point. After a recap of Tuesday's hearing on the bill, Susan Dentzer of the journal Health Affairs takes a closer look at costs with Judy Woodruff.

	Sept. 22, 2009 News Wrap: Zelaya's Return to Honduras Leads to Embassy Standoff In other news, deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya remained holed up at the Brazilian embassy, and the Los Angeles Police Department cracked down on gangs in a massive sweep.

	Sept. 22, 2009 At U.N. Summit, China Pledges to Lead Effort to Curb Climate Change As the U.N. kicked off a summit on climate change in New York, China promised to lead the way in combating global warming. Margaret Warner reports.

	Sept. 22, 2009 Baucus Aims to Increase Affordability in Senate Health Care Plan After nearly a week of criticism from fellow Democrats, Senate Finance Committee chair Max Baucus unveiled changes to his proposed health reform plan aimed at making insurance more affordable for lower- and middle-income workers.

	Sept. 22, 2009 Are Older Workers More Vulnerable in this Recession? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 22, 2009 Obama Addresses Climate Change in U.N. Speech The United States is a serious and determined partner in combating global warming, President Barack Obama told world leaders Tuesday as he sought to show U.S. resolve ahead of crucial climate change talks in Copenhagen in December.

	Sept. 22, 2009 MacArthur Winner McHugh Serves Up the Weekly Poem Among today's recipients of the so-called "Genius Award" (i.e. the MacArthur Fellowship) is poet Heather McHugh.

	Sept. 21, 2009 Novelist Atwood Imagines Dark Future in New Book Jeffrey Brown speaks with novelist Margaret Atwood about her latest novel "The Year of the Flood" at her Toronto home.

	Sept. 21, 2009 Tax Feud Emerges Over Health Insurance Mandates A key feature within health care proposals emerging from Congress and the White House is a mandate for all Americans to purchase insurance. But is a mandate a tax? Two experts discuss the topic with Gwen Ifill.

	Sept. 21, 2009 Three Terrorism Suspects Jailed in Weekend Raid Judy Woodruff speaks with journalists about the arrests of three terrorism suspects over the weekend related to an alleged plot to bomb American targets.

	Sept. 21, 2009 News Wrap: Deposed Leader Zelaya Returns to Honduras In other news, Manuel Zelaya, the deposed president of Honduras, announced Monday he has returned to the country, and AIG repaid the federal government $60 billion.

	Sept. 21, 2009 FCC Chairman Signals Strong Backing for 'Open Internet' The Federal Communications Commission will push for rules banning discrimination and mandating transparency from broadband providers, trying to "be a smart cop on the beat preserving a free and open Internet."

	Sept. 21, 2009 Margaret Warner Previews the U.N. General Assembly Meetings In a Web-only video dispatch, Margaret Warner previews the United Nations General Assembly and her reporting from the scene of the meeting of world leaders.

	Sept. 21, 2009 Extended Interviews: Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson Extended interviews and readings with writers Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson.

	Sept. 21, 2009 Reflections on the Week of 'Almost Armageddon' Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 18, 2009 No 'Plan B' for Copenhagen Climate Summit, U.N. Negotiator Says Ahead of a U.N. conference on global warming this December in Copenhagen, the organization's top climate negotiator speaks with Margaret Warner about the outlook for a global pact to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

	Sept. 18, 2009 Brooks and Marcus on Health Bill, Obama Media Push Columnists David Brooks and Ruth Marcus sort through the week's top stories, including the state of the health reform push, President Obama's media strategy and U.S. plans to revamp missile defense in Europe.

	Sept. 18, 2009 One Year On, Hurdles Remain for Reforming Wall Street One year after the fall of Lehman Brothers' brought the global economy to the brink of collapse, questions remain as to whether the government has been tough enough on Wall Street. Experts explain why.

	Sept. 18, 2009 News Wrap: Putin Applauds U.S. Reversal on Missile Shield In other news, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin applauded President Obama's "brave decision" to cancel plans for a U.S. missile shield in Europe, and seven former CIA directors asked the White House to end a criminal probe of interrogation tactics during the Bush years.

	Sept. 18, 2009 Around the Nation, Friday Roundup Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.

	Sept. 18, 2009 Consumer-driven Health Care Advocate Proposes Scrapping Insurance Model The NewsHour's series of health care reform conversations continues with an online-only conversation with David Goldhill, author of the recent article "How American Health Care Killed My Father."

	Sept. 18, 2009 Lehman's Lawyer on the Decision to Let It Fail Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 18, 2009 Conversation: Mark Knopfler On his new solo album "Get Lucky," the Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter and guitar great Mark Knopfler takes an almost nostalgic look at the people and places he encountered growing up in Britain, painting their portraits through a blend of rock, blues, and folk.

	Sept. 18, 2009 Former Regulator on Lehman's Collapse Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 18, 2009 WHO: H1N1 Vaccine Production Falling Short The World Health Organization warned Friday that global production of vaccine for the H1N1 flu strain over the next year will fall short of the 4.9 billion doses previously forecast.

	Sept. 17, 2009 Folk Legend Mary Travers Dies at 72 A look back at the life of Mary Travers, of the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul, and Mary, who died Wednesday at age 72.

	Sept. 17, 2009 Ted Kennedy Jr. Reflects on His Father's Legacy Judy Woodruff speaks with Ted Kennedy Jr. about his father's posthumously published memoir, "True Compass." The book offers new insights into Edward Kennedy's famous family and his political career, including the dark moments.

	Sept. 17, 2009 Boehner Says GOP Support Unlikely for Baucus Health Plan In an interview with Jeffrey Brown, House Minority Leader John Boehner describes the prospects for GOP support of the president's health reform push and describes what he sees as a "modern-day political rebellion in America" over the expanding role of government.

	Sept. 17, 2009 For Young Americans, Health Insurance is Often Elusive President Obama took his health reform call to young people Thursday with a speech at the University of Maryland. Kwame Holman reports on the challenges faced by the more than 10 million Americans between the ages of 19 and 26 without health insurance.

	Sept. 17, 2009 Other News: Afghan Bombing Kills 6 Italian Soldiers In other news, a bombing in Kabul killed at least six Italian soldiers and 10 Afghan civilians, while a government panel in Afghanistan determined a NATO airstrike killed 30 civilians earlier this month.

	Sept. 17, 2009 Obama Aims to Rally Young Adults for Health Care Reform President Obama made his case for health care reform to a cheering crowd of students and others at the University of Maryland Thursday.

	Sept. 17, 2009 Mary Travers, Folk Star Who Sang in Protest, Dies at 72 Mary Travers, member of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died of leukemia at the age of 72 on Wednesday.

	Sept. 17, 2009 U.S. Scraps Bush Approach on Missile Shield in Eastern Europe The Obama administration announced Thursday that it will shelve a controversial U.S. missile shield defense system in Eastern Europe planned under the George W. Bush administration.

	Sept. 17, 2009 What Has Been the Most Surprising Effect of the Financial Crisis? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 16, 2009 Debate on Race Emerges as Obama's Policies Take Shape The question of race has simmered on the back burner of the national debate over President Obama's policy agenda. Gwen Ifill talks to columnists and academics about the role of race in the current political climate.

	Sept. 16, 2009 Other News: 3 American Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan In other news, NATO announced three American soldiers were killed in a roadside bombing in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, and election officials there declared Hamid Karzai the outright winner of last month's presidential election.

	Sept. 16, 2009 Baucus Health Plan Hits Opposition From Both Parties Sen. Max Baucus unveiled his committee's health care plan on Wednesday. Republicans complained the plan would cut Medicare, while Democrats opposed the exclusion of a public option. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	Sept. 16, 2009 Baucus Unveils $856 Billion Health Reform Plan Sen. Max Baucus unveiled the long-awaited Senate Finance Committee version of health care reform Wednesday. The $856 billion plan trims more than $100 billion from the versions of health reform passed by other congressional committees this summer.

	Sept. 16, 2009 What Financial Reforms Do We Still Need? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 16, 2009 A Year After Bailout, Uncertain Future for AIG A year after the U.S. government came to the rescue of insurance giant American International Group (AIG), the company has a new CEO and its share price is up. Yet the company's future remains uncertain.

	Sept. 15, 2009 Jamming With the Philharmonic at Carnegie For Trey Anastasio, a member of Phish, it's taken more than 25 years to get to play with the New York Philharmonic at the legendary venue.

	Sept. 15, 2009 Trade Tensions Flare Between U.S., China as G-20 Nears New U.S. tariffs on Chinese tire imports have created a feud between the two nations ahead of next week's meeting of the Group of 20 industrial and developing nations. Trade experts speak with Jeffrey Brown about how the dispute will affect future U.S.-China trade.

	Sept. 15, 2009 Other News: House Reprimands Rep. Wilson for 'You Lie' In other news, the House of Representatives formally reprimanded Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., for his "You lie" outburst during President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress last week, and the White House unveiled new fuel economy standards for cars and trucks.

	Sept. 15, 2009 Obama Touts Economic Policies in Health Care Push President Obama traveled to Pennsylvania and Ohio on Tuesday to tout his administration's economic policies. Separately, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the recession is "likely over," but that a drop in the jobless rate is in all likelihood still months away.

	Sept. 15, 2009 Patrick Swayze, Dancer and Actor, Dead at 57 After battling pancreatic cancer for 15 months, actor Patrick Swayze died Monday at the age of 57. An accomplished dancer and classically trained Broadway performer whose physique landed him both romantic and action roles, Swayze is perhaps best remembered for his heart-throb role as Johnny Castle in 1987's "Dirty Dancing."

	Sept. 15, 2009 In Case You Missed It: Losing Lehman Brothers Paul Solman filed a compelling report on the fall of Lehman Brothers one year after the firm's descent into bankruptcy. He traces Lehman's fall from storied Wall Street investment bank to catalyst for the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

	Sept. 15, 2009 A Year Later: Which Reforms Have Made a Difference? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 15, 2009 Health Premiums Rise, Outstripping Inflation The cost of employer-sponsored health care insurance has risen by about 5 percent this year, according to a new report, outstripping overall inflation and workers' wages.

	Sept. 15, 2009 Mergers May Signal New Life in Business Sector Mergers and acquisitions are often seen as an indicator of the economy's health; the more companies join forces, the healthier the market. After big deals came to a virtual halt over the past year, a new wave of M&A may signal the recession is over.

	Sept. 14, 2009 'Green Revolution' Founder Borlaug Dies at 95 A look back at the life of Norman Borlaug, a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize who developed important agricultural strategies for countries around the world. Borlaug died over the weekend at the age of 95.

	Sept. 14, 2009 Health Care Reform Tests Promises of Bipartisan Politics Despite campaign promises to change the tone of politics in Washington, President Barack Obama finds Congress and the nation still split over a range of critical issues. Gwen Ifill and guests discuss the roots of the division.

	Sept. 14, 2009 One Year After Financial Crisis, Reform Questions Loom On the one year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Jeffrey Brown talks to economists and experts about what has been learned and the future of financial reform.

	Sept. 14, 2009 A Look Back at the Collapse of Lehman Brothers Lehman Brothers survived the Civil War, the Great Depression, two World Wars, and the attacks of 9/11, yet under the leadership of Richard Fuld the investment bank went from storied Wall Street firm to catalyst of last year's economic crisis. What went wrong? Paul Solman reports.

	Sept. 14, 2009 Obama Urges Wall Street to Embrace Stricter Oversight On the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, President Obama visited Wall Street to urge financial firms to remember the lessons of the economic crisis and to press for regulatory reforms.

	Sept. 14, 2009 Conversation: Patti Smith Reflects on the Life of Her Friend, Jim Carroll It was Patti Smith who first encouraged Jim Carroll to blend his poetry with rock 'n' roll, bringing him on stage to perform his work with her band. He went on to form the Jim Carroll Band. Jeffrey Brown talks to Smith about her friend, who passed away Friday.

	Sept. 14, 2009 Baucus: Senate Health-care Bill Costs Less than $880 Billion Sen. Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, said Monday that the committee is on track to unveil a formal health care reform proposal this week, possibly as early as Tuesday.

	Sept. 14, 2009 Rocker, Poet Jim Carroll Dies at Age 60 Jim Carroll, the poet and punk rocker who wrote "The Basketball Diaries," passed away Friday at the age of 60. Our weekly poem is Carroll's "Heroin," which originally appeared in the Paris Review, Issue 48, Fall 1969. The audio was recorded in 2001 and made available by Salon.com.

	Sept. 14, 2009 A Year After Lehman: Lessons Learned Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 14, 2009 Obama Urges Sweeping Overhaul of Financial Regulation A year after the collapse of Lehman Brothers set off one of the toughest weeks in Wall Street's history, President Barack Obama delivered a speech Monday outlining "the most ambitious overhaul of the financial system since the Great Depression."

	Sept. 14, 2009 Reporting the Crisis Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 11, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: Newsrooms Grapple With Keeping Overseas Reporting Afloat How do news organizations maintain quality international coverage in the digital age while cutbacks hang over their heads? The NewsHour's Margaret Warner participated in a Council on Foreign Relations conference delving into the matter.

	Sept. 11, 2009 Shields, Brooks Reflect on Health Care Speech, Reform Push Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news, including President Obama's health care speech and renewed reform push.

	Sept. 11, 2009 Celebrating a Duchamp Masterwork During the last two decades of his life, Marcel Duchamp appeared to have given up art for chess, publically claiming he had gone underground. But hidden in his New York apartment was the final, enigmatic piece he had been working on for 20 years: an erotic, sculptural tableau he titled 'Etant donnes.'

	Sept. 11, 2009 One-shot Solution Explored for H1N1 Vaccine Margaret Warner speaks with Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease about a new H1N1 flu vaccine.

	Sept. 11, 2009 News Wrap: Training Exercise Prompts Security Concerns In other news, a Coast Guard training exercise in Washington caused security concerns during the nearby 9/11 anniversary services, and the world's oldest person died at the age of 115.

	Sept. 11, 2009 Call to Service Resonates in Muslim Community When President Barack Obama called on the nation to serve in remembrance of the 2001 terrorist attacks, many Muslim-Americans were mobilized to act and some have managed to shape new roles in their communities as a result.

	Sept. 11, 2009 The 8th Anniversary of the Sept. 11 Attacks Eight years after coordinated terrorist attacks on the United States, a look at the sites of those attacks -- the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pa. -- and what is being done to commemorate the victims.

	Sept. 11, 2009 Conversation: Oxford American Takes On Southern Literature The Oxford American bills itself as "the Southern Magazine of Good Writing." This month the emphasis is on the good and the truly great, as the magazine offers its first ever "Southern Literature" issue.

	Sept. 11, 2009 If the FDIC Asks for More Credit from Treasury, What Happens to Inflation? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 11, 2009 President, Public Mark Sept. 11 Anniversary President Obama began his day Friday with a moment of silence on the South Lawn of the White House at 8:46 am, eight years to the minute after the first hijacked plane hit the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

	Sept. 10, 2009 Even in Tough Times, Innovation Flourishes Despite the recession, one Boston-based company is creating new technology that could redefine the auto industry.

	Sept. 10, 2009 Congress Reacts to President Obama's Speech Judy Woodruff speaks with members of Congress about their responses to President Obama's address.

	Sept. 10, 2009 Public Voices on Obama's Health Care Address Spencer Michels gets reactions from the public to President Obama's health care speech.

	Sept. 10, 2009 Other News: White House Says Stimulus Has Saved 1 Million Jobs In other news, White House economic advisers reported Thursday that stimulus efforts have already created or saved more than 1 million jobs. Also, the Labor Department reported that first time unemployment claims fell last week.

	Sept. 10, 2009 Presidential Heckling Quite Rare, Historian Says South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson's interruption of President Obama's address to Congress Wednesday night was a rare instance of presidential heckling, but it was not the first. Historian Richard Norton Smith discusses past instances and the context.

	Sept. 10, 2009 Obama Seizes on Momentum From Wednesday's Health Care Speech Building on momentum from Wednesday's address to Congress, President Obama pressed ahead with health care agenda. Kwame Holman reports.

	Sept. 10, 2009 Bloggers, Columnists React to Obama Speech The word on President Barack Obama's address to Congress from bloggers across the political spectrum was that many thought he did an effective job of communicating his health reform plans -- although he offered relatively few new specifics.

	Sept. 10, 2009 Reporter's Podcast: Survey Shows Europeans Back Obama on Most Issues A recent German Marshall Fund poll that gauged Europeans' views of President Barack Obama shows generally positive ratings, except in some areas of foreign policy such as Afghanistan.

	Sept. 10, 2009 How Can I Preserve, Protect, and Grow My Savings? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 10, 2009 Study: H1N1 Replicates, Spreads Faster Than Seasonal Flu A new study released by University of Maryland researchers this month found that the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus may have a biological advantage over other seasonal flu viruses this winter.

	Sept. 10, 2009 U.S. Poverty Rising, Family Incomes Fall The poverty rate increased in 2008 to its highest point since 1997 and median household income declined 3.6 percent as the effects of the recession set in, according to new census data released Thursday.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Obama Says Time Is Now for Health Reform President Barack Obama sought to call Congress and the American public to action Wednesday night, in a prime-time speech aimed at resetting the terms of the debate over health care reform.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Full Text: GOP Response to Obama Reform Speech Following is the text of Louisiana Rep. Charles Boustany's GOP response to President Obama's health reform address to a joint session of Congress Wednesday, as distributed to news organizations.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Shields and Brooks React to President Obama's Health Care Speech President Barack Obama delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress Wednesday on the effort to develop health care reform legislation. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the speech and the road ahead for health care politics.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Full Text: Obama's Health Reform Speech Following is the text of President Barack Obama's speech to a joint session of Congress Wednesday, as prepared for delivery, released by the White House and distributed to news organizations.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Justice David H. Souter Justice David Souter, the 105th justice to be appointed to the Supreme Court, retired from the high court in June 2009, after more than 18 years on the bench.

	Sept. 9, 2009 President Prepares for Pivotal Health Care Speech President Barack Obama will call Congress to a "season for action" on health care Wednesday night, urging lawmakers to set aside partisan gamesmanship in favor of drafting reform legislation, according to excerpts released by the White House.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Colleagues, Friends Honor Walter Cronkite President Obama and former President Clinton were among attendees who gathered Wednesday at Lincoln Center in New York to honor Walter Cronkite.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Decades Later, Beatles Hits Continue to Draw New Fans Jeffrey Brown speaks with NPR music critic Tim Riley about the Beatles' influence decades later.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Beatlemania Returns with Re-mastered Catalogue More than 20 years after Beatlemania took hold of music fans across the globe, a newly re-mastered Beatles catalogue and video game are being released.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Supreme Court Hears Campaign Finance Arguments The Supreme Court convened Wednesday for a special hearing on campaign finance rules. Marcia Coyle reports.

	Sept. 9, 2009 News Wrap: Mexican Airliner Briefly Hijacked In other news, a Mexican airliner with 112 passengers on board was hijacked Wednesday, and British troops rescued a New York Times reporter in Afghanistan.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Shields and Brooks Mull Stakes for Obama Speech Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the lead up to President Obama's health reform speech and developments in Congress.

	Sept. 9, 2009 The Business of Beatlemania Wednesday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown talked to Tim Riley, a contributing music critic for NPR, about the release of the Beatles Remastered. Earlier Wednesday, Michelle Steele of Bloomberg News gave the business angle on the Beatles' releases.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Axelrod Optimistic About Health Care Reform Push Judy Woodruff speaks with White House senior adviser David Axelrod about what is at stake for President Obama ahead of Wednesday night's speech.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Obama Prepares for Crucial Health Reform Address As public opinion dips on health reform, President Barack Obama prepared for a crucial prime-time speech to Congress on the divisive issue.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Obama Aims to Recalibrate Public Debate in Speech to Congress President Obama will speak on health care reform to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night. Health Affairs editor Susan Dentzer discusses the speech and the president's health care reform goals.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Dip in Home Prices Could Stunt Consumer Spending A look at home prices over the course of a year in Patchwork Nation's community types found that many home owners saw the value of their large lifetime investment fall, a troubling sign for the economy as a whole.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Justice Sonia Sotomayor Sonia Sotomayor is the first Hispanic and third woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

	Sept. 9, 2009 What Has Been Done to Insulate the U.S. From Systemic Risks Overseas? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 9, 2009 'Over the River' and Through the 'Lions Den': Christo and Jeanne-Claude According to the proposal for a major upcoming art project in Southern Colorado, the artists (and spouses) known as Christo and Jeanne-Claude will suspend a snaking ribbon of porous polypropylene, totaling nearly six miles, above the Arkansas River.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: Challenges of Reporting From Closed Societies Margaret Warner describes her experiences reporting from Iran and the challenges of storytelling in closed societies. She will participate in a Council on Foreign Relations conference on sustaining overseas reporting in the digital age this week.

	Sept. 9, 2009 Role of Corporate Money in Politics at Stake in Special Supreme Court Argument A Supreme Court case that originally focused on a movie that was critical of Hillary Clinton during the 2008 presidential election is being reconsidered and could potentially change how corporate donations to political campaigns are regulated.

	Sept. 8, 2009 Baucus Floats Compromise Health Reform Bill Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chair of the Senate Finance Committee, is urging his Republican colleagues on the committee to sign off on a compromise health care reform bill after months of negotiations.

	Sept. 8, 2009 In Colo., Arming Schools to Battle the Flu Virus Amid renewed warnings of a potential H1N1 flu virus outbreak, one Colorado school district is taking new precautionary steps. Tom Bearden reports.

	Sept. 8, 2009 Obama Speaks to Students in High-profile Address Ray Suarez gets reactions from teachers, parents and students to President Barack Obama's back-to-school address, which created controversy among some groups.

	Sept. 8, 2009 News Wrap: 4 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Bombing In other news, four American soldiers were killed by roadside bombings in Iraq, making Tuesday the bloodiest day for U.S. troops there in more than two months. And four other Americans died in eastern Afghanistan.

	Sept. 8, 2009 Ahead of Obama Speech, Health Reform Debate Renewed in Congress New health care proposals were discussed Tuesday as Congress returned to Capitol Hill after its August recess. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	Sept. 8, 2009 In Case You Missed It: The Realities of the Recession Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 8, 2009 President Obama Urges Students to Stay in School President Obama urged students Tuesday to work hard and stay in school, in a back-to-school speech that had become a surprise lightning rod for controversy this week.

	Sept. 8, 2009 The Beatles Remastered On Wednesday, EMI Music and the Beatles will release the band's entire catalog -- every album and single -- digitally remastered in mono and stereo versions, with superior digital quality to the current CD recordings out since 1987.

	Sept. 7, 2009 Mary Jo Bang Examines Grief's Poetic Form, the Elegy Mary Jo Bang is professor of English and director of the Creative Writing Program at Washington University. Her fifth book, "Elegy," which won of the National Book Critics Circle Award, examines the pain and grief following the death of her son. She shares two poems from the collection.

	Sept. 7, 2009 Learning to Read and Bat at Summer Camp As summer gives way to fall, education correspondent John Tulenko reports on a camp that promotes practicing both reading and batting.

	Sept. 7, 2009 New Book Looks at Key Moments in Historic 2008 Election Judy Woodruff speaks with authors Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson about their new book, "The Battle for America 2008: The Story of an Extraordinary Election," which examines Obama's historic election.

	Sept. 7, 2009 Realities of the Recession and the Changing Workforce Paul Solman looks at the faces and places that illustrate the realities of the recession and Jeffrey Brown talks to experts about its impact on jobs.

	Sept. 7, 2009 Other News: No Replacement Named for White House Environmental Adviser In other news, the White House remained silent on who might replace an environmental adviser who resigned on Sunday, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai declared victory in last month's presidential election to a French newspaper.

	Sept. 7, 2009 Obama Kicks Off Critical Week for Health Reform President Barack Obama renewed his push for health care reform from Ohio where he addressed the AFL-CIO on Labor Day. Gwen Ifill reports.

	Sept. 7, 2009 Obama Begins Critical Week for Health Care Reform with Cincinnati Stop President Barack Obama kicked off a critical week for his health care reform effort with a Labor Day speech Monday to AFL-CIO members in Cincinnati. The president is aiming to refocus a debate that analysts say spun out of his control last month.

	Sept. 7, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'First Thing' Paul Hunter is a poet, musician and teacher. He produces letterpress books and broadsides under the imprint of Wood Works Press, his poems have appeared many journals, and he's the author of several chapbooks and four books of poetry.

	Sept. 4, 2009 The Value of Work in 'Shop Class as Soulcraft' Jeffrey Brown speaks with philosopher, author and motorcycle-repair shop owner Matthew B. Crawford about the fulfillment found in building and fixing things, which he details in the new book "Shop Class as Soulcraft."

	Sept. 4, 2009 Shields and Brooks on Health Reform, Afghan Strategy Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the top news of the week, including the escalating violence in Afghanistan, and President Barack Obama's upcoming speech on health care to a joint session of Congress.

	Sept. 4, 2009 Seattle Health Cooperative May Offer National Model The success of the Seattle-based medical provider, Group Health, has put new attention on whether a cooperative health plan can work on a national level. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	Sept. 4, 2009 Other News: L.A. Opens Investigation into Wildfire In other news, Los Angeles county detectives opened an investigation into the wildfires that claimed the lives of two firefighters this week, and Israel plans to speed up the pace of settlement expansion in the West Bank.

	Sept. 4, 2009 Jobless Rate Hits 26-Year High, but Hints of Recovery Remain Unemployment jumped to 9.7 percent in August, but new data shows job cuts have slowed. Ray Suarez speaks with a financial expert about the labor market and economic recovery.

	Sept. 4, 2009 Conversation: Writer, Professor Mark Slouka on America's 'Dehumanized' Education As students head back to high schools and colleges across the country, an essay in the September issue of Harper's Magazine declares that, "Education in America today is almost exclusively about the GDP."

	Sept. 4, 2009 Around the Nation, Friday Roundup Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.

	Sept. 4, 2009 How Do We Compare Unemployment Across Decades If More People in a Household Are Working Now? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 4, 2009 In a Difficult Job Market, Settling for Less Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 4, 2009 Unemployment Rises to 9.7%, Though Hints of Recovery Remain U.S. employers shed 216,000 jobs in August, increasing the unemployment rate to 9.7 percent, the highest level since 1983.

	Sept. 3, 2009 Entrepreneurship? There's an App for That While the recession has battered most industries, it has sparked innovation across a range of many others. Case in point: the cell phone application market. Simon Marks reports.

	Sept. 3, 2009 Surgeon Gawande Seeks More 'Rational Care' in Medicine In a continuing series of conversations with key players in the health care debate, Ray Suarez speaks with surgeon and writer Atul Gawande about spreading the concept of "rational care" in medicine.

	Sept. 3, 2009 Madoff Report Highlights SEC Lapses in Detecting Fraud A scathing report by an inspector general for the Securities and Exchange Commission has found the agency missed numerous chances to uncover Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme. A financial reporter and a law professor speak with Jeffrey Brown about the SEC's framework for detecting fraud.

	Sept. 3, 2009 Other News: Firefighters Gain on Calif. Blaze; Biden Defends Stimulus Program In other news, firefighters have contained approximately 40 percent of a massive wildfire burning through Southern California, and Vice President Joe Biden defended the federal stimulus program, saying it has helped create or save as many as 750,000 jobs.

	Sept. 3, 2009 Health Care Reform Splits Retailers In a summer of health care reform twists and turns, few things may have surprised the public more than the debate over the positions that their favorite -- and least-favorite -- places to shop have taken on the issue.

	Sept. 3, 2009 U.S. Cuts Millions in Aid to Honduras in Support of Ousted Leader After meeting with exiled President Manuel Zelaya on Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the termination of millions of dollars in non-humanitarian aid to Honduras that had been suspended after Zelaya was deposed in June.

	Sept. 3, 2009 Of Dollars and Spidey Sense: Disney Has Much to Gain by Purchasing Marvel Disney's plan to buy Marvel Entertainment, Inc. for $4 billion opens up the gates of the Magic Kingdom to a whole host of new characters and helps complete the evolution of comics from a dime-store fringe market to a global economic powerhouse.

	Sept. 3, 2009 Gates Reaffirms Afghan War Commitment in Face of Waning Public Support Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday challenged the notion that the Obama administration is losing control in Afghanistan, despite several recent polls that show flagging public support for the war.

	Sept. 3, 2009 Can the Economy Truly Recover With So Many States in the Red? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 3, 2009 Obama to Deliver Major Health Care Address President Barack Obama plans to address a joint session of Congress Wednesday to outline his goals for health insurance reform and reshape a debate that has mostly been in the hands of legislators.

	Sept. 2, 2009 The Case Against the Public Insurance Option In the latest in a series of conversations with key players in the health care debate, Jeffrey Brown speaks with Robert Laszewski, president of the consulting firm Health Policy and Strategy Associates and opponent of a public insurance option.

	Sept. 2, 2009 Scientists See More Risk of Wildfires with Forest Changes Scientists are already witnessing climate change increase the threat of wildfires, as warmer temperatures drive more beetles to the forest, where they in turn kill trees and make the woods more susceptible to catching ablaze. Heidi Cullen of Climate Central reports.

	Sept. 2, 2009 Pfizer Settles Unlawful Marketing Case for $2.3 Billion Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drugmaker, agreed to plead guilty under a $2.3 billion federal settlement over unlawful marketing of the anti-inflammatory drug Bextra. Ray Suarez reports on the record fine.

	Sept. 2, 2009 Other News: Worker Productivity Soars Most in 6 Years In other news, the Labor Department reported worker productivity jumped last spring by the most in six years, and an SEC investigation concluded that agency flaws enabled Bernie Madoff.

	Sept. 2, 2009 Firefighters Make New Headway on Massive California Blaze Residents across several neighborhoods in Southern California returned home Wednesday as firefighters gained on a powerful wildfire. Jeffrey Kaye reports.

	Sept. 2, 2009 Reporter's Podcast: U.S.-Colombia Military Deal Raises Hackles at Summit An agreement that would give U.S. troops access to bases in Colombia stirred fiery opposition at a summit of South American leaders over the weekend. NewsHour senior producer of foreign affairs Michael Mosettig gets two perspectives in this report.

	Sept. 2, 2009 A New Deal for Artists Artists today have a number of safety nets to help ease the pain brought on by a battered economy, but during the Great Depression it took a federal stimulus program of sorts to protect many of the nation's painters and sculptors.

	Sept. 2, 2009 If Big Banks Were Allowed to Fail, Would the FDIC Need a Bailout? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 2, 2009 Pfizer Settles $2.3 Billion Suit for Illegal Marketing The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that drugmaker Pfizer will pay the government $2.3 billion for illegally marketing the anti-inflammatory drug Bextra, the largest health care lawsuit settlement in the department's history.

	Sept. 2, 2009 Scientists: More Wildfires in West a Consequence of Climate Change Large wildfires in the western United States, such as the week-old Station Fire that has charred more than 215 square miles north of Los Angeles, have been increasing in both frequency and size in recent years.

	Sept. 1, 2009 Examining the Public Option in Health Care Reform In the latest in a series of conversations with key players in the health care debate, Jeffrey Brown speaks with Jacob Hacker of Yale University, one of the key proponents of a public insurance option.

	Sept. 1, 2009 Michigan Town Weighs Moving Gitmo Detainees Next Door As the Obama administration contemplates how to close Guantanamo Bay prison, residents in the small town of Standish, Mich., are considering whether to support one plan under consideration at the White House that would bring suspected terrorists to a local prison.

	Sept. 1, 2009 Other News: Stocks Slide on Bank Fears In other news, stocks in the U.S. were hit by fears about additional bank failures, and Iran signaled it may be ready to restart talks over its disputed nuclear program.

	Sept. 1, 2009 Calif. Wildfires Rage, but Firefighters Make Some Gains Firefighters were able to contain more of a wildfire blazing through 190 square miles of Southern California on Tuesday, but a forecast calling for high winds threatened the progress. Ray Suarez reports.

	Sept. 1, 2009 A Look at Festivals Images from the "300% Spanish Design" expo in Mexico City, the Ganesha Festival in India and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland.

	Sept. 1, 2009 Health Care Reform: Sorting Facts From Fiction National Public Radio's Julie Rovner and PolitiFact's Bill Adair and Angie Holan answered your questions on separating myth from reality in the ongoing health care reform debate.

	Sept. 1, 2009 Slide Show: a Look at Festivals Images from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland, the "300% Spanish Design" expo in Mexico City and the Hindu Ganesha Festival in India.

	Sept. 1, 2009 What Sectors Will Keep America an Economic Superpower? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Sept. 1, 2009 SoCal Fire Grows, Threatens Los Angeles Suburbs A large wildfire north of Los Angeles has grown to more than 121,000 acres and has forced thousands of evacuations as fire crews struggle to contain its expansion.



	AUGUST Aug. 31, 2009 Health Care Coverage Tests Perceptions of the Media The more heated the fight over health care reform becomes, the more many Americans grow skeptical of how the media is covering the fiercely partisan debate. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Aug. 31, 2009 Mass. Governor Sets Election Date for Kennedy Seat Gov. Deval Patrick has set the date for a special election to finish out Edward M. Kennedy's term in the Senate. Two Massachusetts lawmakers debate the decision.

	Aug. 31, 2009 Few Glimmers of Hope for Unemployed Americans With the long-term unemployment rate at its highest level since 1948, the nation's jobless are taking little solace in recent data suggesting the recession is winding down. In the latest installment of his Making Sen$e series, Paul Solman explores the sometimes grueling search for work in an battered economy.

	Aug. 31, 2009 Other News: General Warns of 'Serious' Challenges in Afghanistan In other news, Gen. Stanley McChrystal warned "the situation in Afghanistan is serious, but success is achievable," as the military reported the deaths of two more American soldiers there.

	Aug. 31, 2009 Wildfires Rage In California, Killing Two Firefighters Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency for four California counties Monday as raging wildfires burned across nearly 86,00 acres, threatening as many as 12,000 homes outside of Los Angeles. Two firefighters died after their vehicle slid down a cliff.

	Aug. 31, 2009 Thousands Evacuate as Calif. Fires Spread A fast-moving wildfire in Southern California has scorched more than 100,000 acres since it first started on Wednesday, claiming the lives of two firefighters over the weekend and destroying 21 homes in the mountains north of Los Angeles.

	Aug. 31, 2009 Sudhir Venkatesh on the New Meaning of Recovery Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 31, 2009 Future of Kennedy's Senate Seat in the Hands of Mass. Legislature As speculation swirls about which politicians will vie for the first open Massachusetts Senate seat in 25 years, the process of determining a successor for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy will hinge on the actions of the state Legislature.

	Aug. 31, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Erasers' Mary Jo Salter is a poet, lyricist, playwright and essayist, whose latest collection of poems, "A Phone Call to the Future: New and Selected Poems," was published in March 2008.

	Aug. 29, 2009 Leaders Pay Tribute to Kennedy at Boston Funeral Hundreds of political luminaries paid tribute to Sen. Edward Kennedy on a rainy Saturday in Boston as three days of memorials were set to culminate with his entombment near his slain brothers.

	Aug. 28, 2009 Shields, Brooks Consider Kennedy Legacy, Health Reform Prospects Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top news, including Sen. Edward Kennedy's legacy, the health reform debate and detainee interrogation.

	Aug. 28, 2009 Health Systems Abroad Offer Lessons for U.S. Reform Plan As part of the NewsHour's series of conversations about health care reform, Betty Ann Bowser talks to Washington Post correspondent T.R. Reid, author of a new book about health care systems around the world and what the U.S. can learn from them.

	Aug. 28, 2009 Kennedy's Immigration Legacy Shaped Makeup of U.S. Ray Suarez examines the impacts of the 1965 Immigration Reform Act, one of Sen. Edward Kennedy's earliest and most-enduring pieces of legislation.

	Aug. 28, 2009 Mourners Prepare to Bid Kennedy a Final Farewell Kwame Holman reports on the scene in Boston, where mourners braved long lines to bid a final farewell to Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass.

	Aug. 28, 2009 News Wrap: 2 U.S. Soldiers Die in Iraq Roadside Bombing In other news, two U.S. soldiers died Friday in Iraq from wounds sustained in a roadside bomb attack, and a new report from the U.N. shows that Iran has not suspended its nuclear weapons program.

	Aug. 28, 2009 Would Shortening the Workweek Stimulate the Economy? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 28, 2009 Revisiting Katrina in 'A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge' Josh Neufeld's "A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge" tracks the lives of New Orleans residents as they fled or remained, and then struggled to cope in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

	Aug. 28, 2009 Consumer Spending Rises Slightly, But Confidence Falls Again As the nation looks for more signs of economic recovery, there were mixed signals on Friday as reports showed consumer spending rose slightly last month thanks in part to an increase in auto sales but incomes remained flat.

	Aug. 27, 2009 The Kennedy Family and American Political Lore Judy Woodruff speaks with historians Richard Norton Smith and Michael Beschloss about the life and times of America's most famous political dynasty.

	Aug. 27, 2009 Oral History Captures Ted Kennedy's Life, Legacy As memorial services continue for Sen. Edward Kennedy, some of his memories will live on through an oral history project at the University of Virginia's Miller Center for Public Affairs.

	Aug. 27, 2009 Separating Fact from Fiction in Health Reform Debate With five different versions of a health care bill in Congress, Ray Suarez examines the effort to separate fact from fiction in the national debate over a reform plan.

	Aug. 27, 2009 FDIC Losing Money as Many More Banks Face Collapse The FDIC reported that its insurance fund shrank 20 percent in the second quarter. Jeffrey Brown speaks with a reporter and analyst about troubled banks.

	Aug. 27, 2009 Other News: Bomber Kills 19 Pakistani Border Guards In other news, 19 border guards were killed Thursday when a security checkpoint in Pakistan was hit by a suicide bomber, and an American service member was killed in Afghanistan.

	Aug. 27, 2009 Kennedy Services Begin as Mourners Line Mass. Motorcade Route Mourners lined up from Cape Cod to the JFK Library in Boston to commemorate the life of Sen. Edward Kennedy. Kwame Holman reports.

	Aug. 27, 2009 Kennedy's Steps in South Africa Helped Highlight Anti-apartheid Efforts The late Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., is well-known for his efforts in the domestic policy front, but in the diplomatic arena he also used his high-profile status to help galvanize support for anti-apartheid efforts in South Africa.

	Aug. 27, 2009 Jessye Norman, The Roots Team Up for Langston Hughes' 'Ask Your Mama' Five years ago, Emmy Award-winning composer Laura Karpman stumbled across a copy of Hughes"Ask Your Mama." She was instantly struck by the power and potential of the piece, believing it cried out to be realized as a 21st century multimedia performance.

	Aug. 27, 2009 Simon Johnson Previews Next Month's G20 Meeting in Pittsburgh Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 27, 2009 GDP Reading May Signal Stability for Economy The U.S. economy contracted only slightly in the second quarter with gross domestic product decreasing by an annual rate of 1 percent, another sign that the nation's economic situation could be stabilizing.

	Aug. 26, 2009 Kennedy's Cadence Ran in the Family Judy Woodruff explores the legendary Kennedy cadence that made the family so famous and persuasive.

	Aug. 26, 2009 Kennedy Leaves Legacy as Champion for Health Care Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks are joined by historian Ellen Fitzpatrick and health care advocate Ron Pollack to discuss Kennedy's political legacy.

	Aug. 26, 2009 Remembering Ted Kennedy's Faith, Friendships and Persona A journalist, clergyman and congressman who were close to Sen. Ted Kennedy reflect on his personality, faith and friendships.

	Aug. 26, 2009 Looking Back at Highs, Lows of Kennedy's High-profile Life Kwame Holman looks back at the life of the last surviving Kennedy brother and his role as a liberal stalwart.

	Aug. 26, 2009 Other News: S.C. Lt. Gov. Calls for Sanford Resignation In other news, the lieutenant governor of South Carolina asked Republican Gov. Mark Sanford to resign, and new economic data showed better-than-expected recoveries in the manufacturing and housing sectors.

	Aug. 26, 2009 Reactions From Around U.S. to Sen. Kennedy's Death Ray Suarez recaps reactions to Senator Kennedy's death from around the country.

	Aug. 26, 2009 Hatch Reflects on Friendship, Battles With Kennedy Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch speaks with Judy Woodruff about Sen. Kennedy's life, legacy, battle with brain cancer and their unlikely friendship.

	Aug. 26, 2009 Kennedy Leaves Health Care Legacy, Democrats Call for Reform Efforts to Continue Sen. Ted Kennedy once called health care legislation the cause of his life. In his decades in the Senate, he was instrumental in passing legislation expanding Americans' access to health care.

	Aug. 26, 2009 Ted Kennedy's Life and Career Born the youngest of nine children, Kennedy was the last surviving brother of a political dynasty. Here's a look back at images from his life and political career.

	Aug. 26, 2009 Simon Johnson on Consumer Protection Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 26, 2009 Edward Kennedy, Senate's 'Liberal Lion,' Dies Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, known as the "liberal lion of the Senate," and the last surviving brother of a fabled political dynasty, died late Tuesday at his home in Cape Cod after a year-long struggle with a malignant brain tumor. He was 77 years old.

	Aug. 26, 2009 Island Hopping As hip-hop has evolved into an established international culture and multi-billion-dollar industry far removed from its underground urban origins, some artists are bringing the genre back to its roots. The Blue Scholars, a Seattle-based, Hawaiian-influenced duo, is the harbinger of a new tropical hip-hop interpretation.

	Aug. 26, 2009 Why Isn't Single Payer on the Table in the Health Care Debate? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 26, 2009 President Obama, World Leaders, Friends Remember Senator Kennedy As news of the passing of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy spread Wednesday, friends and colleagues mourned the man affectionately known in Washington as the lion of the Senate.

	Aug. 26, 2009 Key Moments in Kennedy's Legislative Career A look at the key legislative moments in the four decade-long career of the "Lion of the Senate."

	Aug. 25, 2009 NOVA scienceNOW: Mysteries of Memory An excerpt of NOVA scienceNOW, which takes an in-depth look at the human brain as a neuro-anatomist dissects one into 3,000 pieces.

	Aug. 25, 2009 Across the U.S., All Eyes on Health Reform, Economy At the end of an especially eventful August recess, Jeffrey Brown speaks with reporters and analysts from around the nation about how the economy and health care debates are shaping up.

	Aug. 25, 2009 U.S. Preparing for Resurgence of H1N1 Flu Amid predictions of a new H1N1 swine flu outbreak, health officials warn that children going back to school are especially at risk. Gwen Ifill talks to Dr. Anne Schuchat, the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

	Aug. 25, 2009 Other News: Troop Deaths Spike in Afghanistan In other news, 2009 became the deadliest year for international troops after four American soldiers died in Afghanistan Tuesday. Also, President Hamid Karzai has 41 percent of the Afghan vote with 10 percent of the ballots tallied.

	Aug. 25, 2009 As Bernanke Tapped for a Second Term, U.S. Deficits Appear Likely to Soar Judy Woodruff speaks with journalists about federal deficit projections and President Obama's nomination of Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke for a second term.

	Aug. 25, 2009 White House Projects U.S. Debt Will Nearly Double in Coming Decade Fallout from the recession is expected to drive up the government's budget deficit by $9 trillion over the next decade, $2 trillion higher than a May estimate, according to a report issued Tuesday by the White House.

	Aug. 25, 2009 Simon Johnson on Bank Bonuses and 'Too Big to Fail' Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 25, 2009 Conversation: Whit Stillman Before the re-release of Whit Stillman's "The Last Days of Disco," obscure copies of the cult auteur's film were selling on the Internet for as much as $150.Now Stillman's 1998 movie (and his latest to date) is now being re-issued by Criterion Collection in a deluxe edition.

	Aug. 25, 2009 Obama Taps Bernanke for Second Term at Fed Ending speculation that he might appoint a new central bank chief, President Obama said he would nominate Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke for a second term Tuesday as the administration continues its efforts to stabilize the embattled U.S. economy.

	Aug. 25, 2009 Schools Brace for H1N1 Outbreaks As students head back to school, education systems and universities across the country are bracing for potential outbreaks of the H1N1 swine flu and trying to prepare for the unknown.

	Aug. 24, 2009 Idaho Congressman Hears from Constituents on Reform A Blue Dog Democrat congressman speaks with his Idaho constituents about the ongoing health care reform debate. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	Aug. 24, 2009 Popular 'Cash for Clunkers' Program Winds Down The government is ending its popular 'Cash for Clunkers' program two months early due to dwindling funds. Jeffrey Brown speaks with an automotive journalist about its impact on the auto industry and the economy.

	Aug. 24, 2009 Secrets and Lies in 'Await Your Reply' In Dan Chaon's "Await Your Reply," three independent story lines revolve around one another, as characters attempt to keep their secrets secret.

	Aug. 24, 2009 Amid Release of CIA Documents, Prosecutor to Investigate Alleged Abuse Cases The Obama administration announced Monday the creation of a new unit responsible for questioning terrorism suspects, as the anticipated released of a report shed new light on interrogation tactics used by the previous administration.

	Aug. 24, 2009 Other News: Fallout Continues From Lockerbie Release In other news, Scottish officials defend the country's decision to release the Lockerbie bomber, and two bombs in Iraq killed at least 11 people.

	Aug. 24, 2009 Amid New Interrogation Details, Detainee Unit Created With the release of CIA documents about harsh interrogation methods, the Obama administration announced a new panel that will oversee the questioning of terrorism suspects.

	Aug. 24, 2009 Simon Johnson on Jobs in the Recovery Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 24, 2009 More on Our Correction to Friday's Segment Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 24, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Physical Portrait / Retrato fisico' Cecilia Vicuna's visual work has been exihibited at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, the Whitney Museum of American Art and MoMA. She is also co-editor of the Oxford Book of Latin American Poetry, which was published this month.

	Aug. 24, 2009 Author of 'Cheap' Answers (More of) Your Questions Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 23, 2009 Correction to Friday's Segment on Inflation Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 21, 2009 Poet Ricardo Pau-Llosa Reflects on Influences, Art Ricardo Pau-Llosa, a prolific Miami-based poet and critic of Latin American art, remembers the colors, tastes and memories that shaped his youth and his writing, taking him back to his native Cuba.

	Aug. 21, 2009 Brooks and Marcus on Health Reform, Afghan War This week public opinion polls showed diminishing support for the war in Afghanistan, and across America the debate over health care reform continued. Analysts David Brooks and Ruth Marcus discuss these and other top stories.

	Aug. 21, 2009 Reviving the Economy Tests Convential Views on Inflation With the economy showing hints of a recovery, the threat of inflation is testing policy makers at the Federal Reserve as they work to determine how quickly to unwind emergency moves taken during the height of the financial crisis. Paul Solman reports.

	Aug. 21, 2009 Other News: Afghans Wait for Election Results In other news, President Hamid Karzai, and his main challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, both claimed victory in Afghanistan's presidential election, and President Obama called the elaborate homecoming for the freed Lockerbie bomber in Libya "highly objectionable."

	Aug. 21, 2009 Fed Chairman Upbeat on Prospects for Economy Ben Bernanke offered a hopeful forecast for the U.S. economy Friday, saying "prospects for a return to growth in the near term appear good." Economists weigh in on the outlook.

	Aug. 21, 2009 Health Care Expenditures: How Does the U.S. Stack Up? Amid the debate over health care reform, the issue of costs and spending is paramount. See where the money spent on health care in the U.S. goes, and how that cost breakdown compares to other countries' spending.

	Aug. 21, 2009 Simon Johnson on the Falling Dollar Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 21, 2009 Conversation: James Gavin, Author of New Lena Horne Biography For many decades, Lena Horne was one of the best known and loved entertainers in the world, known for her talent and beauty.

	Aug. 21, 2009 Taking a Lesson from Cash for Clunkers, Why Don't We Recycle Old Cars? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 21, 2009 Bernanke: U.S. Economy Poised for Recovery Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered an optimistic assessment of the U.S. economy's chances for recovery Friday in a much-anticipated speech to fellow central bankers and top economists.

	Aug. 20, 2009 Wind Energy Fuels Job Hopes for Oklahoma Youth In the final installment of her Generation Next series, which has aired on both the NewsHour and NPR, Judy Woodruff reports on how wind energy is generating new career prospects for young Americans in the Sooner State.

	Aug. 20, 2009 Former Insurance Exec Speaks Out on Health Reform Until last year, Wendell Potter worked for both Cigna and Humana health care for two decades. He's now a senior fellow on health care with the Center for Media and Democracy, a liberal research group. He speaks to Gwen Ifill as part of an ongoing series of conversations on health care reform.

	Aug. 20, 2009 Popular 'Cash for Clunkers' Program to End Monday The government will end its popular "cash for clunker" incentive program on Monday, two months early, because of dwindling funds. David Shepardson, Washington bureau chief for the "Detroit News," speaks with Jim Lehrer about the program.

	Aug. 20, 2009 Tougher Credit Card Rules Offer New Consumer Guards New rules for credit card companies took effect Thursday, the first in a series of measures designed to protect consumers from changes to the terms of their card agreements. Jeffrey Brown gets perspective from a consumer advocate and a banking industry representative.

	Aug. 20, 2009 An Unflinching Look at Violence in Juarez Artist Alice Leora Briggs takes an unflinching look at the violence in the border town of Juarez, Mexico.

	Aug. 20, 2009 Grassley Calls to Scale Back Health Reform, Democrats Consider Split Bill A key Republican Senate negotiator called Wednesday to scale back the scope of health care reform efforts.

	Aug. 20, 2009 Simon Johnson on Economic Green Shoots Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 20, 2009 Is GDP a Good Metric for Gauging Economic Health? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 19, 2009 Remembering '60 Minutes' Creator Don Hewitt A remembrance of Don Hewitt, creator of the television magazine "60 Minutes," who died Wednesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

	Aug. 19, 2009 Generation Next: Young Grads Turn to Service Amid Tight Job Market At community resource centers across the country, young people like Brian Marroquin, a recent graduate of VCU, are deferring their careers to focus on community service. Judy Woodruff examines the trend as part of the Generation Next series.

	Aug. 19, 2009 California Budget Woes Squeeze Overcrowded Prisons As California continues to struggle over budget gaps, Spencer Michels measures the likely effects of funding cuts on the state's overcrowded prisons.

	Aug. 19, 2009 Despite Infighting, Democrats May Proceed Alone on Health Reform Looking to attract GOP votes, Democrats are waging a fierce debate over whether a public option must be part of health care reform. Scholar Norman Ornstein and The Hotline's Amy Walter predict a health reform bill will clear Congress despite Democrats' infighting.

	Aug. 19, 2009 Tiny: Art From Microscopes Inside the Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wis., an art exhibit called "Tiny: Art From Microscopes at UW-Madison" invites travelers to find art in images normally reserved for the pages of scientific journals.

	Aug. 19, 2009 Is the Stimulus Working? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 19, 2009 Tiny World, Big Art in Madison If you happen to find yourself waiting out a flight delay at the airport in Madison, Wis., look on the bright side: You'll have more time to browse an exhibit that unites art and science.

	Aug. 19, 2009 UBS to Surrender 4,450 Client Names to IRS UBS AG, Switzerland's largest bank, will provide the names of some 4,450 account holders to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as part of a tax-evasion settlement reached between the two countries' governments.

	Aug. 18, 2009 Higher Scores Test How D.C. Schools Define Success Two years into a bold effort to reform the city's school system, Washington, D.C., has seen gains in reading and writing proficiency among students. But while scores are up, critics are asking whether reforms have actually made district schools better off.

	Aug. 18, 2009 'Losing the News' Examines Journalism's Shifting Future Journalist and author Alex Jones speaks with Jeffrey Brown about the uncertain future of journalism, as well as his new book, "Losing the News."

	Aug. 18, 2009 Record-setting Cyber Theft Stirs Questions on Security The Justice Department indicted three men on Monday for stealing more than 130 million credit and debit card numbers by hacking into the computer systems of five major companies. Cyber-securiity experts discuss the case with Ray Suarez.

	Aug. 18, 2009 Aetna CEO: Public Insurance Option 'Wrong Way to Go' Efforts to overhaul the health care system would be damaged by creating a public option to compete with private insurers, Ron Williams, chief executive of Aetna Inc., the nation's third-largest health insurer, tells Judy Woodruff.

	Aug. 18, 2009 Other News: Wholesale Prices Take Surprise Dip in July In other news, the Labor Department reported wholesale prices fell unexpectedly in July, and President Barack Obama met with Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak to discuss jumpstarting Mideast peace talks.

	Aug. 18, 2009 U.S., Egypt Take Steps Toward Better Relations Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met with President Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday to discuss how to resolve issues in the Middle East, while seeking to broaden relations between each other's countries.

	Aug. 18, 2009 Fabrics of Our Lives: Obama's Mother's Collection at the Textile Museum How do our clothes and other fabrics tell the trajectory of our lives? One woman's answer is now on display in a special two-week exhibit at the Textile Museum.

	Aug. 18, 2009 Columnist Robert Novak Dies at Age 78 Robert Novak, longtime influential conservative newspaper columnist and television panelist, died Tuesday of cancer. He was 78.

	Aug. 18, 2009 Why Do Medical Costs Vary So Much Across the Country? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 17, 2009 Monday on the NewsHour: Albert Goldbarth Albert Goldbarth is the only poet to win the National Book Critics Circle Award twice and last year received the "Mark Twain Prize for humor from the Poetry Foundation. His latest book, "To Be Read in 500 Years," was published this summer.

	Aug. 17, 2009 Junk Man: Poet and Professor Albert Goldbarth Poet and toy collector Albert Goldbarth is a two-time winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, as well as the Mark Twain Prize for Humor. In an interview with Jeffrey Brown, Goldbarth discusses his writing, and his latest book of poetry,"To Be Read in 500 Years."

	Aug. 17, 2009 California Grapples with Cuts to Safety Net Programs Local governments across the Golden State are beginning to feel the impact of the $4 billion in budget cuts made by lawmakers in the state's general assembly earlier this year. Spencer Michels explores the impact on California cities and counties.

	Aug. 17, 2009 Budget Gap Shuts Down City Services in Chicago A $469-million budget gap forced a shutdown of non-essential city services, such as garbage collection, in Chicago on Monday. Ray Suarez talks to Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW about the move.

	Aug. 17, 2009 Cooperatives Emerge as Focal Point of Health Debate With the Obama administration signaling a new openness to dropping a public insurance option from any health care overhaul, the focus now turns toward the efficacy of the cooperative insurance model.

	Aug. 17, 2009 White House Signals Shift Away from Public Plan After weeks of criticism at town halls across the nation, the Obama administration signaled on Sunday it is open to dropping a public insurance option from any health care legislation. Despite likely backlash from liberals, the administration now appears focused on developing a co-op model to help control the cost of care.

	Aug. 17, 2009 Voices of Health Care Reform Found Across the Nation Amid the race for health care reform legislation on Capitol Hill, the American public has been voicing its views on the debate at locally-based town halls. PBS stations across the country have captured some of those voices and concerns. Judy Woodruff reports.

	Aug. 17, 2009 Other News: More Troops Sought for Northern Iraq In other news, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, is seeking to send more troops into northern Iraq, and Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia called for a "new approach" to sanctions against Myanmar.

	Aug. 17, 2009 Q and A: Health Insurance Cooperatives Obama administration officials suggested over the weekend that they would be willing to consider compromise health care reform legislation that does not include a government-run public plan.

	Aug. 17, 2009 Have the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Hurt the Economy? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 17, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Beauty Parlor' Andrea Hollander Budy is the author of three poetry collections: "Woman in the Painting," "The Other Life" and "House Without a Dreamer," which won the Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize.

	Aug. 17, 2009 Wessel Answers Questions on the Changing Fed A year after Wall Street went into a tailspin, the Fed continues to take unprecedented steps to revive the economy. David Wessel has penned a book about Ben Bernanke and the changing role of the Fed. He answered questions in an Online NewsHour forum.

	Aug. 14, 2009 11-year-old Reporter Lands an Interview with Obama After waiting a year for a response from the White House, 11-year-old Damon Weaver landed an interview with President Obama.

	Aug. 14, 2009 Public Views on Health Care Overhaul Top Week's News Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news, including public views on President Obama's health reform plan and Secretary of State Clinton's Africa trip.

	Aug. 14, 2009 With Eyes on Moon and Mars, Space Exploration Goes Under Review According to a presidential review panel, the U.S. plan to return astronauts to the moon by 2020 will not happen without a big boost in NASA's budget.

	Aug. 14, 2009 Budget Woes Expected to Ground Some Space Missions U.S. budget constraints threaten to ground some of NASA's manned space missions. Judy Woodruff looks at the space program and its future prospects.

	Aug. 14, 2009 U.K. Officials Deflect Criticism of Country's Health System In the United Kingdom, a debate has erupted over how the government-operated health care system is being portrayed recently in the United States.

	Aug. 14, 2009 Obama Heads West With Pitch for Health Reform Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser follows the reform debate to Grand Junction, Colo., where President Obama is rallying support for his plan.

	Aug. 14, 2009 U.S. Consumers Still Worried About Economy A new survey shows that despite positive economic forecasts, Americans are still concerned about scarce jobs and falling income.

	Aug. 14, 2009 Obama Takes Health Care Message to Mont., Colo. President Barack Obama made his latest pitch to the public on health care reform at a Friday town hall meeting in Montana as he seeks to overcome opposition to the $1 trillion overhaul plan.

	Aug. 14, 2009 Courtroom Artist William Hennessy's Sketches Courtroom sketch artist William Hennessy has been documenting legal proceedings for 27 years. Here is a look at some of his most memorable work.

	Aug. 14, 2009 GlobalPost Among Organizations Looking to Fill International Reporting Gaps As economic turmoil hits news organizations and cutbacks abound, a number of experimental journalism models are emerging to fill the gaps. GlobalPost executive editor Charles Sennott reflects on the media model driving his organization's focus on foreign reporting.

	Aug. 14, 2009 Telemedicine, Outreach Programs Bring Health Care to Rural Montana Nearly two-thirds of the population of Montana lives outside of the three urban counties in the state. For many residents, doctors -- particularly specialists -- are hard to come by. So rural residents rely on outreach programs and telemedicine to bring medical care closer to home.

	Aug. 14, 2009 Conversation: Novelist Richard Russo Jeffrey Brown talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Russo about his latest book, "That Old Cape Magic."

	Aug. 14, 2009 Courtroom Artist Is Witness to It All On Thursday's NewsHour, we profiled courtroom sketch artist William Hennessy, whose work has offered people a glimpse where cameras are oftentimes banned. Here is a slide show of some of his most memorable sketches from the past 27 years.

	Aug. 14, 2009 Who Gets the Interest on U.S. Government Debt? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 14, 2009 Consumer Prices Go Unchanged in July The cost of living in the United States went unchanged in July, easing concerns among many experts that economic recovery will be hampered by rising inflation.

	Aug. 13, 2009 Remembering Guitar Legend Les Paul A look back at the life and career of Les Paul, whose electric guitar and multi-track recording changed how music is played and recorded. He died Thursday at 94.

	Aug. 13, 2009 Courtroom Sketch Artist Develops Journalistic Eye After 27 years of witnessing significant legal proceedings, courtroom sketch artist William Hennessy said he now considers himself a journalist as well.

	Aug. 13, 2009 Costs, Government's Role Split Advocates in Reform Debate In a debate over health care reform, former House majority leader Dick Armey, and Richard Kirsch, national campaign manager of the liberal advocacy group Health Care for America Now, discuss topics such as the role of government, and the cost of any overhaul.

	Aug. 13, 2009 Other News: Pakistani Forces Pummel Taliban Bases; Taiwan Dispatches More Aid In other news, Pakistani forces pummeled key Taliban bases near the Afghanistan border, and a double suicide bombing in Iraq killed at least 21 people.

	Aug. 13, 2009 The Hidden Cost of the Discount Culture Ellen Ruppel Shell, author of the new book "Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture," answers questions from NewsHour viewers about what effect our love of bargains has on wages, the environment and international trade.

	Aug. 13, 2009 Guitar Legend Les Paul Dies at 94 Legendary guitar innovator and guitarist Les Paul died Thursday of complications of severe pneumonia in White Plains, N.Y. He was 94.

	Aug. 13, 2009 U.S. Retail Sales Sink After 2 Months of Gains Sales at U.S. retailers sank in July for the first time in three months despite the government's popular 'cash for clunkers' incentive program, indicating that the American economy faces a bumpy recovery from its worst recession since World War II.

	Aug. 13, 2009 When Did Formerly Safe Bonds Become Unsafe? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 13, 2009 Home Foreclosures Set Third Record in Five Months Foreclosure filings in the United States jumped in July, again setting a record for the third time in five months. The increase was due to falling home prices and the recession, which kept some homeowners from making payments or refinancing.

	Aug. 12, 2009 Medal of Freedom Recipients Honored at White House President Barack Obama awarded 16 people with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Wednesday. Judy Woodruff offers a look at the ceremony.

	Aug. 12, 2009 Crisis Turned Federal Reserve Into Fourth Branch of Government, Author Says "In Fed We Trust" author David Wessel discusses how the central bank reacted to the financial crisis and its changing role in setting U.S. and global financial policy.

	Aug. 12, 2009 Cleveland Clinic Chief: Lower Care Costs Must Be Focus in Reform Efforts In the first in a series of health reform conversations, Judy Woodruff speaks with the head of the Cleveland Clinic about his ideas for health care reform.

	Aug. 12, 2009 Mont. Clinic Aims to Deliver Top-quality Care for Less The Billings Clinic sets out to provide top-quality health care at a low cost by integrating doctor visits, hospital care and surgery. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	Aug. 12, 2009 Other News: U.S. Marines Storm Taliban Stronghold In other news, Marines launched an offensive in Afghanistan, storming a Taliban compound in Helmand province. Also, government troops in the Philippines attacked militants tied to al-Qaida.

	Aug. 12, 2009 Fed Decision Signals Optimism for Economy The Fed decided Wednesday to keep short-term interest rates at a record low to help stabilize the economy. Jeffrey Brown speaks with a Washington Post reporter about the economic outlook.

	Aug. 12, 2009 Hard Times Leveling Off In Patchwork Nation As economists and politicians point to a possible economic turnaround, Patchwork Nation's September Hardship Index found that troublesome economic indicators are starting to level off, as they did in August, yet times are still getting tougher in some places.

	Aug. 12, 2009 'In Fed We Trust' Nearly a year after the financial markets went into a tailspin and the Federal Reserve began to take unprecedented steps to revive the economy, David Wessel has penned a new account of how the crisis unfolded and the people charged with containing it.

	Aug. 12, 2009 Recycling a Museum When the Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art recently deaccessioned a trove of costumes from its collection, a textile artist stumbled upon an auction catalog. His new project was born when he scooped up more than 50 deaccessioned costumes.

	Aug. 12, 2009 Fed Holds Key Interest Rate at Record Low The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will keep short-term interest rates at a record low in order to further stabilize the U.S. economy. But it signaled confidence in the recovery, saying economic activity is "leveling out."

	Aug. 12, 2009 Where Are Toxic Assets Now? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 11, 2009 Remembering the Life of Eunice Kennedy Shriver Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver, a member of the famed Kennedy family, died Tuesday at 88. An advocate for people with disabilities discusses her legacy.

	Aug. 11, 2009 Other News: Three U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan In other news, the U.S. military announced that three more American soldiers were killed since Saturday in Afghanistan, bringing the total number of American deaths there in the month of August to 18.

	Aug. 11, 2009 Obama Fires Back at Health Reform 'Misrepresentations' Editorial writers and columnists assess President Obama's effort to rally support for health reform and his criticism of opponents for trying to "scare people."

	Aug. 11, 2009 Obama Renews Public Appeal on Health Care President Barack Obama took on criticisms of his health care reform plan in a town hall meeting Tuesday in Portsmouth, N.H., telling the crowd not to listen to those who are attempting to "scare and mislead" the American public about the overhaul.

	Aug. 11, 2009 Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Early Advocate for People With Disabilities, Dies at 88 Eunice Kennedy Shriver, a member of an American political dynasty and founder of the Special Olympics, died Tuesday morning at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass. She was 88.

	Aug. 11, 2009 Did Hank Paulson Just Want to Save Goldman Sachs? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 11, 2009 Southern Exposure The Big Surprise Tour -- a musical ode to string band fiddling, working man's music and American folk troubadours -- began earlier this month in New Hampshire and is headed down to Nashville.

	Aug. 11, 2009 GM Unveils 230 MPG Claim for Chevy Volt General Motors announced Tuesday that its long-awaited Chevrolet Volt hybrid, a battery- and gas-powered electric vehicle, can get 230 miles per gallon in city driving, dwarfing every other car on the market in fuel efficiency.

	Aug. 10, 2009 Ala. Highway Exposes Challenges of Transit Planning As part of an ongoing series of reports on the nation's infrastructure, special correspondent Rick Karr examines a dispute in Alabama over a nearly 50-year-old federal highway program.

	Aug. 10, 2009 Bargain-hunting Adds Up to Unexpected Costs In the new book "Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture," author Ellen Ruppel Shell explores modern consumers' love of cheap, mass-produced products, and the downsides -- on wages, the environment, and quality -- that a discount culture creates.

	Aug. 10, 2009 Medicare Misinformation Remains Issue in Reform Debate As the health care reform debates continues, some seniors are concerned over potential changes to Medicare payments.

	Aug. 10, 2009 Drug War, H1N1 Virus Top Mexico Summit Agenda From drug violence to H1N1 flu, President Obama, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper tackled a long list of issues at a summit Monday.

	Aug. 10, 2009 Other News: U.S. Commander Warns of Taliban Gains In other news, a top U.S. military official warned that the Taliban has the upper hand in Afghanistan. Also, a typhoon tore through Taiwan over the weekend.

	Aug. 10, 2009 Ask Ellen Ruppel Shell, Author of 'Cheap', About the High Cost of Discounts Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 10, 2009 What Are Warrants Issued by Financial Institutions? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 10, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Too Here' Albert Goldbarth is the author of more than twenty books of poetry and has won numerous awards, including two National Book Critics Circle Awards. He is a professor of humanities at Wichita State University, where he has taught since 1987.

	Aug. 10, 2009 Drug War, H1N1 Virus Top Mexico Summit President Barack Obama met with Mexico's President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Guadalajara Monday to discuss H1N1 flu prevention and efforts to combat a deadly cross-border drug trade.

	Aug. 10, 2009 Profiles of the Taliban The question of how third-party talks are going between the active Taliban insurgency and representatives of the Afghan and U.S. governments depends on who you ask. Four former Taliban leaders discuss the negotiations.

	Aug. 7, 2009 Health Reform Push, Clinton's N. Korea Trip Top Week's News Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the news of the week, including tensions in the health care debate and former President Bill Clinton's trip to North Korea to obtain the release of two U.S. journalists.

	Aug. 7, 2009 Anger and Protests Rattle Town Halls on Health Care Legislators across the nation opened their August recesses with town halls on health care reform. Rather than a warm welcome home, however, most were met with constituents angry with the range of legislative proposals under consideration in Washington. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	Aug. 7, 2009 Other News: Markets Jump on Positive Jobs Report In other news, Wall Street rallied on a Labor Department report that showed the U.S. economy lost fewer jobs than expected in July, and President Obama signed a $2 billion extension of the "cash for clunkers" incentive program.

	Aug. 7, 2009 Job Losses Ease in July, but Economic Picture Still Mixed The U.S. economy shed fewer jobs than expected in July, according to new Labor Department figures. Experts discuss what the data says about the job market and an economic recovery.

	Aug. 7, 2009 During August, Public Weighs in on Reform The Senate remained in session this week, but as House members headed home to their districts the focus of health care reform efforts moved off Capitol Hill.

	Aug. 7, 2009 Conversation: Remembering John Hughes With the death of writer and director John Hughes at 59 yesterday, America lost one of the most vivid voices to come out of (and help define) the 1980s. For more on Hughes' career and cultural legacy, we talked to Washington Post staff writer Hank Stuever.

	Aug. 7, 2009 Conversation: Alex Prud'homme, Co-author of Julia Child's 'My Life in France' For decades on PBS, Julia Child brought her infectious enthusiasm for French cooking into the kitchens of her rapt viewers, passing on the culinary lessons she had learned during the years she lived in France.

	Aug. 7, 2009 Is the "Perfect Storm" Metaphor Appropriate for the Economic Crisis? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 7, 2009 U.S. Unemployment Rate Dips Slightly to 9.4% For the first time since April 2008, the U.S. unemployment rate fell slightly in July, to 9.4 percent, down from 9.5 percent in June.

	Aug. 6, 2009 Writer-Director John Hughes Dies at 59 Film director John Hughes died Thursday of a heart attack while taking a morning walk in New York City. Hughes convincingly captured the voice of teens in the 1980s, making a series of hit coming-of-age films, including "Sixteen Candles" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."

	Aug. 6, 2009 Dealers, Detroit Look for Boost With 'Clunkers' Extension The government's popular "cash for clunkers" incentive program -- aimed at replacing gas guzzlers with more fuel-efficient vehicles -- nearly exhausted its $1 billion budget in just days. Analysts look at who benefits from the program and its effects on the troubled U.S. auto industry.

	Aug. 6, 2009 Sotomayor Confirmed as First Hispanic on Supreme Court The U.S. Senate voted 68-31 Thursday to confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, making her the first Hispanic and third woman to serve as a justice.

	Aug. 6, 2009 Does Sotomayor Vote Have Political Ramifications? Nine of 40 Senate Republicans voted with the Democratic majority Thursday to confirm Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Amy Walter of The Hotline dissects the vote and discusses whether it is likely to have any impact on next year's elections.

	Aug. 6, 2009 Senate Confirms Sotomayor for Supreme Court The Senate voted largely along party lines, 68-31, Thursday afternoon to confirm Sonia Sotomayor to become the first Hispanic on the high court despite strong opposition by most Republican senators.

	Aug. 6, 2009 Are Credit Card Companies Raising Rates to Repay the Government? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 6, 2009 Lawmakers Consider Employer Benefits Tax Congress is weighing the idea of taxing the costliest employer-provided health insurance plans as a way to fund health care reform. Currently, employees who receive health insurance through their companies pay no tax on their benefits. Two health policy experts answer your questions on the issue.

	Aug. 6, 2009 'When She Named Fire' Examines Contemporary Women's Poetry When the editors at Autumn House Press in Pittsburgh started looking around at various anthologies of contemporary poetry, they noticed most of the general collections still featured more male bards than female.

	Aug. 6, 2009 Health Policy Expert Assesses Public Plan Options Kenneth Thorpe, chairman of the health policy department at Emory University, discusses the prospects for a public health insurance plan and how a public plan might affect doctors, hospitals and consumers.

	Aug. 6, 2009 If Banks Just Changed Their Accounting Rules, Why Do They Need Bailout Money? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 5, 2009 World's Oceans Face Problem of Plastic Pollution Some researchers believe that more than 5 million square miles of the Pacific Ocean has become a soup of plastic confetti. Now, scientists are trying to quantify the problem and are studying how plastic affects fish, marine mammals and birds.

	Aug. 5, 2009 Grassley Outlines Obstacles Facing Health Care in Senate Any overhaul of the nation's health care system will depend on draft legislation from the influential Senate Finance Committee. In an interview with Judy Woodruff, Sen. Charles Grassley, the top Republican on the committee, discusses the challenges facing reform.

	Aug. 5, 2009 Senate Democrats Seek GOP Support for Sotomayor As the Senate opens debate on confirming Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, Democrats are focusing on winning GOP support, and Republicans are concentrating on not upsetting Hispanic voters. Kwame Holman reports.

	Aug. 5, 2009 Other News: In Kenya, Clinton Pushes for Accountability In other news, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spent the first day of her seven-nation African tour calling for improved accountability in Kenya, and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn into office for a second term.

	Aug. 5, 2009 The Art of Blogging About Art Most mainstream news organizations now blog in some form, including, obviously, the NewsHour here on Art Beat. We talked to some other arts and culture bloggers about the ways the medium has affected their messages.

	Aug. 5, 2009 Should We Have Dealt With 'Too Big to Fail' in the 1980s? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 5, 2009 Q&A: Director of Committee to Protect Journalists Discusses Reporter Detentions Joel Simon, executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists spoke with the Online NewsHour about journalist arrests around the world and the release of reporters Euna Lee and Laura Ling from North Korea.

	Aug. 5, 2009 Freed Journalists Return to U.S. Soil After N. Korea Ordeal Freed American journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling returned to U.S. soil Wednesday morning with former President Bill Clinton, after spending more than four months in detention in North Korea.

	Aug. 4, 2009 Diplomatic Efforts of Former Presidents Former President Clinton's visit to North Korea illustrated how ex-presidents can continue their diplomacy. Since Herbert Hoover, such efforts have been largely humanitarian, though Jimmy Carter has commented on foreign agendas and advocated for global causes. Historian Richard Norton Smith discusses their unique roles.

	Aug. 4, 2009 Lacking Clear Solution, Obama Struggles to Close Gitmo With less than six months until President Obama's deadline for closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, the White House is struggling to decide on a bevy of options. Ari Shapiro of National Public Radio speaks with Judy Woodruff about the various options under review.

	Aug. 4, 2009 Despite Federal Aid, Lenders Slow to Modify Home Loans Fewer than 8 percent of eligible borrowers have successfully modified their mortgages under a $75 billion federal plan aimed at halting home foreclosures, according to a Treasury Department report. Jeffrey Kaye reports on the early struggles of the program.

	Aug. 4, 2009 Obama Meets With Democrats to Calm Spending Concerns President Obama called Senate Democrats to the White House on Tuesday in an effort to ease the worries over a trio of spending measures being pushed by the administration. Gwen Ifill reports.

	Aug. 4, 2009 Other News: Iran Detains Three Americans; GOP Senators Line up Against Sotomayor In other news, Iranian officials confirmed they have arrested three Americans for allegedly crossing the nation's border illegally, and the full Senate moved to debate the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.

	Aug. 4, 2009 Kim Jong Il Pardons Captured Journalists After Meeting With Bill Clinton North Korean leader Kim Jong Il issued a "special pardon" to two jailed American journalists after meeting with former President Bill Clinton, North Korea's official news agency reported.

	Aug. 4, 2009 Conversation: Writer Scott Rosenberg Salon.com co-founder Scott Rosenberg details blogging's short history in his latest book, 'Say Everything: How Blogging Began, What It's Becoming and Why It Matters.'

	Aug. 4, 2009 Why Does the Govt. Pay Farmers to Not Grow Crops? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 3, 2009 Children Not Getting Enough Vitamin D, Study Concludes More than 60 percent of children have "insufficient" levels of Vitamin D, a study published by the journal Pediatrics concluded on Monday. Gwen Ifill reports.

	Aug. 3, 2009 Lawmakers Weighing Tax on 'Cadillac' Health Plans As Congress continues searching for ways to finance a health care overhaul, one option under review is taxing the costliest employer-provided health plans, otherwise known as "Cadillac" plans. After a recap on developments on the health care front, experts discuss the proposal with Judy Woodruff.

	Aug. 3, 2009 Other News: New Prison for Gitmo Detainees Considered; Pilot's Remains Found In other news, White House officials confirmed that the administration is weighing creating a prison inside the U.S. to both house and prosecute suspected terrorists, and a bombing carried out by the Taliban killed 11 people in western Afghanistan.

	Aug. 3, 2009 Why Do Cars Have Fuel Doors on Different Sides? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 3, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Living Room' Andrea Hollander Budy is the author of three poetry collections: "Woman in the Painting," "The Other Life" and "House Without a Dreamer." She is also the editor of "When She Named Fire: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry by American Women."

	Aug. 3, 2009 What's the Basic Function of the Stock Market? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Aug. 3, 2009 Despite Critics, Senate Considers $2B Boost for 'Cash for Clunkers' The government's "cash for clunkers" program helped prop up sagging auto sales in July, but the popular program is almost out of cash and the Senate is considering a $2 billion infusion by the end of the week.

	Aug. 3, 2009 White House Mulls Moving Gitmo Detainees to U.S. The Obama administration is considering whether to establish a joint courtroom-prison complex in the United States to house the 229 suspected terrorists being held at Guantanamo Bay, the Associated Press has reported.



	JULY July 31, 2009 Iraq Victory-declaration Idea, GDP Report Top Week's News Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the top news of the week, including an idea to declare victory in Iraq and the latest economic figures.

	July 31, 2009 Congress Considers Plan to Influence Executive Pay Congress might give the government some say in how much Wall Street executives are paid. A former SEC accountant and a law professor give their take on the plan.

	July 31, 2009 Other News: House to Add $2 Billion to Cash for Clunkers The House rushed to inject $2 billion into the cash for clunkers program, and the Associated Press reported that thousands of decaying bridges are suffering under the stimulus package.

	July 31, 2009 Recession Shows Signs of Easing Grip on U.S. Economy New economic figures hinted that the U.S. recession could be slowing down. Jeffrey Brown gets analysis from a banker and a journalist.

	July 31, 2009 Reform Plans Face Uncertainty in August Recess With lawmakers heading into a monthlong recess, Democrats advanced health reform legislation in a key congressional panel Friday, but the debate over the Obama administration's top policy goal looked ready to move outside Washington.

	July 31, 2009 Conversation: Hitchens, Cuno Debate the Fate of the Parthenon Marbles It's one of the great landmarks of history: the Parthenon in Athens. It stands as the symbol of the cultural and political heights reached by the classical world. But it is today also at the center of a very modern debate: over who holds claim to a set of marble friezes that once adorned the structure.

	July 31, 2009 Iraq Adviser: U.S. Must 'Declare Victory and Go Home' A memo circulated among the military and media, written by an adviser to the Iraqi military's Baghdad command, says the U.S. military has prepared Iraqi Security Forces as much as it can and should head home ahead of schedule.

	July 31, 2009 Around the Nation, Friday Roundup Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.

	July 31, 2009 U.S. Economy Shrinks Less Than Expected The U.S. economy sank at a pace of just 1 percent in the second quarter of the year, the Commerce Department reported Friday, in a better-than-expected showing that the recession could be winding down.

	July 31, 2009 Tales From the Fed: Blinder on Greenspan Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 30, 2009 N.C. Arrests Raise Concerns about Homegrown Terrorism After seven North Carolina men were arrested on accusations of planning a terrorist attack, law enforcement officials said they were concerned about other possible homegrown terrorists. Ray Suarez speaks with a terrorism expert and a civil rights advocate.

	July 30, 2009 Fed Struggles with Perceptions of Transparency As the debate over the Federal Reserve's transparency heats up in Congress, Paul Solman looks at the agency's attempts to balance public disclosure and the secrecy it uses to protect financial markets.

	July 30, 2009 Pelosi: Democrats Not Sacrificing Too Much in Reform Effort House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Democrats are not giving up too much in the push to pass a bipartisan health reform plan.

	July 30, 2009 Other News: Health Care Legislation Inches Forward In other news, health care reform legislation advanced in the House, but stalled in the Senate, and a spending bill that removed funding for F-22 fighter jets was approved.

	July 30, 2009 Tales From the Fed: Blinder on Fed Transparency Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 30, 2009 Tales From the Fed: Rivlin on Fed Independence Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 30, 2009 How Can the Repaid TARP Money Be Used? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 30, 2009 Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Blowout on PBS Time for a summer sing-along, but forget the bonfire! Instead, gather around the cool light of your TV to watch the man who wrote or made famous most of the songs they taught you sing at camp. Tonight on PBS, Great Performances presents Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday concert at Madison Square Garden.

	July 30, 2009 Exxon, Shell Report Massive Drops in Profits Oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. reported Thursday that its earnings plunged 66 percent in the second quarter, following a steep decline in fuel prices over the past year.

	July 29, 2009 Costello Still Finds Wonder in Songwriting Jeffrey Brown speaks with musician Elvis Costello about how his approach to recording albums has evolved over three decades.

	July 29, 2009 In Forum, Bernanke Says Fed Was Late Addressing Subprime Crisis The third and final installment of a special forum with Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke, moderated by Jim Lehrer in Kansas City, Mo.

	July 29, 2009 Other News: Economy Stabilizing in Parts of U.S., Fed Says In other news, the Federal Reserve indicated that the recession might be easing up but said the labor market remains soft, and Microsoft announced a long-awaited partnership with Yahoo.

	July 29, 2009 Despite Breakthrough in Congress, Wrangling Persists Over Health Reform With Congress showing some progress Wednesday in the health care reform debate, journalists discuss the political hurdles that must be cleared to reach a final deal.

	July 29, 2009 Q&A: New Flu Vaccine Recommendations for Children The Center for Disease Control released recommendations last week that seasonal flu vaccines be given to all children and adolescents between 6 months and 18 years.

	July 29, 2009 Pregnant Women, Children Top H1N1 Vaccination Priority List The Centers for Disease Control's advisory committee on immunization met Wednesday in an emergency session to set priorities for who should receive the H1N1 influenza vaccine now in development.

	July 29, 2009 Microsoft, Yahoo Pair up With Sights on Google After years of courting, Microsoft announced Wednesday that it finally inked a deal with Yahoo in hopes that a partnership could help topple Google from being the Internet search and advertising leader.

	July 29, 2009 House Blue Dogs Reach Health Reform Deal, Senate Committee Nears Agreement Blue Dog Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee have reached a deal with House Democratic leadership that will allow the committee to resume its stalled markup of a health care reform bill Wednesday.

	July 29, 2009 Tales From the Fed: Rivlin on Popular Misunderstandings of the Fed Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 29, 2009 Extended Interview: Elvis Costello Here is the full conversation betwen Jeffrey Brown and Elvis Costello, which took place during Costello's tour stop at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna, Va.

	July 29, 2009 What About Banks That Didn't Take TARP Money? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economics news on "The Business Desk."

	July 29, 2009 NSO to Live Twitter Performance of Beethoven National Symphony Orchestra Associate Conductor Emil de Cou is writing a series of messages on Twitter designed to draw the audience into the NSO's performance of Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, better known as the "Pastoral Symphony," at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, which is the summer home of the NSO.

	July 29, 2009 Ireland to Take in Two Guantanamo Detainees Ireland has agreed to take in two detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba, Irish Justice Minister Dermot Ahern said Wednesday, making it one of the first European countries to accept detainees for resettlement.

	July 29, 2009 U.S., China End Two Days of Talks With Few Concrete Results The United States and China ended two days of high-level talks Tuesday, pledging to improve cooperation on economic and security issues, including on policies aimed at economic recovery and international non-proliferation agreements.

	July 28, 2009 Cell Phone Use Raises Risks While Driving, Studies Show A series of new studies and reports shows that drivers making a phone call or text messaging are more of a danger than previously thought.

	July 28, 2009 At Forum, Fed Chairman Calls for Patience on Stimulus In part two of Jim Lehrer’s conversation with Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chief discusses the state of the Obama administration’s economic recovery efforts, and the central bank's efforts to help homeowners facing foreclosure.

	July 28, 2009 Other News: Sotomayor Nomination Heads to Full Senate In other news, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-6 to recommend Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor as the first Hispanic justice, and consumer confidence fell for a second straight month.

	July 28, 2009 Amid Health Reform Debate, Prospects for Public Plan Explored As House Democrats try to round up votes for a health reform plan and a bipartisan group works on a Senate compromise, two bloggers size up the prospects for a public health insurance plan.

	July 28, 2009 Health Care Wrangling Picks Up Speed Negotiations over health-care reform continued on Capitol Hill Tuesday, as President Barack Obama once again made his case for reform to the public, this time in a forum with the AARP.

	July 28, 2009 Making Sen$e of the Federal Reserve Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 28, 2009 U.S. Home Prices Rise Slightly, Consumer Confidence Drops Again A key measure of the housing market shows that U.S. home prices rose slightly in May, posting the first monthly increase since the summer of 2006. Meanwhile, consumer confidence continued to decline, according to another closely watched measurement.

	July 28, 2009 Tales From the Fed: Blinder on the Fallout from Lehman's Failure Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 28, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'How Simile Works' Albert Goldbarth is the author of more than twenty books of poetry and has won numerous awards, including two National Book Critics Circle Awards. He is a professor of humanities at Wichita State University, where he has taught since 1987.

	July 28, 2009 Thaler Responds to Posner on Consumer Protection Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 27, 2009 High Obesity Rates Stress U.S. Health Care Budgets A new study finds that obesity rates grew 37 percent from 1998 to 2008 and account for 10 percent of the nation's health care spending. The author of the report speaks with Gwen Ifill about health concerns in the U.S.

	July 27, 2009 Revered Choreographer Merce Cunningham Dies Regarded among the most innovative American artists of the 20th century, Merce Cunningham died Sunday in his New York home.

	July 27, 2009 Other News: New Home Sales Surge 11% in June In other news, new home sales leapt 11 percent in June, the largest monthly gain in nearly nine years, and the U.S. warned Iran it could face tough sanctions if it rejects talks on its nuclear program.

	July 27, 2009 Bernanke Reflects on Fed's Aggressive Actions In the first of a three-part discussion, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke warned that jobless rates may continue to rise and discussed his fears of another Great Depression.

	July 27, 2009 With Trade Hub History, K.C. a Crossroads for Commerce Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores Kansas City, Mo., home to one of 12 regional Federal Reserve banks and a crossroads for the U.S. economy.

	July 27, 2009 Extended Interview with David Vaughan An extended interview with David Vaughan, who has been with Merce Cunningham's dance company for more than forty years. He is also the author of the biography, "Merce Cunningham: Fifty Years."

	July 27, 2009 Tales From the Fed: Rivlin on the Perfect Storm Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 27, 2009 Merce Cunningham, 90, Modern Dance Master Merce Cunningham, a dancer and choreographer who is regarded among the most important and innovative American artists of the 20th century, died Sunday night at his home in Manhattan. He was 90.

	July 27, 2009 Bernanke Reflects on Fed's Actions in Forum In a forum on the Fed's role in the handling of the economic crisis and recovery, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reflected on his desire not to be the Fed chief who "presided over the second Great Depression."

	July 27, 2009 At Forum, Bernanke Defends Fed's Aggressive Moves At a forum in Kansas City, Mo., Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke discussed the central bank's actions in handling the economic crisis, saying he did not want to be the Fed chief who "presided over the second Great Depression." Here is the full transcript of the forum, which was moderated by Jim Lehrer.

	July 26, 2009 Jim Lehrer Moderates a Forum With the Fed Chief Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke answers audience questions in a forum moderated by Jim Lehrer in Kansas City, Mo.

	July 26, 2009 Bernanke on the Record: Fed Chief Answers Questions from Public In a forum on the Fed's role in the handling of the economic crisis and recovery moderated by Jim Lehrer, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reflected on his desire not to be the Fed chief who "presided over the second Great Depression."

	July 26, 2009 Federal Reserve Timeline The subject of much confusion and countless conspiracy theories, the Federal Reserve is one of the most powerful government entities in the United States.

	July 24, 2009 During School Recess, New Focus on Playing Nice Recess can be a chaotic, even violent, period during the course of a normal school day. Spencer Michels reports on how one non-profit is showing educators the health, and classroom benefits of teaching students how to play nice.

	July 24, 2009 Arrests Expose Widespread Corruption in Garden State A ten-year long investigation into sprawling corruption in New Jersey culminated Thursday after an informant's tips led to the arrests of 44 people, including three mayors and multiple rabbis. Dina Temple-Raston of National Public Radio examines the case with Margaret Warner.

	July 24, 2009 Health Care Overhaul Tops Week's Agenda in Washington Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the top news of the week, including the fight over health care reform, the controversy surrounding the arrest of scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and the state of the economic crisis.

	July 24, 2009 Health Care Battle Takes to the Airwaves As lawmakers and the president wrangle over the details of health care reform, interest groups across the political spectrum are taking to the airwaves in response to the numerous proposals coming out of Washington. Media expert Evan Tracey speaks with Ray Suarez about the ads.

	July 24, 2009 Other News: Obama Steps Back from Gates Comment In other news, President Obama stepped back from comments he made concerning the arrest of prominent black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr., and Democrats in the House of Representatives agreed on a plan for cutting Medicare growth.

	July 24, 2009 Schools to Compete for Funding in Obama Reform Plan The Obama administration is pushing education leaders to accept a series of reforms, including performance pay for teachers and a deeper embrace of charter schools. Education Secretary Arne Duncan discusses the proposals with Judy Woodruff.

	July 24, 2009 House Democrats May Vote on Health Reform Bill Next Week The U.S. House of Representatives could vote on a healthcare reform bill next week, Rep. John Larson, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, said Friday.

	July 24, 2009 Reporter's Podcast: Key European Allies Warn U.S. of Regional Threats A group of former Central and Eastern European leaders have sent an open letter to the Obama administration warning of growing unease in the region over Russia, the effects of the economic crisis and a weaker NATO.

	July 24, 2009 Conversation Preview: Elvis Costello Coming soon on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown has a profile of singer Elvis Costello. Here's a preview of their conversation.

	July 24, 2009 Should the Government Set Up a National Lottery? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 24, 2009 Open for Business at 'The Work Office' Think your paycheck is small? Try getting a gig at The Work Office, where New York City artists have contributed to a WPA-style collaborative art project for Depression-era wages.

	July 24, 2009 Watchdog Role at Center of Regulator Showdown Three federal government officials charged with reforming the U.S. financial system testify Friday in front of the House Financial Services committee who should become the nation's top consumer watchdog.

	July 23, 2009 Theatre Program Gives New Meaning to 'Playtime' Arts education is typically not a staple of some heartland communities, so for nearly 40 years the Missoula Children's Theatre has been giving disadvantaged children an opportunity to discover their inner thespian. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	July 23, 2009 Extended Interview: Jim Caron, Co-founder, Missoula Children's Theatre An extended interview with Missoula Children's Theatre CEO and co-founder Jim Caron. The traveling theater company temporarily sets up shop in schools across the country that don't have drama programs.

	July 23, 2009 Professor's Arrest Puts Racial Profiling in the Spotlight The arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates at his own home in Cambridge, Mass., made headlines again Thursday, after President Obama commented on the controversy during Wednesday's news conference. Ray Suarez talks to analysts about the larger issues at play.

	July 23, 2009 Other News: Dow Closes Over the 9,000 Mark In other news, better-than-expected earnings from several companies, combined with strong housing figures pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 9,000 for the first time since January, and three mayors in New Jersey were arrested on corruption charges.

	July 23, 2009 In Legislation, New National Health Insurance Exchange Emerges Until recently, Steve Silberberg, a self-employed software contractor and backpacking guide, was paying about $3,000 per year for his health insurance and getting in return a bare-bones plan with a $10,000 deductible.

	July 23, 2009 Senate Delays Health Reform as Cost Concerns Persist Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday that the Senate will not vote on a health care reform bill before its August recess. In a town hall meeting meeting, President Obama said that the delay was "OK," as long as Congress is working to pass a bill by the fall.

	July 23, 2009 Eggleston: An Exceptional Eye for the Ordinary For more than 40 years, photographer William Eggleston has captured common, everyday instances or objects that, through his particular framing, elevates the familiar and makes the ordinary beautiful. Through his lens, a moment can be made monumental.

	July 23, 2009 William Eggleston: 'Democratic Camera' A sweeping retrospective of William Eggleston's photographs, "William Eggleston: Democratic Camera, Photographs and Video, 1961-2008," opened at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York last year. Now on tour, the show is currently on display at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

	July 23, 2009 Is Unemployment Any Guide to Future Growth? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 23, 2009 Reactions Vary on Obama's News Conference President Barack Obama's latest prime-time news conference, which focused on his health care reform agenda and touched on the economy and other issues, drew a slew of media coverage. Here is a roundup of some reactions from around the Web.

	July 22, 2009 Obama Makes Fresh Appeal on Health Care at Prime-time News Conference President Obama sought to rally support for a health care overhaul during a news conference Wednesday as Congress struggles for agreement on a reform plan. Following is full text of the president's opening remarks.

	July 22, 2009 Twitter: Harmless Fad, or Web Revolution? In three short years, Twitter has become one of the Web's most heavily trafficked sites. But is the micro-blog simply a fad, or a technological game-changer? Jeffrey Brown explores.

	July 22, 2009 Bernanke Signals Slow Recovery, Defends Fed's Powers Fed chief Ben Bernanke told a Senate panel on Wednesday that economic recovery should begin soon, albeit slowly at first. A financial analyst and a lawmaker speak with Ray Suarez about the testimony.

	July 22, 2009 Other News: Senate Rejects Concealed Gun Measure In other news, the Senate narrowly rejected a measure that would have allowed gun owners to more easily travel across state lines with a concealed firearm, and the prime minister of Iraq visited the White House.

	July 22, 2009 As Deadline Nears, Obama Steps Up Health Care Push With the days ticking down until President Obama's target date for a deal on health care reform, the White House is pushing to convince the public and Congress that swift action is necessary.

	July 22, 2009 Patchwork Nation: Bumping Along the Economic Bottom Patchwork Nation's Hardship Index -- a short-term barometer of how communities are faring each month -- rose in July, indicating that the country's not out of the downturn quite yet.

	July 22, 2009 Al-Maliki Visits White House Aiming to Bolster Iraq's Economy, Security Standing next to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at the White House, President Barack Obama said Wednesday the United States and Iraq were in a "full transition" and would continue the plan to withdraw troops by the end of 2011.

	July 22, 2009 Alison Krauss, Brad Paisley at the White House There is a long tradition of country musicians performing at the White House. Johnny Cash played for Richard Nixon; Tammy Wynette sang for Gerald Ford; and Willie Nelson performed for Jimmy Carter. In recent years, Alan Jackson and Toby Keith have taken the stage. On Tuesday, the Obamas welcomed Alison Krauss and Brad Paisley.

	July 22, 2009 Are Geithner and Summers Too Close to Wall Street? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 22, 2009 Sci-Fi Funk: Robot Rhythm of Janelle Monae Cindi Mayweather is a cyborg who is wanted for falling in love with a human, and she's on the funkiest run in recent memory. She is also the alter ego of Janelle Monae, a rhythm and blues singer whose album "Metropolis Suite I of IV: The Chase" boasts clever orchestrations, dynamic vocal stylings and a political message.

	July 21, 2009 Obama Presser Highlights Stakes of Health Reform Push Amid sharpening political divisions in Congress over the push for a health care overhaul, President Barack Obama will hold a prime-time news conference Wednesday to talk about his push for reform and other key policy issues.

	July 21, 2009 Calif. Strikes Deal to Close $26 Billion Budget Gap Lawmakers in California on Tuesday agreed on a plan to close a $26 billion budget gap, ending weeks of stalemate that left the state's chief accountant having to issue IOUs to creditors. Ray Suarez reports.

	July 21, 2009 Focus on Social and Emotional Health Raises Test Scores A new trend in public schools is helping students focus not just on math and science, but also on their feelings. John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports on how social and emotional learning is improving test scores.

	July 21, 2009 Senate Vote Against F-22 Funds a Win for Obama In a key political victory for President Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, the Senate on Tuesday voted 58-40 to block $1.75 billion in financing for new F-22 fighter jets. Kwame Holman reports.

	July 21, 2009 Bernanke Details Stimulus Exit Plan to Congress Despite recent improvements in the economy, the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates near zero, chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Tuesday. Greg Ip of "The Economist" examines the chairman's testimony with Gwen Ifill, and discusses the central bank's plans to roll back crisis measures taken during the credit crunch.

	July 21, 2009 Other News: Bailout Funds Come Under New Scrutiny In other news, lawmakers asked new questions on the spending of federal bailout dollars, and the Senate Judiciary Committee has delayed a vote on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor by one week.

	July 21, 2009 Political Divisions Intensify Over Costs of Health Reform President Barack Obama pushed back Tuesday against stepped-up Republican efforts to question his health reform agenda. Four members of key congressional committees discuss the divisions on Capitol Hill.

	July 21, 2009 Republicans Target Health Care Reform in New Ad Republicans have come out swinging this week against President Obama's push for health care reform, with heated words from party leaders and a series of ads opposing the Democrats' plans.

	July 21, 2009 Bernanke: Fed has Stimulus Exit Strategy Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke looked to assure lawmakers and Wall Street that the central bank will be able to scale down its massive stimulus efforts and avoid inflationary concerns when the economic recovery is more certain.

	July 21, 2009 Why Do CEOs Make So Much Money? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 21, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Barking' Jim Harrison has published more than 30 collections of poetry and prose. "In Search of Small Gods" is his twelfth book of poems.

	July 20, 2009 'Angela's Ashes' Author Frank McCourt Dies at 78 Frank McCourt, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Angela's Ashes," died Sunday at the age of 78. Roger Rosenblatt speaks with Margaret Warner about the author's influence on the literary world.

	July 20, 2009 Walter Cronkite, and the Way the News Media Is Now It's been more than a quarter century since Walter Cronkite retired as anchor of the CBS Evening News, but his impact on journalism persists. Robert MacNeil and Todd Gitlin of Columbia University speak with Gwen Ifill about Cronkite's reporting legacy.

	July 20, 2009 Moon Landing Anniversary Renews Debate on Spaceflight As the country celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, NASA and the Obama administration are weighing the debate over sending more astronauts into space, or to shift more toward the use of robots. Ray Suarez reports.

	July 20, 2009 Other News: Army to Add 22,000 Soldiers In other news, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced that the Army would add 22,000 more soldiers to its ranks, and in Mumbai, India, the only surviving gunman in last November's shooting attacks changed his plea to guilty.

	July 20, 2009 Obama Outlines Expectations for Health Reform Timeline, Economic Recovery In an interview with Jim Lehrer, President Barack Obama said he could be flexible on the August deadline for a health care reform plan if most details are in place and discussed the state of the economy.

	July 20, 2009 Obama Renews Drive for Health Care Reform President Barack Obama is renewing his focus on convincing voters and lawmakers of the need to pass health care reform legislation this year.

	July 20, 2009 'We Sent Music and Laughter There': Man and the Moon, 40 Years On Now re-released by the Criterion Collection, the new DVD version of Al Reinert's "For All Mankind" is far superior to the original grainy images most watched for the first time on their TVs.

	July 20, 2009 Frank McCourt, Irish Memoirist, Dead at 78 Frank McCourt, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Angela's Ashes" and "'Tis," died Sunday in New York from metastatic melanoma. He was 78.

	July 20, 2009 Is Madoff's Sentence a Deterrent for Future Swindlers? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 20, 2009 Ask Fed Chief Ben Bernanke About the Economy Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 18, 2009 Iconic Anchorman Walter Cronkite Dies at 92 Walter Cronkite, now an American icon, covered the biggest stories of the 20th century with unfailing reliability as an anchorman for CBS Evening News. He died Friday after a long illness at his home in New York at age 92.

	July 17, 2009 Biography: Walter Cronkite Walter Cronkite, now an American icon, covered the biggest stories of the 20th century with unfailing reliability as an anchorman for CBS Evening News. He died Friday after a long illness at his home in New York at age 92.

	July 17, 2009 Health Reform, Sotomayor Hearings Top Week's News Mark Shields and David Brooks consider the news of the week, including the confirmation hearings of Sonia Sotomayor, efforts at health care reform and the shape of the economy.

	July 17, 2009 Obama Calls for Action on Health Care Amid Cost Concerns Saying "now we've got to get over the finish line," President Barack Obama renewed his call Friday to lawmakers to hammer out health care reform legislation. Betty Ann Bowser recaps the week's developments, including new concerns on the plan's costs.

	July 17, 2009 On 100th Anniversary, NAACP Looks to Future of Civil Rights President Obama spoke Thursday at the 100th anniversary of the NAACP. Gwen Ifill traveled to New York to speak with the leader and two activists from the organization about its changing role.

	July 17, 2009 Other News: Troops Killed in Iraq, Summers Says Economic Catastrophe Avoided In other news, three American soldiers were killed when their base was attacked, and reports showed that unemployment climbed to double digits in 15 states last month.

	July 17, 2009 Bank of America, Citigroup Report Strong Profits Two ailing banks that just a few months ago symbolized many of the troubles afflicting the American banking system posted strong second-quarter profits Friday, exceeding analysts' expectations.

	July 17, 2009 A Little Poetry for California's Crisis Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 17, 2009 At NAACP Centennial, Obama Speaks of Struggle President Barack Obama delivered a rousing speech Thursday to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, paying tribute to the organization's history and challenging its members to confront continued racial disparities.

	July 17, 2009 Conversation: Painter John Currin The painted human figure is the subject of an exhibition called "Paint Made Flesh" at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. The show features works by 33 artists who offer an extraordinary variety in their depictions of the body, including John Currin, one of the most recognized and lauded figurative artists working today.

	July 16, 2009 Cyber Attacks on Governments On the Fourth of July, cyber attacks started targeting computers at the White House, the Pentagon and other major U.S. government agencies. The New York Stock Exchange and the South Korean government were also targets. Who and what are behind the attacks? Two experts answered your questions.

	July 16, 2009 Publishing Industry Confronts Changing Reader Habits As the recession pushes more readers into cash-strapped libraries, some are turning to electronic books to satisfy their literary appetites. Ray Suarez looks at this nascent industry with two publishers.

	July 16, 2009 Paulson Defends Bank of America-Merrill Lynch Deal Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson testified Thursday in the third and final House hearing looking into the government's role in the Bank of America purchase of Merrill Lynch. Jim Lehrer discusses the hearings with Binyamin Appelbaum of the Washington Post.

	July 16, 2009 Other News: Markets Advance, Auto Dealers Gain Congressional Support In other news, Wall Street advanced on tech stocks, and House members introduced a proposal that would force GM and Chrylser to restore franchise agreements with auto dealers.

	July 16, 2009 Sotomayor Confirmation May Be Headed to Swift Vote With Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's testimony complete, analysts Marcia Coyle and Tom Goldstein join Judy Woodruff to examine how the judge fared in the spotlight.

	July 16, 2009 Broad Praise as Sotomayor Questioning Ends As Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor wrapped up her final day of testimony, even some critics voiced praise for her judicial record.

	July 16, 2009 Simon Johnson on the Future of the U.S. Auto Industry Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 16, 2009 CBO, Democrats Spar Over Cost of Health Care Reform Legislation Democratic leaders in Congress clashed Thursday with Congressional Budget Office director Doug Elmendorf over his statement that the legislation coming out of the House and Senate this week would significantly raise federal spending on health care.

	July 16, 2009 China's Economy Rebounds With Sizable Growth The Chinese government reported that the country's economy grew by 7.9 percent in the second quarter of this year, fueled by massive stimulus spending and more than $1 trillion in lending by state-run banks.

	July 16, 2009 Paulson Rebuts Congress' Rebuke on Bank Merger Lawmakers grilled former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Thursday over the government's role in Bank of America's merger with Merrill Lynch, saying authorities withheld information about losses and intimidated bank executives into sealing the deal.

	July 16, 2009 At the End of the World with Robyn O'Neil It's a beautiful, hot day in early summer in the Houston suburb where the artist Robyn O'Neil lives and works; only a couple of flinty clouds are in the sky over Texas. Growing up in Tornado Alley, and now living in hurricane country, O'Neil has often seen nature asserting its power over people.

	July 16, 2009 How is the U.S. Savings Rate Determined? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 15, 2009 Experts Ask: How Do We Define Hispanic Identity? As Sonia Sotomayor faces the Supreme Court confirmation process, the Online NewsHour asked experts to weigh in on how we define Hispanic identity.

	July 15, 2009 Death Toll Mounts as Coalition Forces Confront Taliban As coalition forces attempt to wrest control of southern Afghanistan from Taliban insurgents, they are experiencing their highest casualties in eight years of war. Analysts discuss the rise in violence with Gwen Ifill.

	July 15, 2009 Lawmakers Grapple With Costs of Health Care Reform As health care reform legislation moves forward, lawmakers are grappling with the thorny question of how to cover the costs of such an overhaul, including a possible new tax surcharge on the wealthy. Two analysts discuss the issue.

	July 15, 2009 Lawmakers Push Sotomayor for Views on Critical Issues Sonia Sotomayor faced new questioning from lawmakers Wednesday. Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Patrick Leahy and Sen. Charles Grassley give their take on the hearings.

	July 15, 2009 Other News: Markets Jump, Plane Crashes in Iran In other news, large gains in the banking and tech sectors led markets higher, and a passenger plane crashed in Iran, killing all 168 people on board.

	July 15, 2009 Sotomayor Deflects Abortion Questions Senators repeatedly pushed Judge Sonia Sotomayor to define her views on abortion Wednesday, but she resisted. Kwame Holman recaps the third day of confirmation hearings.

	July 15, 2009 Reporter's Podcast: Author Compares U.S. Actions in Afghanistan With the Past The RAND Corporation's Seth Jones, who recently wrote "In the Graveyard of Empires: America's War in Afghanistan," compares the current mission in Afghanistan with past military efforts by other countries in this Reporter's Podcast.

	July 15, 2009 Senate Committee Approves Health Reform Legislation Health care reform gained some momentum in the Senate Wednesday as the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions passed legislation that would require all Americans to obtain health insurance.

	July 15, 2009 In Chicago, 'Rush Hour' Is Time for Music Classical music audiences around the country are declining in size and growing older, according to the National Endowment for the Arts. For the last 10 years the Rush Hour Concert Series in Chicago has been trying to buck that trend.

	July 15, 2009 Simon Johnson on Cap and Trade Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 15, 2009 Reader Response: What Will Drive America's Future Growth? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 14, 2009 In Slumping Economy, a Shift in Shopping Habits Economics correspondent Paul Solman speaks with author Paco Underhill about how consumer habits have changed during this recession.

	July 14, 2009 Fallout Continues from California's Budget Woes After failing to plug a $26 billion budget gap, California has begun sending out IOUs to cover its costs, but most banks are refusing to accept them. Spencer Michels reports on the ongoing financial crisis in the Golden State.

	July 14, 2009 House Democrats Unveil Plan to Overhaul Health Care House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled their proposal to overhaul the nation's health care system. The plan includes a government-run insurance option, and would be paid for in part by a tax increase on the wealthy. NPR's Julie Rovner explains the move.

	July 14, 2009 Other News: Obama Predicts More Job Losses, Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan In other news, President Barack Obama predicted job losses would likely continue to rise for the next few months, and six civilians working for NATO died in Afghanistan when their helicopter crashed.

	July 14, 2009 Analysts Examine Second Day of Sotomayor Hearings Judge Sonia Sotomayor faced questions on past rulings and statements during her second day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings Tuesday. Legal analysts examine her responses.

	July 14, 2009 Senators Press Sotomayor on Past Statements In a second, tense day of Senate testimony, Judge Sonia Sotomayor defended her past remarks about race while seeking to elaborate on her judicial philosophy. Kwame Holman recaps the day's events.

	July 14, 2009 House Democrats Unveil Health Care Reform Legislation House leaders on Tuesday unveiled a draft of a sweeping health care reform bill that require Americans to buy affordable insurance, raise taxes on the wealthy to pay for reform and require employers to provide insurance or pay a penalty.

	July 14, 2009 Literary Voices Reflect on Health Care Some popular writers have turned up in an unexpected place: Health Affairs. The contributions are a part of the 10th anniversary of "Narrative Matters," a feature that maintains that health-policy debate must have room for the experiences of regular people.

	July 14, 2009 The Confirmation of Sotomayor The Senate judiciary panel will begin considering President Barack Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court on Monday, July 13. If confirmed, Sotomayor, a federal appeals court judge, would be the first Hispanic female justice to sit on the Supreme Court.

	July 14, 2009 Simon Johnson on China and the U.S. Economy Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 14, 2009 Goldman Sachs Reports Quarterly Profits of $3.4B Just a month after paying back $10 billion in government bailout funds, Goldman Sachs reported impressive second-quarter earnings Tuesday, comfortably surpassing analysts' expectations.

	July 13, 2009 Union Leaders Press President Obama for More Support Nearly a dozen union leaders met with President Obama Monday in an effort to gain support for key legislation now before Congress. Ray Suarez talks with experts about the bills and their potential impact on workers and employers.

	July 13, 2009 Global Recession Impacts Dairy Prices, Farmers Amid the economic slowdown, the dairy industry is being hit with high costs and lower profits, forcing many farmers to make tough decisions. NewsHour special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye looks at how some California farmers are responding to depressed global demand.

	July 13, 2009 Calls Intensify for Investigation Into Bush-era CIA Program Democrats are demanding a fresh investigation into whether the Bush administration failed to brief Congress on the existence of a secret program to target, capture, or kill al-Qaida operatives. Gwen Ifill examines the story with two journalists.

	July 13, 2009 Other News: Markets Rise, Obama Resumes Push for Health Care Reform In other news, the Dow Jones industrial average made significant gains after an analyst expressed optimism for the banking industry, and President Obama warned Congress not to delay or block passage of comprehensive health care reform.

	July 13, 2009 Sotomayor Pledges 'Fidelity to the Law' as Hearings Begin The Senate Judiciary Committee launched hearings Monday on Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle offers insight.

	July 13, 2009 Text and Video: Sotomayor's Opening Statement Sonia Sotomayor delivered her opening statement to lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday as they evaulate her nomination to the Supreme Court. The text of her remarks is as prepared for delivery and released by the White House.

	July 13, 2009 Simon Johnson on Whether Wall Street Has Changed Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 13, 2009 Pakistani Refugees Trickle Home to Swat Valley Several hundred refugees began returning home to Pakistan's Swat Valley on Monday, part of a government repatriation program to resettle an estimated 2 million people who were displaced from their homes last spring because of fighting.

	July 13, 2009 Is California Printing Its Own Money? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 13, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Like Hearing Your Name Called in a Language You Don't Understand' C.D. Wright has published 13 collections of poetry and prose. "Like Hearing Your Name Called in a Language You Don't Understand" is taken from "Rising, Falling, Hovering" (Copper Canyon, 2008), which in June won the Griffin Poetry Prize.

	July 10, 2009 Media Take Second Look at Coverage of Jackson's Death Amid the extensive coverage of pop star Michael Jackson's death, media outlets are asking themselves what news stories may have been missed. Analysts and reporters take a look at the issue.

	July 10, 2009 Brooks, Marcus Mull Court Politics, Health Care Reform Columnists Ruth Marcus and David Brooks discuss top political news, including next week's hearings on Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court nomination, the pace of health care reform and President Obama's trip abroad.

	July 10, 2009 Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings Gear Up Senate confirmation hearings begin Monday for Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court. Kwame Holman reports.

	July 10, 2009 Other News: Markets Drop, Health Reform Meets Delays In other news, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost more than 36 points to close at 8146, and the push to overhaul the health care system ran into new delays in Congress.

	July 10, 2009 Post-Bankruptcy, GM CEO Pledges New Course After the announcement that General Motors Corp. had completed its 40-day stay under bankruptcy protection, CEO Fritz Henderson speaks to Judy Woodruff about the company's goals for remaking the struggling auto maker.

	July 10, 2009 Reporter's Podcast: What's Next for America's Role in the World? As many things become global -- trade, communications, the economy -- the question arises of how long the United States can remain No. 1 in a globalized world. This Reporter's Podcast gets two perspectives.

	July 10, 2009 Timeline: Big Three Automakers' Recent Troubles Review some of the key developments and coverage of the auto industry's troubles over the past year in this timeline.

	July 10, 2009 Voices of Health Care Reform: Car Service Driver Iranian immigrant Reza Karimkhani discusses obtaining health insurance as the owner of a "mom and pop" car service company.

	July 10, 2009 Staying Positive in a Down Job Market Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 10, 2009 GM Emerges From Bankruptcy Protection Facing Tough Car Market General Motors Corp. CEO Fritz Henderson announced Friday that the company emerged from bankruptcy and now begins the task of remaking the struggling American carmaker that was once the world's largest and most powerful.

	July 10, 2009 Conversation: Joseph O'Neill, Author of 'Netherland' For his book "Netherland," Joseph O'Neill had a unique vantage point to explore the literary terrain of post-9/11 New York. Not well known to most U.S. readers, New York City's cricket-playing community is certainly well known to O'Neill, who was born in Ireland and educated in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

	July 10, 2009 For Inmates, Job Training for a Tough Market At D.C.'s Central Jail, inmates nearing their release dates are poised to enter a difficult market. Some are receiving job training at a new employment readiness center.

	July 10, 2009 By Saving on Cheap Goods and Services, Do We Pay More in the End? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 10, 2009 Health Care Reform Faces Resistance from Republicans, Democrats in Congress President Barack Obama reiterated his goal of signing health care legislation by October this week, but his plans are facing resistance from members of his own party in Congress. NewsHour Health Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser recaps the week's news.

	July 9, 2009 Writer, Poet Jim Harrison Is a Determined 'Outsider' Most of Jim Harrison's 32 books have been set in the sparsely populated areas he knows well: Northern Michigan, the Sandhills of Nebraska, the Arizona-Mexico border and in the beautiful "Paradise Valley" near Livingston, Mt., where he now lives much of the year. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	July 9, 2009 'Cloud Computing' Could Transform Data Storage Some businesses are beginning to embrace a technology called "cloud computing" -- storing data and programs on the Internet rather than on an individual company's computers. But critics worry about privacy issues. Spencer Michels reports.

	July 9, 2009 Other News: Bombings Kill Nearly 60 Iraqis In other news, nearly 60 Iraqis were killed in a series of bombings, and some two million Pakistani refugees will be allowed to return home after fleeing from a Taliban offensive.

	July 9, 2009 G-8 Leaders Agree to Global Emissions Reduction Goal The Group of Eight leaders of industrialized nations agreed at a meeting in Italy to support a goal of cutting global emissions by 50 percent by 2050 and of cutting emissions in developed countries by 80 percent "in aggregate."

	July 9, 2009 G-8 Tackles Climate, Economic Growth in Italy Leaders from the Group of Eight -- United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia -- met in L'Aquila, Italy, July 8-9 to discuss the global economic recession, greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, and various foreign policy matters.

	July 9, 2009 U.S. Government to Fund H1N1 Vaccinations The U.S. government plans to fund a vaccination program against the new H1N1 swine flu this fall, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Thursday.

	July 9, 2009 Why Do Tube Drivers Earn More than Bus Drivers in the UK? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 9, 2009 Conversation: Chimamanda Adichie, Author of 'The Thing Around Your Neck' In her new short story collection, "The Thing Around Your Neck," Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie moves back and forth between two continents the way she has in real life. Adichie depicts contemporary middle class Nigeria, as well as the lives of Nigerian women newly arrived in the United States.

	July 9, 2009 In Case You Missed It: Finding Work in a Down Market Paul Solman got some perspective on the difficult job market from two very distinct groups: former executives and former prison inmates.

	July 8, 2009 Questions Surface on Impact of Stimulus Plan Five months after President Obama signed the $787 billion stimulus package, some of the money has begun making its way to states. Experts measure the impact the funds have had on local communities.

	July 8, 2009 For Ex-Cons and Laid-off Execs Alike, Dim Job Hopes In the next in his series on making sense of the financial news, economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on those in society -- such as executives or ex-convicts -- who are struggling to find employment.

	July 8, 2009 Cyber Attacks on U.S. Government Put Digital Security in Spotlight Recent attacks on government computers, private organizations and foreign governments have raised fresh questions about the nation's digital security. Analysts discuss the implications of the attacks and the vulnerability of the nation's digital systems.

	July 8, 2009 Other News: Chinese Troops Move to Halt Ethnic Violence In other news, Chinese troops moved into the Xinjiang Province to stop the ethnic rioting that has left 156 dead since Sunday, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has appeared in public for the first time since last April.

	July 8, 2009 Hospitals Vow Cost Cuts Amid Concerns on Reform's Price Tag Three major hospital organizations joined the effort to cut medical costs and agreed to contribute $155 billion over the next 10 years to the cost of health care reform. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	July 8, 2009 U.S. Hospitals Offer $155 Billion for Health Reform Three major hospital associations have cut a deal with the Senate Finance Committee and the Obama administration to contribute about $155 billion over 10 years to the cost of health care reform, Vice President Biden announced Wednesday.

	July 8, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Re: Happiness, in pursuit thereof' C.D. Wright has published 13 collections of poetry and prose. "Re: Happiness, in pursuit thereof" is taken from her most recent book, "Rising, Falling, Hovering" (Copper Canyon, 2008), which in June won Canada's Griffin Poetry Prize, bestowed by the Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry.

	July 8, 2009 Why Does the London Tube Charge More If You Use a Paper Ticket? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 8, 2009 The Cap and Trade Debate Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 7, 2009 Fans Bid Final Farewell to 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson fans around the world paid a final tribute to the "King of Pop" on Tuesday, as the fallen singer was laid to rest following a star-studded memorial service. Jeffrey Kaye reports from Los Angeles.

	July 7, 2009 Obama Administration Plans to Expand Research Funding for Older Stem Cell Lines An Obama administration plan released Monday would expand federal funding of stem cell research to older lines of stem cells previously ineligible for such financing. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	July 7, 2009 Struggling Schools Turn to Top Grads for Teaching Boost In the latest installment in a series about education reform, John Merrow reports on how public school systems struggling to close the achievement gap are increasingly turning to the Teach for America program for help.

	July 7, 2009 Other News: Stocks Drop on Economic Recovery Doubts In other news, stocks dipped to their lowest levels in more than two months on doubts about the strength of the economic recovery, and the president of Costa Rica agreed to mediate the political crisis in Honduras.

	July 7, 2009 Jackson Fans Around the World Say Farewell Eyes around the world are focusing on a sports arena in Los Angeles, as hundreds of thousands of fans congregate for the final salute to the man known as the "King of Pop." Up to one billion people are expected to tune in Tuesday for the televised remembrance spectacle for Michael Jackson.

	July 7, 2009 Send Robert Frank Your Questions Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 7, 2009 Why Is the iPhone on a Single Network? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 6, 2009 McNamara's Life Marked by Complex Vietnam Legacy Robert McNamara, one of the primary architects of the Vietnam War, died Monday at age 93. Jim Lehrer talks to Deborah Shapely, the author of a McNamara biography, and Errol Morris, the documentarian who made "Fog of War" about the former defense chief's legacy.

	July 6, 2009 Washington Post Under Fire Over Pay-for-access Plan Washington Post publisher Katherine Weymouth apologized to readers for a controversy over the newspaper's plan for a series of corporate-sponsored policy dinners at Weymouth's home. Media experts mull the implications of the scandal.

	July 6, 2009 Other News: Seven U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan In other news, seven U.S. troops were killed in deadly attacks across Afghanistan, and 165 people have been killed during riots in China.

	July 6, 2009 Foreclosures in Wealthier Monied 'Burbs May Signal Trouble Ahead As economists search for signs that the recession is abating, a look at the breakdown of foreclosures in Patchwork Nation's community types finds that a new wave may be impacting the U.S. differently and could stall recovery.

	July 6, 2009 Robert McNamara, Defense Chief During Vietnam War, Dies at 93 Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, known as the leading architect of the Vietnam War, died on Monday. He was 93.

	July 6, 2009 Why Are Christmas Tree Stands Different in NYC? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 6, 2009 Conversation: Stuart Eizenstat, U.S. Delegate, Holocaust Era Assets Conference Delegates from 50 countries just gathered in Prague to discuss the status of property looted by the Nazis during World War II, including hundreds of thousands of art works.

	July 6, 2009 Judge OKs Plan to Sell GM Assets; Appeal Looms A New York judge has approved General Motors Corp.'s bankruptcy sale in a move that will allow the company's most-profitable assets to quickly emerge from bankruptcy protection under government ownership.

	July 5, 2009 Reader Response: The Uncounted Unemployed Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 3, 2009 Palin Resignation, Minnesota Senate Election Resolution Top Week's News Columnists Mark Shields and Michael Gerson mull Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's surprise resignation announcement and the Minnesota Supreme Court's ruling that Democrat Al Franken defeated Republican Norm Coleman for a U.S. Senate seat.

	July 3, 2009 Supreme Court Term Brought Some Surprises Legal analysts Linda Greenhouse and Thomas Goldstein examine the impact of the most significant Supreme Court decisions of the 2008 term, including a narrow ruling on the landmark Voting Rights Act.

	July 3, 2009 Other News: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Resigns In other news, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced her resignation effective later this month, and officials in Pakistan reported that 17 people were killed in a U.S. drone aircraft attack targeting members of the Taliban.

	July 3, 2009 Around the Nation, Friday Roundup Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.

	July 3, 2009 U.S. Forces Enter Taliban Strongholds in Afghanistan U.S. Marines moved into Taliban territory in southern Afghanistan on Friday to win over local leaders and populations, and so far have met little resistance from the Taliban, according to a military spokesman.

	July 3, 2009 Why Are Newspapers Sold in Vending Machines That Allow You to Take More Than One? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 3, 2009 Sarah Palin Rattles Political Establishment with Surprise Resignation Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced she's resigning later this month, instead of seeking re-election next year.

	July 2, 2009 Many Left Uncounted in Nation's Official Jobless Rate Paul Solman examines how the number of jobless people who fall outside of official unemployment counts offer a different picture of the nation's economic recovery.

	July 2, 2009 Other News: After Budget Failure, California Begins Issuing IOUs In other news, California began issuing IOU notes after the governor failed to reach a deal on the state's budget, and Vice President Joe Biden visited troops in Iraq.

	July 2, 2009 June Unemployment Dims Prospects for Recovery After employers shed more jobs than expected in the month of June, the unemployment rate hit a 26-year high last month. New York Times columnist David Leonhardt talks about what the latest job numbers mean for the overall economic picture.

	July 2, 2009 The 1-Dress Sustainability Solution How will the future of fashion -- one predicated on continual consumption -- survive in a world of limited resources? Can fashion -- the cultural apex of illimitable desire -- ever be sustainable? Sheena Matheiken is attempting to answer those questions -- one outfit at a time.

	July 2, 2009 Why Does Your Refrigerator Have a Light, But Not Your Freezer? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 2, 2009 Report: Obesity Rates Rise Nationwide The U.S. is getting heavier every year. That's the message of a new study released Thursday by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

	July 2, 2009 Employers Shed More Jobs Than Expected in June, Unemployment Reaches 9.5 Percent Employers cut more jobs than expected in June, nudging the unemployment rate closer to double digits and quashing hopes for a quick economic recovery.

	July 1, 2009 Oscar-winning Actor Karl Malden Dies at 97 Actor Karl Malden, who won a best supporting actor Oscar for his role as Mitch in the 1951 film "A Streetcar Named Desire," died Wednesday at age 97.

	July 1, 2009 FDA Panel Recommends Ban on Popular Painkillers A doctor assesses a new FDA panel recommendation for a ban on such popular painkillers as Vicodin, Percocet and other drugs containing acetaminophen.

	July 1, 2009 Other News: Markets See Modest Rise; Iran Opposition Leader Urges More Protests In other news, markets rose on positive reports from the manufacturing and housing sectors. Also, in auto news Ford reported its best showing in months but Chrysler and GM each posted a greater than 30 percent loss.

	July 1, 2009 California Leads States Facing Deepening Budget Crises Several states are struggling to find solutions for deep budget gaps as a new fiscal year begins. Jeffrey Brown examines the budget picture across the country.

	July 1, 2009 Obama Rallies Support for Health Care Reform at Va. Town Hall Meeting President Barack Obama sought to rally public support for his health care agenda Wednesday at a town hall meeting in Annandale, Va., where he emphasized his focus on passing reform legislation this year.

	July 1, 2009 Kernis Takes On Ibn Gabirol in 'Meditations' What do you get when you pair an 11th century Spanish poet with a modern American composer? Last week, the audience at the Seattle Symphony found out at the world premiere of Aaron Jay Kernis' "Symphony of Meditations," based on the poems of Solomon Ibn Gabirol.

	July 1, 2009 FDA Panel Urges Restrictions on Acetaminophen A Food and Drug Administration panel on Tuesday called for greater restrictions on the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen -- even recommending banning some medications that contain it -- in a bid to prevent potentially harmful overdoses.

	July 1, 2009 Why Do Brides Buy Dresses While Grooms Rent Tuxes? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	July 1, 2009 Several States Fail to Pass Budgets for Fiscal Year With revenues dwindling in the recession, legislators in several states frantically worked Tuesday to avoid government shutdowns and service cuts.



	JUNE June 30, 2009 3.6 Trillion and Counting: New Billboard Clocks Emissions Eight stories above midtown Manhattan, a new billboard has begun counting how much, and how fast, greenhouse gases are entering the atmosphere. Climate Central reports.

	June 30, 2009 After Long Court Battle, Franken Wins Minn. Senate Seat The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Democrat Al Franken narrowly defeated Republican Norm Coleman in last year's U.S. Senate race. Analysts discuss the case and the significance of Franken's win.

	June 30, 2009 Upon U.S. Troop Pullback, Jones Assesses Iraq's Future U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraqi cities prompted a national holiday, but continued violence leaves the country's stability in question. National Security Adviser retired Gen. Jim Jones discusses the path ahead in Iraq.

	June 30, 2009 Other News: Markets Slip on Consumer Confidence Data In other news, U.S. stocks fell after an unexpected decline in consumer confidence, and the F.D.A. may seek to ban certain common painkillers.

	June 30, 2009 Franken Wins Minnesota Senate Case in Court; Coleman Concedes More than seven months after Election Day, the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota drew to a final conclusion on June 30, when the state Supreme Court backed Al Franken's victory and Norm Coleman conceded the race. Here is a recap of key developments:

	June 30, 2009 Why Do Drive-Up ATM Machines Have Braille Dots? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 30, 2009 As U.S. Troops Depart Cities, Iraqis Assume Security Role According to the Iraqi-U.S. security pact, U.S. combat troops are leaving Iraqi cities by June 30 and the soldiers who remain will coordinate, train and advise Iraqi security forces at their request, said U.S. military spokesman in Iraq Brig. Gen. Stephen Lanza.

	June 30, 2009 Conversation: Werner Herzog In the early 1980s in the Peruvian jungle, Werner Herzog was making a film about an opera fanatic who would do anything to bring music to his remote city: Fitzcarraldo and his small crew face deadly river rapids, indigenous tribes with spears and the impossible task of hauling a steamship over a mountain.

	June 29, 2009 Barcalounger Closure Marks Continued Manufacturing Decline in Edgecombe County Last week was a tough one for the people of Edgecombe County, about 80 minutes east of Raleigh with Friday, June 26th, marking the last day of operations for the Barcalounger factory in Rocky Mount.

	June 29, 2009 Wind Energy Fuels Job Hopes for Oklahoma Youth In the final installment of her Generation Next series, which has aired on both the NewsHour and NPR, Judy Woodruff reports on how wind energy is generating new career prospects for young Americans in the Sooner State.

	June 29, 2009 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Military Policy Faces New Scrutiny Following protests from gay rights activists, efforts to lobby Congress and the administration to repeal the military's policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" have picked up speed. Ray Suarez reports on the movement and its critics.

	June 29, 2009 Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years in Prison for Ponzi Scheme Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff was sentenced Monday to 150 years in prison after pleading guilty in March to defrauding investors out of as much as $60 billion. Ray Suarez talks to New York Times reporter Diana Henriques about the day in court.

	June 29, 2009 High Court's Bias Ruling May Reshape Employer Policies The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a group of white firefighters was unfairly denied promotions because of their race. Analysts examine the impact on future labor policy.

	June 29, 2009 Other News: President of Honduras Ousted in Coup In other news, the president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, was ousted in the first coup in Central America since the end of the Cold War, and Iran's top electoral oversight committee reaffirmed the disputed results of the nation's disputed presidential election.

	June 29, 2009 Justices Reverse Sotomayor Ruling in Discrimination Case The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision Monday that white firefighters in Connecticut were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision supported by high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor when she was an appellate judge. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal discusses the case with Gwen Ifill.

	June 29, 2009 Firefighters Case Prompts Reaction on Sotomayor's Role in Lower Court Decision The Supreme Court's Ricci v. DeStefano decision was highly anticipated not only because of its potential impact on civil rights and affirmative action, but also due to high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's role in the case as an appeals court judge.

	June 29, 2009 What Do You Make of the Madoff Sentence? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 29, 2009 In Health Care Reform, Public Plan Becomes Sticking Point One of the most controversial points that has emerged in the debate over health care reform is the public plan option, a government-run healthcare plan that would compete with private insurers. Two experts take your questions.

	June 29, 2009 Supreme Court Rules 5-4 for White Firefighters in Job Promotions Bias Case The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions due to their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor supported as an appeals court judge.

	June 29, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Myth' Natasha Trethewey won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 2007 for her book, "Native Guard," written about her mother and black Civil War soldiers on the Mississippi coast.

	June 29, 2009 Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years in Prison Financier Bernard Madoff was sentenced Monday to 150 years in prison after pleading guilty in March to bilking investors out of as much as $65 billion over two decades.

	June 29, 2009 Guest Host: Robert Frank as the Economic Naturalist Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 26, 2009 Jackson's Musical Legacy Rings Clear Amid Troubled Life Story The unexpected death of pop music icon Michael Jackson touched off a worldwide wave of mourning and celebrations of his life Friday. Jeffrey Brown talks to a music writer and a disc jockey about the musical legacy Jackson leaves behind.

	June 26, 2009 In Hartford, Stimulus Funds for Schools Leveraged for State Budget Crunch John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports on how one school district in Connecticut is weathering the recession, and how the state is using stimulus funds to close budget deficits rather than increase education spending.

	June 26, 2009 Climate Bill, Sanford's Future Top Week's Political News Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks examine developments in the landmark climate change legislation before Congress, as well as the fallout from S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford's admission to an extramarital affair.

	June 26, 2009 Single-payer Advocates Make Case in Health Reform The projected cost of a health care overhaul has cast doubt over whether lawmakers will be able to reach agreement on a plan while advocates for a single-payer system have been making their case. Betty Ann Bowser reports on the latest developments in the health care debate.

	June 26, 2009 Landmark Climate Change Bill Moves Through Congress The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday debated landmark climate change legislation that would establish a "cap-and-trade" system for carbon emissions. Kwame Holman reports.

	June 26, 2009 Other News: Iran Cleric Pushes Punishment for Protesters In other news, a leading cleric in Iran told worshipers that opposition protesters should be punished "ruthlessly and savagely," and President Obama met in Washington with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

	June 26, 2009 In Death, as in Life, Jackson Owns Spotlight Fans across the globe mourned the death of pop icon Michael Jackson, who died at the age of 50 Thursday following an apparent heart attack. Jeffrey Brown reports on the worldwide response to the passing of the King of Pop.

	June 26, 2009 Michael Joseph Jackson, 1958-2009 It took the King of Pop's death to bring him back into the mainstream. Less than a day after his death at the age of 50, there are countless things being said about Jackson, praising his musical talent and also reflecting on his legal troubles and on his bizarre life.

	June 26, 2009 Conversation: Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson Quincy Jones, who was Michael Jackson's longtime friend and record producer, joined me by phone Friday afternoon to talk about Jackson's life and legacy.

	June 26, 2009 Remembering Michael Jackson, the King of Pop Pop music icon Michael Jackson was pronounced dead Thursday, leaving behind an artistic legacy that began as a child in the Jackson Five and ended on the cusp of a 50-concert comeback effort.

	June 26, 2009 Amid Recession, U.S. Savings Rate Hits Highest Mark Since 1993 As the longest recession since World War II drags on, Americans are responding by shying away from spending, opting instead to save money at the fastest pace in 15 years, a new report shows.

	June 26, 2009 Did U.S. Tax Policy Contribute to the Housing Bubble? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 25, 2009 Michael Jackson, King of Pop, Dies at Age 50 Pop star Michael Jackson died Thursday evening after arriving at a Los Angeles hospital in a deep coma. Jim Lehrer talks to USA Today music critic Steve Jones about the singer's career.

	June 25, 2009 Bernanke Faces New Questions Over Role of the Fed Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke faced fresh questions from a House committee Thursday over the central bank's role facilitating Bank of America's purchase of Merrill Lynch. Experts discuss the acquisition, as well as the expanding power of the Federal Reserve, with Jeffrey Brown.

	June 25, 2009 California Lawmakers Struggle With $24B Budget Gap Spencer Michels reports on California's struggles to address a $24 billion shortfall in the state budget, which lawmakers say puts the state in danger of running out of money.

	June 25, 2009 'Cap-and-Trade' Emissions Bill Faces Test in Congress As early as Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives may vote on landmark climate legislation that would establish a "cap-and-trade" system for carbon emissions. Judy Woodruff talks to analysts about the measure's pros and cons.

	June 25, 2009 Other News: Wall Street Rises Off Housing, Retail In other news, markets rose on Wall Street after positive news from the homebuilding and retail sectors, and billionaire banker Allen Stanford pleaded not guilty to to bilking investors out of their investments.

	June 25, 2009 Justices Rule School's Strip Search of Student Was Illegal The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Thursday that officials at an Arizona school went too far when they strip searched an eighth-grader accused of distributing drugs. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal discusses the ruling with Jim Lehrer.

	June 25, 2009 Michael Jackson, King of Pop, Dies at 50 Pop star Michael Jackson died Thursday afternoon of an apparent cardiac arrest, the Los Angeles Times reported. He was 50. Jackson was rushed to the UCLA Medical Center by the paramedics after they found him at his home not breathing and tried to administer CPR.

	June 25, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: Is the G-8's Purpose Waning? On the cusp of the Group of Eight summit from July 8-10 in L'Aquila, Italy, NewsHour senior producer for foreign affairs Michael D. Mosettig looks into the question of its relevancy in light of larger economic summits.

	June 25, 2009 Actress, '70s Icon Farrah Fawcett Dies After High-profile Cancer Battle Actress Farrah Fawcett, best known for starring in the 1970s TV hit "Charlie's Angels," died Thursday in Santa Monica, Calif., following a battle with cancer. She was 62.

	June 25, 2009 How Regulatory Reforms Will Affect Consumers (Cont.) Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 25, 2009 Fed Chief Denies Wrongdoing in BofA Deal Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before a House committee Thursday, facing questions on the Fed's role in pushing Bank of America to acquire the struggling Merrill Lynch during the height of the Wall Street meltdown.

	June 25, 2009 Will the Actions of the Fed and Treasury Keep Asset Prices Artificially High? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 24, 2009 Experts Assess President Obama's Strategy With Media Jeffrey Brown talks with media analysts about the press corps' coverage of President Obama during his first few months in office.

	June 24, 2009 Sebelius: Health Reform Puts Focus on Lower Costs, Better Choices Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Wednesday urged lawmakers to approve the White House health care reform plan. She outlines the case for the overhaul with Judy Woodruff.

	June 24, 2009 Other News: Bomb Blast Kills Dozens at Baghdad Market In other news, a bombing at a Baghdad market killed at least 69 people, and the Federal Reserve said it will leave interest rates unchanged.

	June 24, 2009 After Mystery Disappearance, Sanford Admits Extramarital Affair Capping days of political mystery surrounding his whereabouts, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday he's been having an affair with a woman he visited on a trip to Argentina and said he'll resign as head of the Republican Governors Association.

	June 24, 2009 Wealthier Areas of U.S. Experience Largest Rise in Uninsured Rates As President Obama's administration and Congress tackle the challenging task of health care reform, an examination of the number of uninsured people in Patchwork Nation communities reveals that the areas hardest hit between 2000 and 2005 were the wealthier Monied Burbs and Boom Towns.

	June 24, 2009 Study: Public Plan Would Save Money Overhauling the U.S. health care system could save the country about $3 trillion over the next 10 years, according to a study released Wednesday by the Commonwealth Fund.

	June 24, 2009 National Symphony Orchestra Tours China China is home to stars like the pianist Lang Lang, it has vast numbers of music students, it's the world's largest exporter of musical instruments, and it's building new venues to hear music all the time. It's also become a magnet for prominent western orchestras, and Washington's National Symphony Orchestra just made the trip.

	June 24, 2009 Fed Keeps Key Rate at Record Low The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the recession is easing, but that the U.S. economy likely will remain fragile and limit the threat of inflation.

	June 24, 2009 Kodak Retires Iconic Kodachrome Film Eastman Kodak Co. announced this week that it was retiring its iconic Kodachrome film because of declining demand. Introduced in 1935, Kodachrome became the world's first commercially successful color film.

	June 23, 2009 Heated Standoff Grips New York State Politics After weeks of political strife and power struggles between the New York State Senate's Republicans and Democrats, Gov. David Paterson Tuesday called an emergency session in an effort to end the stalemate that has left major legislation hanging in the balance. A reporter updates the story.

	June 23, 2009 Deciphering the Shape of Economic Recovery When economists discuss economic recovery, it's often in terms of the alphabet. In the latest installment of his Making Sen$e series, Paul Solman explains what phrases such as "V-shaped recovery" or "U-shaped recession" say about the economic outlook.

	June 23, 2009 Public Views on Health Reform Shape Political Landscape As Congress works to draft health care reform legislation, the Hotline's Amy Walter and NPR's Julie Rovner assess President Obama's latest remarks on a public insurance option, concerns over the cost of an overhaul and how the public is viewing the debate.

	June 23, 2009 Investigators Search for Clues in Fatal D.C. Train Crash Federal investigators on Tuesday worked to discover what caused two trains to collide yesterday in the nation's capital, killing nine people and injuring more than 75 others. Kwame Holman reports.

	June 23, 2009 Other News: National Security Adviser Meets with Afghan Candidates In other news, U.S. national security adviser James Jones met with candidates in Afghanistan's upcoming presidential election to press for a free and fair contest, and U.S. airstrikes in Pakistan reportedly killed nine people at a Taliban training camp.

	June 23, 2009 Senators Weigh In on U.S. Response to Iranian Protests The tone of President Obama's response to the disputed Iranian election has drawn fire from some on Capitol Hill. Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., assess the U.S. response to the protests.

	June 23, 2009 President Obama Condemns 'Unjust Actions' in Iran Hours after Iran's electoral authority announced it found "no major irregularities" in this month's disputed election, President Barack Obama said at a White House press conference that he "strongly" condemned the Iranian regime's use of force to quell protests.

	June 23, 2009 Experts Answered Your Questions on Obama's Global Health Initiative Assistant U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Michele Moloney-Kitts and Christine Lubinski, head of the Center for Global Health Policy and Advocacy, answer viewer questions on President Obama's global health initiative and how it will shift U.S. global health priorities.

	June 23, 2009 Full Text: Obama's Press Conference on Iran, Health Care Following is the full text and audio of President Barack Obama's White House press conference Tuesday, where he discussed the disputed Iranian election, health care reform and the push for a clean energy economy.

	June 23, 2009 Investigators Look to Determine Cause of Deadly D.C. Subway Crash As the search for victims continues in Monday's deadly subway train collision in the nation's capital, investigators are also hunting for clues in hopes of pinpointing a cause for the worst crash in the Metrorail system's 33-year history.

	June 23, 2009 Tonight Show's Ed McMahon Dies at Age 86 Ed McMahon, television's most famous late-night sidekick, died Tuesday in Los Angeles, surrounded by his wife Pam and others. The cause has not been released, though a friend reported he had been suffering from bone cancer, as well as other illnesses, for the last few years. He was 86.

	June 23, 2009 What's the Relationship Between Inflation and Interest Rates? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 23, 2009 The Future of U.S. Global Health Policy Assistant U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Michele Moloney-Kitts and Christine Lubinski, head of the Center for Global Health Policy and Advocacy, answer viewer questions on President Obama's global health initiative and how it will shift U.S. global health priorities.

	June 22, 2009 Generation Next: Young Grads Turn to Service Amid Tight Job Market At community resource centers across the country, young people like Brian Marroquin, a recent graduate of VCU, are deferring their careers to focus on community service. Judy Woodruff examines the trend as part of the Generation Next series.

	June 22, 2009 Justices Deliver Narrow Ruling on Voting Rights Act The Supreme Court delivered a tightly focused ruling Monday in a challenge to the landmark Voting Rights Act, exempting a small Texas governing authority from a key provision of the law but avoiding a larger constitutional issue. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal examines the decision.

	June 22, 2009 Other News: Violence in Iraq Kills 33 In other news, a series of attacks in and around Baghdad on Monday killed at least 33 people, and the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan is planning to announce new rules of engagement aimed at reducing the number of civilian casualities.

	June 22, 2009 Protests Stir Mixed Emotions for Iranian-Americans As demonstrators in Tehran continued to rally against the results of this month's disputed presidential election, Iranian-Americans reacted to the news. NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Kaye reports.

	June 22, 2009 For Washington Writers, a Creative Calling In the backroom of a popular restaurant in Washington, D.C., a group of teenagers are getting ready to take the stage for their first public appearance as published writers. The room is abuzz -- families congregate, babies laugh, each teenager enclosed in his or her own entourage, glancing nervously at the empty stage.

	June 22, 2009 Pharmaceutical Companies Offer $80 Billion Toward Health Care Reform The U.S. pharmaceutical industry agreed Saturday to spend $80 billion over the next 10 years to reduce drug costs for seniors and help pay for President Barack Obama's proposed health care reform plan.

	June 22, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Graffiti' Javairia Henry recently graduated from Cardozo High School in Washington, D.C. Her poem, "Graffiti," is taken from 'The Way We See It: Complete Coverage of the Nation's Capital From the Inside Out,' presented by the Capitol Letters Writing Center.

	June 19, 2009 Shields and Brooks Mull U.S. Response to Iran Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the Obama administration's response to political turmoil in Iran and new plans to overhaul the financial regulation system.

	June 19, 2009 NASA Launch Begins Effort to Return Man to the Moon NASA launched two satellites to the moon last week, the first step toward its goal of returning a human to the lunar surface. At the start of this new effort, though, a debate has been ignited at the space agency over how best to do so. Tom Bearden reports.

	June 19, 2009 Health Care Debate May Hinge on Public Insurance Option House Democrats unveiled a draft health care reform bill Friday that includes a "public option" -- a government-run health insurance plan that would compete with private insurers. Betty Ann Bowser examines the debate over the public insurance concept.

	June 19, 2009 Other News: 2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan In other news, two U.S. soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Friday after a bomb struck their convoy and billionaire Texas banker Allen Stanford was indicted on federal charges of fraud and obstruction.

	June 19, 2009 Forum: Submit Questions for Werner Herzog Next week, filmmaker Werner Herzog will be speaking with Jeffrey Brown for Art Beat about "Conquest of the Useless." If you have any questions you'd like us to ask him, please send them to artbeat@newshour.org before Wednesday.

	June 19, 2009 House Democrats Unveil Draft Health Care Reform Bill House Democrats unveiled a draft health care reform bill Friday that would include a public health insurance option and would require all individuals to get health coverage.

	June 19, 2009 Billionaire Stanford, Bank Officials Indicted in Massive Fraud Case Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford and several associates have been indicted on fraud and obstruction charges in what U.S. Justice Department officials say was a $7 billion pyramid scheme to defraud more than 5,000 investors over more than a decade.

	June 19, 2009 Instead of Capping Pay, Could the Government Police Banks' Risk Models? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 19, 2009 Conversation: Filmmaker Albert Maysles Albert Maysles has spent much of his life behind a camera catching intimate glimpses of the lives of others. A pioneer in the American "direct cinema" movement, he helped create and define documentary style as the genre exploded in the 1960s and '70s through to today.

	June 18, 2009 NASA's Latest Lunar Mission NASA sent a rocket to the moon Thursday, launching a pair of unmanned science probes designed to search for hidden ice and possible landing sites. Andrew Chaikin, author of "Voices From the Moon," discusses why we study the moon and describes the new NASA mission, which is part of a plan to establish a lunar base by 2020.

	June 18, 2009 Justices Find Convicts Have No Right to DNA Testing The Supreme Court said Thursday that convicts have no constitutional right to test DNA evidence in hopes of proving their innocence long after they were found guilty. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal discusses the impact of the decision.

	June 18, 2009 Freight Trains Face Burdensome Bottleneck in Midwest In the Midwest, Chicago has been a freight rail hub for 150 years. But now, traffic on Chicago's rails is even slower than traffic on its roads. As part of the Blueprint America series of reports on infrastructure, Rick Karr examines the U.S. freight train choke point.

	June 18, 2009 Geithner Defends Plan for Regulatory Overhaul In an interview with Jim Lehrer, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner details the administration's case for a sweeping overhaul of the financial regulation system and discusses the government's role in shaping an economic recovery.

	June 18, 2009 Other News: Senate Passes $106 Billion War Funding Bill In other news, the U.S. Senate approved a $106 war funding bill, and a Pakistani intelligence official said a U.S. drone attack killed 13 people at a Taliban encampment.

	June 18, 2009 Guggenheim Celebrates 50th With a Look Back This summer, the Guggenheim Museum in New York is going back to its roots. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of its landmark building on Fifth Avenue, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright,, the museum is displaying a selection of works from its inaugural exhibition in 1959.

	June 18, 2009 'The Sweeney Decade' at the Guggenheim Museum Tracey Bashkoff, Associate Curator for Collections and Exhibitions at the Guggenheim, discusses "The Sweeney Decade," an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the museum.

	June 18, 2009 How Will the Regulatory Reforms Affect Consumers? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 17, 2009 Five Things to Know About the Financial Regulatory Overhaul Plan The White House has proposed a sweeping overhaul of the way the government regulates financial markets. Amid the lengthy regulatory outline, here are five key points to consider in the administration's proposed plan.

	June 17, 2009 As Lawmakers Craft Health Care Reform, Concerns Rise Over Costs Concerns over the possible costs of health care reform are growing louder on Capitol Hill as lawmakers begin to hammer out legislation. Betty Ann Bowser recaps the latest developments on where the reform debate.

	June 17, 2009 Jobless Find a Creative Voice in Southern California In Southern California, a photographer has been documenting the stories of the jobless -- the irony being that he himself was laid off at the end of 2008. Spencer Michels reports on the stories behind the unemployed.

	June 17, 2009 Obama's Regulatory Reform Plan Stirs Mixed Reaction Gwen Ifill speaks with a banking expert and an economist about what the administration's plans for reforming financial oversight mean for businesses and consumers alike.

	June 17, 2009 Other News: Chrysler to Reopen 7 Plants In other news, Chrysler said it will reopen seven auto plants, and the National Security Administration's domestic surveillance program may have been broader than first realized, according to The New York Times.

	June 17, 2009 Regulatory Reform Plan Aimed at Protecting Larger Economy President Barack Obama proposed a major overhaul of financial industry regulation Wednesday. White House adviser Christina Romer explains the administration's plans.

	June 17, 2009 SILVERDOCS Festival Opens With a Slam Called the "premier showcase for documentary films" by the Hollywood Reporter, the American Film Institute's SILVERDOCS festival brings a full slate of documentary films and the International Documentary Conference to Silver Spring, Md., for the seventh year.

	June 17, 2009 Jazzy Start for the White House Music Series The East Room of the White House sounded more like a high school music room Monday when more than 140 student musicians attended the first installment of a new educational music series. It drew kids from around the country for workshops and master classes.

	June 17, 2009 President Obama Seeks Overhaul of Financial Market Oversight President Barack Obama proposed Wednesday sweeping changes to the way the government oversees financial institutions in an attempt to remedy the regulatory system that failed to detect the global economic crisis.

	June 17, 2009 Will the Administration's Regulatory Overhaul Work? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 16, 2009 Dr. Kessler Delves Into the Mysteries of Food Cravings Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser talks to author Dr. David Kessler about overeating and what is behind people's cravings, the subject of his new book, "The End of Overeating."

	June 16, 2009 American Cross-border Gun Traffic Fuels Mexican Drug-related Violence NewsHour special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye reports on the American gun trade that is fueling drug-related violence in Mexico and new efforts to stop it.

	June 16, 2009 Other News: Presidential Campaign Begins in Afghanistan In other news, Afghanistan kicked off its two month-long presidential election campaign, and a U.S. soldier was killed in a roadside bombing about 230 miles southeast of Baghdad.

	June 16, 2009 White House Says Climate Change Already Affecting U.S. Global climate change is already affecting the United States, according to a report by federal scientists released Tuesday.

	June 16, 2009 Patchwork Nation's Community Types Patchwork Nation is a NewsHour/Christian Science Monitor reporting project that explores what is happening in the United States by examining different kinds of communities over time. Project director Dante Chinni explains how America's 3,141 counties are divided into 12 types of communities.

	June 16, 2009 Artomatic: For the People, By the People It's easy to walk into any of the myriad free art museums here in Washington and find days' worth of great stuff to see. But what about the possibility of you getting your artwork up in one of those museums? Fat chance!

	June 16, 2009 U.S. and South Korea Presidents Rebuke North Korean Provocations President Obama, standing alongside South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at the White House Tuesday, said a nuclear-armed North Korea posed a "grave threat" to the world.

	June 16, 2009 Why Doesn't Washington Simply Give Households Money to Stimulate the Economy? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 15, 2009 Congo's Civil War Is Rich Seam for Prize-Winning Playwright Playwright Lynn Nottage talks to Jeffrey Brown about her Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, "Ruined," set during Congo's civil war.

	June 15, 2009 Business Students Rethink Wall Street Plans After the economic slump scuttled their plans to enter the financial sector, business students at Duke University look at different alternatives, such as graduate school, or rethink their career paths altogether. Judy Woodruff talks to some recent graduates in the second part of her Generation Next series.

	June 15, 2009 Doctors Consider Health Care Possibilites as White House Pushes Reform As the health care reform debate heats up on Capitol Hill, health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser speaks with doctors about the pros and cons of a government-funded public plan and other possible changes to the current system.

	June 15, 2009 Other News: North Koreans Protest New U.N. Sanctions In other news, North Koreans turned out to protest tough new U.N. sanctions and U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal officially took command of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan.

	June 15, 2009 Obama Pitches Health Care Reform to Doctors' Group President Obama made his case for health care reform to doctors in a speech Monday at the American Medical Association's annual meeting, telling physicians that the current system is unsustainable for families and businesses.

	June 15, 2009 Extended Interview: Lynn Nottage It's set in a small bar in the Congo, but Lynn Nottage's recent Pulitzer Prize-winning play, 'Ruined,' tells an epic story about the ravages of war, especially its impact on women. An extended interview with Nottage and a scene from her play, "Ruined," are below.

	June 15, 2009 Why Is the Cost of Gasoline Increasing? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 15, 2009 Weekly Poem: From 'Fundamentals of Esperanto' "Fundamentals of Esperanto" is from "Facts for Visitors" by Srikanth Reddy, an assistant professor of English at the University of Chicago. "Fundamentals of Esperanto" is also included in the Poetry Foundation's Chicago Poetry Tour.

	June 12, 2009 Shields, Brooks Mull Health Reform, Palin's Role in GOP Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks assess the chances for health care reform to clear Congress this year, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's role in the GOP and the significance of the Virginia governor's race.

	June 12, 2009 Holocaust Museum Reopens Following Fatal Shooting Kwame Holman reports on the National Holocaust Museum's reopening following Wednesday's fatal shooting of a security guard by white supremacist James W. von Brunn and provides an update on what authorities have learned about the shooter.

	June 12, 2009 After Delays, Digital Television Conversion is Complete Analysts examine the road to digital television conversion and assess the successes and drawbacks involved in the change.

	June 12, 2009 Other News: Mosque Bombings Kill at Least 9 in Pakistan In other news, two bombings at Pakistani mosques killed at least nine people and the U.N. Security Council expanded sanctions against North Korea.

	June 12, 2009 Finance Fallacy: Stocks in the Long Run Financial advice is often loaded with misconceptions and misinformation. In the latest edition of Finance Fallacy, Paul Solman and Boston University professor Zvi Bodie debunk the belief that investing in stocks is the safest, smartest route to financial security over the long run.

	June 12, 2009 Finance Fallacy: Stocks in the Long Run Financial advice is often loaded with misconceptions and misinformation. In the latest edition of Finance Fallacy, Paul Solman and Boston University professor Zvi Bodie debunk the belief that investing in stocks is the safest, smartest route to financial security over the long run.

	June 12, 2009 Conversation: Historian Simon Schama Historian Simon Schama is well-known for his books and television documentaries on art and a wide range of other subjects. A native of England, he's lived and taught in the United States for several decades. And it is this country that is the subject of his new book. It's called "The American Future: A History."

	June 12, 2009 Could the Government Limit the Number of Layoffs a Profitable Company Could Make? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 11, 2009 Architect Renzo Piano on the Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago Architect Renzo Piano speaks with Jeffrey Brown about his work building the new modern wing to the Art Institute of Chicago.

	June 11, 2009 'Frontline' Investigates Bank of America Deal An excerpt on Frontline's upcoming report on Bank of America and the government's new role in the banking system, told from the perspective of CEO Ken Lewis and the financial reporters who covered the story.

	June 11, 2009 Lawmakers Examine Bank Purchase of Merrill Lynch Officials from the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve pressed Bank of America into purchasing Merrill Lynch last year, the bank's chief executive Ken Lewis told a House committee. Spencer Michels reports on the hearing.

	June 11, 2009 Senate Votes to Give Regulators New Powers Over Tobacco A bill that would give the FDA regulatory authority over tobacco products and marketing moved closer to becoming law when the Senate approved the measure Thursday. Judy Woodruff gets two views on the legislation.

	June 11, 2009 Other News: WHO Declares H1N1 Flu a Pandemic In other news, the World Health Organization declared the first global flu pandemic in 41 years, and four Chinese Muslims detained at Guantanamo Bay were released to Bermuda.

	June 11, 2009 Obama Takes Pitch for Health Care Reform to the Public President Barack Obama hit the road Thursday to promote an overhaul of the nation's health care system as Congressional battle lines began to be drawn on reform legislation. Kwame Holman reports on the latest developments.

	June 11, 2009 Extended Interviews: Art Institute of Chicago Three extended interviews with architect Renzo Piano, Chicago Art Institute director James Cuno and Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin.

	June 11, 2009 WHO Declares Global Swine Flu Pandemic The World Health Organization on Thursday declared a swine flu pandemic, marking the first worldwide flu epidemic in 41 years.

	June 11, 2009 In Wisconsin, Obama Pitches Health-care Reform to the Public President Barack Obama took his case for health care reform to the public Thursday, hosting his first town hall meeting on the topic in Green Bay, Wis.

	June 11, 2009 An Overview of St. Lawrence County, N.Y. St. Lawrence County is the largest land mass county east of the Mississippi, and its low population, around 110,000, makes it one of the most rural.

	June 11, 2009 Retail Sales Up for First Time in Three Months Fewer Americans filed claims for unemployment benefits last week and retail sales grew in May for the first time in three months, raising expectations that the recession could be abating.

	June 11, 2009 What Happens to California State Bonds if the State Goes Bankrupt? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 10, 2009 Suspected White Supremacist Opens Fire in Holocaust Museum, Kills Guard An 88-year-old known for expressing violently anti-Semitic views opened fire inside the National Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, killing a guard before being wounded by other guards.

	June 10, 2009 American Couple Faces Charges of Spying for Cuba A former U.S. State Department official and his wife are accused of spying for Cuba for nearly 30 years. A Washington Post reporter updates the story.

	June 10, 2009 WHO Likely to Declare Swine Flu Pandemic The World Health Organization is expected to declare H1N1 flu a pandemic as the number of cases continues to grow worldwide. Ray Suarez speaks to WHO Director Margaret Chan in Geneva.

	June 10, 2009 Administration Proposes New Steps to Regulate Executive Pay The Obama administration outlined a plan for new executive compensation regulations Wednesday, putting the politically charged issue of executive pay back in the spotlight. Analysts examine how more oversight will affect the industry.

	June 10, 2009 Other News: Guard Killed at U.S. Holocaust Museum In other news, an attacker shot and killed a security guard inside the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., and at least 28 people were killed in a car bombing in Iraq.

	June 10, 2009 After Chrysler Deal, Fiat to Face Tough U.S. Car Market Chrysler finalized the sale of its assets to Italian automaker Fiat Wednesday after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the deal. Analysts examine the future for the newly merged company.

	June 10, 2009 Administration Proposes New Regulations of Executive Pay The Obama administration on Wednesday proposed new regulations for executive compensation at financial firms.

	June 10, 2009 If China Pulls Away From the Dollar, What Happens to the U.S. Economy? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 10, 2009 Chrysler Finishes Deal With Fiat After Court Strikes Down Request to Delay Sale Italian automaker Fiat became the new owner of most of Chrysler's assets Wednesday, in a move that largely ends the U.S. company's bankruptcy process and staves off concerns about liquidating the company.

	June 10, 2009 Scenes From the Venice Biennale Held every two years, the Venice Biennale is the oldest and one of the largest contemporary art exhibitions in the world. This year's biennial, "Making Worlds," is the 53rd exhibition.

	June 9, 2009 Guantanamo Detainee Transferred to New York Court A Guantanamo detainee arrived in New York Tuesday and was arraigned in federal court on charges stemming from the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa. A New York Times reporter provides an update.

	June 9, 2009 Cities Struggle With Access to Green Energy Sources In cities across the country, officials are faced with the task of getting renewable energy from the outskirts of town to the urban centers where demand is greatest. NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports from Los Angeles.

	June 9, 2009 Amid Rush to Repay Rescue Funds, Banks Face New Scrutiny Big U.S. banks passed key government "stress tests" and are now working to repay federal rescue funds. Does that mean they're out of the woods and the government rescue plan worked? Financial experts offer insight.

	June 9, 2009 Deciphering the Results of Banking 'Stress Tests' NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman explains how stress tests played into the government's decision to let ten big banks pay the Treasury back for the money they received from the federal rescue.

	June 9, 2009 Other News: Judge OKs Chrysler Dealer Closings In other news, a bankruptcy judge approved the closing of 789 Chrysler dealership franchises, and on Wall Street, financial markets stayed relatively stable.

	June 9, 2009 Treasury Clears 10 Banks to Repay $68 Billion in Bailout Money Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner faced lawmakers' questions after the announcement that ten large banks have been cleared to begin paying back billions of dollars in federal rescue money. Jeffrey Brown talks to Washington Post reporter Binyamin Appelbaum about the details.

	June 9, 2009 Shell Pays Millions to Settle Activists' Deaths in Nigeria Royal Dutch Shell, in order to settle several lawsuits brought in a U.S. court, agreed Monday to pay $15.5 million to the families of Nigerian protesters executed by the military regime in the 1990s.

	June 9, 2009 Va. Gubernatorial Race Pegged as 2010 Indicator Virginians cast ballots Tuesday in the state Democratic gubernatorial primary, the first leg of a race that's shaping up to be a test of whether President Barack Obama's popularity will lead to continued political victories for his party.

	June 9, 2009 Which Banks Are Repaying TARP Funds? The U.S. Treasury announced Tuesday that 10 large banks would be permitted to start repaying approximately $68.3 billion in total bailout funds they received from the government in the past nine months.

	June 9, 2009 In Science and Jazz, Father and Son Find Common Bonds A rare disciplinary cross-pollination performance piece, "Genes and Jazz" is a concert that pairs a Nobel laureate's considerable medical expertise with his son's original jazz pieces.

	June 9, 2009 Ten Banks Allowed to Repay $68B in Bailout Funds Ten large U.S. banks have been cleared by the Treasury Department to start repaying $68 billion in bailout money and begin to free themselves from an extraordinary government intervention program that began amid the global financial crisis.

	June 9, 2009 If Banks Still Followed Mark-to-Market Rules, What Would Their Losses Look Like? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 8, 2009 Health Care Reform Debate Heats Up on Capitol Hill After President Obama urges Congress to ready a health care reform bill, lawmakers are beginning to ask tough questions on how to overhaul the complex system. Reporters examine the balancing act developing between Congress and the White House.

	June 8, 2009 GM Woes Hit Close to Home for Young Graduates In the first of a new set of reports for the Generation Next series, Judy Woodruff traveled to Detroit to profile recent graduates from a GM training program who are now facing the prospect of finding a new career.

	June 8, 2009 Supreme Court Delays Pending Sale of Chrysler to Fiat In a one-sentence order late Monday, the Supreme Court granted a request to delay the sale of bankrupt automaker Chrysler to a group led by Italian carmaker Fiat SpA. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal recaps the court's move on Chrysler and other key decisions.

	June 8, 2009 Other News: Obama Touts Stimulus, Ruling Party Wins in Lebanon In other news, President Barack Obama predicted stimulus funds will help create or save 600,000 jobs this summer and Lebanese election results show the ruling, pro-Western bloc beat back a political challenge from Hezbollah.

	June 8, 2009 Key Players: Health Care Reform As the Obama administration's health care reform effort begins to pick up speed, a number of key voices are emerging in the legislative debate over the nation's health policy. Here's a look at some of the critical players.

	June 8, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Luminous Great Mass' "Luminous Great Mass" is from Peter O'Leary's collection, "Watchfulness" (Spuyten Duyvil, 2001). The poems is also included in the Poetry Foundation's Chicago Poetry Tour, a multimedia tour of poetry written in and about Chicago.

	June 8, 2009 How Do the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds Work? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic new on "The Business Desk."

	June 8, 2009 Conversation: Terry Teachout Recaps the Tony Awards It was a big night for "Billy Elliot" as the theater world celebrated Broadway at the Tony Awards. In a first, the three teenage boys who rotate in the role of Billy Elliot shared the Tony for best performance by a leading actor in a musical. In all, the play took home 10 honors, including best musical.

	June 8, 2009 North Korea Sentences 2 U.S. Journalists to 12 Years Hard Labor A North Korean court on Monday sentenced two U.S. journalists to 12 years in a labor camp, a move widely seen as a sign the Communist country is looking to escalate its confrontation with the United States.

	June 8, 2009 Health Care Reform Tops Obama's Priority List With Congress poised to debate sweeping health care legislation in the coming weeks, President Barack Obama has renewed his focus on health care reform as a top administration priority.

	June 8, 2009 Obama Advocates Aim to Promote Health Care Reform Leaders of the former Obama for President campaign are using the campaign's grassroots strength to promote the president's health care reform agenda. Activists around the country gathered in homes for the "Organizing for America" campaign's kickoff event. Charlottesville, Va. meeting attendees describe their motivation.

	June 5, 2009 Friday on the NewsHour: Tony-Award Winning Signature Theatre Has Rich Past Profile of the Signature Theatre.

	June 5, 2009 Tony-Award Winning Va. Theater Sprouted From Garage Arlington, Va.'s Signature Theater won a 2009 Tony Award as one of the nation's best regional theaters. Jeffrey Brown explores the theater's history and humble beginnings.

	June 5, 2009 Obama's Cairo Speech, Sotomayor Top Week's News David Brooks and Ruth Marcus discuss the news of the week, including President Obama's speech on U.S.-Muslim ties, Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court bid and GM's bankruptcy plan.

	June 5, 2009 Fraud Charges Filed Against Countrywide Mortgage Chief The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed civil fraud charges against Angelo Mozilo, head of the Countrywide Financial mortgage firm, for misleading investors about the company's lending practices. Analysts assess the case's impact.

	June 5, 2009 Other News: General Motors Strikes Tentative Saturn Deal In other news, General Motors Struck a tentative deal to sell its Saturn brand, and Brazilian investigators said the debris they discovered in the Atlantic Ocean was not from Air France Flight 447.

	June 5, 2009 Unemployment Rate Hits 26-Year High, but Job Cuts Slow Although the rate of U.S. job losses slowed in May, unemployment rose to 9.4 percent, the highest rate in 26 years. Economist Lisa Lynch explains the new job numbers.

	June 5, 2009 Conversation: Michael John LaChiusa Michael John LaChiusa is one of today's leading musical theater composers whose shows have appeared on and off Broadway. His musical, "Giant," based on the 1952 Edna Ferber novel, made its world premiere at the Signature Theater, the Tony Award-winning theater profiled by Jeffrey Brown on Friday's NewsHour.

	June 5, 2009 Job Losses Slow, but Unemployment Hits 9.4% Unemployment jumped to a 25-year high in May, according to new Labor Department numbers, but the rate of job losses slowed with 345,000 jobs lost last month, down from 504,000 in April.

	June 5, 2009 Around the Nation, Friday Round-up Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.

	June 5, 2009 How Publishers Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the E-Book To "e-read," or not to e-read? That was the question on the minds of publishers, authors and librarians gathered in New York City last weekend for the industry's massive annual trade show, BookExpo America.

	June 5, 2009 Strong Military Presence, Location Drive Hampton Roads Economy Located in southeastern Virginia, Hampton Roads is one of the world's biggest and deepest natural harbors and home to the world's largest naval base at Norfolk.

	June 5, 2009 What's Your Take on the New Unemployment Numbers? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 4, 2009 Poetry of Rumi Spans Across Centuries, Cultures Afghan-born 13th century Sufi mystic poet Jalaluddin Rumi is the national poet of Afghanistan, as well as a much-loved poet in America. Jeffrey Brown reports on what's behind the popularity of Rumi's poems.

	June 4, 2009 Obama's Speech Could Mark Shift in U.S.-Muslim Relations As reaction to President Obama's address in Cairo continues to filter in, analysts consider what the lasting effect Thursday's speech may have on U.S. policy and global attitudes.

	June 4, 2009 Obama's Cairo Speech Elicits Varying Reactions From American Muslims Many American Muslims watched Thursday's address by President Obama with keen interest, seeing it as both a major moment for U.S. policy as well as a call for Muslims to reflect on their beliefs and the governments of the Middle East.

	June 4, 2009 Other News: 4 U.S. Soldiers Die in Afghanistan, Iraq In other news, 4 U.S. soldiers were killed in Afghanistan and Iraq, and a Brazilian navy helicopter recovered the first wreckage from an Air France flight that was lost over the Atlantic Ocean Sunday.

	June 4, 2009 Obama Urges Cooperation With Muslim World In a sweeping speech in Cairo, President Obama called for stronger U.S.-Muslim alliances, urging each to put suspicions aside and unite to combat violent extremism.

	June 4, 2009 Muslim-Americans React to President Obama's Speech Several Muslim-Americans, who gathered at a community center in Maryland, said they liked how President Obama acknowledged the Muslim community in his June 4 speech in Egypt and addressed sensitive issues, but they also saw many challenges to his vision.

	June 4, 2009 Conversation: Alligator Records' Bruce Iglauer Reflects on Legacy of Koko Taylor In 1975, Koko Taylor signed with on with Chicago-based Alligator Records. She went on to record numerous albums with the label, including her final recording, "Old School," from 2007. Alligator founder Bruce Iglauer, Taylor's longtime producer and friend was among the family and friends by her side Wednesday.

	June 4, 2009 Koko Taylor, 'Queen of the Blues', Dies at 80 Koko Taylor, the soulful blues songstress, died Wednesday in Chicago at the age of 80, due to complications from a stomach surgery. Her zeal for recording and performing, often with more than 100 performances a year, earned Taylor many accolades.

	June 4, 2009 Reaction to President Obama's Cairo Speech A roundup of reaction from officials and citizens across the Middle East and elsewhere to President Barack Obama's speech to the Muslim world in Cairo Thursday.

	June 4, 2009 Which Taxes Offer an Opportunity to Be Progressive? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 4, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: D-Day Remembrance Stirs More Than Memories Planning for Sunday's World War II D-Day commemoration in France was temporarily marred by the failure of the Queen of England to get an invitation. Michael D. Mosettig, the NewsHour's senior producer for foreign affairs, looks at the flap.

	June 3, 2009 Ronald Reagan Statue Unveiled in Capitol Rotunda House Speaker Nancy Pelosi presided over a ceremony unveiling a statue of former President Ronald Reagan at the Capitol Rotunda, which 87-year-old former first lady Nancy Reagan attended.

	June 3, 2009 Analysts Weigh Economic Impact of GM Bankruptcy Filing Analysts take a closer look at the deeper, long-term effects of General Motors' bankruptcy filing.

	June 3, 2009 Detroit Feels Ripple Effects From GM's Bankruptcy Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to Detroit residents about the "collateral damage," or ripple effects, from General Motors' bankruptcy filing earlier in the week.

	June 3, 2009 Senators Weigh In on Sotomayor's Confirmation Prospects Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor met with more lawmakers Wednesday as controversy continued to simmer over some of her past remarks. Sens. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., and Ben Cardin, D-Md., weigh in on Sotomayor's nomination.

	June 3, 2009 Other News: Fed Chairman Warns of Rising U.S. Deficits In other news, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned of the detrimental effects of long-term soaring deficits, and the Brazilian military found more wreckage from an Air France jetliner that disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean Sunday.

	June 3, 2009 Smart Design for a Complicated Crisis A short and simple story of the credit crisis? Do you have 11 minutes? That's how long it takes designer Jonathan Jarvis to break down one of the most complicated financial news stories of the year in his video, "The Crisis of Credit Visualized."

	June 3, 2009 List of U.S. Nuclear Sites Mistakenly Released on Web The U.S. government admitted Wednesday to accidentally posting on the Internet locations of hundreds of civilian nuclear sites and details on their activities.

	June 3, 2009 Familiar with Unemployment, Edgecombe County Weathers Recession Unemployment rates of 8 percent and higher are uncharted territory for most communities across the nation, but in Edgecombe County, N.C., those sorts of numbers are familiar ground.

	June 3, 2009 Manufacturing Declines in St. Louis; Financial Industry Looks Promising While Detroit gets most of the attention as the center of the American auto industry, the St. Louis area, which had prided itself in being the largest auto manufacturer outside of Detroit, is also taking a big hit.

	June 3, 2009 What's the Collateral Damage of GM's Bankruptcy? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 2, 2009 Stalagmites Provide Clues in Changing Rainfall Patterns ITN's Channel 4 news correspondent Tom Clarke reports on what scientists are learning from stalagmites about the rainfall and changing weather patterns in a remote region of southwest Poland.

	June 2, 2009 McChrystal Predicts Hard Road Ahead in Afghanistan Army Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, tapped to take command of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan, faced questions on his leadership plans at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. Analysts take a look at his qualifications for the post.

	June 2, 2009 Political Stakes High in GM Bankruptcy Plan The political stakes are high for the Obama administration in guiding General Motors into bankruptcy -- and allowing the government to take a majority stake in the company. Analysts examine the political and economic implications of the decisions.

	June 2, 2009 GM Making New Plans Under Reorganization One day after General Motors filed for bankruptcy, the company is poised to sell its Hummer brand and make other changes as it attempts to reorganize itself. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	June 2, 2009 Other News: Pilots Spot Air France Flight Wreckage In other news, Brazilian pilots found evidence of flight wreckage in the Atlantic Ocean along an Air France's flight path that disappeared en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris Sunday, and an American soldier was killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad.

	June 2, 2009 Sotomayor Begins Meeting With Key Lawmakers Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor met with key lawmakers Tuesday to explain her record and make her case for confirmation. The Hotline's Amy Walter offers insight.

	June 2, 2009 Passionate Pursuits in Originally produced in 1993 with revivals now playing in London and Washington, D.C.'s Folger Shakespeare Library, "Arcadia" pays homage to the pursuit of knowledge, and has been hailed as one of the finest plays of the last century.

	June 2, 2009 Earlier Sotomayor Senate Appearances Hold Clues for Supreme Court Confirmation As Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor finishes her first round of closed-door visits with lawmakers Tuesday, it won't be the first time she's faced questions from some of the senators who will decide if she ascends to the nation's highest court.

	June 2, 2009 Geithner in China: How Is China Weathering the Economic Crisis? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 2, 2009 Viewer Responses: Slamming Gettelfinger (And Us) Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 1, 2009 Abortion Doctor's Murder Puts Debate Into Sharper Focus The murder of prominent Kansas abortion doctor George Tiller has raised new questions on where things stand among groups on both sides of the abortion debate. Kevin Eckstrom, editor of Religion News Service, examines the impact of Tiller's death on the abortion issue.

	June 1, 2009 In Detroit, Mixed Emotions Over GM's Bankruptcy Move Paul Solman reports from Detroit on how General Motors' bankruptcy filing may impact different company stakeholders -- from union members to bondholders to car dealers -- and explains why the company chose reorganization over liquidation.

	June 1, 2009 Pilot Details Possible Troubles Faced by Air France Flight Pilot Ben Berman discusses the possible problems that an Air France flight en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris feared lost over the Atlantic Ocean may have encountered in a strong storm.

	June 1, 2009 Air France Jet Lost Over Atlantic With 228 Aboard An Air France flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris is feared lost over the Atlantic Ocean after likely experiencing electrical failure in a strong storm. Carl Dinnen of Independent Television News updates the story.

	June 1, 2009 Other News: Markets Rise, 4 Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan In other news, markets rose despite General Motors' bankruptcy filing, and four U.S. soldiers were killed in 2 separate roadside bombings west of Kabul.

	June 1, 2009 After Bankruptcy Filing, Focus Turns to the 'New GM' GM's bankruptcy will result in the federal government owning 60 percent of the newly restructured company. GM CFO Ray Young discusses the company's future.

	June 1, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Composition' John Ashbery is the author of more than 30 volumes of poetry, criticism and essays. He has won nearly every major American award for poetry, and his body of work has led many to consider him one of the nation's most important writers of the last half century.

	June 1, 2009 Retired Auto Workers Ask Union Chief Ron Gettelfinger Their Questions Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	June 1, 2009 GM Files for Bankruptcy Protection; Judge OKs Chrysler Asset Sale General Motors, a longtime cornerstone of American industrial power, filed for bankruptcy protection Monday morning and embarked on a broad restructuring, paving the way for the struggling automaker to receive another $30 billion in taxpayer aid.



	MAY May 29, 2009 Conversation: Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Rush is well-known for many film roles, including "Shine," for which he won an Academy Award, "Shakespeare in Love," "Pirates of the Caribbean" and much more. "Exit the King" is his debut on Broadway, and he's been nominated for a Tony Award for best actor in a play.

	May 29, 2009 As Leno Moves to 10 p.m., New Chapter in Late-night Begins As NBC's Jay Leno prepares to pass "Tonight Show" hosting duties to Conan O'Brien and launch a new talk show, a newspaper television critic mulls the future landscape of late night television.

	May 29, 2009 Sotomayor's Supreme Court Bid President Barack Obama has named Judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court, a choice that could make her the first Hispanic on the nation's highest court.

	May 29, 2009 Sotomayor's Supreme Court Bid, GM's Future Top Week's News Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the news of the week, including President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court and GM's likely bankruptcy.

	May 29, 2009 After Historic Nomination, Questions on Sotomayor's Record Emerge Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will bring some 17 years of judicial experience to her confirmation hearings. Legal scholars assess what her record says about her judicial philosophy and outlook.

	May 29, 2009 States Experiment with Controversial Taxes to Pay for Highway Construction Some states are experimenting with controversial new taxes to pay for highway construction. Special correspondent Lee Hochberg reports from Oregon, where officials are looking into charging drivers a tax based on the number of miles they drive in lieu of a highly-debated gas tax.

	May 29, 2009 Digital Threats Mark New Front in Nation's Security President Obama unveiled plans Friday to shore up the safety of U.S. computer networks, including naming a new "cyber czar." Analysts examine the nature of digital vulnerabilities.

	May 29, 2009 Other News: GM Closes in on Restructuring Deadline In other news, General Motors neared a deadline to submit a restructuring plan and markets rose at the close of the week on Wall Street.

	May 29, 2009 Around the Nation, Friday Round-up Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.

	May 29, 2009 How Might GM's Bankruptcy Work? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 29, 2009 Obama Pledges Increased Cybersecurity, Will Name Cyber Czar President Barack Obama unveiled a comprehensive plan to combat threats to the U.S. digital infrastructure Friday, including creating a new position to handle cybersecurity coordination.

	May 29, 2009 What Led to the High Interest Rates of the 1980s? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 29, 2009 U.S. Economy Shrank 5.7% at Start of Year The U.S. economy shrank slightly less than initially estimated at a 5.7 percent pace at the start of 2009 as the recession lumbered into the new year, according to a government report released Friday that hinted the recession might be letting up.

	May 28, 2009 After Nine Years, Time Warner to Split From AOL In a long-expected move, Time Warner announced plans to spin off AOL into a publicly traded company, ending their nine-year run together. A Washington Post reporter explains the company's move.

	May 28, 2009 Chicago Transit Agency Gets An Upgrade Thanks to Stimulus Money In Chicago, stimulus funds provide a transit agency with a much-needed upgrade. NewsHour correspondent Elizabeth Brackett reports.

	May 28, 2009 UAW's Gettelfinger Gives Union Take on Auto Deals As GM moves closer to a reorganization plan, UAW President Ron Gettelfinger gives the union's perspective on the recent plans to boost the struggling auto industry.

	May 28, 2009 Other News: Economic Reports Yield Mixed Results In other news, the Labor Department reported that jobless claims fell, and orders for high-cost factory goods and new home sales rose in April.

	May 28, 2009 GM Bondholders Strike a Deal As Bankruptcy Deadline Looms As a bankruptcy deadline looms for General Motors, major bondholders agreed to a deal that offers them a 25 percent stake in the company if they drop opposition to the company's reorganization plan. A reporter explains the negotiations.

	May 28, 2009 Preview: UAW Chief Ron Gettelfinger on the GM Deal Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 28, 2009 Viewers Take Their Time for Olafur Eliasson Artist Olafur Eliasson's exhibitions are about you: "Your loss of senses" (2005), "Your waste of time" (2006), "Your engagement sequence" (2006) and "Your mobile expectations" (2007). His staged environments bring you into direct contact with breaths of humidity, loamy odors and all the elements of a Scandinavian landscape.

	May 28, 2009 Which New Deal Projects Have Ended Up Costing a Bundle Down the Road? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 28, 2009 As GM Deadline Nears, Bondholders Back New Stock Deal General Motors said Thursday that a group of bondholders has accepted a sweetened deal that offers them up to a one-quarter stake in the company if they drop opposition to the struggling automaker's plans to reorganize.

	May 28, 2009 New Jobless Claims Fall, Manufacturing Orders Rise In new signs that the recession may be ebbing, orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rose by 1.9 percent and the number of new jobless claims fell, although the number continuing to receive unemployment remained at the highest level since 1967.

	May 27, 2009 New Details Emerge on Burris-Blagojevich Conversations Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago updates the story around allegations that Illinois Sen. Roland Burris was involved in a pay-to-play scheme with former Gov. Rod Blagojevich to obtain his post.

	May 27, 2009 Obama Administration Faces Instability in Key Nuclear Nations Nuclear tests in North Korea, violence in Pakistan and a diplomatic stalemate with Iran has complicated nuclear diplomacy for the U.S. Former Carter official Zbigniew Brzezinski and Philip Zelikow, foreign adviser under President Bush, consider the new world.

	May 27, 2009 GM Bankruptcy Would Mark Milestone in Industrial America After the rejection of General Motors' offer to trade bond debt for company stock, analysts consider what a GM bankruptcy says about the company and the auto industry generally.

	May 27, 2009 News Wrap: GM Moves Closer to Bankruptcy In the day's other news, General Motors moved one step closer to bankruptcy as bondholders rejected the company's offer to trade bond debt for G.M. stock, and Chrysler's lawyers asked a federal bankruptcy court to allow it to sell the bulk of its assets to Fiat.

	May 27, 2009 A Final Thought on the Andrews-McArdle Affair Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 27, 2009 Conversation: Amos Oz Amos Oz's latest book, "Rhyming Life & Death," is a fictional account of eight hours in the life of a famous Israeli writer. Known only as "Author," we follow the literary celebrity as he participates in a discussion of his work on a humid evening in Tel Aviv.

	May 27, 2009 Pocket Change: Answering Your Finance Questions In this forum on personal finance, economics correspondent Paul Solman and finance professor Zvi Bodie tackle viewers' questions on the safest way to invest retirement savings, what to do about mortgage insurance and the smartest moves for new graduates seeking jobs.

	May 27, 2009 Tonight on PBS: 'Hollywood Chinese' Wednesday night on PBS, WNET's American Masters presents the national premier of "Hollywood Chinese," the highly acclaimed documentary that tells the story of Chinese-American cinematic history.

	May 27, 2009 Do Mutual Funds Count as Savings? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 27, 2009 After Bond Deal Fails, Bankruptcy Likely for GM An offer by General Motors to its bondholders to trade bond debt for company stock fell through just days before the company must submit a government-ordered restructuring plan.

	May 26, 2009 Community Health Care Centers Benefit From Stimulus Two billion dollars in federal stimulus funds have been set aside for nearly 1,200 community health care centers around the country that treat mostly poor and uninsured patients. Betty Ann Bowser reports on how the influx of money has affected some of the centers.

	May 26, 2009 Other News: California Supreme Court Upholds Gay Marriage Ban In other news, the California Supreme Court upheld the state's ban on gay marriage in a 6-1 decision, and U.S. consumer confidence soared to its highest level in May since last September.

	May 26, 2009 Sotomayor Nomination Sparks Debate on Role of Justices Following President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, a federal appeals court judge, to the Supreme Court, analysts debate her record and her confirmation road ahead.

	May 26, 2009 Axelrod Sheds Light on Obama's Supreme Court Nominating Process White House Senior Advisor David Axelrod describes the interview process that led President Obama to chose federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court, and why the president is confident that she is the best person for the job.

	May 26, 2009 Obama Nominates Sotomayor to Be Court's First Hispanic Female Justice Judy Woodruff recaps President Obama's announcement of his nomination of Federal Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.

	May 26, 2009 Viewer Forum: Sotomayor's Supreme Court Bid President Obama named judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court Tuesday, a choice that could make her the first Hispanic in history on the nation's highest court. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal takes your questions.

	May 26, 2009 Reactions to Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court Nomination President Barack Obama nominated federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court Tuesday. Here are reactions from lawmakers, party leaders and organizations.

	May 26, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'White Song' J. Michael Martinez's collection "Heredities" was selected for the Academy of American Poets' Walt Whitman Award and will be published by Louisiana State University Press. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Literature at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

	May 26, 2009 Money, Morality and How We Make Economic Decisions NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman recently sat down with behavioral economist Dan Ariely, who studies irrationality in economic decision making, to discuss why people cheat, the media's influence on markets and whether the public needs to see remorse on Wall Street.

	May 26, 2009 Key Player: Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. When Sen. Arlen Specter switched parties in April 2008, Sen. Jeff Sessions became the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, bringing a more conservative voice to the hearings vetting President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominees.

	May 26, 2009 Q&A: Supreme Court Confirmation Process President Barack Obama has nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace Justice David Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court - the first step in the often contentious Senate confirmation process.

	May 26, 2009 Sotomayor Followed Unlikely Path to the Door of the Supreme Court In nominating Sonia Sotomayer, a federal appeals judge in New York, to replace retiring Justice David Souter, President Barack Obama called her an inspiring woman with an extraordinary life journey.

	May 26, 2009 Is There Any Talk of Reinstating Glass-Steagall? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 26, 2009 Highlights of Past Supreme Court Nominees The process of nominating and confirming Supreme Court justices is one of the cornerstones of the Constitution's separation of powers. The nomination process involves a unique interplay of legal, political and personal considerations.

	May 26, 2009 Key Player: Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, 69, is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Leahy and the now-ranking GOP member of the committee, Jeff Sessions of Alabama, will be responsible for overseeing the upcoming Supreme Court nomination hearings.

	May 25, 2009 Book Chronicles Arlington National Cemetery The book, "Where Valor Rests," tells the stories surrounding Arlington National Cemetery through the work of professional photographers. Contributors to the book talk about their most meaningful moments.

	May 25, 2009 Rifts in GOP May Hinder Efforts to Build Unity Among Party Faithful Rifts within the Republican Party have activists worried that infighting may hurt efforts by the GOP to rebuild following the 2008 election. Political analysts mull the effects of recent clashes among party leaders.

	May 25, 2009 Therapeutic Riding Program Aims to Help Soldiers Heal A program at Northern Virginia's Fort Myer helps injured soldiers with their recovery by having them ride horses usually used in the formal funeral processions in Arlington National Cemetery. Kwame Holman reports.

	May 25, 2009 Summer Travelers Witness Another Rise in Gas Prices As crude oil costs climb higher, summer travelers are watching the price of gasoline increase. Analysts examine the factors pushing oil prices up.

	May 25, 2009 Other News: Ahmadinejad Challenges Obama to Debate; U.S. Marks Memorial Day Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad challenged President Obama to a debate if he is re-elected as Iran's president next month, and in Pakistan, the Taliban has called for refugees to return to the Swat Valley. At Arlington Cemetery, President Obama paid tribute to fallen troops.

	May 25, 2009 Response to Andrews-McArdle Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 22, 2009 Riding Program Helps Soldiers Heal A therapeutic riding program at Fort Myer in Arlington, Va., helps injured soldiers with their physical and mental recovery by having them ride horses usually used in the formal funeral processions in Arlington National Cemetery.

	May 22, 2009 Shields and Brooks Mull Security Debate, Supreme Court Fight Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the impact of President Obama and former Vice President Cheney's security policy speeches and the buildup to the president's announcement of a Supreme Court pick.

	May 22, 2009 Salmon Streams' Struggle Continues 40 Years After Clean Water Act Special correspondent Hendrick Smith reports on pollution in the Pacific Northwest's salmon streams four decades after the passage of the Clean Water Act. Smith's report grew out of research from his recent Frontline project, "Poisoned Waters."

	May 22, 2009 Cap-and-Trade Bill Passes House Energy Panel The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved Friday a cap-and-trade bill for greenhouse gas emissions. A reporter examines the bill's pros and cons and the state of the energy and climate policy debate.

	May 22, 2009 Other News: Obama Signs Credit Card Reform Bill In other news, President Obama signed a bill approving sweeping changes for the credit card industry aimed at helping cardholders.

	May 22, 2009 As Deadline Nears, GM May be Headed for Bankruptcy Kwame Holman provides an update on reports that General Motors is likely to file for bankruptcy and that Chrysler is looking to conclude its bankruptcy proceedings.

	May 22, 2009 Ed Andrews Responds to Criticism in the Blogosphere Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 22, 2009 Astronauts Complete Repairs in Final Hubble Servicing Mission The astronauts aboard the space shuttle Atlantis completed all their scheduled repairs and upgrades in the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission this week. View photos from the mission.

	May 22, 2009 Conversation: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings Soul music began in the late-1950s and never really died, but in recent years there seems to be something of a revival underway. One center of that movement is the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Daptone Records and its most prominent voice, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings.

	May 22, 2009 What Are the Chances the Government Will Profit on the Bank Bailouts? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 22, 2009 Around the Nation, Friday Round-Up Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.

	May 22, 2009 Debate Over Guantanamo, Detainees Continues A day after dueling high-profile speeches over the handling of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, legislators and administration officials continue to voice both support and opposition to President Obama's plan to close the prison camp.

	May 21, 2009 For One Reporter, a Personal Journey Through the Mortgage Meltdown In the latest report of his Making Sen$e series, Paul Solman talks to New York Times economics reporter Ed Andrews, who chronicles his personal tale of the mortgage crisis in "Busted: Life Inside the Great Mortgage Meltdown."

	May 21, 2009 Obama, Cheney Speeches Reframe Debate on Security Policy After dueling speeches from President Obama and former Vice President Cheney on security policy, columnists and analysts weigh the shape of the debate on detainees and other issues.

	May 21, 2009 Obama, Cheney Defend National Security Priorities President Barack Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney's outlined their views on national defense policy Thursday in competing speeches. Here are some excerpts from both.

	May 21, 2009 Other News: FBI, New York City Police Foil Terror Plot In other news, the FBI and New York City police foiled a terrorist plot to attack Jewish synagogues and a military plane, and three U.S. soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing in Baghdad.

	May 21, 2009 Obama, Cheney Each Defend National Defense Philosophies President Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney each defended their views on national defense policy Thursday, with Obama emphasizing the need to close Guantanamo and Cheney insisting that enhanced interrogation yielded valuable information. Kwame Holman reports.

	May 21, 2009 First Class Addition in Second City: Art Institute of Chicago Opens Modern Wing The city that gave birth to the skyscraper and modern architecture has added a fresh facade to its landscape that is being hailed as a "temple of light." The Art Institute of Chicago opened up its Modern Wing this week, designed by world-renowned architect Renzo Piano.

	May 21, 2009 How One Economics Reporter Experienced His Own Mortgage Meltdown Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 21, 2009 Four N.Y. Men Charged in Terror Plot Against Synagogue, Military Aircraft Four men were arrested Wednesday night in connection with an alleged plot to bomb two synagogues in the Bronx and shoot down U.S. military planes at an Air National Guard base approximately 60 miles north of New York City.

	May 21, 2009 Five Years Later, Mars Rovers Continue to Make Discoveries More than four years after its expected demise, the Mars rover Opportunity continues to send back valuable data as it crawls across the planet's surface.

	May 21, 2009 Obama Details Strategy on Gitmo Detainees President Barack Obama defended his decision to close the Guantanamo prison camp Thursday and pledged to work with Congress to develop a system for imprisoning detainees who may need to come to the U.S. if they can't be tried or released.

	May 20, 2009 Miller Center Debate Focuses on Energy Policy Christine Todd Whitman, James Woolsey, John Podesta and Karen Harbert recently debated energy policy and focused on the pros and cons of nuclear energy at the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia.

	May 20, 2009 Ask Behavioral Economist Dan Ariely Your Questions About the Economic Crisis and Human Behavior Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 20, 2009 Behavioral Economist Examines Interplay of Money, Morality and Rationality In the latest in economics correspondent Paul Solman's Making Sense series, behavioral economist Dan Ariely mulls decision-making mechanisms in finance and they ways in which many people rationalize their unethical actions.

	May 20, 2009 Health Officials Race to Create H1N1 Flu Vaccine At the World Health Organization's annual meeting this week, a main topic was the ongoing effort to develop a vaccine against the H1N1 swine flu virus. Betty Ann Bowser reports on efforts to create a new vaccine and concerns over having the time to properly produce it.

	May 20, 2009 Credit Card Industry Braces for Big Changes Congress' credit card reform bill will prevent companies from arbitrarily raising interest rates, but it could also tighten available credit. A reporter explains the measure.

	May 20, 2009 Gitmo's Closing, Financial Regulation Top Hill's Agenda Lawmakers have been pushing through a busy agenda in recent days, debating issues from the closing of the Guantanamo prison facility to the legalities of carrying loaded guns into national parks. Political analysts Stuart Rothenberg and Amy Walter offer insight.

	May 20, 2009 Congress Debates Gitmo Prisoners, Credit Cards, Guns Kwame Holman reports on the day's Capitol Hill debates, which included resistance to the president's plan to close Guantanamo Bay and passage of a credit card reform bill to protect consumers that included a measure legalizing guns in national parks.

	May 20, 2009 Other News: Baghdad Car Bombing Kills at Least 41 Iraqis In other news, a car bombing in Baghdad killed at least 41 Iraqis, injuring 72 others. Also, Pakistan announced its capture of a major Taliban stronghold.

	May 20, 2009 After U.S.-Israel Talks, Iran Announces Test Launch of New Missile President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that Iran had successfully launched a new missile with a range of about 1,200 miles, giving it the capability to hit Israel, southeastern Europe and U.S. bases in the Persian Gulf. Margaret Warner reports on the developments.

	May 20, 2009 Work of an Amateur: Czech Avant-Garde Photography at the National Gallery A new exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington looks at an early renaissance of amateur photography that developed in a country about the size of Virginia.

	May 20, 2009 What Congress' Credit Card Regulations Could Mean for Cardholders, Companies After clearing Congress, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights is headed to President Barack Obama's desk to be signed into law by the end of the month.

	May 20, 2009 Cheney Defends Bush-era Defense Policies Former Vice President Dick Cheney spoke Thursday at the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute immediately after President Obama's domestic policy address. Here is the text of his speech, as prepared for delivery:

	May 20, 2009 President Obama Defends National Security Policy President Barack Obama on Thursday morning defended his decision to close the Guantanamo prison camp and his administration's other national security policies. Here is the complete text of his speech as delivered:

	May 20, 2009 Why Were Banks Allowed to Bet on Derivatives? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 19, 2009 California Voters Go to Polls on Budget Propositions In California, voters are weighing in Tuesday on ballot measures related to the state's budget difficulties. Spencer Michels reports.

	May 19, 2009 Georgia's Reliance on Coal Questioned Amid Climate Concerns Climate Central's Heidi Cullen reports on the coal industry's role in Georgia, a state that gets over 60 percent of its electricity from coal, as new emissions and climate policies are crafted in Washington.

	May 19, 2009 Analysts Mull White House's New Vehicle Emissions Standards The Obama administration's new vehicle emissions standards would increase the fuel economy of automobiles to a minimum of 35.5 mpg by 2016. Analysts mull the plan's costs and benefits and assess the challenges ahead for the auto industry.

	May 19, 2009 Other News: Senate Advances Credit Card Reform Bill In other news, the Senate passed a credit card reform bill that is meant to protect consumers from unfair practices. Senate Democrats also voted to cut $80 million from a war funding bill intended to close the Guantanamo Bay prison.

	May 19, 2009 New Emissions Rules Mark Strategy Turn for Auto Industry White House Climate Policy Chief Carol Browner explains the administration's vehicle emissions standards plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

	May 19, 2009 Credit Card Regulations Easily Clear Senate Vote Senators voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to stop credit card companies from arbitrarily raising cardholder interest rates and charging unexpected fees that have become customary -- and crippling - for cash-strapped consumers during this recession.

	May 19, 2009 Elevator Repair Service Works on the Experimental Level Witness the weird magic of the Elevator Repair Service. The group has set out to confront "the problem of performance" through its trademark swirl of imaginative choreography and dense soundscapes.

	May 19, 2009 Why Are Credit Card Companies Raising Rates on Good Borrowers? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 19, 2009 Obama Unveils Tougher Emissions Standards Plan President Barack Obama outlined plans Tuesday for the nation's first wide-ranging effort to curb vehicle emissions while cutting U.S. dependence on foreign oil, calling the plan an historic turning point toward a "clean-energy economy."

	May 18, 2009 Astronauts Complete Final Spacewalk of Hubble Repair Mission The fifth and final spacewalk of NASA's final Hubble repair mission went smoothly Monday, and ended with astronauts John Grunfeld and Andrew Feustel completing all of the necessary repairs on the telescope.

	May 18, 2009 Curtain Closes on Amato Opera's Final Performance After 61 seasons, New York City's Amato Opera is staging its last performance on May 31 as its 88-year-old director, Tony Amato, retires. Ray Suarez reports.

	May 18, 2009 Obama Calls for 'Common Ground' on Abortion Debate In his commencement speech at Notre Dame University, President Obama urged those on both sides of the abortion debate to seek "common ground" in dialogue on the divisive topic. Analysts examine public opinion on the abortion issue.

	May 18, 2009 Supreme Court Turns Back Detainee Lawsuit Against Mueller, Ashcroft In a 5-4 ruling, Supreme Court said Monday that FBI Director Robert Mueller and former Attorney General John Ashcroft can't face a lawsuit launched by a former terrorism detainee. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal recaps the ruling and other court moves.

	May 18, 2009 Other News: Wall Street Rebounds; Sri Lanka Declares Victory Over Tamil Tigers In other news, Wall Street rebounded after a losing streak last week and the Sri Lankan government announced that it had defeated the rebel Tamil Tigers group after decades of conflict.

	May 18, 2009 Netanyahu, Obama Meet on Mideast Peace, Iran Threat President Obama met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday, discussing Israeli-Palestinian talks and Iran's nuclear ambitions. Margaret Warner reports.

	May 18, 2009 Amato Opera: Extended Interviews An extended interview with Tony Amato and a scene of his opera company performing "Musetta's Waltz" from "La Boheme."

	May 18, 2009 WHO Officials Focus on Vaccine as H1N1 Spreads The H1N1 flu virus will likely continue to spread quickly between people across the globe, the World Health Organization's leader said Monday.

	May 18, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'J. Begins by Saying The World's Not as It Should Be' Jeffrey Schultz's poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Great River Review, Northwest Review, Poetry, Poetry Northwest, Willow Springs and elsewhere. He teaches at Pepperdine University.

	May 18, 2009 How Does Cutting Dealers Save the Automakers Money? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 15, 2009 Stimulus Funds May Lend New Gusto to Bike Share Programs Bike share programs are known to benefit both the purse and the waistline and with new stimulus funding, they may also benefit Washington, D.C.

	May 15, 2009 Washington D.C.'s Bike To Work Day 2009 As people look for ways to save money and conserve energy during the recession, cities across the U.S. hosted Bike To Work Day celebrations to encourage two-wheeled, human-powered commuting. In the nation's capital, the Washington Area Bicyclist Association expected 7,500 cyclists to participate.

	May 15, 2009 Shields and Brooks Mull Torture Flap, Cheney's Reemergence Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the top news of the week, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's comments on torture tactics and former Vice President Dick Cheney's remarks on policy direction.

	May 15, 2009 Obama to Revive Military Trials for Gitmo Detainees President Obama plans to restart Bush administration-era tribunals for Guantanamo detainees, but offer the men new legal protections. NewsHour senior correspondent Ray Suarez reports.

	May 15, 2009 Other News: Markets Fall on Auto Dealership Closings In other news, the markets fell on news of auto dealership closings, and consumer prices were unchanged in April.

	May 15, 2009 Cell Phone Data Gives Picture of Human Movement Researchers are using information from cell phone records to answer questions about where people travel and the social networks that connect them. Along the way, they're creating visual images that illustrate our cell-phone-linked world.

	May 15, 2009 Auto Dealership Closings Reverberate Across Economy General Motors and Chrysler announced the closings of hundreds of dealerships in an effort to bring the companies back from the brink of bankruptcy. Analysts examine the impact of the moves.

	May 15, 2009 Researchers Mine Cell Phone Data for Insight Into Human Behavior In 2007, the number of cell phone accounts worldwide passed 3.3 billion -- half the number of people on the planet.

	May 15, 2009 GM Plans 18 Percent Reduction in Dealer Network A day after Chrysler unveiled plans to close a quarter of its dealerships, General Motors followed suit Friday by telling about a fifth of its dealers their franchises will be terminated by late next year.

	May 15, 2009 Viewer Questions on the 'PBS NewsHour' The NewsHour announced some major changes this week, including plans to have a dual anchor format, put a new emphasis on its Web site and go by a new name, the PBS NewsHour.

	May 15, 2009 Obama to Renew Military Tribunal System As questions loom over the future for detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, President Barack Obama says he will restart Bush administration-era tribunals for the prisoners, but offer the men new legal protections, officials have told media organizations.

	May 15, 2009 Conversation: Boden, Fleck Discuss Their New Film 'Sugar' Anyone who's followed baseball over the last decade or so has noticed the rising number and rising prominence of players from Latin America, particularly from the Dominican Republic. The new film, 'Sugar,' is a dramatic telling of the story of one young Dominican-born player as he learns some lessons about baseball and life.

	May 15, 2009 How Does Executive Pay Compare Around the World? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 14, 2009 White House Event Celebrates the Spoken Word The Obamas hosted a "Poetry Jam" Tuesday night at the White House. Rising stars in the arts world as well as established poets, writers, and musicians were invited. Following is an excerpt of the evening, with footage courtesy HBO.

	May 14, 2009 Inspired by Soldier Son, Father Develops Military Robots After the death of his son in the Iraq war, the father of a soldier formed a company that manufactures military robots. Tom Bearden reports.

	May 14, 2009 Analysts Mull Treasury's Calls for Derivatives Regulation The Obama administration has called for Congress to tighten regulation on risky trade derivatives, the kind of complicated financial instrument that brought down insurer AIG. Analysts examine what the move means for financial markets.

	May 14, 2009 Axelrod Defends Effort to Block Release of Detainee Photos White House senior adviser David Axelrod discusses President Obama's move to block the release of detainee abuse photos, the search for a Supreme Court justice, and controversy over the president's planned speech at the University of Notre Dame.

	May 14, 2009 Other News: House Approves Additional War Funding In other news, the House approved another $97 billion in war funding for Iraq and Afghanistan through September, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi again denied she knew about terror suspects being waterboarded amid mounting criticism.

	May 14, 2009 Senate Moves Closer to Reining in Credit Card Companies The Senate neared approval Thursday of a bill to rein in credit card companies, which could mean new rules will be in place by early next year. Ray Suarez reports.

	May 14, 2009 In Shifting Media Landscape, Internet's Influence Rewrites Old Rules As news organizations large and small continue to chart their way through a changing media landscape, Ray Suarez hosted a panel discussion at the Newseum Thursday on the evolution of journalism and how the future of the media is tied to the future of the Internet.

	May 14, 2009 First Family Hosts 'Poetry Jam' at the White House On Tuesday, President Barack Obama and first lady Michele Obama welcomed actors, poets and writers to the East Room of the White House for a night of poetry readings and spoken word.

	May 14, 2009 A Treasure by Michelangelo-in-Training for Texas Museum The man who painted the Sistine Chapel was actually young once, copying the works of other masters before he became one himself. The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, has just acquired a painting done by Michelangelo Buonarroti from when he was 12 or 13.

	May 14, 2009 Chrysler Looks to Slim Down Dealership Network Embattled automaker Chrysler wants to shutter about 25 percent of its 3,200 U.S. dealerships by next month, stating in a bankruptcy court filing Thursday that the network is antiquated and has too many stores competing with each other.

	May 14, 2009 What's the Story With Regulating Derivatives? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 13, 2009 New 'New Deal' May Help Boost the Arts In partnership with KQED in San Francisco, NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports on the prospect for a new "New Deal" for the arts amid the economic downturn.

	May 13, 2009 Senators Expect Obama's Supreme Court Nominee 'Soon' President Barack Obama met Wednesday with key senators to discuss the selection of a Supreme Court nominee to succeed retiring Justice David Souter. Ray Suarez speaks with representatives from three groups trying to influence his nomination.

	May 13, 2009 Amid New Questions on Interrogation Tactics, Holder Mulls Road Ahead After a report on Wednesday's Senate hearings on CIA interrogation tactics, Gwen Ifill talks to Attorney General Eric Holder about his perspective on the debate over the use of torture on detainees and other political matters as part of a panel discussion.

	May 13, 2009 Senators Examine Use of Torture on Detainees Kwame Holman reports on a Senate hearing examining harsh interrogation methods used on some detainees.

	May 13, 2009 Other News: Treasury Calls for System to Track Financial Instruments In other news, the Treasury Department called for a central electronic system to track risky financial instruments, including credit default swaps, and the Commerce Department reported retail sales fell for the second month in a row.

	May 13, 2009 Obama Moves to Block Release of Detainee Abuse Photos President Obama has decided to bar the release of photos showing U.S. personnel mistreating detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan amid concerns the backlash could jeopardize troops abroad. New York Times White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny explains the move.

	May 13, 2009 Treasury Seeks More Regulation of Risky Derivative Trades The Obama administration is seeking new authority to oversee the virtually unregulated market for derivatives, a class of exotic financial instruments that includes the risky contracts that helped cripple insurance giant American International Group.

	May 13, 2009 After Layoffs, More Time to Focus on Art At the end of last year, Joe Claus was working at a small electronics company in Silicon Valley doing photography, marketing and design. And then he got laid off. But there was an unforeseen upside to his loss. No longer stuck behind a desk all day, he devoted more time to his photography.

	May 13, 2009 Why Doesn't the Government Set Up a New Bank to Get the Economy Moving Again? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 13, 2009 EU Levels $1.45B Fine on Intel for Sales Tactics The European Union leveled a record $1.45 billion fine on the Intel Corporation Wednesday for using illegal sale tactics to shut out its competition in the computer chip business after an eight-year antitrust probe.

	May 13, 2009 Conversation: Author Mark Kurlansky on 'America Eats' The ambitious New Deal project, called 'America Eats', employed secretaries and unemployed journalists, as well as literary luminaries -- Nelson Algren, Zora Neale Hurston and Eudora Welty -- to research and write about the nation's gastronomic traditions.

	May 12, 2009 Architect Maya Lin Reflects on the Art of the Landscape Architect Maya Lin is best known for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., which she designed as a 21-year-old college student. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Lin about her recent work on display at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

	May 12, 2009 Frontline Examines Role of Key Players in Madoff Affair An accountant and his partner helped Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff recruit clients beginning in the 1960s. The NewsHour airs an excerpt of Tuesday's Frontline, which explores the role of some of the key players in the fraud scheme.

	May 12, 2009 Mystery Surrounds Iran's Motives for Releasing Journalist The day after the release of U.S. journalist Roxana Saberi, who was jailed for months, analysts examine what Tehran's motives might be in ending the dispute over her case.

	May 12, 2009 Unveiling the 'PBS NewsHour' Recognizing that PBS and The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer have both an opportunity and an obligation to play a leadership role in the transformation of high-quality electronic journalism, Jim Lehrer announced that The NewsHour will make major changes in its broadcast and digital news product, effective mid-September 2009.

	May 12, 2009 Jim Lehrer Unveils Plans for the 'PBS NewsHour' Jim Lehrer made a surprise appearance at the annual PBS Showcase in Balitmore, MD Tuesday to announce that the NewsHour would begin its fifth iteration this fall as the 'PBS NewsHour.'

	May 12, 2009 Executive Producer Linda Winslow Outlines New Program In an address to PBS leaders in Baltimore, MD, NewsHour Executive Producer Linda Winslow discussed the planned changes to the program, the increased attention to Web content and what the viewer can expect from the 'PBS NewsHour' when it debuts in the fall.

	May 12, 2009 Sebelius Assesses Prospects for Medicare's Money Problems, Health Care Reform Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius explains how the Obama administration is approaching its plans to reform the health care system and address Medicare's mounting funding woes.

	May 12, 2009 Recession Impacts Social Security, Medicare; U.S. Soldier Charged With Murder In the day's top news headlines, new reports show the recession has cut into the Social Security and Medicare benefit programs, and a U.S. soldier accused of killing five comrades in Iraq was charged with murder.

	May 12, 2009 What's the Real Madoff Math? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 12, 2009 Social Security, Medicare Weakened by Recession The financial health of Social Security and Medicare, the government's two biggest benefit programs, has eroded amid the deep economic recession, according to reports released Tuesday.

	May 12, 2009 Maya Lin: Extended Interviews In these extended interviews, Maya Lin discusses the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and "Systematic Landscapes," an exhibit of her work at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

	May 12, 2009 Cinema and Shoplifting: John Waters at the Maryland Film Festival While movie stars are gathering on the Riviera for a splashy time at Cannes, moviegoers flocked last weekend to Charm City for the 11th annual Maryland Film Festival. Held at Baltimore's Charles Theater, one of the main attractions is always a film screening by writer-director (and native son) John Waters.

	May 12, 2009 Who Owns the Credit Card Companies? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 11, 2009 Calif. Wildfires Battle Rages On with Some Unlikely Help Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye, of KCET-TV Los Angeles, reports on the continuing efforts in Santa Barbara to bring a recent spate of wildfires under control and the lesser-known people who are helping fight that battle.

	May 11, 2009 Atlantis Embarks on Last Hubble Telescope Repair Mission The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off Monday on the fifth and final mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. The crew will add a new camera and make other changes. Spencer Michels reports.

	May 11, 2009 Health Industry's Pledge to Cut Costs Adds Urgency to Reform Bid President Barack Obama said Monday the health industry's new pledge to cut costs will aid his legislative goal of a broader health care overhaul. Health reporters size up the cost cutting promise and the road ahead for health reform.

	May 11, 2009 Other News: U.S. Soldier Kills 5 Fellow Troops in Iraq An American soldier in Iraq opened fire on his comrades, killing five and injuring three others, and volunteers in Sri Lanka dug mass graves after two days of deadly shelling in which up to 1,000 civilians were killed.

	May 11, 2009 Two Decades of Hubble Repairs The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off on the fifth and final mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. The crew will add a new camera, replace the telescope's positioning gyroscopes, and make other changes. Since Hubble's launch in 1990, four crews have shuttled up to the orbiting observatory.

	May 11, 2009 Military Shake-up in Afghanistan Signals New Strategy Push Defense Secretary Robert Gates tapped Army Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal as the new top commander in Afghanistan, replacing Gen. David McKiernan. Time magazine's Pentagon reporter Mark Thompson examines the move.

	May 11, 2009 Health Industry Vows to Trim Costs Six leaders of the health care industry have told the White House they are willing to dramatically cut spending in order to assist the Obama administration in its goal of overhualing the American health care system.

	May 11, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Reasons to Consider Setting Ourselves on Fire' In March, Jynne Dilling Martin was one of four winners of the 92nd Street Y "Discovery" Poetry Contest, which since 1951 has recognized the achievements of poets who have not yet published a first book. This year's winners were chosen from among 900 poets.

	May 11, 2009 What's the Argument FOR Tax Havens? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 10, 2009 In Mexico City, Doubts over H1N1 Public opinion polling after Mexico City reopened businesses and schools found that 25 percent of people in Mexico think the "swine flu," or H1N1 influenza virus, was a myth. The Online NewsHour spoke to people on the streets of Mexico City about their opinions.

	May 9, 2009 As Fears Subside in Mexico, Health Experts Urge Continued Caution Senior correspondent Ray Suarez was in Mexico City all week, reporting on the H1N1 flu. In this reporter's notebook that he filed during his flight home, he reports on the next steps for Mexico's government, people and medical community.

	May 8, 2009 Shields and Brooks Mull Economic Expectations, Afghan Policy Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks examine the outcome of the banking stress test results, U.S. policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan and remember the life of Jack Kemp.

	May 8, 2009 Black Unemployment in East St. Louis Highlights Disparities Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on the high unemployment numbers among blacks in East St. Louis, where painful memories of the Great Depression still persist.

	May 8, 2009 Thousands of Pakistanis Flee as Taliban Clashes Continue Margaret Warner recaps the latest developments on clashes between Pakistani military forces and Taliban fighters.

	May 8, 2009 Other News: Wall Street Rallies on Jobs Report In other news, the markets rallied on the new jobs report released by the Labor Department and wildfires drove more than 20,000 people from their homes near Santa Barbara, California.

	May 8, 2009 Geithner Weighs Pace of Job Losses, Defends Stress Tests Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defends the stringency of the banking stress tests and offers insight on the pace of U.S. job losses as unemployment reaches 8.9 percent.

	May 8, 2009 U.S. Unemployment Climbs to 8.9% Kwame Holman reports on the latest unemployment numbers and how the White House plans to aid the jobless.

	May 8, 2009 Conversation: Daniyal Mueenuddin Daniyal Mueenuddin new book, "In Other Rooms, Other Wonders," comprises a series of linked stories that explore the lives of peasants and landowners in Pakistan's Punjab. Jeffrey Brown talks to the writer about life in that country, a place currently under much turmoil.

	May 8, 2009 Conversation: Russell L. Goings To sit down and talk with Russell Goings, you would never guess he came to poetry later in life. Stories rich with allusions drawn from the gods of antiquity to the pioneers of the African-American journey pour out of Goings in a rhythm that reveals his connection to the blues and gospel, Homer and Shakespeare.

	May 8, 2009 Jobs Reports Shows Layoff Pace Slowed in April The pace of layoffs slowed in April as employers cut 539,000 jobs, the fewest in six months, according to a Labor Department report released Friday. But the unemployment rate climbed to 8.9 percent, the highest since late 1983.

	May 7, 2009 Small Number of GOP Moderates Gauge Next Moves Kwame Holman reports on a small group of Congressional GOP moderates as they craft their message and next moves during a difficult time for their party.

	May 7, 2009 Mexico City on the Mend From H1N1 Outbreak Ray Suarez updates the situation in Mexico City surrounding the H1N1 flu virus outbreak as some businesses and public institutions, including schools and libraries, begin to reopen.

	May 7, 2009 Holder, GOP Spar Over Fate of Guantanamo Detainees Attorney General Eric Holder sparred with congressional Republicans Thursday over the future of inmates currently being held at Guantanamo Bay. Special correspondent Simon Marks reports on the arguments and focuses on the fate of a group of Muslims from China, known as Uighurs.

	May 7, 2009 'Stress Tests' Put Credibility of Banks, Regulators Back in Spotlight On the day the government released better-than-expected stress test results for 19 major banks, a panel of economic analysts explain how the numbers were calculated and gauge the report's impact on the nation's financial health.

	May 7, 2009 Other News: Pakistani Army, Taliban Fighting Intensifies In other news, violent clashes between the Pakistani army and Taliban militants escalated in and around the Swat Valley as thousands of refugees fled the territory, and police in Afghanistan opened fire on a rally protesting recent U.S. air strikes that allegedly killed dozens of civilians.

	May 7, 2009 Government 'Stress Tests' Find Big Banks Need $75 Billion The U.S. Treasury released stress tests of 19 major banks, finding that they collectively need another $75 billion by November. A financial reporter explains the results.

	May 7, 2009 'Stress Tests' Find 10 Big Banks Need $75 Billion The Obama administration's much-anticipated "stress-test" results found that 10 of the nation's 19 biggest banks need a total of about $75 billion in new capital to withstand losses if the recession worsens.

	May 7, 2009 Q&A: Gene Sequence 'Bank' Helps Scientists Decipher H1N1 Flu Within days of the first swine flu case confirmation in California last month, scientists at the Centers for Disease Control mapped the virus's genetic code and posted the sequence in a publicly available database for other researchers to examine.

	May 7, 2009 Business Media Ask Themselves: 'Did We Blow It?' The business press convened in Denver recently to answer a key question: When it comes to coverage of the meltdown, did 9,000 journalists blow it?

	May 7, 2009 GM Reports Heavy Losses in the First Quarter General Motors Corp., which faces a June 1 government deadline to finish a restructuring plan or go into bankruptcy protection, said Thursday it lost $6 billion and its revenue was cut nearly in half in the first quarter.

	May 7, 2009 What Is a Stress Test? Why Are They Being Done? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 6, 2009 Quinn Bradlee Talks About Life with Learning Disability Quinn Bradlee, son of retired Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee and columnist Sally Quinn, discusses life with Velo-Cardio-Facial syndrome, the topic of his memoir "A Different Life: Growing Up Learning Disabled and Other Adventures."

	May 6, 2009 New Orleans Charter Schools Produce Mixed Results Is a change in management enough to transform some of the worst schools in the country? New Orleans superintendent Paul Vallas seems to think so. But while charters are outperforming other schools in New Orleans, there's evidence they may be abusing their freedom.

	May 6, 2009 Other News: Iraqi Bombings Kill at Least 17; Maine OKs Same-sex Marriage In other news, at least 17 civilians were killed in two separate bombings in Iraq, and the Justice Department is expected to recommend against prosecuting lawyers who authorized harsh interrogations.

	May 6, 2009 H1N1 Flu Virus Death Toll Reaches 42 in Mexico In the latest of a series of reports from Mexico City, Ray Suarez provides an update on how the H1N1 flu virus is affecting the city as the death toll climbed to 42.

	May 6, 2009 New David Simon Drama Will Depict Life in Post-Katrina New Orleans Fans of the groundbreaking TV drama "The Wire" can expect a new David Simon series about life in urban America next year. HBO has reportedly picked up "Treme," a new series about musicians in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans.

	May 6, 2009 Are Examiners Preventing Banks from Lending? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 6, 2009 Mexico's Tourism in the Wake of H1N1 Businesses throughout Mexico City have taken a hit with the health regulations and temporary closing of shops and sit-down restaurants. But companies that make their money from international tourists worry that long after the flu scare is over they will still be having problems.

	May 6, 2009 President Obama Praises, Presses Allies' Efforts to Fight Militants President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he got the commitments he wanted from the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan to more aggressively fight Taliban and al-Qaida militants who are gaining power and sowing violence inside their countries.

	May 5, 2009 Media Attention Hinders Rhee's Efforts to Reach Out to D.C. Teachers In just under two years, School Chancellor Michelle Rhee's "take-no-prisoners" approach to school reform attracted much attention from the national press. John Merrow reports on whether her growing media prominence is hindering her pursuit of a revolutionary new teachers' contract.

	May 5, 2009 Glimmers of Economic Hope Emerge, But Tough Road May Remain Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Tuesday that the economy should pull out of a recession and start growing again later this year. Financial analysts assess where the economy stands and how new job numbers may impact the picture.

	May 5, 2009 Other News: Airstrikes Kill Civilians in Afghanistan In other news, officials in Afghanistan said coalition air strikes killed at least 30 civilians on Monday, and police in Turkey arrested 11 people charged with carrying out a massacre at a wedding party.

	May 5, 2009 As First American Dies From Flu, Mexico's Economy Reels As word emerged Tuesday that the first American has died of the H1N1 flu, the virus appeared to be waning in Mexico. After the latest U.S. news, Ray Suarez reports from Mexico City.

	May 5, 2009 Finance Fallacy: Saving vs. Investing Understanding today's economy is hard enough without having to wrestle with popular misconceptions and misinformation. In a new series, Paul Solman and guests debunk the conventional wisdom to help make sense of our economic world.

	May 5, 2009 'Billy Elliot' Leads in Tony Nominations The nominations for the 2009 Tony Awards bear a distinctly Tinseltown glint, with big- and small-screen heavyweights leading the list. One of those adaptations is the musical "Billy Elliot," which dominated the other productions with its 15 nominations, including best musical.

	May 5, 2009 Culture of Avoiding the Doctor Intensifies Health Concerns in Mexico MEXICO CITY -- The serious outcomes of some of the earliest H1N1 flu cases in Mexico renewed attention on a national culture of avoiding doctor visits, and self-medicating at the pharmacy instead.

	May 5, 2009 Actor, Comedian Dom DeLuise Dies at Age 75 Dom DeLuise -- comedian, actor, chef -- passed away Monday night at the age of 75. His son, Michael DeLuise, told Los Angeles TV station KTLA and radio station KNX that his father died in his sleep at a Santa Monica hospital after a long illness.

	May 5, 2009 Pocket Change: Answers to Your Finance Questions In the first installment of Pocket Change, a regular forum on personal finance, NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman and finance professor Zvi Bodie tackle viewers' questions on credit unions, credit scores, and whether gold makes a good investment.

	May 5, 2009 Benefits of Shutdown Debated as Mexico City Lumbers Back to Life Senior correspondent Ray Suarez is in Mexico City to report on the H1N1 flu virus outbreak. In this reporter's notebook that he filed Monday, he reports on the huge city coming back to life after a days-long shutdown aimed at containing the outbreak.

	May 5, 2009 Fed Chair: Economy Should Grow Later in 2009 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Tuesday that the economy should pull out of a recession and start growing again later this year.

	May 5, 2009 Reader Response: Robert McElvaine on the Great Depression Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 4, 2009 Alleged Ponzi Scheme Swindled Immigrants in Los Angeles Amid growing complaints about Ponzi-type schemes in the wake of the Bernard Madoff scandal, a company in Los Angeles is alleged to have swindled investors out of millions. Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye reports.

	May 4, 2009 In Replacing Souter, Obama May Turn to Court Outsider With Justice David Souter set to retire in June after more than 18 years on the bench, President Barack Obama is being given his first chance to shape the nation's highest court. Analysts discuss what traits and experience President Obama will be looking for as he looks to nominate a successor.

	May 4, 2009 As U.S. Automakers Struggle, Fiat Seizes Expansion Opportunities With designs for global expansion, Italian automaker Fiat plans to acquire part of the restructured Chrysler company and is moving to take over GM's European unit. A Business Week reporter explains Fiat's plan.

	May 4, 2009 Other News: Obama Outlines Plans to Crack Down On Tax Loopholes In other news, President Barack Obama announced a crackdown on tax loopholes designed to save jobs, and Iraq signaled it will not extend the June 30 deadline for U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraqi cities.

	May 4, 2009 Mexico City Weighs Next Steps in Fight Against Flu Outbreak Public health officials are expressing cautious optimism that the number of H1N1 flu cases may be leveling off. Ray Suarez reports from Mexico City on the center of the outbreak.

	May 4, 2009 Despite Mounting Cases, Officials Say Swine Flu Is Waning The number of cases of swine flu has grown to more than 1,000, spanning 20 countries, although there is some indication the spread of the virus is declining. Betty Ann Bowser provides an update on the situation.

	May 4, 2009 President Obama Outlines Plan to Close Tax Loopholes, Raise U.S. Revenue President Barack Obama outlined a series of steps Monday aimed at overhauling U.S. tax policies that he says reward companies for shifting American jobs overseas and allow wealthy people to avoid paying taxes by using offshore accounts.

	May 4, 2009 Weekly Poem: An Excerpt from 'The Children of Children Keep Coming' Russell Goings studied writing at Fairfield University and the 92nd Street Y. Before he took up writing 15 years ago, he was a professional football player, the first African-American brokerage manager for a New York Stock Exchange Member firm and founder and chairman for Essence magazine.

	May 4, 2009 How Are Banks Profiting on Mortgage Refinancing? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 4, 2009 Mexico City Slowly Returning to Normal as Flu Threat Recedes Life in Mexico City will begin to return to normal this week after much of the city was closed due to the deadly H1N1 flu virus, Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said Monday.

	May 3, 2009 In Mexico City, Mixed Views on H1N1 Flu Outbreak The NewsHour has sent a reporting team to Mexico City to explore the public health challenges officials are facing and gauge local reactions. In this slide show, hear what residents of Mexico City have to say about the health scare.

	May 2, 2009 Heading to the Epicenter of the H1N1 Flu Virus Senior NewsHour correspondent Ray Suarez is in Mexico City to report on the H1N1 flu virus outbreak. In this reporter's notebook, he writes about his state of mind en route to the city.

	May 1, 2009 Brewing Court Battle, Specter's Switch Top Week's News Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks mull the implications of Supreme Court Justice David Souter's retirement and Sen. Arlen Specter's decision to join the Democratic Party.

	May 1, 2009 For Those With Low Incomes, Help Creating a Credit History Spencer Michels reports on a program that helps low-income people with no credit gain access to loans and financial counseling.

	May 1, 2009 As H1N1 Flu Spreads, Researchers Rush to Analyze Strain After a report from Betty Ann Bowser on the CDC's latest efforts to stop the spread of the H1N1 flu, Margaret Warner talks to health experts about what's being done to better understand how the virus works and why it has proven deadly in some cases.

	May 1, 2009 New U.S. H1N1 Flu Cases Increase Slowly New cases of the H1N1 Flu virus continue to spread slowly in the U.S., with the number of confirmed cases at 141 in 19 states on Friday. Margaret Warner reports on efforts to halt the virus's spread both in the U.S. and Mexico City, which was largely closed down for most of the week.

	May 1, 2009 Other News: Chrysler Bankruptcy Hearings Begin On other news, the Chrysler company's bankruptcy hearings got underway in New York City, and two U.S. marines and one sailor were killed in Iraq on Thursday.

	May 1, 2009 Souter to Exit Supreme Court, Launching Debate on Successor Amid the news that Supreme Court Justice David Souter plans to retire this summer, the National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle discusses Souter's career and possible replacement.

	May 1, 2009 'Judge's Judge' Souter Bids Adieu to High Court The composition of judges on the U.S. Supreme Court has been cast once again into the spotlight with Justice David Souter's decision to retire when the court's term ends this summer.

	May 1, 2009 Conversation: Arthur Phillips, Author of 'The Song Is You' Arthur Phillips, author of "The Song Is You," made a name for himself with his very first novel, "Prague," which became a national bestseller. That was followed by "The Egyptologist" and "Angelica."

	May 1, 2009 At Black Rep, Women's Voices Are Loud and Clear "In the Continuum" reaches across continents to track the separate lives of two young women, one African and the other African-American, as they deal with the grave realities of the AIDS epidemic.

	May 1, 2009 Is the Auto Crisis Just a Lack of Demand? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	May 1, 2009 Souter to Retire From Supreme Court in June Justice David Souter, the 105th justice to be appointed to the Supreme Court, said Friday he plans to retire in June after more than 18 years on the bench.

	May 1, 2009 Thirteen Countries Confirm H1N1 Flu Virus Thirteen countries have confirmed cases of the H1N1 swine flu virus as of Friday -- the latest emerging from Denmark and Hong Kong -- while the United States' total number of cases escalated to 141.

	May 1, 2009 How Do We Regulate Credit Rating Agencies? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."



	APRIL April 30, 2009 Poet Hicok Reflects on Economic Hardships in Mich. Bob Hicok was born and raised in Michigan, worked in factories and once owned an automotive die design business there before becoming a professor at Virginia Tech. His poetry reflects on the economic hardships suffered in his home state.

	April 30, 2009 In St. Louis, Efforts To Help Low Income Students Go A Long Way The last of this week's coverage from St. Louis examines education in the region. Judy Woodruff looks at a group's efforts to make college a reality for low-income students in the midst of the economic downturn.

	April 30, 2009 Schools Shutter as Public Health Officials Work to Contain Flu Virus More cases of swine flu were reported in the U.S. and abroad and officials took new steps to contain the spread of the illness. Health experts assess the latest news and explain what the public needs to know.

	April 30, 2009 Other News: House Advances Credit Card Regulations; U.K. Troops End Iraq Mission In other news, the House voted overwhelmingly to rein in credit card companies, and the Senate defeated a measure to give homeowners relief in federal bankruptcy court. In Iraq, British troops handed command of Basra to U.S. forces.

	April 30, 2009 After Filing For Bankruptcy, Chrysler Faces Tough Road Ahead Chrysler filed for federal bankruptcy protection Thursday and announced a new partnership with Italian automaker Fiat as part of a larger restructuring plan. Auto analysts assess the company's move and what it means for its workers.

	April 30, 2009 St. Louis Program Helps Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students The College Summit program in St. Louis Missouri helps low income students turn their dreams of college into reality. In this interview, teacher Brian Kruger describes how the program transformed the school, his students and his own life.

	April 30, 2009 Some Like It Hot: Glass Art at Third Degree Despite the medium's tendency toward transparency, glass blowing has a surprisingly opaque history. "The tradition was, if you took a secret from someone's studio, the Italians would kill you," co-founder Jim McKelvey of St. Louis' Third Degree Glass Factory explained.

	April 30, 2009 Business Incubator Helps St. Louis Startups Thrive The BEGIN New Venture Center at the St. Patrick Center in St. Louis is one of more than 1,200 business incubators in the U.S. In addition to helping small businesses grow with financial aid and office space, it also works to help homeless and disadvantaged communities.

	April 30, 2009 Poet Craig Arnold Goes Missing on Writing Trip An award-winning poet and assistant professor at the University of Wyoming disappeared after setting out to explore a volcano on the Japanese island of Kuchinoerabu-jima. Japanese rescue teams have searched the dense jungle terrain for Craig Arnold, who has not been seen since Sunday.

	April 30, 2009 Why Is the Gold Standard a Bad Idea? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 30, 2009 Congress Approves $3.5 Trillion Dollar Budget Plan In a strictly party line vote, the House and Senate passed the fiscal 2010 budget resolution Wednesday that adheres closely to the president's budget proposal earlier this year.

	April 30, 2009 Swine Flu Prompts Mexico Shut-down, U.S. Stockpiling of Supplies Mexico is preparing for a temporary shut down of all non-essential services from May 1 to May 5, in an attempt to slow the spread of the swine flu that is believed to have killed as many as 176 people in the country.

	April 30, 2009 Chrysler to File for Bankruptcy After Talks With Lenders Fail Chrysler, the nation's third largest automaker, will file for bankruptcy after talks among the company's creditors crumbled, President Barack Obama said Thursday.

	April 30, 2009 Reader Responses: The Paradox of Thrift Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 29, 2009 Text: Obama's 100 Days Press Conference President Barack Obama delivered a primetime press conference in Washington Wednesday to mark his 100th day in office.

	April 29, 2009 PolitiFact.com Tracks Obama's Campaign Promise Follow Through PolitiFact.com, a Web site run by the staff of the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, is keeping track of whether President Barack Obama is keeping his campaign promises and rating the truth of statements made by members of Congress and political groups.

	April 29, 2009 Mo. Leaders Gauge President Obama's First 100 Days Gwen Ifill moderated a town hall meeting in advance of President Obama's trip to St. Louis, asking local leaders and residents to assess his first 100 days as president.

	April 29, 2009 On 100th Day In Office, Obama Fields Questions At Town Hall Meeting in St. Louis President Obama fielded questions from a group in St. Louis at a town hall meeting Wednesday, which marked his 100th day in office.

	April 29, 2009 Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Landmark Voting Law The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on a challenge by a Texas community to strike down an extension to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal recaps the day in court.

	April 29, 2009 Other News: House Passes $3.4 Trillion Budget Plan In other news, the House adopted much of President Obama's budget Wednesday, and twin car bombings in Iraq killed at least 41 Iraqis.

	April 29, 2009 WHO Raises Alert Level as Swine Flu Continues to Spread The World Health Organization raised the threat level of the swine flu Wednesday and a child died of the illness on U.S. soil. The CDC's Dr. Richard Besser provides an update on the government's response.

	April 29, 2009 Climate Studies Suggest Need for Drastic Cut in Fossil Fuels In order to limit the damage from global warming, the world can use only about one quarter of its known fossil fuel reserves, according to two new research studies.

	April 29, 2009 Chuck Berry Still Thrills at Blueberry Hill Chuck Berry is the type of man to pioneer rock 'n' roll, give it some of its most iconic anthems, travel the world, and at age 82, still mow his own lawn and drive himself to gigs. He is St. Louis music incarnate: hillbilly sound mixed with the rush of rhythm and blues.

	April 29, 2009 What Are Quants? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 29, 2009 World Health Organization Warns Swine Flu Pandemic Imminent The World Health Organization raised the pandemic threat level for the swine flu outbreak to a phase 5, meaning a a pandemic, or global outbreak of a serious new illness, is imminent.

	April 29, 2009 Economy Shrank by 6.1% in First Quarter The Commerce Department released numbers Wednesday estimating the economy contracted during the first three months of the year at nearly the same rate as the final quarter of 2008, marking the third straight quarter of decline since the late 1950s.

	April 29, 2009 Reader Responses: In St. Louis, Comparing the Stimulus to the New Deal Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 28, 2009 Court Rules FCC May Pursue Fines for On-air Profanity The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the government could threaten broadcasters with fines over the use of even a single profanity on live television, yet stopped short of ruling whether the policy violates the Constitution. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal recaps the day in court.

	April 28, 2009 Economy Top Concern in St. Louis as Obama Hits 100 Days As part of this week's series of reports from St. Louis, Gwen Ifill speaks with city residents about the shape of the economy and how President Barack Obama has fared during his first 100 days in office.

	April 28, 2009 Chrysler Deadline Nears as GM Looks to Downsize After General Motors announced plans to cut another 21,000 jobs and Chrysler reached a deal with United Auto Workers that may help the automaker avoid bankruptcy, a New York Times reporter provides an update on Detroit automakers' latest efforts to stay afloat.

	April 28, 2009 Swine Flu's Spread Prompts New Restrictions in Mexico As the cases of swine flu in the U.S. and abroad continue to mount, Mexico's Ambassador to the U.S., Arturo Sarukhan, discusses efforts to contain the illness and defends how the Mexican government initially responded to the outbreak.

	April 28, 2009 Other News: Sebelius Confirmed as HHS Secretary In other news, the Senate voted to confirm Kathleen Sebelius as the next secretary of Health and Human Services, and lawmakers reached a pact that would endorse President Obama's budget agenda.

	April 28, 2009 Specter's Switch Further Tilts Senate Power Toward Democrats Long-time GOP Sen. Arlen Specter said Tuesday he will switch parties and join the Democrats, bringing the party within one seat of a 60-vote filibuster-proof majority. Political reporters assess the news.

	April 28, 2009 Researchers Prepare for Possible Swine Flu Vaccine U.S. researchers are preparing for possible development of a vaccine for the H1N1 strain of swine flu now racing around the globe, but say a vaccine would still take months to produce, test and distribute.

	April 28, 2009 New Cases of Swine Flu Identified Cases of swine flu infections have increased to more than 60 in the United States, with seven people hospitalized Tuesday, as health officials continued to investigate ways to control the spread of the disease.

	April 28, 2009 Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter Switches Parties Five-term Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania said Tuesday that he plans to change parties, explaining that he finds his "political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans."

	April 28, 2009 Conversation: Poet Carl Phillips To read Carl Phillips is to enter a world of finely-wrought poems that explore mind and body, history and intimacy. Phillips is a professor of English and African-American Studies at Washington University in St. Louis and a much praised and honored poet. His 10th volume of verse has just been released. It's called "Speak Low."

	April 27, 2009 Arts Help Anchor St. Louis Neighborhoods Three arts and culture entrepreneurs in St. Louis talk about opening shop on Delmar Boulevard, and how investing in the arts can help revitalize neighborhoods.

	April 27, 2009 In St. Louis, Unemployment Hits All Sectors As part of a series of reports from St. Louis on President Obama's first 100 days, Gwen Ifill examines the unemployment picture in St. Louis and talks to local residents about their thoughts on the economy.

	April 27, 2009 In St. Louis, Comparing Stimulus Funds to the New Deal In the first in a series of reports from St. Louis on the Obama administration's first 100 days, Paul Solman tracks where federal stimulus money has been spent and compares today's projects with those funded by the New Deal during the Depression.

	April 27, 2009 Other News: General Motors to Cut 21,000 Jobs In other news, General Motors announced plans to cut another 21,000 jobs and Chrysler reached a deal with United Auto Workers that may help the automaker avoid bankruptcy.

	April 27, 2009 Authorities Probe Source of Flu Outbreak President Obama urged calm in the face of the widening swine flu outbreak, as dozens of cases of swine flu were reported in the United States. Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control outlines the government's measures to treat the cases and investigate the cause of the outbreak.

	April 27, 2009 Amid Swine Flu Outbreak, Authorities Intensify Efforts President Obama urged calm in the face of the widening swine flu outbreak, as dozens of cases of swine flu were reported in the United States. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano describes the government's response.

	April 27, 2009 Resources for Tracking, Avoiding Swine Flu As concern about H1N1 flu virus grows around the world, the Web has proven to be a valuable resource for tracking and learning about the disease, but also a means for misinformation to spread. Here are some sites worth checking for updates:

	April 27, 2009 U.S., Mexico Move Quickly To Control Swine Flu Outbreak As the swine flu death toll rose in Mexico on Monday and dozens more cases were reported in the United States, officials moved swiftly to contain the outbreak.

	April 27, 2009 Reviving Downtown St. Louis St. Louis, like many cities, has watched its downtown decline, but in the past ten years, business groups and the city have worked to revive the area and attract residents, restaurants and retail.

	April 27, 2009 The Lasting Legacy of the New Deal New Deal programs built thousands of important structures across the United States, from major bridges, tunnels and roads to hospitals, schools and museums. As Washington again looks to fund large public projects as part of the stimulus plan, the Online NewsHour takes a look at some of the enduring investments of the New Deal.

	April 27, 2009 St. Louis Arts Help Anchor Neighborhoods Once upon a time, St. Louis's Delmar Loop used to be a fashionable shopping boulevard accessible by trolley car. But like many other great urban areas in the 1960s, white flight took a heavy toll on many St. Louis neighborhoods.

	April 27, 2009 WHO Increases Swine Flu Alert Level The World Health Organization Monday raised its global alert level for the swine flu virus outbreak from a phase three to a phase four, verifying that the virus is spreading from human to human in community-level outbreaks.

	April 27, 2009 Q&A: Understanding Swine Flu Key facts on swine flu and what is being done to better understand and combat the virus.

	April 27, 2009 Photos: Coping With Swine Flu Fears in Mexico The swine flu outbreak in Mexico has killed as many as 103 people in the country and sickened dozens in the United States and Canada. In Mexico City, residents stayed away from public gatherings and donned masks when they had to go outside.

	April 27, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'To Drown in Honey' Carl Phillips is the author of 10 books of poems, including most recently, "Speak Low." He is Professor of English and African-American Studies at Washington University in St. Louis, where he also teaches in the Creative Writing Program.

	April 27, 2009 When Will Any Housing Recovery Reach Small Businesses and Contractors? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 27, 2009 How Does InBev's Purchase of Anheuser-Busch Affect St. Louis? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 27, 2009 GM to Slash Factory Jobs, Eliminate Pontiac Brand General Motors Corp. revealed restructuring plans Monday that include cutting 21,000 U.S. factory jobs by next year and phasing out its Pontiac brand.

	April 26, 2009 U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency over Swine Flu Outbreak American officials moved Sunday to implement a broad series of measures aimed at combating an outbreak of swine flu that has sickened 20 in the U.S. and killed more than 80 in Mexico.

	April 24, 2009 Two Suicide Bombers Strike Baghdad, Continuing Wave of Violence Two suicide bombers struck a Shiite holy site in Baghdad Friday, killing at least 60 people and wounding at least 125 more.

	April 24, 2009 In Slumping Economy, a Shift in Shopping Habits Economics correspondent Paul Solman speaks with author Paco Underhill about how consumer habits have changed during this recession.

	April 24, 2009 Shields, Brooks Mull Torture Memos, Obama's Leadership Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the Obama administration's decision to release Bush-era memos on interrogation tactics and the shape of the president's first 100 days in office.

	April 24, 2009 IMF, World Bank Members Mull Third World Aid International Monetary Fund and World Bank officials are meeting in Washington to discuss international efforts to combat poverty and aid development in the face of the global financial crisis. Members talk about their concerns and ideas.

	April 24, 2009 Other News: Taliban Leaves Key District in Pakistan In other news, Taliban militants in a strategically significant district of Pakistan left after the military threatened to use force against them and fighting continued between government troops and rebels in Sri Lanka's civil war.

	April 24, 2009 What Role Do Cultural Institutions Play During the Downturn? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 24, 2009 Conversation: Adina Hoffman, Author of Biography of Taha Muhammad Ali Several years ago Jeffrey Brown had the opportunity to travel through Israel and the West Bank to talk to Palestinian and Israeli poets. Among the remarkable writers I met there and the one who made the greatest impression on viewers was Taha Muhammad Ali.

	April 24, 2009 International Monetary Fund Considers How to Help Poor Countries During Downturn The International Monetary Fund meets this weekend in Washington, D.C., to consider how to use its lending power to help the world's economies -- particularly the world's poorest countries -- weather the current economic crisis.

	April 24, 2009 Conversation: Mark Nowak and April Daras Discuss 'Coal Mountain Elementary' Mark Nowak's recently published poetry collection "Coal Mountain Elementary" explores the perils and at times personal tragedies of the coal mining industry. "Coal Mountain Elementary" is also being staged as a play by Davis & Elkins College.

	April 24, 2009 Officials Investigate Deadly New Flu Strain in Mexico A new strain of flu has killed at least 20 people in Mexico, prompting officials to close schools in Mexico City and ask people to stay at home if possible.

	April 24, 2009 How Does the Downturn Affect Urban Renewal? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 24, 2009 Art Beat, the NewsHour Visit St. Louis This week, Art Beat hit the road. Destination: St. Louis. We've spent the last couple of days rounding up stories as part of the NewsHour's special Spotlight City coverage of St. Louis, which starts Monday. And we found an embarrassment of riches.

	April 24, 2009 Ford's $1.4 Billion Loss in First Quarter Better Than Expected Ford Motor Co. posted a smaller-than-expected $1.4 billion loss for the first quarter on Friday, saying that it burned through less of its cash and reiterating that it still doesn't expect to ask the government for financial help.

	April 23, 2009 Military Robots in the Field The military has deployed thousands of robots in Iraq and Afghanistan, including aerial vehicles and ground robots. The next step may be robots with guns -- versions have already been developed, although so far military leaders have been hesitant to deploy them. Two experts take your questions.

	April 23, 2009 Faces Behind the Unemployment Lines Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming examines the sense of shame and anger that many who have lost their jobs feel as unemployment lines continue to grow.

	April 23, 2009 Military Expanding Role of Robots on the Battlefield The military has increasingly utilized robot technology in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, where the machines search for IEDs and conduct aerial surveillance. Tom Bearden reports on robots on the battlefield.

	April 23, 2009 Obama Calls for Reform of Credit Card Practices President Barack Obama put his support Thursday behind a credit card law that will regulate the sudden rate increases and late fees that cause financial trouble for millions of consumers. A financial reporter mulls the state of U.S. credit and debt.

	April 23, 2009 Other News: Jobless Claims Rise, Bombings Strike Iraq In other news, the Labor Department reported more than 6 million Americans are now on jobless benefits and at least 78 people died in two separate suicide bombings in Iraq.

	April 23, 2009 GM to Idle Plants as Auto Industry Faces Tough Choices GM will close several plants for up to 10 weeks to help clear its inventory backlog. Analysts and local leaders mull the impact of the move and the industry's path forward.

	April 23, 2009 Photos: Military Robot Exhibition In February, government agencies and private companies that develop military robots exhibited their latest technologies for students at the Army War College in Carlisle, Penn. The college also invited local high school students to view the robots.

	April 23, 2009 An Evening With Mike Nichols The works of celebrated director Mike Nichols are on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York during a two-week retrospective that closes May 4. The director's first film, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," and "The Graduate," which earned him an Academy Award, are among the films being shown.

	April 23, 2009 General Motors to Idle Plants for up to 10 Weeks General Motors said Thursday it will idle most of its U.S. plants for up to 10 weeks this summer, trimming some 190,000 vehicles from planned production. The shutdowns will help control high inventories and bring production in line with slower sales.

	April 23, 2009 If GM Is Restructured, What Happens to Shareholders? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 22, 2009 College Students Exhibit Sustainable Designs on National Mall At the Environmental Protection Agency's fifth annual Sustainable Design Expo on the National Mall in Washington, DC, college students exhibited their projects addressing sustainability issues including alternative energy, water purification and green buildings.

	April 22, 2009 TARP Inspector Probes Bailout Fraud, Warns of Program's Pitfalls Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general assigned to monitor the banking bailout, discusses his office's ongoing investigations into potential fraud in the TARP program and recent warnings on taxpayer risk.

	April 22, 2009 Young Engineers Envision Cities Of The Future Correspondent Tom Bearden reports on a competition of young engineers designing eco-friendly urban centers of the future.

	April 22, 2009 Potential Affirmative Action Policy Changes Focus of Miller Center Debate Academics and analysts discussed whether affirmative action policies should continue to be based on race and ethnicity or changed to reflect a person's class and wealth. Ray Suarez moderated the debate at the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia.

	April 22, 2009 Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case Alleging Reverse Discrimination The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case brought by a group of white firefighters in Connecticut who argue they were the victims of reverse discrimination. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal gives an update on the day in court.

	April 22, 2009 Release of Interrogation Memos May Spur Wider Inquiry After the release of new details on the approval of harsh U.S. interrogation tactics, two lawmakers weigh in on whether any of the officials involved should be investigated.

	April 22, 2009 Other News: IMF Warns on Health of Global Economy In other news, the International Monetary Fund warned that the world economy will lose ground this year for the first time in nearly six decades, and the acting chief financial officer of mortgage giant Freddie Mac was found dead in an apparent suicide.

	April 22, 2009 Senate Report Reveals More Details on Interrogation Tactics A newly-declassified Senate panel report shed new light on the approval of harsh interrogation tactics used on terrorism suspects at Iraq's Abu Ghraib and the Guantanamo military prison camp. Kwame Holman reports.

	April 22, 2009 On MoMA's Menu: 'Tangled Alphabets' Soup "Tangled Alphabets," on display now at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, is a dual retrospective of Argentine Leon Ferrari and Brazilian Mira Schendel, and the first major exhibition of their work in the United States.

	April 22, 2009 Where Can I Find Updates on the U.S. Money Supply? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 22, 2009 How Significant Are the Latest Earnings from Wells Fargo? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 22, 2009 Report Outlines Approval of Harsh Military Interrogation Methods A newly declassified Senate report outlines a new round of details on the approval and origins of harsh interrogation tactics used on terrorism suspects and prisoners at Iraq's Abu Ghraib and the Guantanamo military prison camp.

	April 21, 2009 Obama Signs Bill Expanding National Civilian Service Corps President Obama signed a $5.7 billion national service bill that will triple the size of the AmeriCorps program and renew the call for community involvement. Analysts mull the new measure.

	April 21, 2009 Freight Train Network Suffers Lack of Modernization Chicago has been a freight rail hub for the past 150 years, but an outdated layout often makes it a bottleneck for the country's shipping network. Special correspondent Rick Karr reports in the latest installment of the Blueprint America series on infrastructure.

	April 21, 2009 Supreme Court Hears School Strip Search Case The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case about whether Arizona school officials were justified in strip-searching a 13 year-old girl for prescription drugs on another student's tip. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle explains the case and its implications for power limits on school officials.

	April 21, 2009 Other News: Markets Rise on Geithner Remarks; Suspected Pirate Appears in Court In other news, markets rose following Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's statement that the majority of banks are well-capitalized, a Somali teenager appeared in U.S. federal court on charges he helped hijack a U.S. ship, and President Obama left open the possibility of prosecutions for Bush-era officials.

	April 21, 2009 TARP Report Warns of Taxpayer Risk in Bank Rescue Plan The Special Inspector General for TARP said Tuesday that the Treasury Department should do more to safeguard taxpayer dollars in the banking rescue plan. Kwame Holman reports.

	April 21, 2009 Service Bill Aimed at Mobilizing New Generation of Volunteers President Barack Obama signed a $5.7 billion national service bill Tuesday that triples the size of the AmeriCorps service program over the next eight years and expands ways for students to earn money for college.

	April 21, 2009 Geithner Signals Confidence in Banks' Reserves, Bailout Plans Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner faced new questions on the Obama administration's bank rescue on Capitol Hill Tuesday as the International Monetary Fund predicted U.S. financial institutions could lose $2.7 trillion from the global credit crisis.

	April 21, 2009 'Clean Coal' Debate Plays Out on the Airwaves American television audiences are likely noticing a battle being waged during commercial breaks as millions of dollars are being spent on advertising to promote or denigrate a mysterious-sounding buzzword: clean coal technology.

	April 21, 2009 If AIG Uses Its Bailout to Pay Off Other Debts, Is That a Ponzi Scheme? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 20, 2009 Well-traveled Poet Finds Consistency in Words Poet, playwright and editor Nathalie Handal has lived in the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Arab world. She talks with Jeffery Brown about how she has ensconced her memory and transient experiences in poetry.

	April 20, 2009 Investigative Reporting Hard Hit by Media Cutbacks Two media organizations won Pulitzer Prizes Monday for investigative reporting even as news organizations are being forced to cut back on such coverage. Two media analysts examine the future for investigative journalism.

	April 20, 2009 Other News: Oracle Buys Sun Microsystems In other news, Oracle bought the troubled Sun Microsystems company for $7.4 billion and a suicide bomber killed 3 Iraqi civilians and injured 8 U.S. soldiers in Iraq.

	April 20, 2009 Obama Defends Decision to Release Interrogation Memos President Obama spoke at CIA headquarters Monday, defending his decision to release Bush-era memos on controversial interrogation tactics. Former CIA official Jeffrey Smith and Michael Ratner of the Center for Constitutional Rights examine how the memos were handled.

	April 20, 2009 Banking Industry's Uncertain Future Puts Investors on Edge Stocks tumbled Monday on skepticism over financial sector earnings, despite a better-than-expected earnings report from Bank of America. A reporter updates the state of the banking sector.

	April 20, 2009 2009 Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced Among the 2009 Pulitzer Prizes winners in the Arts category announced today were Elizabeth Strout, who took home the prize for fiction, and Lynn Nottage who won the drama prize. Jeffrey Brown recently talked to two other winners in the category about their winning works: poet W.S. Merwin and Annette Gordon-Reed.

	April 20, 2009 Around the Country, Newspapers Cut Arts Critics The Pulitzer Prizes were announced today. It's a time to celebrate the best in journalism, but also a chance for us to look at changes in the industry and their impact on the quality of newspaper coverage. One area that's been particularly hard hit by cutbacks at newspapers is arts, music and theater criticism.

	April 20, 2009 How Should We Interpret the String of Positive Earnings Reports from U.S. Banks? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 20, 2009 Poem of the Week: 'Where' Taha Muhammad Ali was born in 1931 in the Galilee village of Saffuriya. He has published several collections of poetry and is also writes short stories. A new biography of Muhammad Ali ('My Happiness Bears No Relation to Happiness') written by Adina Hoffman, has just come out.

	April 20, 2009 Bank of America Posts Better-Than-Expected Earnings Bank of America, the largest U.S. lender by assets, reported that its income in the first quarter of 2009 more than tripled to $4.2 billion.

	April 20, 2009 Who Pays the Rating Agencies? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 17, 2009 CIA Interrogation Memos, U.S.-Cuba Relations Top Week's News Columnists Ruth Marcus and Michael Gerson discuss the week's news, including the release of memos detailing CIA interrogation methods and the possibility of the U.S. and Cuba holding new talks.

	April 17, 2009 Release of Interrogation Memos Draws Angry Reactions The Obama administration decided Thursday to make public a series of long-secret Bush-era memos detailing the legal justification for harsh interrogation tactics used on terrorism suspects. NPR's Ari Shapiro updates the story.

	April 17, 2009 Cuba Open to Diplomatic Talks With United States In a significant policy shift, Cuban leader Raul Castro signaled that Havana is open to new diplomatic talks with the United States. Analysts examined the move as President Obama arrived in Trinidad and Tobago for the Summit of the Americas.

	April 17, 2009 Other News: NIH Issues Stem Cell Research Guidelines The National Institutes of Health released new stem cell research guidelines Friday, and the U.S. ship captain taken hostage by Somali pirates returned to American soil.

	April 17, 2009 EPA Finding Opens Door to New Emissions Regulations An EPA report has labeled greenhouse gases as pollutants that threaten public health, paving the way for possible new emissions regulations. Analysts examine what the move means.

	April 17, 2009 Study: Writing About Values Boosts Grades, Shrinks Achievement Gap A short self-affirming writing exercise that took only about an hour of class time boosted struggling black junior high school students' grade point average by nearly half a point over two years, according to a new study.

	April 17, 2009 Conversation: John Richardson, Biographer and Friend of Pablo Picasso For much of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso was at the forefront of modern art, the acknowledged master who lived a celebrated, almost mythic life. But the work of his later years, done up to his death at age 91, has at times been taken less seriously, as more an appendage to his earlier, revolutionary turns.

	April 17, 2009 Come Together: The YouTube Orchestra From home computer to Carnegie Hall, a Wednesday night performance capped off YouTube's first experiment with its online collaborative orchestra. The 96 winning musicians who took the stage represented the culmination of a months-long process that began with one simple act: the click of a "submit" button.

	April 17, 2009 Why Doesn't the Yuan Trade Like Other Currencies? Paul Solman answers your business and economic questions on "The Business Desk."

	April 17, 2009 EPA Report Marks First Step Toward Climate Change Regulations Carbon dioxide and five other heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions are a danger to public health and welfare, and possibly even national security, according to an Environmental Protection Agency scientific review released Friday.

	April 17, 2009 Memos Shed New Light on CIA Interrogation Tactics A series of Bush-era Justice Department memos chronicling the legal justifications for harsh CIA interrogation tactics used on top terrorism suspects was released by the Obama administration Thursday.

	April 17, 2009 Global Recession, Drug Violence Top Summit of the Americas Agenda The pressing issues of the global recession, Mexico's drug war and Cuba's conspicuous absence are expected to emerge during the fifth Summit of the Americans, which begins Friday in Trinidad and Tobago.

	April 17, 2009 Citigroup Posts Best Earnings Since 2007 Beleaguered banking giant Citigroup broke a year-long streak of staggering losses Friday when it posted a first-quarter net profit of $1.6 billion.

	April 16, 2009 Foreclosures Rise in New Sign of Housing Market Trouble New government numbers show that home foreclosures increased 24 percent in the first quarter of this year as compared to the first quarter of 2008 as a voluntary foreclosure moratorium ended on March 31. Analysts discuss the data and the president's program to help troubled homeowners.

	April 16, 2009 Out for a Spin: National Record Day is April 18 Thanks to hundreds of enterprising, enthusiastic stores around the world, we now have April 18th, National Record Store Day, to celebrate music on vinyl. It serves as a healthy, unified response to the rise of digital music and a reminder that local record stores provide a tangible link to the music it offers.

	April 16, 2009 Gun Control Debate Revisited on Anniversary of Virginia Tech Shooting On the second anniversary of the nation's deadliest mass shooting at Virginia Tech University and approaching the tenth anniversary of the Columbine massacre, analysts examine the ongoing public debate over gun control laws.

	April 16, 2009 Obama Pledges to Help Mexico Fight Flow of Drugs, Guns During a visit to Mexico, President Barack Obama pledged renewed U.S. support to help curb the country's drug-related violence. Analysts mull the possible policy changes.

	April 16, 2009 U.S.-Mexico Relations Take Center Stage as Presidents Obama, Calderon Meet Margaret Warner reports on President Obama's meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and their discussions of cooperation on curbing drug violence.

	April 16, 2009 Obama Visits Mexico, Housing Market Stumbles President Barack Obama traveled to Mexico for talks with President Felipe Calderon and newly-released government data showed that new home starts fell more than 10 percent in March.

	April 16, 2009 Ten Years After Columbine, Notable Moments in Recent U.S. Gun-control Debate On the second anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings and the 10th anniversary of the Columbine High School attack, a look back at notable events in the gun-control debate over the past decade:

	April 16, 2009 Is Congress to Blame for Failing to Regulate the Financial Sector? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 16, 2009 Obama's Mexico Visit to Tout Border Security, Drug Fight President Obama visits Mexico for the first time Thursday on the heels of naming a new "border czar" and instituting other security measures to try to shield the United States from growing drug violence in Mexico.

	April 16, 2009 Housing Market Continues to Stumble New home starts fell more than 10 percent in March, according to new government numbers released Thursday, while foreclosures surged 24 percent in the first quarter of the year.

	April 15, 2009 Public Insurance Concept May Prove Sticking Point in Health Care Reform As the outlines of a health care reform package begin to emerge in Washington, one of the central dividing lines is quickly taking shape: whether the government will create a public insurance plan that would compete with private insurers.

	April 15, 2009 New 'Border Czar' to Tackle Drug Violence, Beef Up Security The administration's new 'border czar' Alan Bersin is charged with improving security and quelling drug violence along the Mexican border. Analysts assess his biggest challenges.

	April 15, 2009 Paul Solman Breaks Down The 'Paradox of Thrift' During the economic downturn, the American savings rate is rising fast, with some unexpected consequences. Paul Solman examines how the economy might suffer when thrifty consumers decide to save their money instead of spending it.

	April 15, 2009 Other News: Markets Rise on New Signs of Growth In the day's other news, the stock market rose on new signs of life in the recession-weary economy and Somali pirates unsuccessfully tried to attack another U.S. ship.

	April 15, 2009 Amid Tax Protests, IRS Chief Details Efforts to Aid the Cash-strapped IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman discusses efforts to alleviate the tax burden on Americans facing financial distress this year and explains why it will be hard to reform the tax code.

	April 15, 2009 'Sin Nombre': Strangers on a Train While all independent filmmaking projects could be considered dangerous in these economic times, what young American director Cary Joji Fukunaga had to do to make "Sin Nombre" is a more literal interpretation. "I risked my neck to make this movie," he has written, and the film is a testament to his immersion in its story.

	April 15, 2009 Are Americans Becoming Savers? Paul Solman answers your business and economic questions on "The Business Desk."

	April 15, 2009 Can We Prepare for Inflation? Paul Solman answers your business and economic questions on "The Business Desk."

	April 15, 2009 Napolitano Names New U.S. 'Border Czar' Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano named former federal prosecutor Alan Bersin as the next "border czar" to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection during a Wednesday news conference in El Paso, Texas.

	April 15, 2009 Tax Havens Hamper Development in Poor Countries Tax havens are typically thought of as enclaves where the world's rich can shelter their fortunes from the prying eyes of governments. But citizens of developing countries may be tax havens' hidden victims.

	April 15, 2009 Consumer Prices Fall in March on Energy Costs Consumer prices fell in March, the government reported Wednesday, indicating that weakened demand for goods and services during the economic downturn has kept a damper on energy and food costs.

	April 14, 2009 Solar Energy Industry Maintains Footing Amid Recession Amid the economic slump, there may be a silver lining for solar energy businesses that have withstood the recession so far. NewsHour special correspondent Spencer Michels reports.

	April 14, 2009 After Infusion of Aid, Some Banks Return Bailout Funds As the government invests billions to shore up the financial sector, some banks are returning rescue funds earlier than expected. A banking chief and a reporter explain the latest.

	April 14, 2009 Other News: Markets Fall, Somali Pirates Renew Attacks In the day's other news, markets fell on news of poor retail sales in March, and Somali pirates attacked four more ships in the Gulf of Aden since the rescue of a U.S. sea captain Sunday.

	April 14, 2009 Obama Voices Both Caution, Optimism on Economy Retail sales in March showed the economy has not yet recovered on the same day President Obama delivered a speech cautioning Americans to be patient as the government tries to turn things around. Kwame Holman provides a report.

	April 14, 2009 Despite Court Ruling, Minn. Senate Seat Looks to Stay Empty for a While Despite a Minnesota three-judge panel ruling this week that Democrat Al Franken won the most votes in last year's Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman, it could still be weeks or months before Minnesota's vacant Senate seat is filled.

	April 14, 2009 In D.C., All Eyes on Neko Case Neko Case, who some critics say is in possession of one of the greatest voices of her generation, belts out tunes so clearly and purely that it's debatable whether she needs a microphone to be heard.

	April 14, 2009 Why Don't We Tax the Buying and Selling of Stocks? Paul Solman answers your business and economic questions on "The Business Desk."

	April 14, 2009 Text: President Obama's Speech on the Economy President Barack Obama delivered a speech on his economic agenda at Georgetown University in Washington on Tuesday. Following is the text of his remarks, as prepared for delivery and distributed by the White House.

	April 14, 2009 Obama Says Economy 'Not Out of the Woods' President Barack Obama renewed the case for his domestic and economic agenda on Tuesday, warning Americans eager for better news on the economy that "by no means are we out of the woods."

	April 13, 2009 As Newspapers Cut Back, Online Reporters Step In Hard hit by declining readers and revenues, newspapers across the country are making cuts or shutting down altogether. Experts examine how new online sources of local news and reporting are gaining popularity as newspapers cut back.

	April 13, 2009 Health Workers Renew Fight Against Polio in Nigeria Polio continues to be a major medical problem in Nigeria where suspicions about vaccines and other issues have revived the crippling disease. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Nigeria on efforts to curb the polio problem.

	April 13, 2009 Other News: Troops Crack Down on Thai Protests Thai soldiers intensified their efforts to tamp down anti-government protests in Bangkok Monday, and Pakistan's president signed a regulation imposing Islamic Law in part of the country.

	April 13, 2009 Combating Piracy Poses New Challenge for U.S. Ships President Obama vowed Monday to halt the rise of piracy as details emerged about the rescue of a U.S. sea captain. Analysts weigh how to best protect U.S. ships from pirates.

	April 13, 2009 Obama Lifts Some Restrictions on Cuba Travel President Barack Obama has decided to lift some restrictions on travel, remittances, mail, and telecommunications with Cuba, the White House announced Monday.

	April 13, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Since Nine--' Constantine Cavafy never published a complete book of his poems during his lifetime. For more than 10 years, the writer, critic and translator, Daniel Mendelsohn, has immersed himself in Cavafy's work. The result: "C.P. Cavafy: Collected Poems" and "C.P. Cavafy: The Unfinished Poems."

	April 13, 2009 Where Is the Bailout Money Hiding? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 10, 2009 Dayton Arts Community Faces Struggle to Stay Afloat The arts scene in Dayton, Ohio, has been feeling a financial pinch as the troubles of the "Big Three" U.S. automakers and other economic woes ripple through its community. Jeffrey Brown reports on Dayton arts organizations' struggle to survive.

	April 10, 2009 Military Budget Changes, Same-sex Marriage Top Week's News Columnist Mark Shields and editor Rich Lowry analyze the week's political news, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates' military budget priorities and two more states allowing same-sex couples to marry.

	April 10, 2009 Questions Remain on Fate of Disputed Exec Bonus Pay As frustration continues over extravagant pay to executives of companies receiving billions of dollars in taxpayer aid, Paul Solman travels to AIG headquarters and Washington to explore options for getting some of the money back.

	April 10, 2009 Obama Optimistic, Yet Cautious on Economic Recovery Outlook The president said Friday he saw "glimmers of hope" in increased lending to small businesses, but the economy was still under "under severe stress." Analysts discuss the signs of economic recovery and the road ahead.

	April 10, 2009 Other News: Five U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq In other news, five U.S. soldiers died in a suicide bombing in Mosul, Iraq, and clashes between U.S. forces and the Taliban in Afghanistan left 27 insurgents dead.

	April 10, 2009 Somali Pirates Thwart U.S. Captain's Escape American ship captain Richard Phillips tried to swim away from his Somali captors Friday but was quickly recaptured, as another pirate ship and a U.S. warship headed to the scene about 200 miles off the coast of Somalia.

	April 10, 2009 Conversation: Elie Wiesel Jeffrey Brown talks to Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel about his new novel, "A Mad Desire to Dance." In this tale of memory and madness, Doriel Waldman has survived the holocaust as a youth, only to find himself in his 60s barely hanging onto his sanity.

	April 10, 2009 Researchers Examine Arctic Climate Chemistry In March, two dozen scientists travelled to Barrow, Alaska, as part of an International Polar Year research project to study the atmospheric chemistry of a changing Arctic climate. Photographer Spencer Brown spent a week documenting their trip.

	April 10, 2009 "We Want Our Money Back" Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 10, 2009 Can Hollywood Help Rescue Michigan? When filming "Gran Torino" in the Detroit area, Clint Eastwood called Michigan "the next film capital of the world."

	April 10, 2009 Why Doesn't the Treasury Turn Over Banks to the FDIC for Inspection? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 10, 2009 As Polar Year Ends, Researchers Look for Climate Clues in Mountains of Data A period of intensive study of the Earth's polar caps, called the International Polar Year, ended in March, leaving researchers with a bounty of data to sort through to help inform the next generation of polar research.

	April 9, 2009 Around the World, Women Are on the Move From working their way into positions as high-ranking government officials to becoming the first females in their families to attend school, Richard Rodriguez explores the many ways in which women are on the move all over the globe.

	April 9, 2009 'Brown Fat' Studies Provide New Medical Insights, Hope For Weight Loss New studies reveal that "brown fat," a type of fat scientists previously thought disappeared after infancy, can burn large amounts of calories if activated by cold temperatures. An author of one study explains the discovery and its possible medical applications.

	April 9, 2009 India Seeks Co-existence in Troubled Region The Indian government says it wants harmonious relations with neighboring countries but concerns about security are forcing it to build up its Navy fleet. NewsHour special correspondent Simon Marks reports on India's foreign policy challenges and military efforts.

	April 9, 2009 Obama Touts Military Digital Health Record Plan as Model A new electronic medical records system for military personnel is meant to be a model for improving health care nationwide. Analysts discuss the program's cost and efficiency.

	April 9, 2009 Other News: Obama Touts Mortgage Plan; Kim Jong-il Makes Rare Public Appearance In other news, President Obama urged homeowners to take advantage of new programs designed to help them refinance their mortgages at lower interest rates. Also, Kim Jong-il accepted a third term as North Korea's supreme military leader.

	April 9, 2009 Disease Trackers Examine Search Engine Data for Clues Examining Web users' search terms could help public health officials identify emerging epidemics days, if not weeks, faster than more traditional forms of disease surveillance.

	April 9, 2009 Conversation: Daniel Mendelsohn Discusses Two New Collections of Poet C.P. Cavafy Constantine Cavafy, the greatest Greek poet since antiquity, never published a complete book of his poems during his lifetime. Cavafy believed that poems remained works in progress and could be altered over time.

	April 9, 2009 Iran Advances Nuclear Program While Welcoming Talks With U.S. One day after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his country was open to talks with the United States and other countries on its nuclear program, the Iranian president announced further progress in its disputed nuclear program.

	April 9, 2009 What Is the Rate of Hidden Unemployment? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 8, 2009 Iowa, Vermont Push Gay Marriage Rights Forward Vermont's legislature and the top court of Iowa delivered legal victories in recent weeks to those seeking the right of same-sex couples to marry. And as battles in other state capitals continue, Americans are weighing the issue with other pressing concerns.

	April 8, 2009 Possible Cuba Policy Changes Spark Debate The Obama administration is expected to ease travel and financial embargoes with Cuba in broad policy changes that have sparked debate between those in favor of starting a dialogue with Cuban leaders and those who advocate continuing the restrictions. Analysts probe the policy issues.

	April 8, 2009 Lawmakers Eager for Cuba Policy Changes Meet with Fidel and Raul Castro Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with Cuban President Raul Castro and former leader Fidel Castro this week to discuss proposed relaxations in travel and financial restrictions. Calif. Rep. Barbara Lee, just back from Havana, talks about the conversations.

	April 8, 2009 Other News: Death Toll Rises in Italian Earthquake In other news, the death toll from Monday's earthquake in central Italy continued to rise and a bomb near a sacred Baghdad shrine killed at least seven people and wounded 20.

	April 8, 2009 Ship's U.S. Crew Endures Pirate Encounter Off Somali Coast, Captain Held Hostage Off the Somali coast, pirates hijacked a cargo ship and later held the captain hostage. Brian Jenkins, a specialist in hostage negotiations and adviser to the International Maritime Bureau, examines the situation.

	April 8, 2009 Character Project Captures Faces of America The Character Project features the work of eleven contemporary photographers who each shot a small series of photographs of Americans during the summer of 2008. Among the many subjects are fishermen in Alaska, organic farmers in the Pacific Northwest, students in Chicago, musicians of Michigan and beauty queens of Texas.

	April 8, 2009 Bad Economy Drives Young People Back to School With the economy in the tank and the unemployment rate on the rise, young people are increasingly seeking refuge in graduate school. The Online NewsHour spoke with admissions faculty and students at several universities in the Washington, D.C., area to find out how students are shifting their expectations of the job market.

	April 8, 2009 U.S. to Talk Directly With Iran on Nuclear Program Marking a shift away from Bush administration policy, the State Department said Wednesday it would talk directly to Iran about its nuclear activities.

	April 8, 2009 In Italy, Hunt for Quake Survivors Continues as Memorial Plans Take Shape Rattled and slowed by repeated aftershocks, rescuers are continuing their hunt for people who may still be alive in the rubble of buildings in central Italy after Monday's devastating earthquake.

	April 8, 2009 How Does the Fed Prevent Hyperinflation When It Increases the Money Supply? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 7, 2009 Americans' Attitude Toward Recession Shows Mix of Optimism, Despair A new poll reveals that many Americans are more optimistic and confident about the general economy's recovery than they are about their own personal financial situations. The Hotline's Amy Walter assesses the new data.

	April 7, 2009 Secretary of Defense Gates Defends New Budget Priorities Defense Secretary Robert Gates sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss the insurgency in Iraq, the need for assistance in Afghanistan and shifts in long-term spending priorities.

	April 7, 2009 Other News: Judge Dismisses Charges Against Stevens In other news, a federal judge dismissed former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' corruption conviction and Vermont's state legislature voted to override the governor's veto of a bill allowing same-sex marriages.

	April 7, 2009 Where the Indigenous and Comics Meet Until recently, American Indians appeared only as stereotypes in comic books, their real narratives and folklore obscured by generic images of teepees and headdresses. This exhibit shifts the focus of the comic panel to expose the true culture the old comics left out.

	April 7, 2009 Hospital Tests 'Warranties' A Pennsylvania hospital system is testing a new payment system -- a "warranty" model in which patients and insurers pay up front for an operation and any necessary follow-up care. A hospital executive and a health policy expert discuss the model, and other health policy innovations.

	April 7, 2009 Why Is Deflation Bad? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 7, 2009 Why Does the United States Have to Borrow Money From Other Countries? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 7, 2009 Winners and Losers in Proposed Pentagon Budget This week, Defense Secretary Robert Gates unveiled large proposed Pentagon budget cuts that would slash spending on missile defense and increase funding for new weapons systems designed to fight insurgencies.

	April 6, 2009 During March Madness, Echoes of Games Past Sportswriter Seth Davis's new book "When March Went Mad" details the extraordinary 1979 NCAA championship game that featured the match-up between Michigan State University's Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Indiana State University's Larry Bird. Davis talks about how the legendary game changed basketball.

	April 6, 2009 U.S. Calls for Strong Response to North Korean Rocket Launch North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket on Sunday has brought new urgency to President Barack Obama's stated nonproliferation and arms control goals.

	April 6, 2009 Gates Announces Sweeping Changes, Cuts in Defense Budget Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced large cuts in the Pentagon budget that would slash spending on missile defense and traditional war technologies and increase funding for new weapons systems designed to fight insurgencies. An analyst discusses the changes.

	April 6, 2009 Months After Mumbai Attacks, Security Concerns Weigh on India Four months after a coordinated terrorist attack killed more than 170 in Mumbai, India is still plagued by outbreaks of violence despite some government efforts. NewsHour correspondent Simon Marks reports on the atmosphere ahead of the country's general election.

	April 6, 2009 Rice Calls for International Action on North Korea U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice said the Obama administration would seek a global response to the crisis prompted by this weekend's missile test by North Korea.

	April 6, 2009 Other News: Obama Reaches Out to Muslim World In other news, President Obama spoke to the Turkish parliament, urging better cooperation between the west and the Muslim world and a string of six bombings in Baghdad killed at least 36 people.

	April 6, 2009 Obama Looks to Strengthen Ties With Turkey President Obama spoke in favor of Turkey's accession into the European Union and urged a greater bond between Americans and Muslims in a speech to the Turkish parliament on Monday.

	April 6, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Weebles wobble but they don't fall down' Bob Hicok is the author of five books of poems and has won Pushcart Prizes and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. He once worked in the automotive die industry and is currently an associate professor of English at Virginia Tech.

	April 6, 2009 Where Does Money Go When It's Taken Out of the Stock Market? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 3, 2009 Other News: Iowa Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriages Iowa's Supreme Court ruled that the state's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, and mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will pay more than $210 million in bonuses through next year as an incentive to get more than 7,600 employees to stay.

	April 3, 2009 Shields and Brooks on Economy's Moves, Obama's Trip Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh the news of the week, including what new unemployment numbers say about the economy, tough talk on the auto industry and President Obama's trip to Europe.

	April 3, 2009 Amid Downturn, Communities Sacrifice to Avoid Layoffs Though the jobless rate continues to rise, workers across the country are making sacrifices to avoid more layoffs and "share the pain" of the economic slump. NewsHour business correspondent Paul Solman reports.

	April 3, 2009 Gunman Kills 13, Then Self in N.Y. Immigrant Center Attack, Police Say A gunman stormed an immigration services center Friday morning in Binghamton, N.Y., killing 13 people and wounding four before apparently committing suicide, officials said.

	April 3, 2009 Jobless Rate Climbed to 8.5 Percent in March The latest report from the Labor Department showed the unemployment rate climbed to 8.5 percent in March. Christine Owens, executive director of the National Employment Law Project, offers insight on the numbers.

	April 3, 2009 Gunman Kills 13 in Attack on N.Y. Immigration Center A gunman opened fire Friday at an immigration center in Binghamton, N.Y., killing 13 people and taking dozens of hostages before authorities found him dead. Judy Woodruff gives an update.

	April 3, 2009 States Move to Restrict Stem Cell Research After Obama lifts Federal Restriction Last month, President Barack Obama lifted 8-year-old restrictions on federal funding for most embryonic stem cell research.

	April 3, 2009 At 60, NATO Faces Challenges Both Old and New As the North American Treaty Organization celebrates its 60th anniversary April 4 at a summit on the French-German border, member nations are struggling to forge a clear path on the Afghanistan mission, Russia and who should be the next NATO chief.

	April 3, 2009 Conversation: Filmmaker Ramin Bahrani A man gets into a cab, asks to be driven to a movie theater, and also arranges several days hence to be taken to a remote mountain peak. He's offering a lot of money and says he wants to be left there. That's the starting point for the film, "Goodbye Solo," the third film by 34-year-old director Ramin Bahrani.

	April 3, 2009 How Are You Sharing the Pain at Work During This Economic Downturn? Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 3, 2009 The Share Economy at Work Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 3, 2009 Iowa Court Decision Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Iowa became the first non-coastal state and the third nationwide to legalize gay marriage Friday when the state Supreme Court unanimously found that the state's same-sex marriage ban violates the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples.

	April 3, 2009 Unemployment Climbs to 8.5% in March The nation's unemployment rate climbed to 8.5 percent in March, marking its highest level since 1983, as employers slashed a net total of 663,000 jobs, according to government figures released Friday.

	April 2, 2009 Blagojevich Indicted on Corruption Charges Deposed Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, his brother and several former top aides were indicted late Thursday afternoon on corruption charges, the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago announced.

	April 2, 2009 Boehner Gives the GOP Take on Budget Plan, Government Spending House Minority leader John Boehner offers the GOP view on President Obama's budget, and describes the House GOP's alternative proposal.

	April 2, 2009 Pelosi Details Partisan Wrangling Over Final Budget Blueprint As Congress takes action on President Obama's budget plan, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi offers her perspective on lawmakers' spending priorities and how alternative budget proposals have fared in the debate.

	April 2, 2009 Despite Adding Hours and Jobs, More Workers Unable to Sustain Themselves In his latest coverage about people hit hard by the economic downturn, NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports from Antioch, Calif., about the growing numbers of people who, despite taking on more hours at work or second jobs, are unable to make a sustainable living.

	April 2, 2009 Change in Mark-to-Market Rules Could Have Big Impact on Banks' Balance Sheets A key accounting standard was changed Thursday to allow banks more flexibility in mark-to-market rules, which help establish the value of assets. Analysts explain what impact this change in these rules could have for banks.

	April 2, 2009 Other News: Jobless Claims Rise; FDA May be Allowed to Regulate Tobacco Products The Labor Department reported another increase in new jobless claim benefits, and the House voted to give the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco products for the first time.

	April 2, 2009 'A Meaningful Life': Davis & Lethem L.J. Davis' 1971 novel, "A Meaningful Life," re-published with an introduction by Jonathan Lethem, is a black humor romp into the bowels of life's greatest disappointments: fruitless writing, loveless marriage, an empty job, and some unsuccessful real estate speculation.

	April 2, 2009 Obama Fields Questions After G20 Summit After attending the G20 summit in London, President Barack Obama spoke briefly and answered some questions posed by the media. Here are his opening remarks as prepared for delivery:

	April 2, 2009 G20 Pledges New IMF Aid, Passes on Stimulus Moves G20 leaders took big steps toward reforming a "failed regulatory system" that helped create the global economic crisis, President Barack Obama said after the summit concluded in London Thursday.

	April 2, 2009 How Does the Student Loan Landscape Look? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	April 1, 2009 Establishing Clear Goals May Prove Key to New Afghan-Pakistan Strategy Gen. David Petraeus testified before a Senate panel Wednesday about the Obama administration's new strategy for the Afghan-Pakistan region. Sens. Carl Levin and Susan Collins give their perspectives.

	April 1, 2009 In Search of Safety Net, Freelancers Form Union A former labor lawyer has organized freelancers into a union that offers affordable health insurance and other benefits. Spencer Michels continues his reporting on people hard hit by the economic downturn.

	April 1, 2009 Justice Seeks to Drop Case Against Former Sen. Stevens The Justice Department announced Wednesday it would drop corruption charges against Ted Stevens, the 85-year old former Alaskan senator who was convicted for lying on financial disclosure forms. NPR's legal affairs reporter Nina Totenberg broke the news.

	April 1, 2009 Other News: Auto Sales Plunge; Wall Street Bounces Back Sales at Detroit's Big Three automakers dropped 45 percent from a year ago, and the markets rose slightly on good news in the housing and manufacturing markets.

	April 1, 2009 Obama Works to Jumpstart G20 Agenda, Strengthen Ties President Barack Obama met with Russian and Chinese leaders in London Wednesday as G20 leaders prepared to discuss the economic crisis. Margaret Warner reports from London.

	April 1, 2009 Questions Arise Over Chain of Command in Afghanistan When it comes to the war in Afghanistan, there's a critical question that has drawn little public attention: Who's in charge? In this Reporter's Podcast, military experts outline the problems with coordinating 41 nations that all have troops in the country.

	April 1, 2009 Poems Spring Up Everywhere Begun in 1996 to encourage the appreciation of poetry, National Poetry Month features a roster of poetry events and readings held all over the country at schools, libraries and bookstores.

	April 1, 2009 Justice Dept. Moves to Drop Charges Against Former Sen. Stevens The Justice Department has asked a judge to throw out a jury's corruption conviction of former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens after prosecutors withheld evidence from his defense team.

	April 1, 2009 Obama Meets With Russian, Chinese Leaders on Sidelines of G20 President Barack Obama met one-on-one with leaders from Russia and China in London Wednesday, announcing new cooperative efforts with each of the countries ahead of the G20 summit on the economic crisis.

	April 1, 2009 Can a Bank with Toxic Assets Invest in the Toxic Asset Program? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."



	MARCH March 31, 2009 Schools Cope With Rising Numbers of Homeless Students Amid the economic downturn, schools are struggling to cope with a growing number of homeless children and families. Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports from Wisconsin.

	March 31, 2009 New York State Election Carries National Implications A special election was held in New York state Tuesday to fill the state legislative seat vacated by now-U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Political analyst Stuart Rothenberg explains the national implications of the race.

	March 31, 2009 Interactive Map: Obama's European Trip President Barack Obama has embarked on his first trip to Europe since taking office. The voyage will take him to London, the French-German border and Turkey. Track his trip on this interatcive map.

	March 31, 2009 G20 Leaders to Tout Competing Ideas on Recovery Some European leaders are at odds with President Obama's economic agenda, which encourages more stimulus spending. Analysts assess the challenges at this week's G20 summit.

	March 31, 2009 Other News: Afghan Meeting Held, Israeli PM Sworn-in An international conference to stabilize Afghanistan began in the Netherlands, and Israel's new prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, pledged to work for peace with the Palestinians as he took office Tuesday.

	March 31, 2009 G20 Countries Seek Ways to Resolve Economic Crisis President Barack Obama joined leaders of the world's most powerful and developing economies for the G20 economic summit in London Tuesday. NewsHour correspondent Kwame Holman reports.

	March 31, 2009 G20 Leaders to Meet in London Heads of state from the Group of 20, comprised of leaders from industrial and developing countries along with the European Union and other invited countries and organizations, will meet in London April 1-2 to discuss the global financial crisis.

	March 31, 2009 William Kentridge at SFMOMA William Kentridge refers to his animations as "drawings for projection", and they are essentially performative works. He draws, photographs the images, then erases some of the original image and redraws over it, creating sequences and motion over time.

	March 31, 2009 New GM CEO Predicts 'Deeper' Restructuring The new chief of General Motors Corp. said Tuesday that the struggling automaker will likely shutter more U.S. plants and cut jobs as it embarks on a "deeper" company restructuring.

	March 31, 2009 What's the Purpose of the G20 Meeting? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 30, 2009 Pa. Hospitals Test 'Warranty' on Patient Care The Geisinger hospital system in Pennsylvania has developed a new approach to health care management, including a 90-day "warranty" on certain procedures. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	March 30, 2009 Fargo Residents Cope With Continued Flood Fears Residents of Fargo, N.D., are coping with ongoing fears of heavy flooding from the swollen Red River and warnings about inclement weather in the days ahead. Tom Bearden reports from the scene.

	March 30, 2009 Bankruptcy Option Looms as U.S. Automakers Face Shaky Future The Obama administration's call for drastic reforms of GM and Chrysler has sparked new debate on the future of Detroit's "Big Three" automakers. Analysts discuss what the restructuring effort may mean for the auto industry's future.

	March 30, 2009 Other News: Oil Prices Fall, Bomber Kills 9 in Afghanistan Oil prices dropped on worries about Detroit automakers, and a suicide bomber wearing a police uniform targeted a police station in Afghanistan, killing nine people.

	March 30, 2009 Why Is the Trade Deficit Important? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 30, 2009 Obama Unveils Tough Terms for GM, Chrysler Recovery Efforts President Barack Obama outlined tough terms Monday for continued federal aid for ailing auto giants GM and Chrysler. White House adviser Austan Goolsbee, a member of the auto task force, details the plan.

	March 30, 2009 GM CEO Ousted as Obama Details Auto Plan After months of dire sales predictions and billions loaned in government aid, President Barack Obama laid out a series of tough terms for ailing U.S. automakers, including the ouster of General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner.

	March 30, 2009 Will We Still Reject Materialism After the Downturn? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 30, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Evening Walk' Charles Simic was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in 1938 and moved to the United States in 1954. He was Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 2007-2008. Simic, whose work is known for its surrealism, dark humor and irony, is the author of 20 books of poetry.

	March 27, 2009 Historian Discovers Positive Lessons, Community Values From Great Depression Great Depression historian Robert McElvaine found that economic downturns can lead people away from conspicuous consumption to a more community-oriented way of life.

	March 27, 2009 Afghanistan Strategy, Budget Pitch Top Week's News Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks mull how President Barack Obama's budget blueprint is faring in Congress and discuss his strategy for growing resources and personnel in Afghanistan.

	March 27, 2009 Obama Banking Plan Focuses on Regulation, Credit Thaw President Obama met with banking officials Friday at the White House to discuss financial strategies that will help unfreeze the credit markets and shore up capital. Analysts assess the plan and what it might mean for banks around the country.

	March 27, 2009 Other News: N.D. Braces for Record Floodwaters In other news, North Dakota's Red River Valley is facing potential record flooding as the river rose to its highest levels in recorded history, and the Dow Jones industrial average gained nearly 7 percent for the week despite closing Friday on a down note.

	March 27, 2009 Obama Sets Plan to Boost Afghan Stability, Confront Taliban and Al-Qaida President Obama's new strategy for the Afghanistan war includes 4,000 more troops and assistance to Pakistan in its fight against militants. Special envoy to the region, Richard Holbrooke, and Central Command chief Gen. David Petraeus explain the plan.

	March 27, 2009 Joint Project Seeks to Stem Impact of Energy Production on Wyoming Wildlife By all accounts, more than 500 gas wells in an area of eastern Wyoming known as the Jonah Natural Gas Fields have transformed 30,000 acres of rich sagebrush ecosystem into a largely industrial landscape of fuel production.

	March 27, 2009 IAEA Members Hit Stalemate on New Leadership Member nations of the International Atomic Energy Agency failed Friday to elect a new leader after multiple rounds of voting split largely along economic lines.

	March 27, 2009 Was Depression-Era Debt as High as It Is Now? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 27, 2009 Conversation: Robert Lynch, President, Americans for the Arts Amid the economic downturn, many arts organizations around the country are feeling the hurt right now, along with everyone else. Jeffrey Brown talks to Robert Lynch, president of Americans for the Arts, about arts funding.

	March 27, 2009 More Troops, Civilian Trainers to Head to Afghanistan Under New Strategy President Barack Obama announced a new strategy for the Afghanistan war on Friday that would dispatch more military and civilian trainers to the country, in addition to the 17,000 more combat troops he already ordered.

	March 27, 2009 How Can Assets Be Toxic If They Were Insured? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 26, 2009 Obama Takes New Approach to Rallying Public Support President Barack Obama took part in an online town hall meeting Thursday, the latest in a blitz of public appearances aimed at boosting support for his economic policies. Analysts and historians offer insight on the president's outreach tactics.

	March 26, 2009 Seattle Coffee Company Uses Profits to Aid Bean Growers Seattle-based coffee company Pura Vida's core mission is to help its bean growers in Central America improve their lives. NewsHour special correspondent Lee Hochberg reports.

	March 26, 2009 N.D.'s Red River Valley Prepares for Massive Flooding President Barack Obama declared North Dakota a federal disaster area Thursday due to floodwaters that have closed roads and bridges throughout the Red River Valley and that weather specialists say have yet to crest. The mayor of Fargo and North Dakota's governor talk about the situation.

	March 26, 2009 Other News: Wall Street Surge Continues In other news, the Dow Jones industrial average and the Nasdaq both made gains and computer giant IBM announced it will cut about 5,000 jobs from its U.S. workforce.

	March 26, 2009 Geithner Details Plan for Major Federal Financial Regulation Reforms Telling lawmakers that the U.S. financial system has grown "too unstable and fragile," Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner rolled out the Obama administration's plans Thursday for a massive overhaul of the government's financial oversight role.

	March 26, 2009 Borders and Mexico's Drug War Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano recently announced plans to boost personnel and surveillance equipment at the U.S.-Mexico border and coordinate more with Mexican authorities to help contain Mexico's increasingly deadly drug war.

	March 26, 2009 Can Individual Investors Participate in the New Toxic Asset Plan? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 26, 2009 Conversation: Mary Gaitskill's 'Don't Cry' Mary Gaitskill's "Don't Cry," which came out this week, is her first story collection in more than 10 years. Her novel, "Veronica," was nominated for a National Book Award in 2005, and she has been nominated for the PEN/Faulkner and was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship in 2002.

	March 26, 2009 Geithner Details Plan for Major Regulation Reform Telling lawmakers that the U.S. financial system has grown "too unstable and fragile," Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner rolled out the Obama administration's plans Thursday for a massive overhaul of the government's financial oversight role.

	March 26, 2009 Who Was Buying Stocks as the Market Crashed? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 26, 2009 U.S. Economic Downturn Worsened at End of 2008 The U.S. economy contracted at its fastest pace since 1982 at the end of last year, and it likely isn't faring much better now, according to a Commerce Department report released Thursday.

	March 25, 2009 Video of Full Miller Center Debate on Iran Margaret Warner moderated an hour-long Miller Center debate featuring four panelists discussing the U.S. response to a possible future nuclear-armed Iran.

	March 25, 2009 Prominent Historian, Civil Rights Activist Franklin Dies at 94 John Hope Franklin, a revered Duke University historian and scholar of the African-American experience, died Wednesday at age 94. In this 2006 interview with Gwen Ifill, Franklin reflects on his life's work.

	March 25, 2009 Kay Ryan Reflects on Role as Nation's Poet Laureate Known for compact writing and for leading a quiet life, Kay Ryan has taken on a very public role as the nation's poet laureate. For more than 30 years, she has taught remedial English in Marin County, Calif. Her poems are often praised for their wit and wisdom.

	March 25, 2009 Other News: Wall Street Rallies on New Economic Data In other news, stocks rose on a Commerce Department report that orders for durable goods increased in February and news that new homes sales rose 4.5 percent.

	March 25, 2009 Obama Makes Case for Budget, Congress Considers Cuts Congressional Democrats outlined plans Wednesday to scale back the Obama administration's budget plan as the president visited Capitol Hill to drum up support. Reporters examine the politics at play.

	March 25, 2009 Panelists Debate U.S. Response to Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Iran's uranium enrichment program, which can be used to develop weapons although Iran says it is for peaceful purposes, has prompted sanctions and sharp rebukes from the international community. In a Miller Center debate, four panelists discuss how the United States should respond to the possibility of a nuclear-armed Iran.

	March 25, 2009 Can We Bring Back Jobs by Retooling Factories? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 25, 2009 U.S. Hospitals Lag in Electronic Health Records Switch U.S. hospitals have been slow to enter the digital records age. According to a new study, less than 2 percent of hospitals have a comprehensive electronic health record system in place, and only about 8 percent have even a basic system.

	March 25, 2009 Witness to the American West Like most great figures of the American West, there is a touch of legend in the tale of how Ernest L. Blumenschein made it to New Mexico. As the story goes, Blumenschein set out with fellow artist Bert Geer Phillips on a drawing expedition from Denver to Mexico in 1897, but the two never made it across the border.

	March 25, 2009 The Work of Ernest L. Blumenschein Curator Jerry Smith talks about the work of painter Ernest L. Blumenschein.

	March 25, 2009 Why Use 100 Days to Evaluate a New President? From rescuing the U.S. from a deepening recession to re-examining U.S. strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan, President Barack Obama has set a busy agenda -- earning praise from some and questions from others on its ambitious scope.

	March 25, 2009 After 6-Month Slide, Durable Goods Orders Jumped in Feb. U.S. factories saw new orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rise unexpectedly in February following a record six months of decline, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.

	March 25, 2009 Democrats Plan to Cut Billions From Obama's Budget Request In budget blueprints they plan to formally release Wednesday, House and Senate Democrats said they plan to cut billions from President Obama's spending request while preserving some of his most significant domestic programs.

	March 25, 2009 Can the Dow Fall Into Negative Numbers? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 24, 2009 With Budget Fight Brewing, Obama Defends Economic Recovery Plan In his continuing public campaign of interviews and speeches, President Obama pledged Tuesday to fight for spending initiatives in his $3.6 trillion budget and defended efforts to stabilize the faltering economy.

	March 24, 2009 The Fall of Bear Stearns Long before the public learned that AIG and other financial institutions were taking huge risks with billions of dollars, there was some foreshadowing of what was to come on Wall Street.

	March 24, 2009 Extended Interviews: Experts Discuss Challenges to Containing TB Dr. Salim Karim describes how multi-drug resistant TB and extensively drug resistant TB developed, and TB expert Dr. Refiloe Matji details how the disease spreads and goes unchecked in rural communities.

	March 24, 2009 'Hillary' Movie Brings Campaign Finance Law to High Court The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case Tuesday centering on whether a documentary on Hillary Clinton should be classified as a political ad, making it subject to campaign finance laws. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle describes the case and its arguments.

	March 24, 2009 U.S. Tightens Border Security as Mexico's Drug War Rages On Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced plans Tuesday for bolstering security along the country's southwest border in an effort to curb spillover from Mexico's deadly drug war. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	March 24, 2009 Other News: Wall Street Loses Some Gains In the day's other news, Wall Street lost some of its gains from the previous day's trading and the Environmental Protection Agency issued a tentative finding stating that global warming is a threat to public health.

	March 24, 2009 Calls Intensify for Expanded Financial Regulation Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before Congress Tuesday on the flap over AIG bonuses and called for increased regulatory powers. Analysts assess the real-world impacts of strengthening financial regulation.

	March 24, 2009 Geithner and Bernanke Testify on AIG, Regulation Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before Congress on the administration's handling of executive compensation for companies receiving federal loans and asked for expanded federal regulatory powers. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	March 24, 2009 Getty, Italian Museum Announce Collaboration The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles announced Monday a new collaboration with the Archaeology Museum in Florence, Italy, to bring artifacts from the Italian museum to museum-goers in California.

	March 24, 2009 Drug Violence Prompts Stepped Up Security at U.S.-Mexico Border The Obama administration is planning to spend millions on more agents and security equipment at the border with Mexico to try to prevent drug cartel violence from seeping into the United States.

	March 24, 2009 South Africa's Health System and Challenges During apartheid, the vast majority of the public -- black South Africans -- could not access health services and the legacy of inequality left behind by that system meant a centralized health system with a total lack of medical facilities and providers in many of the poorer, more rural provinces.

	March 24, 2009 Who Qualifies as Middle Class These Days? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 24, 2009 Geithner, Bernanke Testify Amid Bid to Calm Furor Over AIG In an essay published Tuesday and Capitol Hill appearances, President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner worked to cool anger over the bonuses paid to executives at rescued insurance giant American International Group.

	March 23, 2009 Glut of Foreclosed Homes Encourages Scams, Desperation With the national foreclosure rate still climbing, some chose to live in foreclosed homes while others have been the victims of "rent skimmers," people who pretend to own a foreclosed property and scam tenants out of thousands of dollars in security deposits and fees. Special Correspondent Jeffrey Kaye reports from Los Angeles.

	March 23, 2009 Toxic Asset Plan May Woo Investors, but Long-term Impact Is Unclear While markets rose Monday on details of the toxic asset plan, critics voiced concern over taxpayer risk and the need for a long-term fix to financial sector troubles. New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and Donald Marron of Lightyear Capital debate the details.

	March 23, 2009 Other News: Home Sales Rise, Mexico Drug War Escalates In the day's other news, reports showing increased home sales helped fuel a rally on Wall Street and the Mexican government announced it will offer $2 million each for the arrest of 24 top drug lords in its latest effort to curb drug-related violence.

	March 23, 2009 Obama Team Launches New Plan to Buy Bad Assets From Banks White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers details the Treasury Department's plan to clear "toxic" assets from banks through a combination of public and private investment.

	March 23, 2009 The Toxic Asset Plan Explained Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 23, 2009 New Program Aims to Entice Private Investors to Help Banks The Obama administration unveiled the latest program in its financial rescue plan Monday to draw private investors into a partnership with a new federal entity that could buy up troubled assets weighing down the nation's banks.

	March 23, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Handymen' Cornelius Eady is the director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Notre Dame and is the co-founder and vice president of Cave Canem a national organization for African American poetry.

	March 23, 2009 Cities, Towns Work to Combat Climate Change While the United States has never fully ratified the Kyoto climate change protocol, individual cities and towns around the country are aiming to go where the nation as a whole has not.

	March 23, 2009 New Program Aims to Entice Private Investors to Help Banks The Obama administration unveiled the latest program in its financial rescue plan Monday to draw private investors into a partnership with a new federal entity that could buy up troubled assets weighing down the nation's banks.

	March 23, 2009 Should the Government Break Up Big Banks Into Smaller Ones? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 20, 2009 AIG Bonus Outrage, Deficit Complicate Obama Agenda With Washington still railing against more than $160 million of bonuses at insurance giant AIG, Mark Shields and Byron York consider the impact of the furor and the new estimates of the growing federal deficit on President Obama's agenda.

	March 20, 2009 Author Traces Demise of Bear Stearns in 'House of Cards' Author William Cohen discusses his book "House of Cards," which tells the story of how investment banking giant Bear Stearns collapsed in 2008.

	March 20, 2009 Students Voice Economic Woes, Catch Obama's Attention High school students in Pomona, Calif., articulated the struggles of millions of Americans by making a video called, "Is Anybody Listening?" about the economic hardships they have faced. KCET's "SoCal Connected" examines their story, which ends with a visit by President Obama.

	March 20, 2009 Other News: Wall Street Ends Second Week of Gains In other news, Wall Street closed its second straight week of gains and President Obama reached out to Iranians through a taped video message encouraging public engagement and dialogue.

	March 20, 2009 Federal Deficit Projected to Hit $1.8 Trillion New figures released Friday by the Congressional Budget Office predict the federal budget deficit will hit $1.8 trillion in 2009, billions of dollars more than previous estimates several weeks ago. Kwame Holman reports.

	March 20, 2009 How Worried Are You About the National Debt? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 20, 2009 Bleak Deficit Numbers Projected Under Obama's Budget Plan The Congressional Budget Office released figures Friday forecasting that President Barack Obama's budget will produce $9.3 trillion worth of red ink over 2010-2019 and that the deficit for this fiscal year will rise to a record $1.8 trillion.

	March 20, 2009 Obama Sends Video Message to Iran President Barack Obama sent Iran and its citizens a video message Friday, saying the United States is prepared to end years of strained relations if Tehran tones down its rhetoric.

	March 20, 2009 Should the U.S. Adopt the German Auto Plan? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 19, 2009 Background: Lower respiratory tract infections Lower respiratory tract infections affect the trachea, lungs and bronchi. Cases of pneumonia make up the vast majority of debilitating lower respiratory infections.

	March 19, 2009 Background: Tuberculosis Tuberculosis is a chronic bacterial infection that spreads through the air and primarily affects the lungs. If not treated properly, tuberculosis can affect other organs and lead to death.

	March 19, 2009 Background: Diarrheal diseases Diarrheal diseases, most commonly caused by gastrointestinal infections, result in loose stool and can cause dehydration and sometimes death. Cholera and dysentery are both common diarrheal diseases.

	March 19, 2009 Background: HIV/AIDS AIDS, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome, is a life-threatening, infectious disease caused by HIV, a retrovirus that attacks the body's immune system and impairs its ability to fight disease.

	March 19, 2009 Background: Malaria Malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted between humans by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. The disease causes flu-like symptoms and attacks of fever and chills.

	March 19, 2009 Background: Cardiovascular diseases Cardiovascular diseases, also known as heart disease, often involve the narrowing or blockage of blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack or stroke.

	March 19, 2009 Background: Malignant neoplasms More commonly known as cancer, malignant neoplasms are a range of diseases in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and can invade and destroy normal body tissue.

	March 19, 2009 Studies Cast New Doubt on Prostate Cancer Screening Recent studies show that screenings for prostate cancer may not reduce death rates and may also lead to unnecessary treatment. A medical researcher discusses the latest findings.

	March 19, 2009 Interest Rates on Credit Cards Are Up. Won't That Further Hurt Average Joes? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 19, 2009 Germany Navigates Course Through Economic Slump German economic minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg speaks with Paul Solman about the country's view on economic stimulus measures and how Europe is handling the global financial crisis.

	March 19, 2009 Other News: Treasury OKs Aid for Auto Parts Suppliers In the day's other news headlines, the Treasury Department approved a $5 billion aid infusion for auto parts suppliers and jobless claims rose less drastically than expected.

	March 19, 2009 Anger at AIG Continues as House Passes Tax on Bonuses The House voted Thursday to impose a 90 percent tax on some bonuses at AIG and other bailout-funded companies. Editorial writers describe reaction to the controversy across the country.

	March 19, 2009 Last Run: Historic Baltimore Theater Closes Hundreds of Baltimoreans grabbed seats Monday night at the historic Senator Theatre, but not to catch a movie. They were there to discuss the landmark's future. As of last weekend, the city's only single-screen movie house was forced to close its doors.

	March 19, 2009 Editorial Views on the AIG Bonus Backlash Amid a public outcry this week over the payment of bonuses to executives at bailout-funded firm AIG, editorial pages and columnists across the country have also been weighing in on the issue. Read a roundup of some of those voices here.

	March 19, 2009 Q&A: The Path of Stimulus Funds to Local Projects Grover "Russ" Whitehurst is a Brookings Institute Senior Fellow and a former official with the U.S. Department of Education. In this Q&A, he explains how the stimulus funds will make their way to local projects, particularly for school programs.

	March 19, 2009 House OKs Hefty Tax on AIG Bonuses One day after American International Group Chairman Edward Liddy testified before angry lawmakers on Capitol Hill about company bonuses, the House of Representatives has approved a bill that would impose a 90 percent tax on big employee bonuses from firms bailed out by taxpayers.

	March 19, 2009 Concerns Emerge on Prevention of Stimulus Fraud Hoping to cement a strategy that protects the $787 billion stimulus bill from waste and fraud, state and federal officials testified before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Thursday about how to track and prevent wasteful spending.

	March 19, 2009 Background: Unipolar depressive disorders Depression is one of the most pervasive medical conditions in the world. It affects the brain, causing persistant feelings of sadness, and can interfere with daily life.

	March 19, 2009 Background: Respiratory diseases Chronic respiratory diseases affect the airways and other structures of the lungs. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma are the two most prevalent and both cause difficulties breathing.

	March 19, 2009 Background: Prematurity/low-birthweight Low birth weight is defined by the World Health Organization as a child who is born weighing less than 5.5 pounds. It can be the result of a premature birth or restricted growth of the infant due to the mother's health and nutrition.

	March 19, 2009 Key Player: Gen. Ray Odierno, U.S. Commander in Iraq In September 2008, Gen. Ray Odierno assumed command of U.S. forces in Iraq, facing the challenge of reducing the number of troops in Iraq while maintaining hard-earned security gains.

	March 19, 2009 Iraq Faces Its Future as U.S. Plans Exit This week marks the six year anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Over the next six months, the U.S. will start moving toward President Barack Obama's goal of ending combat operations there in 2010. So what challenges, obstacles lay ahead? Experts answered your questions.

	March 19, 2009 Actress Natasha Richardson Dies at Age 45 British actress Natasha Richardson, who graced both screen and stage, died Wednesday from head injuries suffered when she fell Monday on a ski slope in Canada. She was 45.

	March 19, 2009 Is the Federal Reserve Public or Private? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 18, 2009 Obama Holds Town Hall in Costa Mesa, Calif. President Barack Obama held a town hall meeting in Costa Mesa, Calif., Wednesday, where he spoke about the AIG controversy, his plan for the budget and economic recovery plans.

	March 18, 2009 Essayist Says a Reluctant Goodbye to Winter Despite the harsh weather that pummeled her hometown, essayist Julia Keller of the Chicago Tribune laments the passing of winter and the time of reflection it brings.

	March 18, 2009 Author Discusses Bankers' Role in the Great Depression Author Liaquat Ahamed explores the role of bankers leading up to the Great Depression in his book, "Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World."

	March 18, 2009 Fed to Pump Another $1 Trillion Into Economy The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will devote another $1.2 trillion to unfreeze credit markets and help stimulate the sluggish economy. Greg Ip of The Economist provides details on the move.

	March 18, 2009 Other News: Biden Urges Wise Use of Stimulus Funds In the day's other news headlines, Wall Street rallied after the Fed announced more funds to stimulate the economy and Vice President Joe Biden warned county and city officials not to squander stimulus funds.

	March 18, 2009 At SXSW, Swanberg Mumbles Loud and Clear "Alexander the Last" is the latest offering by a so-called "mumblecore" filmmaker, Joe Swanberg -- one of a handful of under-40 directors wielding a small budget, digital cameras and deep wells of feeling. In Swanberg's case, way under 40; he's only 27.

	March 18, 2009 Outcry Over AIG May Pose Challenge to Obama's Agenda President Barack Obama issued a new defense Wednesday in the firestorm over AIG bonuses as the AIG chief testified on Capitol Hill. Analysts offer insight on the political impact.

	March 18, 2009 How and Why Is the Fed Creating $1 Trillion? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 18, 2009 AIG Chairman Liddy Heads to Capitol Hill The head of American International Group appeared on Capitol Hill Wednesday amid a furor over bonus pay at the company and told lawmakers that he's called on employees to return a portion the controversial payments.

	March 18, 2009 Madoff's Accountant Arrested on Fraud Charges The longtime accountant for jailed swindler Bernard Madoff was arrested Wednesday and charged with fraud dating back 17 years for failing to conduct audits in what was may be the biggest investment fraud on Wall Street.

	March 18, 2009 Why Are Pension Funds Investing in Hedge Funds? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 17, 2009 Author Gage Discusses 'The Day Wall Street Exploded' Author Beverly Gage discusses her book, "The Day Wall Street Exploded," which examines the fallout from a 1920 bomb attack that killed dozens of people and wounded scores more during lunch hour on Wall Street.

	March 17, 2009 Calif. Scientists Advance Toward Producing Fusion Energy Spencer Michels reports on the ongoing efforts of scientists in California, who say they are getting closer to producing fusion energy to help fuel American energy independence.

	March 17, 2009 Conversation: NPR's Bob Boilen on SXSW In March, basketball fans have their "madness"...music fans have South by Southwest. The annual four-day festival brings more than 1,800 musicians from around the globe to Austin, Texas, which even in normal times bills itself as the "live music capitol of the world."

	March 17, 2009 McKiernan Outlines Challenges to Military Mission in Afghanistan U.S. and NATO commander Gen. David McKiernan speaks to Margaret Warner in Afghanistan about the status of military operations in the country and new efforts to shore up the region's security.

	March 17, 2009 When the Government Writes Checks, Where Does the Money Come From? With billions of dollars paid out or promised for financial industry bailouts and the stimulus bill -- and more requests on the way -- Paul Solman looks at where the government is getting the money to pay for the rescue measures.

	March 17, 2009 Other News: New Home Construction Surges in Jan.; Caterpillar Plans Layoffs Construction of new homes and apartments surged more than 22 percent in January, and the Caterpillar company plans to lay off more than 2,400 employees across five factories.

	March 17, 2009 Calls Intensify on Capitol Hill to Recover AIG Bonuses Lawmaker anger continued Tuesday over AIG's bonus payments, with some calling for recovery of the funds. Business writers weigh varying views on the bonus debate.

	March 17, 2009 SXSW Shifts Gears to Music Festival The gears are shifting in Austin, Texas, as the South by Southwest Interactive Festival wraps up and the live music capital of the world prepares for the start of the music festival on Wednesday.

	March 17, 2009 Government Furor Continues Over AIG Bonuses As the furor continues over millions of dollars in employee bonuses at the failed insurance giant AIG, lawmakers and administration officials in Washington are weighing their options to either block the payments or penalize the company.

	March 17, 2009 What Is Global Warming? The Earth maintains an average temperature of about 60 degrees Fahrenheit or 16 degrees Celsius -- temperatures that enable people, plants and animals to live safely within its atmosphere.

	March 17, 2009 Emissions Trading Ins and Outs Greenhouse gases harm the environment equally regardless of where they originate, so to slow climate change, it doesn't matter which region of the world cuts back on emissions as long as the global amount falls.

	March 17, 2009 New Home Construction Jumps as Wholesale Prices Edge Up The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that construction of new homes and apartments jumped 22.2 percent in February compared with January, pushing total activity to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 583,000 units.

	March 17, 2009 How Do We Get Banks Lending Again? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 16, 2009 As Newspapers Start to Fold, Industry Seeks Survival Plan With record numbers of layoffs at newspapers around the country and some other publications, such as the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, moving entire operations online, industry professionals are struggling to find a new business model to carry them through the changing media landscape. Analysts discuss the situation.

	March 16, 2009 Other News: Wall Street Dips, Pakistan Reinstates Judge In other news, Wall Street fell short of extending an upswing for a fifth day and Pakistan moved to reinstate a top judge to curb a growing political protest.

	March 16, 2009 Obama, Congress Blast AIG Plans for Employee Bonuses AIG plans to pay millions in worker bonuses, a move that has angered lawmakers who have given the insurer bailout billions. Lawmakers weigh the options in dealing with AIG.

	March 16, 2009 Obama Cites 'Outrage' Over AIG Bonuses as Insurer Details Bailout Recipients President Barack Obama said Monday that he intends to stop AIG from paying out millions in bonuses as the troubled insurer detailed its use of billions in rescue funds. Find a chart of top recipients of the AIG bailout funds here.

	March 16, 2009 Obama Cites 'Outrage' Over AIG Bonuses President Barack Obama said Monday that he intends to stop American International Group from paying out millions in executive bonuses, as concern intensified over the insurance giant's handling of federal rescue money.

	March 16, 2009 Should the Stimulus Be Spent on R&D Instead? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 16, 2009 Quelling Insurgency in Afghanistan U.S.-led coalition and NATO forces are fighting a growing Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan, while other efforts are underway to help the country rebuild. In March, Margaret Warner visited Taliban hotspots with the U.S. military and accompanied the Nebraska National Guard on an agricultural mission.

	March 16, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Brokenmusic' Nathalie Handal is the author of two books of poetry, "The NeverField" and "The Lives of Rain," and is also the editor of "The Poetry of Arab Women: A Contemporary Anthology" and co-editor of "Language for a New Century: Contemporary Poetry from the Middle East, Asia & Beyond."

	March 16, 2009 How Much Responsibility Do Boards of Directors Bear? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 16, 2009 New Grads Increasingly Turning to Jobs in Service, Volunteer Sectors With the nation's unemployment rising to a 25-year high this month and the financial sector in turmoil, job prospects look bleak for many college seniors set to graduate this spring.

	March 13, 2009 Economic Strategy, Stem Cell Policy Top Week's News Columnists Mark Shields and Michael Gerson weigh the news of the week, including President Barack Obama's approach on the economy, his decision to lift restrictions on stem cell research funding, and more.

	March 13, 2009 Debate Emerges Over Media's Role in Financial Meltdown Comedian and "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart held a high-profile sparring match with CNBC's Jim Cramer this week over the cable network's coverage in the lead up to the Wall Street meltdown. A panel of business writers weighs the media's role in the economic crisis.

	March 13, 2009 Global Financial Leaders Meet in London Global Financial Leaders, including World Bank President Robert Zoellick and U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, are gathering in London for a G-20 summit and are expected to discuss global financial regulation and taxation issues. Faisal Islam of Independent Television News reports.

	March 13, 2009 Other News: OPEC Supply Cut Expected In other news, OPEC is expected to decide to cut oil production at its upcoming European meeting Sunday and closing arguments began in the trial on the Minnesota Senate vote recount.

	March 13, 2009 Conversation: Pianist Simone Dinnerstein Two years ago, pianist Simone Dinnerstein seized the attention of the classical music world with a debut concert at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall and a self-produced recording of Bach's "Goldberg Variations" that became a bestseller and made many critics' top lists that year.

	March 13, 2009 Markets Rise, but Confidence in Economy Still Lags Wall Street marked its best run since November this week as President Obama worked to boost confidence in recovery moves. The Wall Street Journal's David Wessel offers insight.

	March 13, 2009 If China Is Worried About U.S. Debt, How Worried Should We Be? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 13, 2009 China Voices Concerns on U.S. Investments as G-20 Summit Begins China's Premier Wen Jiabao expressed concern Friday about China's massive holding of U.S. debt and Treasuries, appealing to U.S. leadership to make moves to restore economic health and insure the value of China's holdings.

	March 13, 2009 Why Are So Many Companies Collapsing So Suddenly? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 13, 2009 Stocks Continue Rally, End Best Week Since Nov. U.S. stock markets added gains Friday after a mixed trading day, continuing their rare four-day rally and ending their best week since November.

	March 13, 2009 National Book Critics Circle Awards Announced The National Book Critics Circle Awards were announced Thursday night in New York. The fiction prize went to Roberto Bolano for "2666," and the general nonfiction award went to Dexter Filkins for "The Forever War." Both works and their authors were recent subjects on the NewsHour.

	March 12, 2009 Michelle Obama Works to Define Agenda as First Lady First lady Michelle Obama is settling into her new role as she tours federal agencies, participates in community projects and highlights issues like bolstering support for military families. Analysts discuss her role and the public reaction.

	March 12, 2009 Duncan Poised to Assert New Power as Education Chief President Barack Obama called for big changes in education earlier this week. John Merrow profiles Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who will be heading up the president's calls for reform and who may bring new strategies to the education policy arena.

	March 12, 2009 Spike in Foreclosures Reveals Continued Housing Trouble Foreclosure filings continue to rise nationwide, with new data showing an increase of 30 percent in February from the same month one year ago. An analyst assesses the numbers and how they tie to the overall economic picture.

	March 12, 2009 Other News: U.S. Markets Rally for Third Day In other news, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 200 points as President Obama discussed his budget plans, and General Motors said it won't need an additional $2 billion in federal loans this month.

	March 12, 2009 Madoff Pleads Guilty to Massive Wall Street Fraud Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty Thursday to fraud charges totaling an estimated $65 billion. Analysts discuss the case and the prospects of victims recovering any money.

	March 12, 2009 Madoff Pleads Guilty in Wall Street Swindle Bernard L. Madoff pleaded guilty Thursday to 11 charges that he orchestrated what may be the largest financial fraud in Wall Street history, cheating investors out of billions of dollars in a fraud that has drawn demands for stricter regulations.

	March 12, 2009 Foreclosures Rise 6 Percent Between Jan., Feb. Despite several major lenders and states halting foreclosures, the number of households threatened with losing houses jumped 6 percent in February after falling 10 percent in January, RealtyTrac announced Thursday.

	March 12, 2009 'New' Mark Twain Story to Be Published On Monday, a nearly 400-year-old portrait of William Shakespeare was uncovered in England. Now comes news that a previously unpublished short story by Mark Twain will come out next week, nearly 99 years after his death.

	March 12, 2009 How Are Losses on Mortgage Derivatives Calculated? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 11, 2009 Legal Battle Continues Over Minnesota Senate Race More than 4 months after the election, the Minnesota Senate race between Republican Norm Colman and Democrat Al Franken is still undecided, despite a lengthy recount and trial. Two journalists discuss the race's details and whether a decision may be forthcoming.

	March 11, 2009 Banking Plan Aims to Combine Public, Private Funds Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said he is working on a plan to remove so-called "toxic" assets from banks by having the government partner with private investors to create special funds. Analysts discuss the pros and cons of the strategy.

	March 11, 2009 Other News: Fatal Shootings in Alabama, Germany In other news, an Alabama gunman killed 10 people before taking his own life, in what has become the state's biggest mass killing. In Germany, a teenage gunman killed 15 people before turning the gun on himself.

	March 11, 2009 Earmarks to Bear Tougher Scrutiny Under Obama Plan President Obama signed a $410 billion spending bill Wednesday, despite the fact that the bill contains the kind of earmarks he decried on the campaign trail. Congress watcher Norman Ornstein examines the issue.

	March 11, 2009 Wal-Mart to Sell Digital Health Record Systems to Doctors Wal-Mart Stores plans to enter the electronic health records market, company officials said Wednesday, bringing digital recordkeeping to physicians in small offices as well as large practices nationwide.

	March 11, 2009 What Are Mark-to-Market Rules? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 11, 2009 Sketchbook Project Draws Artists Together Two young men hit the road with sketchbooks from more than 2,700 artists. It's not the greatest heist of found art ever; it's the third annual Sketchbook Project, now touring galleries across the country in a two-door Honda Civic.

	March 11, 2009 Obama Signs Spending Bill Despite Earmarks President Obama has signed a $410 billion spending bill that will keep the federal government running through September, despite the fact that the bill contains the kind of earmarks he decried on the campaign trail.

	March 11, 2009 What's Happening to Manufacturers Who Don't Lower Their Prices? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 11, 2009 Art House Co-op's Sketchbook Project With almost 3,000 participants, this year's third annual Sketchbook Project, on the theme "Everyone we know," is the biggest yet, touring the country with 1,364 Moleskine sketchbooks.

	March 10, 2009 Madoff Expected to Plead Guilty as Details of Alleged Fraud Case Emerge Lawyers for Bernard Madoff, who allegedly defrauded investors of nearly $50 billion, said that the former Wall Street financier would likely plead guilty to 11 criminal counts on Thursday. New York Times reporter Diana Henriques updates the story.

	March 10, 2009 U.S. Signals Openness to Dialogue With Taliban Factions The Taliban has been increasing its attacks in Afghanistan and besides sending more troops, some top U.S. officials have suggested trying to talk to factions among the militants. Margaret Warner reports from Afghanistan on reaction to the possible strategy.

	March 10, 2009 Some Public Transit Agencies Made Risky Financial Deals Some public transport agencies engaged in a similar kind of financial risk-taking that has caused large banks and companies to fail and contributed to the global financial meltdown. Rick Karr reports in the latest installment of the "Blueprint America" series.

	March 10, 2009 Bernanke Calls for Overhaul of Financial Regulations Fed chief Ben Bernanke called Tuesday for a regulation overhaul to prevent future financial crises and monitor "too-big-to-fail" institutions. Analysts weigh the call for reform.

	March 10, 2009 Other News: Obama Announces Education Plan In the day's other news, President Obama outlined his education plan and at least 33 people died in a suicide bombing in Iraq.

	March 10, 2009 Markets Rally, Bernanke Presses for Revamped Rules Jeffrey Brown reports the economic news of the day, including the stock market's surge and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's speech on tightening federal financial regulations.

	March 10, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: Battlefield Circulation Around a Deadly Part of Afghanistan In this reporter's notebook, Margaret Warner accompanied the military to outposts of U.S. and Afghan soldiers in one of the most active insurgent areas of Afghanistan. Watch for her reports about Afghanistan on the NewsHour the week of March 16.

	March 10, 2009 Bernanke Calls for Broad Overhaul of Financial Regulatory System Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that the country's financial regulatory system needs a broad overhaul to strengthen oversight of financial institutions whose failure would put the entire economy in danger.

	March 10, 2009 Is It Realistic for the President to Cut the Deficit in Half? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 10, 2009 From Moscow With Jazz For more than 40 years, jazz greats have descended on the University of Idaho in February for what has become a four-day festival filled with world-class performances, but always with an eye on education. Thousands of students participate in workshops, competitions and live performances.

	March 10, 2009 Obama Outlines Five Top Education Priorities Speaking before the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, President Barack Obama laid out broad reform goals for the nation's school system, delivering the first major education speech of his presidency.

	March 9, 2009 Obama Team Slow to Fill Vacancies in Treasury, Other Agencies A large number of sub-Cabinet positions across the federal government have yet to be filled, as the Obama administration carefully vets candidates for the Treasury Department and other agencies. A public service professor and New York Times reporter give an update.

	March 9, 2009 Obama Policy Shift Reopens Debate on Stem Cell Research President Barack Obama moved Monday to lift funding limits on embryonic stem cell research. Experts weigh how the decision fits into the president's broader approach to science.

	March 9, 2009 Growing Ridership Strains Overburdened Transit Agencies Public transit ridership is at a 50-year high, but the economic downturn is putting new pressure on already overburdened transit agencies. Special correspondent Rick Karr reports as part of the "Blueprint America" series on infrastructure, produced in collaboration with WNET New York.

	March 9, 2009 Other News: Signing Statements Under Review, Economic Outlook Worsens President Barack Obama ordered a review of the Bush administration's policy on presidential signing statements, and billionaire investor Warren Buffett made a stark assessment of economic conditions.

	March 9, 2009 Obama Lifts Restrictions on Funding Human Stem Cell Research Betty Ann Bowser reports on President Barack Obama's executive order to lift restrictions on federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research.

	March 9, 2009 What Are the Benefits of the Stock Market? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 9, 2009 Conversation and Reading With Poet Laureate Kay Ryan Known for short, compact writing and for living a very quiet life, Kay Ryan has taken on a big and very public role as the nation's Poet Laureate. For more than thirty years, Ryan has lived and taught remedial English in Marin County, Calif. Her poems are often praised for their wit, wisdom and brevity.

	March 9, 2009 More Than a Weekly Poem: A Conversation and Reading With Poet Laureate Kay Ryan Known for short, compact writing and for living a very quiet life, Kay Ryan has taken on a big and very public role as the nation's Poet Laureate. For more than thirty years, Ryan has lived and taught remedial English in Marin County, Calif.

	March 9, 2009 Justices Reject Expanded Protections for Minorities Under Voting Rights Act A Supreme Court ruling Monday refused to expand protections for minorities under the Voting Rights Act, a decision that may affect the redrawing of legislative boundaries following the 2010 Census.

	March 9, 2009 U.S. to Withdraw 12,000 Troops From Iraq The drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq is moving forward with the U.S. military announcing the reduction of 12,000 troops over the next six months as the next step toward the goal of ending combat operations by August 2010.

	March 9, 2009 Merck/Schering-Plough Merger Would Create Second-Largest Drug Company Two major pharmaceutical companies announced plans to merge Monday in a $41.1 billion cash-and-stock deal to form the world's second-largest prescription drug maker.

	March 9, 2009 Obama Lifts Restrictions on Stem Cell Funding President Obama on Monday ended his predecessor's policy of restricting the use of federal funds for embryonic stem cell research.

	March 9, 2009 What's the Total Wealth of the United States? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 9, 2009 Blurring the Boundaries of Jazz, Arabic Music In another in our series about the Kennedy Center's Arabesque art festival, Jeffrey Brown profiles Egyptian musician Fathy Salama, who began playing the piano at age 6 and performing at Cairo clubs at 13. One day listening to American radio, he heard jazz and instantly fell in love.

	March 6, 2009 Young People in D.C. Struggle to Find Careers in Economic Downturn The unemployment rate jumped to 8.1 percent in February as the economy shed another 651,000 jobs. Among the groups feeling the impact of the gloomy job market are young adults, for whom unemployment has meant moving in with family members and spending months on the job hunt.

	March 6, 2009 Musician Salama Blends Jazz, Traditional Arab Style Musician Fathy Salama started playing piano in Cairo jazz clubs at age 13, and has since been recognized for his combinations of traditional Arab music and jazz, winning a 2005 Grammy award for his collaboration with Youssou N'Dour on the "Egypt" album. Salama discusses his music and participation in the Arabesque festival.

	March 6, 2009 Shields and Brooks Mull Obama's Agenda, Economy's Troubles Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh the week's news, including February's spike in unemployment, President Barack Obama's priorities amid the economic crisis and the debate over the future of the GOP.

	March 6, 2009 Job Losses, Economic Realities Hit Home in Indiana City Amid a deepening economic crisis, the unemployment rate in Elkhart, Ind., has skyrocketed to 18 percent as the town's manufacturing base has collapsed. Paul Solman reports on the town's tough economic times.

	March 6, 2009 Other News: Congress Fails to Pass Budget Bill In other news, the Senate failed to pass a $410 billion budget bill for the current fiscal year, and there were signs that money manager Bernard Madoff may be closer to a plea deal in his pending $50 billion fraud case.

	March 6, 2009 Unemployment, Underemployment Reading Tops 14% The Labor Department's release of new unemployment numbers Friday had analysts comparing the job market in the current recession to the jobless rate in 1982. New York Times reporter David Leonhardt draws parallels from the past and assesses the current crisis.

	March 6, 2009 Unemployment Rate Climbs to 8.1% in New Sign of Deepening Recession The Labor Department reported Friday that the U.S. unemployment rate hit 8.1 percent, its highest rate in 25 years. Ray Suarez reports on the latest employment numbers, reaction from the White House and the impact on Wall Street.

	March 6, 2009 Does Negative News Contribute to the Downturn? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 6, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: 'Sodbusters' Lend Afghan Farmers a Hand Margaret Warner is reporting in Afghanistan on political developments, counter-insurgency campaigns and nation-building efforts. In this reporter's notebook, she accompanies the Nebraska National Guard on an agricultural mission.

	March 6, 2009 Tonight on the NewsHour: Fathy Salama Friday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown profiles Fathy Salama in our series about the Kennedy Center's Arabesque art festival. Watch him in one of his performances.

	March 6, 2009 Do We Need a Kinder, Gentler Bubble? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 6, 2009 Unemployment Rate Soars to 8.1% in February U.S. employers cut 651,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department reported Friday, pushing the nation's unemployment rate to 8.1 percent, the highest it has been since 1983.

	March 6, 2009 Conversation: Author Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket Jeffrey Brown talks to Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, author of the wildly popular series, "A Series of Unfortunate Events." Handler has just published a new illustrated book called "The Composer Is Dead."

	March 6, 2009 NASA Telescope to Search for Earth-like Planets A NASA telescope is set to launch Friday night from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, on a three-and-a-half year mission to scan the Milky Way galaxy for Earth-like planets.

	March 6, 2009 Is Anyone Still Hiring? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 6, 2009 Unemployment Woes Hit Cities, Suburbs Harder than Most of U.S. As the country absorbs the newest round of national unemployment data Friday, the real-world effect in local communities is proving a mixed picture.

	March 5, 2009 Horton Foote's Work Illuminated Struggles of American Life Playwright Horton Foote, who died Wednesday at age 92, wrote prolifically about the daily hardships and triumphs of ordinary Americans. A scene from his play "A Trip to Bountiful," which he adapted for the screen in 1985, depicts the character Carrie Watts on her final visit to her Texas hometown.

	March 5, 2009 Baker, Hamilton Assess Obama's Foreign Policy Challenges Former Secretary of State James Baker and former congressman Lee Hamilton, co-chairs of the 2006 Iraq Study Group, testified before Congress Friday on war powers legislation. In an interview with Jim Lehrer, Baker and Hamilton examine Iraq, Afghanistan and Obama's other foreign policy challenges.

	March 5, 2009 Call to Reform Health Care Puts Costs, Access in Spotlight President Barack Obama convened lawmakers and industry leaders Thursday to discuss a new bid for health care reform. Three summit attendees assess where the efforts may be headed.

	March 5, 2009 Other News: Jobless Claims Drop, Homes Plan Advances The number of U.S. workers filing for unemployment benefits dipped to 639,000 last week, and the House of Representatives moved forward on a bankruptcy home loan bill. Also, the president of Sudan expelled more aid organizations after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him for war crimes.

	March 5, 2009 Doubts Emerge on GM's Ability to Survive Without Broad Restructuring The future of General Motors came into question Thursday as its own auditors raised doubts on whether it can survive without a major restructuring. NPR reporter Frank Langfitt provides an update on the automaker and its bid for more government aid.

	March 5, 2009 Calif. Supreme Court to Rule on Proposition 8 Challenge orrespondent Spencer Michels describes the scene inside and outside the courtroom at Thursday's California Supreme Court hearing on the legality of the state's same-sex marriage ban.

	March 5, 2009 Obama Holds Health Summit at White House Looking to kick start his campaign to reform health care, President Barack Obama called health care leaders, practitioners and business owners to the White House Thursday to debate ideas for overhauling the nation's system.

	March 5, 2009 Paper Profits: Origami Meets Science Robert Lang, who studies lasers, gave up his Silicon Valley job to concentrate full-time on his life lifelong artistic interest in origami.

	March 5, 2009 Calif. Court Hears Challenge to Gay Marriage Ban California's Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday in a highly anticipated legal challenge to Proposition 8, the state's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.

	March 5, 2009 Report: GM's Survival in Doubt Without More Aid General Motors acknowledged Thursday that its survival is in "substantial doubt" outside of bankruptcy unless it halts losses and stops burning cash, according to auditors.

	March 5, 2009 What Would Happen if Washington Let Big Banks Fail? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 5, 2009 Writer Horton Foote Dies at Age 92 Horton Foote, who captured the dignity, depth of character and frequent hardship of American life for the stage and screen, died Wednesday in Hartford, Conn., at the age of 92.

	March 4, 2009 Leahy, Other Lawmakers Call for Investigation of Bush-Era Terrorism Policies Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy called for a nonpartisan "truth commission" to investigate the Bush administration's policies on interrogation of terror detainees. Kwame Holman reports.

	March 4, 2009 Supreme Court Allows Lawsuits against Pharmaceutical Companies to Move Forward In a severe blow to the drug industry, the Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday limits to lawsuits against drug makers. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal explains the implications of the ruling.

	March 4, 2009 Napolitano Outlines Plan to Trim Spending, Secure Border Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano outlines her agency's plan to trim spending and reacts to concerns over the rising tide of drug violence along the U.S.-Mexico border.

	March 4, 2009 Other News: Markets Rise, Bombing Targets U.S. Air Base in Afghanistan World markets reacted positively to news of China's planned stimulus, and a suicide bomber targeted a U.S. air base in Afghanistan. Jim Lehrer recaps the day's other news headlines, including a report from Margaret Warner in Afghanistan.

	March 4, 2009 Obama Vows to Cut Waste in Government Spending Kwame Holman recaps the day's economic news, including President Barack Obama's new campaign against wasteful government spending and reactions to a plan for massive new spending on the economy.

	March 4, 2009 Origami Artist, Scientist Discusses Work Origami artist and physicist Robert Lang describes how he uses mathematical tools to create complex origami art -- and how the science of folding has applications in space, medical and other research.

	March 4, 2009 In Paper Folding, Art and Science Align Eight years ago, physicist Robert Lang's career path took an unusual turn. The laser physicist and lifelong origami artist quit his Silicon Valley job to concentrate full-time on origami.

	March 4, 2009 New Details Emerge on Mortgage Relief Plan The Obama administration on Wednesday announced new details on its $75 billion mortgage relief plan to help those in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure.

	March 4, 2009 'Picturing the Promise' in D.C. "The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise," with more than 100 prints and artifacts, is the first exhibition in the African-American History Culture Gallery in of the newly renovated National Museum of American History.

	March 4, 2009 Does the FDIC Really Protect My Deposits? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 4, 2009 Afghan Translator Finds Refuge, but Few Benefits in U.S. Prospects of high salaries and an expedited migration to America continue to draw young Afghan men into the U.S. Army's translator corps, but some are finding the reality is not as rewarding as their dreams.

	March 4, 2009 Slide Show: The Scurlock Studio Curator Paul Gardullo talks about "The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise," an exhibit at the National Museum of American History.

	March 3, 2009 Debate Centers on Proposal to Create Jobs by Updating National Infrastructure A debate at the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia focused on proposals to create jobs through an overhaul of the nation's infrastructure. Robert MacNeil moderated the discussion.

	March 3, 2009 Steele-Limbaugh Clash Sparks Debate Over Next Steps for GOP New questions are surfacing over the future of the Republican Party amid a public dispute between GOP National Committee Chairman Michael Steele and conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh. Political analysts assess what's next for the GOP.

	March 3, 2009 Lawmakers Begin to Stake Positions on Health Care Reform One of the Senate's key leaders in shaping comprehensive health care legislation signaled Tuesday that he intends to set an aggressive schedule for Congress with the goal of passing a bill this summer.

	March 3, 2009 Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Judicial Ethics Case The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case testing when elected judges should recuse themselves from cases because of an appearance of bias. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle provides an update.

	March 3, 2009 Europe Struggles for Consensus on Economic Recovery Britain's Gordon Brown met with President Barack Obama Tuesday and urged international cooperation to stem the global economic crisis. Analysts examine Europe's financial fallout.

	March 3, 2009 Other News: Senate Debates Spending Bill, Obama Denies Russia Deal The Senate will keep thousands of "earmarks" in a spending bill, and President Barack Obama denied a report that he offered Russia a deal on a planned U.S. missile shield. Jim Lehrer recaps the day's other news headlines.

	March 3, 2009 Government Officials Defend Economic Recovery Plans Facing criticism from some lawmakers, government officials defended their economic recovery plans. Kwame Holman reports.

	March 3, 2009 Obama, Brown Praise Relations, Assess the Economic Crisis President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday hailed the "special relationship" between their countries as the two held talks on how to solve the economic crisis reverberating around the globe.

	March 3, 2009 Reversing Bush Rule, Obama Resumes Safeguards for Endangered Species President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that he wants federal agencies to resume full scientific reviews of projects that could harm endangered wildlife and plants.

	March 3, 2009 Bernanke Defends AIG Rescue, Urges Quick Moves on Economy Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke advised moving "aggressively" to ease the economic crisis during testimony to lawmakers Tuesday while defending the government's latest moves to prop up troubled insurance giant American International Group.

	March 3, 2009 What's the Significance of the Dow Dropping Below 7,000? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 3, 2009 Why Does AIG Need Yet Another Bailout? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 3, 2009 Common Threads Across the country, resurgent interest in things handmade is redefining craft-making for the 21st century. Quilts are cutting-edge outlets for self-expression, and samplers carry messages of anti-consumerism, environmentalism and feminism. The work is not just beautiful: it's hip, it's political and it's a little punk rock.

	March 2, 2009 Obama Names New Health Care Team to Tackle Reform Agenda President Barack Obama has named Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to head the Health and Human Services Agency and Nancy-Ann DeParle, a former Clinton official, to head the White House Office for Health Reform. Analysts examine the picks and the job ahead.

	March 2, 2009 Justices Review Convict's Rights to Access DNA Evidence The Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of a convicted rapist who wants access to trial evidence for additional DNA testing. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle details the arguments and what's at stake.

	March 2, 2009 Other News: Winter Storm Blasts East Coast; Obama Nominee to Pay Back Taxes A late winter storm on the East Coast shut down schools, grounded flights and caused hundreds of wrecks, and Ron Kirk, the nominee for U.S. trade representative, has agreed to pay an estimated $10,000 in back taxes.

	March 2, 2009 Markets Plunge After Government Adds Billions to AIG Rescue Stocks tumbled after the government expanded aid to struggling insurer American International Group and the company reported a huge quarterly loss. Analysts examine what this could mean for the broader financial outlook.

	March 2, 2009 Government Expands AIG Rescue, Stocks Slump The federal government said Monday that it would give floundering insurer American International Group access to an additional $30 billion in U.S. taxpayer money as part of a newly revamped rescue plan.

	March 2, 2009 Do Slum Kids Stand a Chance in Our Global Economy? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 2, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Salvage' Poet Laureate Kay Ryan reads "Salvage," a poem from her book, "The Niagara River."

	March 2, 2009 Obama Names Kansas Gov. Sebelius to Health Post President Barack Obama has named Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as his new choice to head the massive federal Health and Human Services agency.

	March 2, 2009 U.S. Pledges $900 Million in Aid to Palestinians In her first trip to the Middle East as the nation's top diplomat, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that the U.S. will contribute $900 million in aid to efforts to help Palestinians rebuild.

	March 2, 2009 Video Collection: Reports on Politics and Insurgency in Afghanistan Margaret Warner reported from Afghanistan on the latest political developments ahead of presidential elections and on the U.S. military's counter-insurgency efforts.

	March 2, 2009 Why Don't We Offer Earlier Retirement Incentives to Open Up Jobs? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	March 2, 2009 From Lebanon, Songs of Love and Strife In another in our series about the Kennedy Center's Arabesque art festival, Jeffrey Brown profiles Lebanese folk singer Marcel Khalife, who for nearly 40 years has been rousing audiences with songs about love and strife, politics and injustice.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 27, 2009 What is the Process for the Reprivatization of Banks? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 27, 2009 From Lebanon's Marcel Khalife, Songs of Strife and Love In another in our series about the Kennedy Center's Arabesque art festival, Jeffrey Brown profiles Lebanese folk singer Marcel Khalife, who for nearly 40 years has been rousing audiences with songs about love and strife, politics and injustice.

	Feb. 27, 2009 Shields and Brooks Weigh Obama's Troop, Budget Plans Syndicated columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks examine President Obama's newly-announced plan to end the combat mission in Iraq and what the president's budget blueprint says about his administration's spending priorities.

	Feb. 27, 2009 Government to Take Larger Ownership Stake in Struggling Citigroup The Treasury Department and Citigroup announced a new plan Friday in which the government will take ownership in a larger portion of the company's stock. Washington Post reporter Binaymin Applebaum explains the move.

	Feb. 27, 2009 Other News: Al-Marri to be Transferred to U.S. Civilian Court System In Friday's other news, alleged al Quaida suspect Ali Al-Marri will be transferred to the U.S. civilian court system to stand trial after 5 years in a military brig and the Dow Jones Industrial and the Nasdaq each finished the week with a loss of at least 4 percent.

	Feb. 27, 2009 Newsmaker: Obama Outlines Goals for Afghanistan, Iraq After a major policy announcement that the U.S. combat mission in Iraq will end next year, President Obama spoke with Jim Lehrer about Iraq, Afghanistan and the challenges of his new office.

	Feb. 27, 2009 Obama Seeks to End Iraq Combat Mission in 2010 Speaking at North Carolina's Camp Lejeune Friday, President Barack Obama set a timetable to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq in 2010, while leaving a transitional force in place. Kwame Holman reports on the president's speech and reactions on Capitol Hill.

	Feb. 27, 2009 Economy Shrank 6.2% at End of 2008, Fastest Since 1982 The U.S. economy contracted at a sharp 6.2 percent pace at the close of 2008, its worst showing since 1982, as exports plunged and consumers and businesses cut back spending.

	Feb. 27, 2009 What Are "Targeted Jobs"? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 27, 2009 Three Women, Three Portraits of Cairo Azza Fahmy is a jewelry maker taking from the past to create beautiful new objects. Karima Mansour is a dancer struggling to find acceptance in her own country. Lara Baladi is an artist winning a government-sponsored exhibition for a work that sheds a dark light on life in her city.

	Feb. 26, 2009 Egyptian Women Weave Cairo's Traditions Into Their Art A multimedia artist, jewelry maker, and dancer from Egypt talk about their work and how they incorporate influences from their time in Cairo into their art forms. Jeffrey Brown continues his series on the Kennedy Center's Arabesque arts festival.

	Feb. 26, 2009 Obama Places Health Care Expansion, Reform at Core of Budget Proposal President Obama's $3.5 trillion budget plan sets aside billions of dollars to overhaul the U.S. health care system and provide coverage to more Americans. Susan Dentzer of Health Affairs and NPR's Julie Rovner examine the plan's specifics and its potential impact.

	Feb. 26, 2009 President Plans Major Overhaul of Tax, Spending Systems President Obama's budget plan outlines large-scale changes in tax policy, calling for $318 billion of tax increases over the next 10 years for the wealthiest individuals and families combined with tax cuts for the middle class. Analysts discuss the impact of the changes.

	Feb. 26, 2009 Orszag Outlines Policy Priorities in Budget Blueprint White House Budget Director Peter Orszag details the new $3.5 trillion budget plan, explaining how the Obama administration will balance policy priorities and an anticipated $1.75 trillion deficit.

	Feb. 26, 2009 Other News: U.S. Jobless Claims Rise, Stocks Fall on Health Care Plans In other news, the Labor Department reported that U.S. jobless claims rose to their highest levels since 1982 and markets fell on concerns that medical and drug companies would lose money under the president's new health care budget.

	Feb. 26, 2009 Obama Administration Rolls Out $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan President Obama's $3.5 trillion federal budget plan for the fiscal year includes both record spending and deficits for a wide range of programs, including health care, education and bank rescues. Kwame Holman reports.

	Feb. 26, 2009 Pentagon to Allow Coverage of War Dead With Family Consent The Pentagon has changed its policy to allow news organizations to photograph the homecoming ceremonies of dead U.S. troops, under the condition that their families allow it.

	Feb. 26, 2009 Tonight: Three Women Artists from Cairo A preview of Jeffrey Brown's report on three artists from Cairo with their own perspectives on the fascinating city he visited earlier this year: jewelry maker Azza Fahmy, conceptual artist Lara Baladi and dancer and choreographer Karima Mansour.

	Feb. 26, 2009 Seeking More Aid, GM Posts Massive 2008 Losses General Motors Corp. announced Thursday that it lost nearly $31 billion in 2008, saying its auditors were likely to cast doubt on its viability as it seeks more federal aid to stay afloat.

	Feb. 26, 2009 Will You Cover the Recession's Effects on the Arts? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 26, 2009 Excerpts: Obama Assesses Iraq Strategy, Challenges of New Presidency In excerpts of an exclusive interview, President Obama spoke with Jim Lehrer about the U.S. mission in Iraq and the challenges of his new presidency.

	Feb. 26, 2009 Obama's Budget Proposal Projects $1.75 Trillion Deficit President Obama outlined his first budget plan to Congress with a $1.75 trillion deficit that includes the recently passed stimulus bill, the costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, funding for health care reforms and other spending.

	Feb. 25, 2009 Nation's Reaction to Obama's Congress Speech Gauged President Obama's address to the joint session of Congress and the nation blended confidence that the country will weather the recession with warnings of a tough road ahead. Newspaper editors from across the nation assess the public reaction.

	Feb. 25, 2009 Geithner: Bank Nationalization Is the 'Wrong Strategy' Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner details the Obama administration's economic recovery plan and clarifies how the government plans to address the banking crisis.

	Feb. 25, 2009 Other News: House Approves Spending Bill In Wednesday's other news, the House approved a $400 billion spending bill for the current fiscal year and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the government will miss a 2012 deadline for screening freight for radiological and nuclear material.

	Feb. 25, 2009 Obama Administration Moves Quickly on Economy Following Tuesday's Speech President Obama announced his third nominee Wednesday for Commerce Secretary, Gary Locke, and met with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Congressional leaders to discuss stronger federal regulations.

	Feb. 25, 2009 What Would Be the Energy Cost of Electric Cars? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 25, 2009 Wall Street Teeters, Obama Presses Economic Plan Wall Street rang up fresh losses in early trading Wednesday as the Obama administration pressed its economic plan and moved forward with preparations to begin new "stress tests" on the banking system.

	Feb. 25, 2009 Study Links Alcohol, Cancer Risk in Women Drinking even one alcoholic drink per day can increase a woman's risk of developing several types of cancers, according to a new study of nearly 1.3 million women in the UK.

	Feb. 25, 2009 Former Washington State Gov. Gary Locke Tapped to Be Commerce Secretary President Barack Obama announced his nomination of former Washington Gov. Gary Locke to be commerce secretary.

	Feb. 25, 2009 Are We Overreacting to Unemployment Numbers? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 24, 2009 Shields and Brooks on Jindal's GOP Response to Obama's Speech Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal delivered the Republican response to President Obama's first address to Congress. NewsHour analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks assess the rebuttal.

	Feb. 24, 2009 Shields and Brooks Assess Obama's Speech to Congress NewsHour analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks react to the tone and topics of President Barack Obama's first address to the joint session of Congress.

	Feb. 24, 2009 Effort to Allocate House Seats to D.C., Utah Clears Major Hurdle in Senate An effort to give District of Columbia residents a real vote in Congress for the first time in two centuries cleared a major hurdle Tuesday when the measure passed a key procedural vote in the Senate.

	Feb. 24, 2009 Presidential Helicopter Expenses Highlight Federal Defense Procurement Flaws President Obama has indicated that he may not seek upgrades to the presidential fleet of helicopters due to skyrocketing costs, an expense for which former President Bush had budgeted. An analyst assesses the rapidly rising prices charged by defense contractors.

	Feb. 24, 2009 Violence Escalates as Mexico Drug War Continues Independent Television News correspondent Bill Neely reports on the growing violence and carnage of Mexico's ongoing drug war.

	Feb. 24, 2009 As Banking Woes Grow, Debate Over Nationalization Intensifies As turmoil continues in the U.S. banking industry, speculation is intensifying over whether the government should take larger ownership stakes in banks. Columnist Paul Krugman and former FDIC chief William Isaac weigh the pros and cons.

	Feb. 24, 2009 Polls Signal Support for Obama, Concerns on Economy New polls reveal continued public approval of President Barack Obama and a range of concerns on the economy. Two political reporters discuss what the public is thinking -- and why -- one month into the Obama presidency.

	Feb. 24, 2009 Other News: Congress Demands Bank Repayment, Solis Confirmed as Labor Secretary In Tuesday's other news, Congress demanded that Northern Trust bank repay some of the funds it received in federal rescue money after organizing lavish events and the Senate confirmed Hilda Solis as Labor Secretary.

	Feb. 24, 2009 Obama Addresses Nation Amid More Grim Economic News President Barack Obama addresses Congress and the nation Tuesday amid new testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the scope of the recession. Kwame Holman reports.

	Feb. 24, 2009 Obama Keeps Focus on Economy in Speech to Congress President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of Congress and the nation in a prime-time speech Tuesday. Following is the text of his remarks, as prepared for delivery and released by the White House.

	Feb. 24, 2009 Jindal Delivers GOP Response to Obama's Speech Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal delivered the Republican response to President Barack Obama's speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday. Following is the text of Jindal's remarks, as prepared for delivery and released by the Republican National Committee.

	Feb. 24, 2009 High Court Rules Against Religious Group in Free Speech Case The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that a Utah city can refuse to install a religious group's monument in a public park, even though there is a Ten Commandments display nearby.

	Feb. 24, 2009 The al-Bassam Theatre Presents Richard III Kuwait's Al-Bassam Theatre is presenting "Richard III: An Arab Tragedy" at the Kennedy Center's Arabesque arts festival. Watch the final scene of Act I from the play, "The Murder of Clarence."

	Feb. 24, 2009 Is There a Connection Between Reducing Taxes and Creating Jobs? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 24, 2009 CO2-tracking Satellite Crashes after Failing to Reach Orbit A NASA rocket carrying a satellite built to track carbon dioxide emissions crashed into the ocean near Antarctica, ending a project nine years in the making at a cost of $273 million.

	Feb. 24, 2009 Consumer Confidence Plunges to Record Low A private research group announced Tuesday that consumer confidence sank to a record low in February. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke told Congress the U.S. economy is suffering a "severe contraction."

	Feb. 24, 2009 Arabesque Opens at the Kennedy Center "Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World" opened at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Monday. It's a good scene-setter with interviews with some of the aritists, Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser and Alicia Adams, the Kennedy Center's head of international programming.

	Feb. 23, 2009 Secretary Clinton Sets Diplomatic Style, Tone on First Trip In her first trip abroad as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton fused serious policy discussion with lighter conversations as she toured Asia. Analysts discuss how her approach to diplomacy is developing.

	Feb. 23, 2009 What Would My Investments Look Like if the Government Nationalized Banks? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 23, 2009 Arabesque Festival Brings Arab Arts to Kennedy Center An ambitious, three-week festival called "Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World" opens at the Kennedy Center in Washington Monday. Jeffrey Brown offers the first in a series of broadcast and online reports around the festival and the artists it is showcasing.

	Feb. 23, 2009 Obama's Vow to Halve Deficit Puts Focus on Budget Plan President Barack Obama cast a new focus on the budget deficit Monday, announcing a goal of halving the $1.3 trillion gap by the end of his first term. Analysts weigh the goal.

	Feb. 23, 2009 Other News: Guantanamo Prisoner Released; Three U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq In Monday's other news, the first Guantanamo Bay detainee was released under the Obama administration, and three U.S. soldiers and their interpreter were killed in Iraq.

	Feb. 23, 2009 Obama Pledges to Halve Deficit, Asks Governors to Spend Stimulus Responsibly President Obama pledged today to halve the $1.3 trillion deficit by the end of his first term and spoke to Governors at a summit, urging them to use the federal stimulus money responsibly in their states. Kwame Holman reports.

	Feb. 23, 2009 Regulators Signal New Moves for Shoring Up Banks Federal regulators vowed Monday to assist struggling banks by increasing the government's ownership stakes while an Obama spokesman said the president supports a private banking system. A financial reporter discusses the deepening crisis amid large market losses.

	Feb. 23, 2009 Obama Strives for Long-term Fiscal Fix at Summit President Barack Obama took a step toward cutting the nation's budget deficit at a White House summit, a difficult task facing the new president a week after he signed a $787 billion stimulus bill.

	Feb. 23, 2009 Keynes' Economic Theories Re-emerge in Government Intervention Policies Amid a flurry of activity by the Obama administration to help lift the economy out of recession, the ideas of the late renowned British economist John Maynard Keynes on the government's role in helping ease an economic crisis are in the spotlight.

	Feb. 23, 2009 Regulators Move to Revamp Program to Boost Troubled Banks Federal regulators said Monday they are prepared to launch a revamped program to bolster troubled U.S. banks, including the option of increasing government ownership in financial institutions.

	Feb. 23, 2009 Arabesque and Us "Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World" is a three-week festival at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. The festival is finally upon us, beginning Monday, and so is our series.

	Feb. 23, 2009 Will the Next Generation Be Better Off? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 23, 2009 Academy Awards Update Over the last several weeks, we spoke with some people who were involved in one way or another in films nominated for an Oscar. We figured we should update you on how they did.

	Feb. 23, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Advertisement for the Mountain' Christina Davis is the author of "Forth A Raven" (Alice James Books, 2006). She is Curator at the Woodberry Poetry Room, Harvard University, and the poetry editor of Nightboat Books. In February, Poet Laureate Kay Ryan chose Davis and Mary Szybist for the 2009 Witter Bynner Fellowships.

	Feb. 20, 2009 Shields and Brooks Mull Economic Woes, Obama's Plans Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news, including reaction to President Barack Obama's economic recovery efforts and what role the government should take in easing the financial crisis.

	Feb. 20, 2009 Investigators Probe Fraud Allegations Against Financier Billionaire financier Allen Stanford is accused of swindling investors out of billions. Wall Street Journal reporter Glenn Simpson gives an update.

	Feb. 20, 2009 Some Find Silver Lining in Dark Economic Cloud The economic downturn isn't all bad for everyone. Paul Solman reports on some Americans who have seen their quality of life increase.

	Feb. 20, 2009 Investors' Hopes for Turnaround Dim as Markets Plummet As fears over the economic crisis continue to erode investors' confidence, markets at home and abroad are feeling the effects. Financial analysts discuss how the markets relate to the realities of the economic turmoil.

	Feb. 20, 2009 Other News: New Details on Madoff, Clinton Tours Asia Accused Wall Street investor Bernard Madoff may not have bought securities for customers in 13 years, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for pragmatic diplomacy in China.

	Feb. 20, 2009 Stocks Markets Plummet Further in U.S. and Abroad Global markets sank and the Dow Jones industrial average sank to a six-year low on fears over bleak job reports and the fragile state of the economy. Kwame Holman reports.

	Feb. 20, 2009 Web Extras: Upside of the Downturn Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 20, 2009 Clinton to Focus on Climate, Security in China Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that the long-standing debate over human rights in China shouldn't get in the way of trying to reach consensus over the global economic crisis, climate change and security matters.

	Feb. 20, 2009 Jeffrey Brown Previews the Academy Awards With the AFI's Todd Hitchcock Jeffrey Brown previews the Academy Awards with the American Film Institute's Todd Hitchcock, film programmer at the Silver Theater.

	Feb. 20, 2009 NASA to Launch Its First Carbon-Testing Satellite to Measure Greenhouse Gas NASA plans to launch a satellite Tuesday that will measure concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere, providing scientists with the most complete and precise set of measurements yet of the greenhouse gas.

	Feb. 20, 2009 World Markets Slide Over Ongoing Economic Woes Continuing concerns over the depth and breadth of the economic meltdown rippled through world markets Friday, pushing U.S. stocks to extend deep losses and sending overseas markets tumbling.

	Feb. 20, 2009 Teaching the Stimulus Are your students concerned about the economy? The $787 billion economic recovery act is a great moment to teach what happens in a recession and how the government hopes to get the economy back on track.

	Feb. 20, 2009 Why Can't We Make Better Economic Predictions? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 20, 2009 For Documentary Filmmakers, Prestige of Oscars Helps Put Spotlight on Issues For documentary filmmakers, the reward of an Oscar nomination is twofold: It raises awareness around the film's subjects or issues and generates interest in a genre that ticket buyers don't generally flock to. Accolades are how these films can truly gain some traction, attract distributors and find viewers.

	Feb. 20, 2009 NASA Launches Orbiting Carbon Observatory NASA is set to launch its Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite on Feb. 23. Atmospheric scientists and climatologists are expecting the satellite's measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide to dramatically improve their knowledge of the earth's carbon cycle.

	Feb. 19, 2009 Web Extra: Finland's Unusual Take on the Recession Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 19, 2009 The Amazing Adventures of 'Savings Man' In the latest of his series of reports on the financial crisis, Paul Solman speaks to the founder of an organization funding creative public service ads on saving money.

	Feb. 19, 2009 Public, Bankers, Analysts Debate Merits of Obama's Foreclosure Plan Reaction in the banking world and among the public to President Barack Obama's plan to ease home foreclosures has proven mixed. Analysts debate the plan's merits and examine what the measure may mean for homeowners and lenders.

	Feb. 19, 2009 Hanesbrands Relocates Manufacturing to Asia Hanesbrands underwear company has closed 30 plants in North and South America, putting thousands out of work, while relocating its factories to Asian countries. Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles reports.

	Feb. 19, 2009 In Bad Economy, Countries Contemplate Protectionist Measures Across the globe, many countries are taking protectionist measures to buffer national economies from the ongoing economic downturn. Experts debate the potential effects of a trend toward protectionism.

	Feb. 19, 2009 Other News: Stocks Sink, California Approves Budget Stocks plummeted after bleak unemployment and manufacturing reports, and the California legislature approved and sent a budget to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger after a long political deadlock. Jim Lehrer recaps the day's other news headlines.

	Feb. 19, 2009 Economy Tops Agenda as Obama Visits Canada President Barack Obama attended talks on the economy, trade and the environment during his trip to Canada Thursday. Kwame Holman reports.

	Feb. 19, 2009 An Eye for Fashion at the ICP Through mid-May, the International Center for Photography in New York is devoting all of its exhibition space to four fashion photography shows, all of which offer an eclectic mix of old glamour and contemporary attitude.

	Feb. 19, 2009 A Look at Fashion at the International Center for Photography Photographs from the International Center for Photography's exhibit to fashion photography.

	Feb. 19, 2009 Amid Calls for Ouster, Burris Proclaims Innocence Illinois Sen. Roland Burris pleaded with his state's residents, politicians and media to "stop the rush to judgment" Wednesday as calls for his ouster grew over new details about his contacts with deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

	Feb. 19, 2009 Stanford Group Leaves Houston High and Dry This week the SEC charged Texas banking billionaire R. Allen Stanford with over $8 billion in fraud, while in Houston, where Stanford is based, at least one arts group is wondering whether it will continue to benefit from Stanford's generosity.

	Feb. 19, 2009 After Long Battle, Calif. Budget Heads to Governor The California Assembly approved the state's long-awaited budget, sending the package to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger after several all-night sessions and political concessions.

	Feb. 19, 2009 Why Should We Save Big Banks? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 18, 2009 Amid Ethics Questions, Sen. Burris Pressured to Resign Ethical concerns are mounting over new revelations that Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., was asked to raise money for impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich. NewsHour correspondent Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW in Chicago gives an update.

	Feb. 18, 2009 Renewed Focus on Afghan-Pakistan Region Includes Broad Policy Review The Obama team is casting a renewed focus on the Afghan-Pakistan corridor, including a broad review of policy on the region. Special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke outlines efforts to define U.S. goals for the region.

	Feb. 18, 2009 As Obama Departs for First Official Trip Abroad, Canada Mired in Economic Woes President Barack Obama makes his first foreign trip to Canada on Thursday. NewsHour correspondent Tom Bearden reports on what items top Canadians' agenda, including trade and the economy.

	Feb. 18, 2009 Obama's Mortgage Plan Marks Next Step in Recovery Effort One day after signing the stimulus bill, President Barack Obama unveiled a plan Wednesday to stem the foreclosure crisis. White House adviser Lawrence Summers offers insight on the recovery strategy.

	Feb. 18, 2009 Other News: Markets Flat, Calif. Budget Deal in Peril In Wednesday's other news, Wall Street was flat, and controversy in the California state Senate has endangered a fragile deal over the state's budget crisis.

	Feb. 18, 2009 Obama Unveils Plan to Curb Home Foreclosures President Barack Obama unveiled a $75 billion plan to ease the mortgage crisis that helped trigger the country's economic crisis. Kwame Holman reports on the president's announcement and other economic news of the day.

	Feb. 18, 2009 What Causes Mortgage Rates to Rise and Fall? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 18, 2009 Dance Dance, Science Revolution Most of us aren't asked to dance our life's work, and that's probably a good thing. But John Bohannon, a visiting scholar at Harvard University and writer for Science Magazine, believes dance is the ultimate translation challenge for scientists.

	Feb. 18, 2009 Obama Unveils $75 Billion Mortgage Plan One day after signing a $787 billion stimulus bill into law, President Barack Obama outlined a $75 billion plan to help stem foreclosures, which is at the heart of the nation's deepening economic woes.

	Feb. 18, 2009 Economy, Afghan War on Canadians' Minds President Obama makes his first official foreign trip to Canada on Feb. 19, where issues of the economy and war in Afghanistan will likely be discussed. NewsHour correspondent Tom Bearden and producer Sarah Clune traveled to Ottawa to discover what Canadians are hoping to hear during the visit.

	Feb. 18, 2009 Harlem Renaissance Visits Oklahoma City The latest exhibition about the Harlem Renaissance at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art is the first exhibition of black artists at the museum in more than 20 years. More than 100 paintings, sculptures, photographs and influential books are on display.

	Feb. 18, 2009 At What Point Does Increasing Productivity Damage a Consumption-Based Economy? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 18, 2009 Curator Allison Amick Discusses Harlem Renaissance Exhibition More than 100 paintings, sculptures, photographs and influential books of the Harlem Renaissance are on display at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Curator Allison Amick talks about the exhibition.

	Feb. 18, 2009 GM, Chrysler Paint Dire Picture in Plea for More Federal Aid Nine weeks after automakers made their first plea to Congress for emergency aid, General Motors and Chrysler submitted new restructuring strategies and requests for additional federal funds that could bring the government's total tab to $39 billion.

	Feb. 17, 2009 Author Offers New Look at 'Hemingses of Monticello' National Book Award-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed speaks about her book, "The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family" and what sparked her interest in the family's complex history.

	Feb. 17, 2009 Bipartisanship Put to Test in Light of Political Realities When the stimulus bill was passed with no Republican votes in the House and little GOP support in the Senate, questions arose on the state of bipartisan ties with the new Obama administration. Historians give their perspectives on how bipartisanship fares in times of crisis.

	Feb. 17, 2009 With Green Energy's Limitations, Scientists Hunt for Alternatives As the Obama administration highlights the importance of finding and investing in renewable energy, states such as California are trying to determine whether wind, solar and other renewables can replace a significant amount of fossil fuel. Spencer Michels reports.

	Feb. 17, 2009 Amid State Struggles, Calif. Faces Deep Budget Shortfall As the stimulus goes into motion, states around the nation are facing budget shortfalls. California is facing a particularly dire situation, with thousands of jobs on the line.

	Feb. 17, 2009 Other News: Automakers Race to Submit Restructuring Plans, Stocks Sink In Tuesday's other news, automakers raced to submit new restructuring plans and U.S. markets tumbled further on worries about the auto industry and the deepening recession.

	Feb. 17, 2009 Obama Signs Economic Stimulus Package Into Law President Barack Obama signed the landmark $787 billion economic stimulus package Tuesday. Kwame Holman reports on the president's latest efforts to communicate his economic plans in visits to cities around the country.

	Feb. 17, 2009 Renewed U.S.-Iran Talks May Hinge on 'Mutual Respect' The new Obama administration faces the difficult task of balancing between efforts to contain Iran's controversial nuclear program and the Islamic republic's central role in the Persian Gulf region. So what is the future of U.S.-Iranian relations? Experts answered your questions.

	Feb. 17, 2009 Facing Budget Deficits, States Eye Stimulus Funds As governors and state legislatures examine the economic stimulus bill President Obama plans to sign Tuesday, they are assessing whether it could help them avoid raising taxes, cutting jobs or scaling back programs to close growing budget deficits.

	Feb. 17, 2009 From YouTube to Carnegie Hall Thousands of musicians are vying for the chance to be a part of the YouTube Symphony, "the world's first collaborative orchestra." The ultimate prize is a visit to New York City for an April 15 performance at Carnegie Hall.

	Feb. 17, 2009 Should the Government Spend or Give Out Tax Cuts? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 16, 2009 At Age 112, Montana Resident Reflects on More Than a Century of Changes Born in 1896, Walter Breuning of Great Falls, Mont., is the oldest living man in the United States. Breuning discusses his lifetime spent working for the railroads and the changes he has witnessed.

	Feb. 16, 2009 Foreclosure Crisis in California Devastates Some Neighborhoods In California, one in 25 homes faces foreclosure. Areas such as Inland Empire, known as "the affordable Orange County," are particularly hard-hit. KCET's "SoCal Connected" program reports on the crisis.

	Feb. 16, 2009 Other News: California Fails to Resolve Budget Crisis, Burris Denies Dishonesty In the day's other news headlines, California lawmakers failed to resolve the state's budget crisis, and Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., denied any dishonesty over his contacts with ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

	Feb. 16, 2009 States Hope Stimulus Will Boost Sagging Local Economies With state officials scrutinizing the stimulus plan for funding they hope will revive regional economies, four business writers examine what the real impact may look like.

	Feb. 16, 2009 Global Markets Sputter as U.S. Focuses on Stimulus The economy continued its decline, with Japan reporting a worse recession than in Europe and America. Tom Bearden gives an update on the world economic outlook.

	Feb. 16, 2009 Hundreds of Stations Proceeding With Transition From Analog to Digital TV Despite the passing of a bill by Congress to delay the transition from analog to digital television until June, hundreds of stations across the United States have decided to stick with the original deadline of Feb. 17.

	Feb. 16, 2009 Weekly Poems: By Washington and Lincoln For Presidents Day (and two days after Valentines Day), here are poems by two presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, that hit on the theme of love.

	Feb. 16, 2009 Why Won't Banks Lend Money? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 16, 2009 Obama to Drop Plan for Auto Industry 'Car Czar' One day before General Motors and Chrysler are required to submit restructuring plans to Congress, it was widely reported that President Barack Obama has decided to scrap plans to appoint a "car czar" who would oversee the automakers' restructuring.

	Feb. 16, 2009 Microbicide Gels May Help Prevent HIV/AIDS Transmission Two new studies of topical gels meant to prevent the transmission of HIV are providing fresh hope for the field of HIV prevention research after a string of disappointing set-backs.

	Feb. 16, 2009 At D.C. Car Show, Mixed Views on the Future of the Auto Industry When they received emergency federal funding late last year, General Motors and Chrysler agreed to submit updated business plans to the new Obama administration in mid-February. At the recent Washington Auto Show, the chairman and several attendees detail what they expect of the automakers, the unions, consumers and Congress.

	Feb. 13, 2009 Look Out! 'Soul' Is Back In 1968, WNET began airing an all-black variety show featuring musicians and interviews with thinkers and writers. It was called "Soul," and the list of people who were on it during its run is staggering. The station is now posting original episodes on its Web site.

	Feb. 13, 2009 Society's Ability to Weather Crisis Largely Depends on Leaders' Positions Nations with leaders who are keenly affected by their own decisions may weather crises better than those whose leaders are further removed, according to author Jared Diamond. Diamond discusses his new book "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed" with NewsHour Business correspondent Paul Solman.

	Feb. 13, 2009 Darwin's 200th Birthday Celebrations Span the Globe People worldwide celebrated Charles Darwin, the "father of evolution's" 200th birthday this week, honoring his extraordinary impact on science and history. Analysts discuss the man, his legacy and the ongoing debates raging over his core theories.

	Feb. 13, 2009 Stimulus Battle, Obama Cabinet Top Week's News Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks mull the political news of the week, including the battle in Congress over the stimulus bill and Sen. Judd Gregg's decision to drop his bid to become the Obama administration's commerce chief.

	Feb. 13, 2009 Other News: New York Plane Crash Kills 50, Markets Fall on Economic Doubts In Friday's other news, a commuter plane crash killed 50 near Buffalo, New York and the Dow Jones Industrial Average had its lowest finish since last November.

	Feb. 13, 2009 Final Stimulus Package Aimed at Jolting Sluggish Economy The stimulus bill neared final approval in Congress Friday after weeks of tough debate. After a recap of the developments, Obama economic adviser Christina Romer discusses the plan.

	Feb. 13, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: Judy Woodruff on Gregg's Withrdrawal, Stimulus Bill In this reporter's notebook, NewsHour senior corresondent Judy Woodruff reflects on Sen. Judd Gregg's decision to withdraw his nomination for Commerce Secretary and on how President Barack Obama's stimulus bill has fared in Congress.

	Feb. 13, 2009 Mich. Budget Would Eliminate Arts Funding When Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced her 2010 budget proposal Thursday, there was something missing: money for the arts. The cut comes at a time when arts organizations are already struggling to make up for millions lost in corporate donations, foundation support and endowments.

	Feb. 13, 2009 If Our Economy is More Global, Does That Change Our Strategies? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 13, 2009 Love Is a Chemical Reaction, Scientists Find To poets, love might be a many-splendored thing. But in neuroscientist Larry Young's lab, love is biochemistry.

	Feb. 13, 2009 Latest Stimulus Package Restores Arts Funding The House of Representatives approved a compromise $787 billion economic stimulus package Friday afternoon that would provide $50 million to the National Endowment for the Arts for projects across the country.

	Feb. 13, 2009 Plane Plunges Into Home in New York, Killing 50 Federal investigators are sifting through the debris of a deadly plane crash near Buffalo, N.Y., in hopes of finding the "black boxes" and clues about the cause of the accident.

	Feb. 13, 2009 Should the Government Give Money to Consumers to Pay Off Credit Cards, Mortgages? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 12, 2009 Transcript of Lincoln Inspires Poem for 16th President Poet and journalist Cynthia Zarin often writes poems inspired by news articles. In 1989, she came across a story about a handwritten transcript found in a shoebox. It recorded a case in which then-lawyer Abraham Lincoln successfully defended a man on trial for murder. The article inspired her to write "Of Lincoln."

	Feb. 12, 2009 Obama Honors Lincoln's 200th Birthday, Draws Parallels President Obama spoke at the Lincoln Memorial Thursday to celebrate the former president's 200th birthday, praising his ability to bridge deep divides and bring unity to a fractured nation. Historians mull Lincoln's legacy and its relevance today.

	Feb. 12, 2009 Other News: Wall Street Slumps, Satellites Collide In Thursday's other news, stocks fell on Wall Street and a Russian and U.S. satellite collided over Siberia in the largest accident of its kind.

	Feb. 12, 2009 Bipartisan Buy-in on Final Stimulus Bill Could Hinge on Jobs Lawmakers continued Thursday to nail down the details of the economic stimulus bill in a push toward a final vote. Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty examine the bill's effectiveness and react to news of Judd Gregg's withdrawal from the Cabinet.

	Feb. 12, 2009 Gregg Withdrawal Deals New Setback to Obama Cabinet Commerce Secretary-designate Judd Gregg became the latest Cabinet nominee to withdraw from consideration, citing key differences with President Barack Obama on economic issues and the forthcoming Census. Washington Post reporter Chris Cillizza discusses the development.

	Feb. 12, 2009 How Do We Rebuild the Middle Class? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 12, 2009 New Exhibit Tells Lincoln's Story Through the Artifacts of His Life "With Malice Toward None," a new exhibit on the life of Abraham Lincoln, opens Thursday at the Library of Congress to celebrate the 200th birthday of the 16th U.S. president. In this slide show, curator John Sellers discusses some of the artifacts in the collection.

	Feb. 12, 2009 The Many Faces of Che In the mainstream, Ernesto "Che" Guevara -- the communist thinker, doctor and guerilla -- is a free-floating symbol of counterculture. But in the art world, a more nuanced and complex portrait has emerged.

	Feb. 12, 2009 Artwork Inspired by Ernesto Che Guevara In the art world, a nuanced and complex portrait of Ernesto Che Guevara has emerged. He is attached to many movements; depicted as Jesus, an African-American, a Mexican, a waterfall, peace, a map, or as himself, wearing lipstick, kissing another man.

	Feb. 12, 2009 On 200th Birthday, a Look at Darwin's Legacy Schools and museums around the world are celebrating Charles Darwin's 200th birthday with readings, lectures and exhibits. Science historian Janet Browne discusses previous Darwin anniversaries and what Darwin himself might have thought of his bicentenary celebrations.

	Feb. 12, 2009 More Satellite Collisions Could Occur, Experts Say As space officials continued to track the debris fields created by Tuesday's collision of two satellites, experts warned that more crashes will inevitably occur in the increasingly crowded orbits above Earth.

	Feb. 12, 2009 What is the Worst Case Scenario if the Consumer Becomes a Saver? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 12, 2009 New Jobless Claims Drop; Retails Sales Up Slightly Government reports show the number of new jobless benefit claims dropped to a seasonally adjusted 623,000, from 631,000 the previous week, while U.S. retail sales jumped 1 percent in January, reversing a six-month downward trend.

	Feb. 11, 2009 Congress Reaches Agreement on $789 Billion Stimulus Bill House and Senate negotiators have reached an agreement Wednesday on a $789 billion economic stimulus plan aimed at creating millions of jobs and providing tax cuts for millions of lower and middle income taxpayers, lawmakers say.

	Feb. 11, 2009 Detroit Program Aims to Provide Job Training, Hope in Tough Times Eleanor Josaitis co-founded the Detroit program Focus: Hope more than three decades ago to provide job training and other opportunities to the city's residents. With the U.S. mired in a recession and the auto industry future uncertain, her group is reinventing itself.

	Feb. 11, 2009 Number of Newly Uninsured Americans Rises Along With Jobless Rate After more than 2 million American workers were laid off in the past three months, the numbers who have lost their health insurance and applied for Medicaid have also risen rapidly. Betty Ann Bowser speaks with Connecticut residents struggling to stay insured.

	Feb. 11, 2009 Other News: FBI Investigates Corporate Fraud, Tornadoes Rip Through Oklahoma In other news of the day, the FBI announced its investigation of more than 500 potential cases of corporate fraud, and tornadoes that swept through Oklahoma killed at least 8, destroying homes and businesses.

	Feb. 11, 2009 Congress Strikes Tentative $789B Deal on Stimulus Plan Congressional leaders announced that they have reached a deal on a stimulus plan Wednesday -- although talks continued late in the day on the bill's final details. The Hotline's Amy Walter discusses the negotiations and Jeffrey Brown reports on the day's Congressional testimony on the financial rescue plan.

	Feb. 11, 2009 Will Any Plan That Puts People Back to Work Actually Stimulate the Economy? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 11, 2009 'Wendy and Lucy' Explores the Landscape of Loss Art is rarely insular. It's often a reflection of common crisis, an echo of the day's news. The new film, "Wendy and Lucy," co-written by Jonathan Raymond and based on one of his short stories, is a quiet reflection on personal catastrophe, and is especially relevant now, as people struggle through hard economic times.

	Feb. 11, 2009 Forecasting Our Economic Future Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 11, 2009 Forecasting Our Economic Future Historians sing of what has passed; journalists, of what is passing; economic forecasters, of what is to come. Over the years, and especially during presidential campaigns, we've featured the forecasting model of Yale economist Ray Fair here and on the NewsHour. Fair predicts elections as well as the economy.

	Feb. 10, 2009 New Steroid Revelations Cast Fresh Scrutiny on Baseball Yankees star Alex Rodriguez recently admitted to using steroids early in his career and Miguel Tejada of the Houston Astros is now charged with lying to Congress about steroid use in professional baseball. Sports writers discuss the "steroids era" of baseball.

	Feb. 10, 2009 In Other News, Oil Prices Plunge, General Motors Announces More Job Cuts In other news of the day, the price of oil plunged after the energy department predicted shrinking demand, and General Motors announced it will cut 10,000 jobs.

	Feb. 10, 2009 Geithner Revamps Bank Rescue Plan The Treasury Department outlined an overhaul of the financial rescue plan Tuesday as the stimulus bill moved forward. Economists and analysts react to the developments.

	Feb. 10, 2009 Would it Work to Give Money to People to Cover Their Mortgage or Debt? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 10, 2009 Amazon Unveils the Kindle 2 Bookworms have a new gadget to look forward to. On Monday, Amazon introduced the latest version of its electronic book reader, the Kindle 2, which is thinner and lighter than the original, has an added joystick, more battery life and a function that reads books aloud.

	Feb. 10, 2009 Congress to Mesh $800 Billion Stimulus Bills The Senate on Tuesday approved an $838 billion economic stimulus package of spending and tax cuts that now must be reconciled with the House's $819 billion version. President Barack Obama is pushing to get the plan signed by mid-February.

	Feb. 10, 2009 Rekindling the Electronic Book's Future: Amazon Unveils Updated Reading Device Despite Amazon's unveiling of the latest version of its electronic reading device, the Kindle, to the delight of many bookworms Monday, it appears that bookshelves, libraries and backpacks have not been rendered obsolete -- at least not yet.

	Feb. 10, 2009 New Bank Rescue Plan Aimed at Easing Credit Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced Tuesday a strategy to overhaul the widely criticized bank bailout fund that is aimed at unclogging credit markets that provide loans to consumers and businesses.

	Feb. 10, 2009 Are Companies Able to Function Without Loans? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 9, 2009 Valentine's Day May Mean More to Retailers Than Lovers Guest Essayist Nancy Gibbs of Time magazine reflects on the true meaning of Valentine's Day, and determines that it isn't about greeting cards, chocolates, diamonds or flowers.

	Feb. 9, 2009 Other News: Geithner Makes TARP Changes; 4 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner finalized a plan outlining changes to the TARP plan Congress passed last year, and four U.S. soldiers were killed in Iraq Monday in a suicide car bombing.

	Feb. 9, 2009 Recession's Effects Batter New York School District The Peekskill, N.Y., public school district is suffering from the deepening recession's ripple effects, which will force administrators to cut student bus services, teachers' positions and arts programs. Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports.

	Feb. 9, 2009 Obama Courts Public Support for Economic Stimulus Plan President Obama traveled to Indiana Monday and planned a primetime news conference to build support for the stimulus bill that is nearing a final Senate vote. Reporters examine the next steps for the stimulus plan.

	Feb. 9, 2009 $838 Billion Stimulus Plan Clears Senate Procedural Hurdle The Senate on Monday voted 61-36 to end debate on an $838 billion economic stimulus bill, one more vote than needed to avoid a potential filibuster on the measure when it goes to a final vote as early as Tuesday.

	Feb. 9, 2009 Obama Makes Case to Nation for Stimulus Plan President Barack Obama gave a prime-time press conference Monday to make his case to the public for an economic stimulus plan and to respond to other policy issues. Following is the text of Mr. Obama's prepared statement and the full audio of the president's remarks and his answers to reporter questions.

	Feb. 9, 2009 Jeffrey Brown Recaps the Grammy Awards With the New Yorker's Sasha Frere-Jones The 51st Grammy Awards were held last night in Los Angeles, and the big winners of the night were the unlikely duo of Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin fame and Alison Krauss.

	Feb. 9, 2009 More from 'Bad Bank vs. Good Bank' Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 9, 2009 More from 'Bad Bank vs. Good Bank' Paul Solman answers your questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 9, 2009 In a Finite World, Can We Really Have Infinite Growth? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 9, 2009 Singer Blossom Dearie Dies at Age 82 Blossom Dearie, the whimsical singer-songwriter with a pixie's voice who entertained generations of nightclub goers, died Saturday morning after her health deteriorated in recent years. She was 82.

	Feb. 9, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Apology' Mary Szybist is the author of "Granted" (2003), which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. She is an Assistant Professor of English at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore. In February, Poet Laureate Kay Ryan chose Szybist and Christina Davis for the 2009 Witter Bynner Fellowships.

	Feb. 6, 2009 Senate Closes In on Deal for Stimulus Plan The Democratic-led U.S. Senate appeared to strike a deal Friday evening with key Republicans on a long-debated stimulus package to stem a deepening recession, news agencies report.

	Feb. 6, 2009 Shields and Brooks Mull Stimulus Debate, Obama's Next Policy Steps Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the tough debate on Capitol Hill over the stimulus bill, the tax trouble that ended Tom Daschle's Cabinet nomination and how President Obama is faring so far.

	Feb. 6, 2009 Good Bank vs. Bad Bank: Segregating Toxic Assets Might Help U.S. Economy Rebound Business correspondent Paul Solman explores the problem of banks holding toxic assets and explains how the Swedes successfully emerged from a similar economic crisis by splitting banks into "good" and "bad" categories.

	Feb. 6, 2009 In Other News, Stocks Rise on Wall Street, Calif. Budget Crisis Deepens Despite a dismal jobs report, the market rose as the Senate began debating the economic stimulus bill. California closed most of its government offices today due to its worsening budget shortfalls, forcing more than 200,000 state workers to stay home without pay.

	Feb. 6, 2009 Axelrod Reflects on Struggles Over Stimulus, Troubled Cabinet Bids White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod discusses President Barack Obama's stance in the struggle to pass a stimulus bill and reflects on errors made in how the Obama team has handled some of the nominations to top administration positions.

	Feb. 6, 2009 Gloomy Job Numbers Signal New Woes for Economy U.S. employers cut 598,000 jobs in January, bringing the unemployment rate to 7.6 percent, in another sign of the deepening recession. It was the worst one-month job loss since 1974.

	Feb. 6, 2009 Stimulus Debate, Job Cuts Stir New Questions on Economy Soaring unemployment numbers and political wrangling over the best economic recovery plan are just the latest developments in the country's financial crisis. Susie Gharib, anchor of PBS' Nightly Business Report, and personal finance columnist Kathy Kristof answered your questions on the economic picture.

	Feb. 6, 2009 Employers Slash 598,000 Jobs in January U.S. employers shed 598,000 jobs in January, pushing the unemployment rate to 7.6 percent in the latest sign of how the nation's labor market is retracting under the weight of the recession.

	Feb. 6, 2009 Conversation: Brian Dennehy and Robert Falls Actor Brian Dennehy and Robert Falls have teamed up for nearly all of Eugene O'Neill's classics, including "A Long Day's Journey Into Night," which earned Dennehy a Tony Award in 2003. They're at it again, with "Desire Under the Elms," part of an ambitious six-play festival of O'Neill at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago.

	Feb. 6, 2009 Toyota Forecasts $5 Billion Fiscal Year Loss The world's largest automaker, Toyota Motor Company, said Friday it expects to post an annual net loss three times larger than expected and began a series of assembly line shut-downs in an effort to save jobs.

	Feb. 6, 2009 Does it Make Economic Sense to Immediately Pay Off a Mortgage? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 5, 2009 CIA Nominee Panetta May Face Overhaul of Counterterrorism Measures As CIA director nominee Leon Panetta undergoes Senate confirmation scrutiny, he faces the job of leading an intelligence agency that is changing course on interrogation tactics and other policies. A former CIA official and a reporter weigh in on the matter.

	Feb. 5, 2009 Other News: Jobless Claims Rise; Ginsburg Hospitalized Jobless claims rose and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Jim Lehrer reports on these and other news developments of the day.

	Feb. 5, 2009 Lawmakers Wrangle Over Costs of Stimulus Package Senate Democrats pushed for more votes on an economic stimulus bill Thursday amid efforts to trim the plan's costs. Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag and Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., offer their views.

	Feb. 5, 2009 Richter's Scale: Scoring 'Waltz With Bashir' It was not accidental that Ari Folman asked composer Max Richter to create a score for his film, "Waltz with Bashir." "I wrote the script...listening only to Max Richter's albums," explained Folman. For his work on the film, Richter was named Best European Composer of 2008 by the European Film Academy.

	Feb. 5, 2009 How Can City, County and State Governments Become Fiscally Sound Again? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 5, 2009 Obama Creates Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships President Barack Obama signed an executive order Thursday to create a White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships to help nonprofits and local groups improve their communities with help from the government and other organizations.

	Feb. 5, 2009 Supreme Court's Ginsburg Has Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had surgery Thursday after being diagnosed with what is apparently early-stage pancreatic cancer, the high court said.

	Feb. 5, 2009 Negotiations Continue on Senate Stimulus Plan President Barack Obama urged lawmakers to act quickly on his economic stimulus package Thursday, telling reporters that the time for talk on the proposal is over and "the time for action is now."

	Feb. 5, 2009 Why Do We Encourage Mergers of Large Companies? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 4, 2009 Congress Votes to Delay Switch to Digital TV Until June Congress passed a bill Wednesday delaying the transition from analog to digital television until June to give Americans more time to prepare for the switch. A reporter gives an update.

	Feb. 4, 2009 SEC Slammed During Madoff Hearing for Ignoring Alleged Ponzi Scheme Lawmakers and a whistle-blower blasted the Securities and Exchange Commission during Congressional hearings into the case of Bernard Madoff, a Wall Street investor accused of massive fraud. Kwame Holman reports.

	Feb. 4, 2009 'Buy American' Clause in Stimulus Sparks Controversy Foreign governments are outraged over a provision of the stimulus bill requiring that any manufactured goods used in public works projects connected with stimulus money come from American suppliers. Experts mull the dispute.

	Feb. 4, 2009 Other News: Senate Debates Stimulus, Obama Signs Child Health Care Bill The debate over the stimulus bill continued in the Senate and President Obama signed legislation to increase health care spending for low-income children. Jim Lehrer reports on this and other news of the day.

	Feb. 4, 2009 Obama Limits Executive Pay for Firms Tied to Bailout President Obama announced Monday new caps on executive pay for those firms receiving federal bailout aid. Analysts examine the new guidelines.

	Feb. 4, 2009 After SCHIP Bill Signing, Major Health Challenges Will Persist for Kids After a long, uphill battle and two presidential vetoes, a bill extending health coverage to millions of low-income children was signed into law by President Barack Obama Wednesday.

	Feb. 4, 2009 House OKs Delaying Digital TV Switch Until June The country's transition to digital television is being postponed until June 12, following a vote in the House of Representatives that sends the bill to the White House, where President Barack Obama is expected to sign it.

	Feb. 4, 2009 Ghetto Film School: a Bronx Tale An old piano factory in the South Bronx might not be the first place you'd look for a movie studio, but that's just where you will find the Ghetto Film School and a group of aspiring teenage filmmakers putting the finishing touches on their first movie -- shot on location last summer in Uganda.

	Feb. 4, 2009 Why is Credit Extended to Companies and How Do They Make Their Payments? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 4, 2009 Obama's Remarks on Executive Compensation President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner imposed tough rules Wednesday to rein in corporate pay, capping executive compensation at $500,000 a year for companies getting taxpayer funds. Here are the president's prepared remarks:

	Feb. 4, 2009 Will a Stimulus Fix Our Problems? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 4, 2009 Obama Links $500,000 Executive Pay Cap to Bailout Funds President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced Wednesday a pay cap of $500,000 for top executives at companies that receive federal dollars under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for struggling banks and corporations.

	Feb. 3, 2009 Many Automakers Post Record Losses for January Ford, Toyota, Nissan, General Motors and Chrysler all posted record lows in their January sales reports Tuesday. The declines come at the end of a stretch of 15 months of plummeting sales that bring the companies' total losses near a 27-year low.

	Feb. 3, 2009 On Frontline, a Personal Look at Parkinson's Frontline correspondent Dave Iverson recently learned he has Parkinson's disease, like his father and brother before him. Iverson discusses his personal struggle and the latest medical research.

	Feb. 3, 2009 New Orleans Schools Try New Ways to Combat Truancy In New Orleans, truancy is a continuing problem for schools struggling to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. John Merrow continues his series on troubled public schools.

	Feb. 3, 2009 Spending, Tax Cuts in Stimulus Package Provoke Fierce Debate in Senate Opponents of the stimulus package moving through the Senate are skeptical of the bill's increasing size, and of certain proposals they claim would not effectively boost the economy. Senators Jack Reed and John Thune debate the measure.

	Feb. 3, 2009 Other News: Auto Sales Drop, Pakistan Supply Route Cut U.S. auto companies reported deep losses in sales Tuesday, while a key supply route was bombed in Pakistan. Judy Woodruff reports on these developments and other news headlines of the day.

	Feb. 3, 2009 Tax Lapses Derail Daschle and Killefer Nominations Two prominent Obama nominees, Tom Daschle and Nancy Killefer, withdrew their nominations Tuesday over controversies surrounding tax lapses. Political reporters mull the impact.

	Feb. 3, 2009 Kennedy Center Offers Non-profits a Helping Hand; NEA Gets New Acting Chairman The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the creation of a program to provide non-profit organizations free counseling to help them weather the current economic crisis, and the National Endowment for the Arts announced Patrice Walker Powell will serve as the agency's acting chair.

	Feb. 3, 2009 'Slumdog Millionaire' Attracts Controversy, Awards Not everyone is showering the film 'Slumdog Millionaire' with accolades. Since its Indian premiere in late January, the film has faced criticism from both audiences and people directly involved in the production over its portrayal of poverty and the use of impoverished children as actors.

	Feb. 3, 2009 Was the Wall Street Money Real or Imagined? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 3, 2009 Obama Names GOP's Gregg for Commerce Post President Barack Obama named a third prominent Republican to his Cabinet Tuesday, selecting Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire as his replacement pick for commerce secretary.

	Feb. 3, 2009 Countries Urge Tamil Tigers to Surrender as Civilians Flee Fighting As Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers lose more territory in their fight against the government, international powers including the United States, European Union, Japan and Norway have urged the rebels to lay down their arms to avoid more civilian deaths.

	Feb. 3, 2009 Daschle Withdraws Nomination for Health Chief Former Democratic Senate majority leader Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination to be President Barack Obama's Health and Human Services secretary Tuesday, saying he did not want to be a distraction after paying $140,000 in back taxes.

	Feb. 3, 2009 How Much of My Investments Should Be in Gold? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 2, 2009 NOVA Explores the Role of Technology in Espionage An excerpt of Tuesday's NOVA program sheds light on the role of technology in espionage, focusing on the National Security Agency's surveillance of Osama bin Laden.

	Feb. 2, 2009 Reporters Assess Effectiveness of Proposed Stimulus Plan As Congress shapes the stimulus package, the debate rages on over what parts of the bill will be most effective in reviving the country's ailing economy. Business reporters analyze the plan's components.

	Feb. 2, 2009 Tenn. Coal Ash Disaster Raises Concerns about Similar Sites Nationwide In December, tons of spilled coal ash devastated the town of Kingston, Tenn. Tom Bearden reports on the disaster's effects on residents, cleanup efforts and the debate over safety standards for other coal ash storage sites around the country.

	Feb. 2, 2009 In Other News, Senate Debates Stimulus Plan as Pittsburgh Heralds Super Bowl Win The Senate resumed debate on the $900 economic stimulus package that hit snags among Republicans concerned about the rising costs of the package. Jim Lehrer reports on this and other top news of the day.

	Feb. 2, 2009 Ethical, Legal Challenges Loom in Vetting Cabinet Choices While some of President Obama's Cabinet picks have sailed through confirmation, others have hit snags, such as Tom Daschle's recent admission of past tax mistakes. Analysts mull the pitfalls of cabinet-building.

	Feb. 2, 2009 Daschle Cabinet Bid Hits Trouble Over Tax Issue Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama's choice to spearhead a reform effort of the costly U.S. health care system, fought Monday to salvage his appointment by apologizing for failing to pay back taxes.

	Feb. 2, 2009 Tummy Tuck Jeans in a New Economic Landscape Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Feb. 2, 2009 Levon Helm: Rambling on the Roots Midnight Ramble jams are a journey through the roots of American music and a testament to Levon Helm's contribution to rock and roll, blues, bluegrass, gospel -- you name it.

	Feb. 2, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Pittsburgh' In honor of the Steelers' Super Bowl victory, we've gone into the Poetry Series archive for "Pittsburgh" by Terrance Hayes.

	Feb. 2, 2009 Consumer Spending Drops in December While Savings Rates Increase Consumers cut spending for a sixth straight month in December and, heeding the impact of the recession-laden economy, boosted their savings rates to the highest level since May, according to the latest round of government reports.



	JANUARY Jan. 31, 2009 In Case You Missed It: The End of Globalization? Paul Solman revisits the port of Long Beach, Calif., just a year after first reporting there, and finds fields of unsold Mercedes and tracts of Toyotas.

	Jan. 30, 2009 Value's Meaning Shines Through as Economy Falters In this time of economic crisis, essayist Anne Taylor Fleming reflects on how difficult it is to gauge the real value of things.

	Jan. 30, 2009 Shields and Brooks Weigh Illinois, RNC Actions Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks consider the Republican National Committee's selection of a new chairman and Illinois politics following the impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

	Jan. 30, 2009 Rethinking Regulation's Role in a Struggling Economy A new government report cites continued oversight problems for the $700 billion federal rescue plan. Ray Suarez examines emerging views on regulation's role in the U.S. economy and the possible creation of a government-run "bad bank" that would help take soured assets off the books of U.S. institutions.

	Jan. 30, 2009 Conversation: Author Neil Gaiman Author Neil Gaiman is a man of many genres: science fiction, graphic novels, screenplays, adult fiction, as well as books for young readers. His Newbery winner, 'The Graveyard Book' is the story of an orphaned toddler who is then raised by a community of ghosts in a graveyard.

	Jan. 30, 2009 RNC Elects Steele as Chair, Signaling Shift for GOP Republican National Committee members selected former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele as their first black national chairman after a lengthy voting process Friday, marking what Steele dubbed "the dawn of a new party."

	Jan. 30, 2009 Global Trade Freezes Amid Economic Downturn Economics correspondent Paul Solman returns to the trade hub of Long Beach, Calif., to check on how the import and export business has been impacted by the global economic crisis.

	Jan. 30, 2009 Backlash Continues Over Billions Paid in Wall Street Bonuses in 2008 In one of the worst economic years in history, Wall Street executives received more than $18 billion in bonuses. Experts examine how such bonuses work, followed by the analysis of Mark Shields and David Brooks.

	Jan. 30, 2009 Shrinking GDP, Obama Task Force Cap Week's Economic News There was more evidence Friday the recession is getting worse, a fact that President Obama and his economic team continued to confront. Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks mull Mr. Obama's approach.

	Jan. 30, 2009 The Digital TV Conversion On Feb. 4, 2009, the House gave final Congressional approval to a measure to postpone the end of analog TV signals until June 12. The bill now goes to President Barack Obama, who is expected to sign it.

	Jan. 30, 2009 Senate Passes SCHIP Bill in Party-line Vote The Senate on Thursday approved legislation to provide health insurance coverage to about 4 million uninsured children. The measure passed 66-32 in a vote split mostly along party lines.

	Jan. 30, 2009 Are We Headed to a Shorter Work Week? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Jan. 30, 2009 A Setting Fitting for a Master Watching the 2003 interview Jeffrey Brown did with John Updike, who died this week, brought back very warm memories about the man and a very special day.

	Jan. 30, 2009 As Wind Power Usage Grows, Wind Farms Expand On his 120-acre farm in Minnesota, Richard Peterson harvests crops of corn, soybeans and, since 2005, wind. His turbine is just one of 67, all housed on adjoining farmland, that make up a wind farm capable of generating 100 megawatts of power.

	Jan. 30, 2009 U.S. Economy Shrinks at Fastest Rate in 26 Years The U.S. economy shrank at its fastest rate in more than a quarter century between October and December, according to federal government data released Friday.

	Jan. 29, 2009 Issue of Military Suicides Continues to Raise Concern Army officials said Thursday that suicides among troops are at their highest level in decades. In 2008, the Army suicide rate surpassed the civilian rate for the first time since the Vietnam War. In this encore report, Betty Ann Bowser examines the problem of veteran suicides.

	Jan. 29, 2009 Concern Grows Over Deadly Outbreak of Salmonella Poisoning Federal investigators uncovered new details this week about conditions at a Georgia food factory that produced salmonella-tainted peanut products, which have killed eight and sickened hundreds more. Elizabeth Weise of USA Today updates the story.

	Jan. 29, 2009 Faced With Economic Troubles, Brandeis to Close Rose Art Museum Brandeis University announced plans to close the esteemed Rose Art Museum and sell its collection. Faced with a severe budget crisis, the university's board of trustees voted unanimously to close the museum late this summer.

	Jan. 29, 2009 Scientists Hope to Renew Stem Cell Advances Stem cell scientists anticipate a loosening of federal research funding restrictions under the Obama administration despite otherwise shrinking budgets. Spencer Michels reports on where stem cell research stands and how scientists think it may change in the coming years.

	Jan. 29, 2009 Blagojevich Ousted From Office, Stocks Fall Sharply The Illinois state Senate officially removed Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office over the fallout from a corruption scandal and stocks fell sharply on another day of bleak economic news. Jim Lehrer recaps the day's other news headlines.

	Jan. 29, 2009 Stimulus Package May Yield Mixed Economic Results President Barack Obama's $819 billion stimulus proposal now heads to the Senate with little GOP support. Economists examine whether the proposed measure can succeed at its goals.

	Jan. 29, 2009 Obama Lashes Out at Wall Street Over Bonuses President Barack Obama lashed out at Wall Street Thursday over reports that executives collected more than $18 billion in bonuses last year as his economic stimulus package headed to the Senate for review. Kwame Holman reports.

	Jan. 29, 2009 Ill. Senate Votes to Remove Blagojevich From Office Over Corruption Charges Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been convicted at his impeachment trial by the state Senate and removed from office. He becomes the first U.S. governor in more than 20 years to be removed by impeachment.

	Jan. 29, 2009 Who is Right? Krugman or Mankiw? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Jan. 29, 2009 In Signing First Bill Into Law, Obama Touts Equal-pay for All President Barack Obama signed his first bill into law Thursday, an equal-pay measure championed by labor and women's rights backers, reversing a 2007 Supreme Court decision that made it harder to sue for pay discrimination.

	Jan. 29, 2009 Some Businesses Might Go to Offshore Accounts, But Wouldn't Most Want to Stay? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Jan. 29, 2009 Afghanistan Delays Presidential Election Until August Afghan officials said Thursday that the country's second-ever presidential election will be postponed three months until Aug. 20 to give them more time to prepare. The delay also would allow more time for additional U.S. troops to arrive.

	Jan. 29, 2009 Stimulus Package Goes to Senate as Signs of Economic Downturn Continue The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed President Barack Obama's $819 billion economic stimulus package by a vote of 244-188 Wednesday, amid continuing signs of the U.S. economic downturn.

	Jan. 28, 2009 House Passes $819 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed President Barack Obama's $819 billion economic stimulus package by a vote of 244-188 Wednesday, with Republicans unanimous in opposition.

	Jan. 28, 2009 Carter Reflects on Middle East Conflict, Obama's Diplomatic Road Ahead As President Obama tries to reinvigorate U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East, former President Carter has come out with a new book, "We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work." In an interview, Mr. Carter reflects on the book and the diplomatic road ahead.

	Jan. 28, 2009 In Iowa, Questions Arise on Impact of Ethanol Production Al Gore testified before Congress Wednesday on the urgency of energy policy reform and made the case for easing America's reliance on carbon-based fuels. Heidi Cullen of Climate Central reports on an emerging debate over the changing land use and impact of ethanol production in Iowa.

	Jan. 28, 2009 Fed Vows to Use 'All Available Tools' to Prop Up Economy The Fed has been extraordinarily active in recent months, and there are some calls now to expand its future role as a financial regulator. Analysts examine the Fed's evolving role.

	Jan. 28, 2009 Global Economic Growth Slows, Early Voting Begins in Iraq Economists at the International Monetary Fund predict that the global economy will grow by less than one percent in 2009 and Iraqis went to the polls for early voting in provincial elections, with the rest of the country set to vote on Saturday. Jim Lehrer recaps the day's other headlines.

	Jan. 28, 2009 Obama Calls for 'Bold and Swift' Action on Economy President Barack Obama met Wednesday with business leaders and renewed his calls for Congress's quick action on passing a new economic stimulus plan.

	Jan. 28, 2009 Three Gems From a Quiet Sundance It was kind of a tough time for filmmakers at this year's Sundance Film Festival, that annual nexus for lesser-seen cinema in Park City, Utah. Thanks to the recession, changing technology and an industry struggling to catch up, less than a dozen movies have found distributors.

	Jan. 28, 2009 Why Should We Call Them Economists if They Couldn't Predict the Economy's Fall? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Jan. 28, 2009 Fed Leaves Key Rate at Record Low, Vows to Use All Tools to Help Economy Acknowledging that the economy has continued to deteriorate, the Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it will continue to use unconventional tools to cushion the fallout, including keeping a key interest rate at a record low for quite "some time."

	Jan. 28, 2009 House Defeats Bill to Delay Digital TV Switch The House voted against a bill Wednesday to delay the nation's switch to digital television, handing a defeat to President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats who voiced concern that consumers needed more time to prepare for the transition.

	Jan. 28, 2009 Remembering John Updike The poem Nicholas Delbanco read during Tuesday's program first appeared in the June 1999 issue of Poetry, and later, in a slightly different form in 2001, in 'Americana.'

	Jan. 28, 2009 Are There Conflicts of Interest in the Credit Industry? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Jan. 27, 2009 Acclaimed American Author John Updike Dies at Age 76 John Updike, one of the most prolific and popular American authors of his generation who chronicled the drama of everyday suburban life, died Tuesday, his publisher said. Writer Nicholas Delbanco, a former student of Updike's, remembers his friend and mentor.

	Jan. 27, 2009 Obama Addresses Arab World in First Post-Inaugural Interview In his first extensive post-inaugural interview, President Obama assured Muslims that America was not an enemy. Hisham Melhem, Washington bureau chief of Al Arabiya, discusses the Middle East's reaction to the Al-Arabiya interview and Obama's challenges ahead in the region.

	Jan. 27, 2009 States Grapple With Unique Difficulties in Economic Downturn As the impact of the economic downturn ripples across the U.S., four public broadcasting reporters describe how the recession has impacted their states and local communities.

	Jan. 27, 2009 Mitchell Travels to Middle East, Gates Announces Afghanistan Troop Increase U.S. envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell began his first trip to the region Tuesday, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates called Afghanistan America's "greatest military challenge" as he announced that thousands more troops will be sent there this spring. Jim Lehrer recaps the day's other news developments.

	Jan. 27, 2009 In Calling for Bipartisanship, Obama Faces New Tests President Barack Obama has promised to bring a more conciliatory brand of politics to Washington as lawmakers grapple over the economic stimulus bill and foreign policy decisions. Analysts discuss some of the president's first, and most important, legislative tests.

	Jan. 27, 2009 Obama Tries to Bolster Republican Support For Stimulus President Obama headed to Capitol Hill Tuesday to try to garner bipartisan support for his economic stimulus plan, which some Republican congressional leaders have criticized for not doing enough to create and preserve jobs. Ray Suarez reports.

	Jan. 27, 2009 Author John Updike Dies at Age 76 John Updike, one of the most prolific and popular American authors of his generation, who chronicled the drama of everyday suburban life, died Tuesday, his publisher said.

	Jan. 27, 2009 Consumer Confidence Hits New Low as Home Prices Sink, State Unemployment Soars Americans' attitudes about the economy have sunk to a new low as another round of glum economic data released Tuesday also shows home prices plummeting and state unemployment rates soaring.

	Jan. 27, 2009 With Wages Stagnant, What Economic Rationale Prevails for Increasing Prices? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Jan. 27, 2009 Clough Formally Takes Charge of Smithsonian Follow-up to the NewsHour's recent story about major overhauls at the Smithsonian Institution: On Monday, G. Wayne Clough was formally installed as the institution's 12th secretary.

	Jan. 27, 2009 Obama to Push Stimulus Plan with GOP Lawmakers President Obama is making his first trip to Capitol Hill since his inauguration to push for broad bipartisan support of his $825 billion economic stimulus plan.

	Jan. 26, 2009 Blagojevich Trial, Minnesota Recount Case Begin A lawsuit challenging the results of the Minnesota Senate race went to court Tuesday and the state impeachment trial of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich began. Amy Walter of the Hotline updates the stories as well as the latest on the naming of a replacement for a New York Senate seat.

	Jan. 26, 2009 Switch to Digital TV Prompts Concerns, Calls for Delay The impending switch to digital TV has caused confusion in some households and prompted Congress to consider delaying the switchover even further over concerns that the message has not yet reached some important groups. Kwame Holman reports.

	Jan. 26, 2009 Supreme Court Rules for Workers in Retaliation Case The Supreme Court ruled Monday that employees who speak out against discrimination in the workplace are entitled to legal protection from retribution. Marcia Coyle explains the court's decision.

	Jan. 26, 2009 Obama Orders Regulators to Revisit Fuel Standards President Barack Obama pledged renewed U.S. leadership to fight global warming Monday, as he ordered regulators to revisit the tightening of fuel-economy standards for new cars and trucks. Experts debate the significance of the announcement for automakers.

	Jan. 26, 2009 Stocks Edge Higher, Iceland's Government Collapses Stocks edged higher Tuesday despite a new round of U.S. job cuts and Iceland's coalition government collapsed amid fallout from the global economic crisis. Judy Woodruff recaps the day's news headlines.

	Jan. 26, 2009 Massive Job Cuts Renew Calls for Quick Action on Stimulus Several U.S. companies reeling from the economic downturn announced a total of some 45,000 job cuts on Monday. Analysts assess what the employment situation signals about new government efforts to revive the economy.

	Jan. 26, 2009 What Would Happen if the Fed Decided to Raise Interest Rates? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Jan. 26, 2009 On Day Six, Obama Takes on Global Warming President Barack Obama asked regulators to reconsider waivers that would allow California and other states to set their own standards for auto emissions and responded to new concerns about the economy at the start of his first full week in office. Jeffrey Brown reports on the developments.

	Jan. 26, 2009 U.S. Companies Slash More Than 45,000 Jobs More than 45,000 job cuts were announced by major U.S. companies Monday, part of a wave of global job cuts in response to dismal 2008 financial results.

	Jan. 26, 2009 Obama Moves to Revise Fuel Efficiency Policies President Barack Obama on Monday ordered federal regulators to reexamine two policies that could lead to tougher fuel-economy standards for new cars and trucks.

	Jan. 26, 2009 When Do You Stop Putting Money in a House? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Jan. 26, 2009 'People's Poet' Robert Burns Turns 250 The image of poetry fans gathered in a pub enjoying bagpipes, haggis, drinks and verse is a very Scottish one, but Scotland's national poet Robert Burns has fans worldwide who know there's no better way to honor the man and his writing.

	Jan. 26, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'A Man's A Man for A' That' A poem by Robert Burns, on the 250th anniversary of his birth.

	Jan. 26, 2009 Drug Giant Pfizer to Acquire Wyeth in $68 Billion Deal The world's largest drug maker, Pfizer Inc., announced Monday it is acquiring rival company Wyeth for about $68 billion, in the largest pharmaceutical sector takeover since 2000.

	Jan. 25, 2009 Why Are People Now Encouraged To Buy? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Jan. 23, 2009 Environmental Groups Weigh Impact of Obama 'Midnight Rules' Freeze On his first day in office, President Obama ordered a freeze on all pending federal rules put forward by the Bush administration during its final days -- including several controversial environmental regulations.

	Jan. 23, 2009 Salmonella-tainted Peanut Butter Raises Wider Health Concerns for FDA Health officials are examining a salmonella outbreak linked to tainted peanut butter that has sickened nearly 500 people across 43 states and caused more than 100 product recalls. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	Jan. 23, 2009 European Markets Tumble, Missiles Strike Pakistan European markets plunged Friday and Britain officially declared itself in a recession. Elsewhere in the world, suspected American missiles killed more than a dozen people in Pakistan; five militants were reportedly among the dead. Jim Lehrer reports on these events and other news.

	Jan. 23, 2009 Shields and Brooks Weigh Obama's First Week, Economy Plans President Barack Obama wasted no time putting his stamp on key policy areas during his first few days in office -- including renewing a push for an economic stimulus plan. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the moves.

	Jan. 23, 2009 Fallout Continues Over Banking Sector Woes, Forced Mergers In the midst of September's Wall Street meltdown, Bank of America agreed to buy the troubled Merrill Lynch -- a buyout that has proved troublesome. Analysts assess what may come next for the struggling industry.

	Jan. 23, 2009 Obama Works on Stimulus Package with Key Congressional Leaders On his third day in office, President Barack Obama worked to resolve the economic downturn with congressional leaders from both parties. Ray Suarez reports.

	Jan. 23, 2009 Exploring Art of the Arab World Jeffrey Brown and NewsHour producer Mary Jo Brooks traveled to Lebanon, Egypt and Kuwait to interview some of the artists participating in the Kennedy Center's "Arabesque" exhibition from Feb. 23 to March 15. A series of NewsHour reports explores these Arab countries' varied cultures.

	Jan. 23, 2009 Obama Presidency Stirs New Reflections on Civil Rights Barack Obama's election to the highest office in the land is a turning point in American civil rights history. So will Mr. Obama's presidency change the tone of U.S. race relations? Experts answered your questions.

	Jan. 23, 2009 Robert Frank: An Outsider Looking In Through April 26, all of the photographs in "The Americans" by Robert Frank will be on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

	Jan. 23, 2009 Obama Targets February to Pass Stimulus Plan President Barack Obama said Friday that he expected Congress to approve a proposed $825 million economic stimulus package by mid-February, setting up the first big test of his promise to set a new tone of bipartisanship in Washington.

	Jan. 23, 2009 N.Y. Governor to Name Gillibrand to Fill Vacant Senate Seat Gov. David Paterson plans to announce his choice of Democratic Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to take the New York's open U.S. Senate seat, an aide to the governor told the Associated Press early Friday.

	Jan. 23, 2009 Lisa Simmons: Reactions to Obama's Swearing-in Lisa Simmons, of Fort Washington, Md., watches Barack Obama take the oath of office to become the 44th president of the United States. These photos catch Simmons' reactions in real time as she listens.

	Jan. 23, 2009 Robert Frank: 'The Americans' In the late 1950s, photographer Robert Frank traveled America, documenting its days and nights. He captured 48 states, on 767 rolls of film and almost 27,000 frames. Curator Sarah Greenough talks about Frank and his work.

	Jan. 22, 2009 Congress Moves on Stimulus Package, Kennedy Withdraws From N.Y. Senate Race Caroline Kennedy withdrew her name from consideration for New York's Senate seat and the House made plans to vote on a proposed stimulus package next week. Jim Lehrer reports on these developments and other news of the day.

	Jan. 22, 2009 Michelle Obama Sets Goals for Family, New Life in the White House As the new first lady, Michelle Obama's background and style have captivated the public. White House senior adviser and Obama family friend Valerie Jarrett discusses the first lady's role and provides insight on life in the Obama White House.

	Jan. 22, 2009 Tech Industry Faces Struggles Amid Economic Slump Microsoft announced a drop in earnings and unprecedented job cuts, and the Intel Corporation revealed plans to shutter five plants and lay off thousands of workers Thursday. Lee Hochberg examines how the technology industry is weathering the economic crisis.

	Jan. 22, 2009 Obama Moves Quickly to Name Mideast, Afghan Envoys President Barack Obama has named two diplomatic heavyweights to be special envoys to the Middle East and the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. Analysts discuss what the moves say about Mr. Obama's emerging foreign policy.

	Jan. 22, 2009 With Guantanamo Set to Close, Questions Remain Over Where to Send Detainees President Obama signed an executive order Thursday to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp for foreign terrorism suspects within a year. An NPR reporter discusses the plan and what may happen next to the facility's detainees.

	Jan. 22, 2009 Obama's Day Two Brings Policy Changes, New Staff President Barack Obama's second full day in office brought more policy decisions and staffing moves, including the naming of two diplomatic envoys for the Middle East and Afghanistan and Pakistan. Kwame Holman reports.

	Jan. 22, 2009 Mitchell, Holbrooke Named as Diplomatic Envoys Hours after ordering the closure of the Guantanamo prison within a year, President Barack Obama Thursday named veteran troubleshooters as special envoys to the Middle East and Afghanistan as he moves to repair America's tarnished image abroad.

	Jan. 22, 2009 Highlights from the Manifest Hope:DC Party The Manifest Hope:DC gallery space closed Monday night, the day before the inauguration of President Barack Obama. After three days of showcasing artists who supported grassroots efforts during the campaign, the organizers of the event threw a huge party to celebrate the art and, of course, the victory of their candidate.

	Jan. 22, 2009 Inmate Re-entry Programs Aim to Strengthen Family Ties While campaigning for the presidency, one of the themes then-candidate Barack Obama touched on was the state of black families. The Obama team has voice support for programs like Hope House, which helps incarcerated and formerly incarcerated fathers reconnect with their families.

	Jan. 22, 2009 Manifest Hope: DC MANIFESTHOPE: DC gathered a diverse array of visual artists under one roof to mark the inauguration of President Barack Obama and to maintain the momentum created by his campaign. Organizers MoveOn.org, the Service Employees International Union and Obey Giant hosted a party in Washington, D.C., the night before the inauguration.

	Jan. 22, 2009 President Orders Guantanamo Prison Closed In his second full day in office, President Barack Obama signed a series of executive orders Thursday morning to close the Guantanamo detention center within a year, ban the harshest interrogation methods and review military war crimes trials.

	Jan. 22, 2009 Scenes From a Mideast Trip Jeffrey Brown reports on the sights and sounds from his Middle East trip.

	Jan. 22, 2009 New Study Shows Warming Trend in Antarctica Antarctica, a part of the world that researchers had previously believed was bucking the trend of global warming, is getting warmer after all, according to a newly released study.

	Jan. 22, 2009 Microsoft Cuts 5,000 Jobs As New Unemployment Claims Rise In another sign of how bad the economy is getting for even the biggest companies, Microsoft Corp. announced Thursday that it is cutting 5,000 jobs over the next 18 months.

	Jan. 22, 2009 Is There An "Economic Event" That Will Change the Economics Profession? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Jan. 21, 2009 Watch Extended Interviews From Gwen Ifill's National Mall Report Gwen Ifill asked people who attended Barack Obama's inauguration what the moment means for them and the country.

	Jan. 21, 2009 Clinton Confirmed for State, Congress Works on Stimulus Congress officially began working on the $825 billion stimulus package offered by House Democrats today and Hillary Clinton was confirmed as Secretary of State. Jim Lehrer reports on these events and the other news of the day.

	Jan. 21, 2009 Change Comes Quickly to the White House Web Site To further President Barack Obama's pledge for more government transparency, the White House plans to use the Internet to communicate directly with citizens and expand technology's role in the presidency. Ray Suarez reports.

	Jan. 21, 2009 In First Meeting With Military, Obama Outlines Goals for Action in Iraq President Obama met with top military officials to discuss the status of Iraq and his administration's plans to withdraw combat troops from Iraq by May 2010. Retired Army generals discuss the feasibility of his plan.

	Jan. 21, 2009 Banking Sector, Bailout Reform May Top Obama Economic Agenda Treasury nominee Timothy Geithner went before a Senate panel Wednesday, answering questions on the financial crisis as well as his tax payment controversy. Analysts mull what's ahead for Obama's economic agenda.

	Jan. 21, 2009 On First Day in Office, Obama Tackles the Economy, Iraq On his first full day in office, President Barack Obama set to work on the top issues facing his administration including the economy and the war in Iraq and signed an executive order on ethics for White House employees. Kwame Holman reports.

	Jan. 21, 2009 How Will Medicare and Social Security Be Changed For Future Generations? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Jan. 21, 2009 Hours After Inauguration, Obama Orders Halt in Guantanamo Trials Just hours after taking office, President Barack Obama ordered military prosecutors to halt all pending cases in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals for 120 days, a clear shift from the policies of the Bush administration.

	Jan. 21, 2009 Even People Who Didn't Vote for Obama Turned Out Of the hundreds of thousands of people who gathered in Washington, D.C., for President Barack Obama's inauguration, some didn't vote for him, either because he wasn't their first pick, they didn't support him or because they are not U.S. citizens.

	Jan. 21, 2009 Spectators React to Obama's Inaugural Address More than a million people from across the United States and the world gathered on the National Mall to witness President Barack Obama's inauguration. See the crowd's reaction to portions of Mr. Obama's inaugural address.

	Jan. 20, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Praise Song for the Day' Poet Elizabeth Alexander reads "Praise Song for the Day" at the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

	Jan. 20, 2009 Crowd Snapshot: The Fruits of the Civil Rights Movement More than 40 years ago, 80-year-old Alene Fitzcarter worked to integrate grocery store jobs in Omaha, Neb. On Tuesday, she took pictures of her grandparents, parents and daughter with her as she joined the crowd taking part in Barack Obama's inauguration ceremonies.

	Jan. 20, 2009 As Obama Takes Office, Another President Says Good-bye Essayist Richard Rodriguez mulls the nature and significance of presidential farewells as George W. Bush leaves the White House to his successor, President Barack Obama.

	Jan. 20, 2009 Senate Confirms Several Obama Nominees on Inauguration Day The Senate confirmed several of the Obama administration's Cabinet choices but delayed voting on Hillary Clinton for secretary of state. Jim Lehrer reports on the day's events.

	Jan. 20, 2009 Obama Claims Presidency, Cites Challenges Ahead Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks and historians offer their views on President Barack Obama's landmark inauguration and his promise for a new era of responsibility.

	Jan. 20, 2009 Crowds Descend on National Mall to Celebrate Inauguration As many as 2 million people converged on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to witness the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Gwen Ifill reports on the record crowds and their reactions to the historic day.

	Jan. 20, 2009 Barack Obama Sworn In as President on Historic Day Barack Obama took the oath of office Tuesday to become the 44th president of the United States. Ray Suarez reports.

	Jan. 20, 2009 Transcript: Obama's Inaugural Address Following is the text of President Barack Obama's inaugural address, as prepared for delivery and distributed by the Presidential Inaugural Committee.

	Jan. 20, 2009 Obama to Seek 'New Way Forward' on Global Issues President Barack Obama told the Muslim world he would "seek a new way forward" in his inaugural address Tuesday, while world leaders issued statements welcoming him as the United States' 44th president.

	Jan. 20, 2009 Crowd Snapshot: A Seventeen-hour Trip to 'See History' Firdoze Bulbulia flew 17 hours from South Africa to see President Barack Obama's inauguration. She arrived Tuesday morning and went straight to the National Mall.

	Jan. 20, 2009 Inauguration Draws International Audience to Washington Perhaps one of the most visible spectators at the National Mall for President Barack Obama's swearing in was someone who didn't have the chance to vote for the new U.S. president.

	Jan. 20, 2009 Thousands of Individual Stories Unfold on National Mall Hundreds of thousands gathered Tuesday to witness the inauguration of Barack Obama. Footage of the National Mall shows a sea of people participating in the day's events. The following are some of their stories.

	Jan. 20, 2009 Obama Steps Into History as 44th President In a historic moment before a jubilant crowd estimated to surpass one million people, Barack Obama became the 44th president and the first black president of the United States Tuesday.

	Jan. 20, 2009 Reflections on the Meaning of Obama's Inauguration One day before President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration, visitors and residents of Washington, D.C., reflect on the historic significance and symbolism of the event and what it may mean for conversations about race in the U.S.

	Jan. 20, 2009 Crowds Descend on Nation's Capital for Inauguration Day They came by the hundreds of thousands, streaming through the pre-dawn streets of Washington, D.C., toward the National Mall to witness the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States.

	Jan. 19, 2009 Recession Hurts Ranchers Who've Seen Price of Stock Plummet The recession is squeezing cattlemen on all sides, with the costs of supplies rising and beef prices down. Tom Bearden reports from the National Western Stock Show on how the plummeting economy is hurting ranchers.

	Jan. 19, 2009 Auto Industry Shows Small Signs of Recovery at Annual Detroit Show At the annual Detroit auto show, car enthusiasts were not letting the frigid weather or drab economic climate deter them. Fred de Sam Lazaro gives an update from Detroit on the state of the auto industry and its efforts to pull itself out of the slump.

	Jan. 19, 2009 Inauguration Marks Generational, Racial Turning Point Barack Obama's inauguration marks a turning point for the civil rights movement. Experts mull the event's significance and how it may shift the conversation over race in America.

	Jan. 19, 2009 Washington Finalizes Preparations for Historic Inauguration Organizers are bracing for the record crowds converging on Washington for Inauguration Day. Judy Woodruff gives an update on the last-minute preparations, the transportation outlook and the city's security plans.

	Jan. 19, 2009 For Howard's Band, Showtime Is Here It's been downright cold the last couple of weeks here in Washington, D.C. But just about every night, Howard University's Showtime Marching Band has been spending hours rehearsing around the track, bundled up and carrying cold instruments, preparing for its biggest event ever: Tuesday's inauguration parade.

	Jan. 19, 2009 Tim Gunn: Obamas Make It Work Fashion guru and Washington native Tim Gunn says that the capital city has been a "fashion desert" for decades. "For fashion, Washington's just a place that no one's wanted to be," says Gunn.

	Jan. 19, 2009 Reflections on the Meaning of Obama's Inauguration One day before President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration, visitors and residents of Washington, D.C., reflect on the historic significance and symbolism of the event and what it may mean for conversations about race in the U.S.

	Jan. 16, 2009 Author Offers Insights on Slavery, the Capitol, and Obama's Inauguration Jesse J. Holland, author of "Black Men Built the Capitol: Discovering African American History in and around Washington, D.C." reflects on the poignancy of Barack Obama's inauguration in a city that was built partially by slaves.

	Jan. 16, 2009 Inauguration, Transition and Bush Farewell Top Week's Political News Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks look ahead to Inauguration Day, discuss Barack Obama's dinner with conservative columnists and analyze President Bush's attempts to shape a legacy.

	Jan. 16, 2009 Foundation Invites Disadvantaged to Attend Inauguration 'The People's Inaugural Project,' a faith-based charity program founded by Earl Stafford, will bring 400 disadvantaged people to Washington D.C. for Inauguration Day to stay in a hotel and participate in meals, balls, and parties. Mr. Stafford discusses the $1.5 million undertaking.

	Jan. 16, 2009 Washington Braces for Massive Inauguration Day Turnout From transportation plans to inauguration security details, D.C. officials are bracing for one of the biggest days in the city's history. Ray Suarez reports on the massive challenges organizers face and some of the problems involved in managing the crowds.

	Jan. 16, 2009 As Flight 1549 Emergency Landing Probe Continues, Pilot and Crew Are Praised As more details into Thursday's emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 emerge, aviation experts praised pilot Chesley Sullenberger 3rd for his smooth handling of the airplane following its double engine loss. An aviation expert and a pilot discuss the extraordinary water landing.

	Jan. 16, 2009 Painter Andrew Wyeth Dies at Age 91 Andrew Wyeth, one of the most famous figures in American art, died early Friday in his sleep at his home in the small town of Chadds Ford, Pa. Wyeth's often bleak, but extremely emotive landscapes and portraits of rural life made him one of the most recognized and popular artists in the country. He was 91.

	Jan. 16, 2009 Dodge Foundation Cancels Poetry Festival The largest poetry festival in North America has just become the latest victim of the financial crisis. The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation announced Friday in a letter to supporters that it will cancel the next Dodge Poetry Festival, slated to take place in the fall of 2010.

	Jan. 16, 2009 Are You Moving in With Friends to Save Money? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Jan. 16, 2009 American Indians Celebrate Obama's Inauguration As Washington, D.C. prepares for the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, the American Indian community is preparing for its lesser-known inaugural ball and other events in the nation's capital.

	Jan. 16, 2009 Study: Simple Surgical Checklist Saves Lives A simple surgical checklist helped hospitals in eight countries reduce the number of surgical deaths by nearly 40 percent, according to a study released this week by the New England Journal of Medicine.

	Jan. 16, 2009 Bank of America Posts Big Losses, Citigroup Splits in Two Bank of America posted its first quarterly loss in 17 years and received a boost from the government while Citigroup reported a fourth-quarter loss of $8.29 billion and decided to split up its businesses in a new round of gloomy banking news.

	Jan. 15, 2009 In Final Address, Bush Says He Acted in Nation's Best Interests In his farewell address, President George W. Bush defended his two terms, which were punctuated by the Sept. 11 attacks, the launching of two wars and Hurricane Katrina, by saying he "always acted with the best interests of our country in mind."

	Jan. 15, 2009 Steve Jobs' Medical Leave Raises Questions for Apple Apple CEO Steve Jobs' decision to take six months of medical leave for an illness he has deemed a "horomone imbalance" caused the company's stock to fall sharply. Spencer Michels examines Jobs' singular influence in the technology world.

	Jan. 15, 2009 Boehner Outlines GOP Views on Obama's Stimulus Plan House Minority Leader John Boehner outlined his views of President-elect Barack Obama's stimulus plan Thursday, criticizing the size of the spending packages and saying the focus should be on providing quick relief to families and small businesses.

	Jan. 15, 2009 Holder Fields Tough Questions in Confirmation Hearing Attorney General nominee Eric Holder answered questions at his Senate confirmation hearing on wiretapping, defining torture, and his involvement in the Clinton Administration's controversial pardons. Analysts probe the major issues of Holder's hearing.

	Jan. 15, 2009 US Airways Plane Crashes Into Hudson River, but All Aboard Survive A US Airways Airbus 320 crashed into the icy waters of the Hudson River Thursday, apparently after birds struck the engine, but rescuers were able to pull more than 150 passengers and crew to safety. Reporters covering the story provide details on the crash.

	Jan. 15, 2009 Text: President Bush's Farewell Address Following is text, as prepared for delivery and distributed to media organizations by the White House, of President Bush's farewell address Thursday.

	Jan. 15, 2009 Tim Gunn Discusses Inaugural Fashion Tim Gunn, fashion mentor on Bravo's "Project Runway" and Chief Creative Officer at Liz Claiborne, discusses inaugural fashion, President-elect Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's style, and how the fashion world views Washington.

	Jan. 15, 2009 US Airways Plane Crashes Into Hudson River A US Airways passenger plane bound from New York's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, N.C., crashed into the frigid waters of the Hudson River shortly after takeoff Thursday afternoon, but all passengers appeared to survive.

	Jan. 15, 2009 The Drawing Power of Presidential Image Perhaps never in American history has a politician inspired so many artists as President-elect Barack Obama. His face, seen in magazines, in murals and in posters on buildings and bedroom walls alike all over the world, helped to propel a once unlikely campaign into the fundraising and publicity stratosphere.

	Jan. 15, 2009 Obama Visits Washington Sites for MLK Day of Service President-elect Barack Obama began the day before his inauguration with an unscheduled visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center to visit with injured troops.

	Jan. 15, 2009 Democrats Unveil $825B Stimulus Plan House Democrats on Thursday released an $825 billion economic rescue plan that aims to alleviate the economic downturn through a combination of $550 billion in spending and state aid, and $275 billion in tax cuts.

	Jan. 15, 2009 In Case You Missed It: Economists Place Their Bets With Predictions for 2009 We did a story on economic predictions for the future, featuring two economists who'd correctly called the current crisis. We ended the story with the man who bills himself the world's first and only standup economist. In the Business Desk exclusive, you can watch a little more of him, and me playing the straight man.

	Jan. 15, 2009 Speechwriters Answered Your Questions on Crafting an Inaugural Speech Speechwriters must mold an administration's disparate goals into a cohesive inaugural address that reflects the president's personal style, yet is easily understood by the layman. Two former presidential speechwriters answered your questions on their craft.

	Jan. 15, 2009 Editorial Cartoons Chart Presidential Transitions The challenges facing newly elected presidents during their transitions were reflected in editorial cartoons throughout the 20th century, capturing a glimpse of what was on the minds of Americans at these junctures in history.

	Jan. 15, 2009 Howard Marching Band Prepares for Inaugural Parade Directors and members of Howard University's Showtime Marching Band reflect on what it means to march in President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural parade.

	Jan. 14, 2009 Economists Place Their Bets With Predictions for 2009 In the second of his new series on making sense of financial news, Paul Solman asks economists for predictions for the year ahead and interviews "standup economist" Yoram Bauman, who mines financial news for comedic material.

	Jan. 14, 2009 Geithner Hearing Delayed Amid Tax Controversy The Senate finance committee postponed Treasury Secretary nominee Timothy Geithner's confirmation hearing until next week after reports emerged of problems with Geithner's federal tax return payments. A Wall Street Journal reporter details the latest.

	Jan. 14, 2009 Cheney Reflects on Legacy, Defends Interrogation Policy Vice President Dick Cheney looks back on the Bush administration's eight years in office, answers new questions on claims that the U.S. tortured terror suspects and assesses the challenges ahead for the Obama team.

	Jan. 14, 2009 Something for Everyone Inauguration Week We've put together a diverse listing of some of the city's many cultural offerings for inauguration week and the rest of January. All events are open to the public, though some carry hefty ticket prices and some sold out almost immediately. All inconveniences aside, there's something going on for everyone to have a ball.

	Jan. 14, 2009 Retail Sales Sag 2.7% in December; Stocks Drop Retail sales dropped more than expected in December -- a sixth straight monthly slide -- as consumers took heed of an economy pummeled by a recession, credit squeeze and continuing job losses.

	Jan. 13, 2009 Can We Compare Today's Unemployment Numbers With Those In the Great Depression? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Jan. 13, 2009 Poet Elizabeth Alexander Reflects on Inaugural Reading Only a few poets have participated in the swearing-in ceremony for our nation's highest office, and on Jan. 20, Elizabeth Alexander will become just the fourth to hold that honor when she will recite an original poem at President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration.

	Jan. 13, 2009 Finding Good Principals Proves Critical to D.C. Schools Reform Washington, D.C., schools chief Michelle Rhee closed 23 schools and fired 40 principals last summer as part of an overhaul of the public school system. John Merrow reports on one principal's reaction to Rhee's dramatic approach and how her reform efforts are faring.

	Jan. 13, 2009 Energy, Education Nominees Begin Confirmation Hearings Along with Secretary of State nominee Hillary Clinton, the nominees for Secretary of Education and Secretary of Energy began their Senate confirmation hearings Tuesday on Capitol Hill. Ray Suarez reports on the process.

	Jan. 13, 2009 Hearing Holds Clues to Clinton's Foreign Policy Approach Sen. Hillary Clinton took questions on Iraq, Iran and other foreign policy issues in her confirmation hearing Tuesday. Analysts examine what she may face as the nation's top envoy.

	Jan. 13, 2009 Clinton Faces Questions on Bid to Become Top Diplomat Secretary of State nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton's Senate confirmation hearing began Tuesday, when she answered questions on a range of foreign policy issues. Clinton also defended herself against criticisms of conflicts of interest linked to foreign contributions to her husband's charitable foundation.

	Jan. 13, 2009 Chu Vows to Fight Global Warming at Confirmation Hearing Nobel-prize winning physicist Steven Chu said at a hearing Tuesday that if he is confirmed as energy secretary, he plans to aggressively pursue policies to combat global warming.

	Jan. 13, 2009 Prado Museum, Google Earth Partner Up To get a real close look at some of the best paintings housed in Spain's Prado Museum, you no longer have to trek to Madrid. Internet giant Google and one of the world's most famous galleries announced they have teamed up to allow people to explore 14 of the Prado's prized paintings.

	Jan. 13, 2009 1963 to 2009: Reflections on Civil Rights History Two civil rights activists and a political science professor reflect on the road from the landmark 1963 March on Washington to the upcoming inauguration of America's first black president, Barack Obama.

	Jan. 13, 2009 Park Police Chief Details Inaugural Security, Advice for Attendees Officials estimate that millions will gather on Inauguration Day on the National Mall, an area that falls under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Park Police.

	Jan. 13, 2009 Reporter's Notebook: Gwen Ifill on Inauguration Day NewsHour Senior Correspondent Gwen Ifill talks about where she plans to be and what she plans to look for on Inauguration Day in this Reporter's Notebook.

	Jan. 12, 2009 Why Can't We Bail Out Americans Who Have Overcharged Their Credit Cards? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Jan. 12, 2009 U.S.-Mexico Ties May Hinge on Drug War, Economy President-elect Barack Obama met with Mexican President Felipe Calderon Monday, emphasizing the importance of strong U.S.-Mexico relations. Analysts discuss how Mr. Obama may handle the ties in light of Mexico's drug war and the global economic downturn.

	Jan. 12, 2009 At a Presidency's End, Reflections on the Bush Legacy President George W. Bush gave his final press conference Monday, admitting to some mistakes while defending his actions on national security and the economy. Analysts look back on Mr. Bush's eight years in office.

	Jan. 12, 2009 Bush Looks Back on Presidency in Final Press Conference In what he called "the ultimate exit interview," President George W. Bush gave his final press conference Monday, admitting to some mistakes while defending the bulk of his decisions on domestic, economic, and foreign policy.

	Jan. 12, 2009 Roland Burris Cleared to Take Illinois Senate Seat Senate Democratic leaders moved Monday to formally accept Roland Burris as President-elect Barack Obama's Senate successor, hoping to move beyond the spectacle that emerged around Burris's appointment by the scandal-plagued Illinois governor.

	Jan. 12, 2009 Bush OKs Request to Seek Bailout Funds, Reflects on White House Tenure President-elect Barack Obama has asked President Bush to seek the remaining $350 billion of the $700 billion financial industry bailout, and Mr. Bush has agreed to do so, the White House said Monday.

	Jan. 12, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'Rose Hips' Sean Norton is the author of the book of poems, "Bad With Faces," from Red Morning Press. He lives in Ann Arbor, Mich., where he is the Assistant Director of the University of Michigan's Graduate Creative Writing Program.

	Jan. 9, 2009 In Case You Missed It: Economists Explain Why Hints of the Economic Crisis Eluded Them Paul Solman reports from San Francisco on a conference for economists and why hints of a recession were missed.

	Jan. 9, 2009 Shields and Brooks Mull Obama's Intel Picks, Stimulus Plan Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks assess the week's news, including Obama's new intelligence team and his push to get a new economic stimulus package through Congress.

	Jan. 9, 2009 Economists Explain Why Hints of the Economic Crisis Eluded Them Some of the nation's brightest economists failed to predict the foreclosure crisis and economic recession that followed. Paul Solman asks them why no one connected the dots in time to warn the public.

	Jan. 9, 2009 Terracotta Army Stands Watch in Atlanta In 1974, a farmer in China made one of the most important discoveries of the century. He stumbled upon a clay head belonging to one of an estimated 7,000 terracotta soldiers stationed to protect the tomb of the country's first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi. Some are now on display at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.

	Jan. 9, 2009 Report Faults Lax Oversight of Treasury's Bailout Funds A congressional panel has criticized the Treasury Department's oversight of the $700 billion financial industry bailout. The panel's report says the rescue funds have failed to alleviate the foreclosure crisis and the department has not kept a thorough record of spending. A senator explains the findings.

	Jan. 9, 2009 December Job Losses Compound Economic Woes Unemployment rose to 7.2 percent in December, the highest since 1993, according to a new report from the Labor Department. Employers cut 524,000 jobs, and some economy-watchers fear more cuts are still to come. Ray Suarez reports.

	Jan. 9, 2009 David Brenneman of the High Museum of Art David Brenneman of the High Museum of Art in Atlanta discusses the exhibit "The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army."

	Jan. 9, 2009 Obama Inauguration Teacher Forum What can you do with your students before January 20 to make the experience more meaningful? How can you sustain interest in politics and civics? Two teaching experts answered your questions on teaching the Obama inauguration during a 20-minute discussion.

	Jan. 9, 2009 Nanoscale 'Levitation' Discovery Could Lead to Better Nanomachines By exploiting a quantum mechanical quirk, a team of researchers has discovered how to levitate a tiny object. The finding sounds magical, but it could have an important practical application -- helping scientists build better nanoscale machines.

	Jan. 9, 2009 Teaching the Inauguration Join a conversation about how teachers can use Barack Obama's inauguration to investigate themes of history, civics, speech writing, American culture and more!

	Jan. 9, 2009 Illinois House Votes to Impeach Gov. Blagojevich The Illinois House voted overwhelmingly Friday to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich, an action that sets up a Senate trial on whether he should be thrown out of office for allegedly trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.

	Jan. 9, 2009 Unemployment Rate Hits Highest Point in 16 Years A day after President-elect Barack Obama warned that the recession could "linger for years" unless Congress pumps money into the economy, a government report released Friday underscored the toll the downturn is having on workers and companies.

	Jan. 8, 2009 Daschle Pledges Bipartisan Health Care Reform Effort During a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday, Health and Human Services nominee Tom Daschle pledged to lead a bipartisan health care reform effort, based on evidence and not ideology. Experts discuss the challenges he will face if confirmed.

	Jan. 8, 2009 New President's Economic Plan Faces Numerous Congressional Hurdles President-elect Barack Obama's economic recovery plan may face significant resistance in Congress. Analysts discuss the hurdles the Obama proposal will likely encounter as he pushes his agenda on Capitol Hill.

	Jan. 8, 2009 Pelosi: Congress Must Move Quickly on Stimulus Package In response to President-elect Barack Obama's economy speech, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi outlined her concerns about getting an economic stimulus plan through the 111th Congress.

	Jan. 8, 2009 Creative Director Charlotte Noruzi Discusses 'Urban Iran' "Urban Iran documents how ... much of the world views Iran, but also how this gaze impacts how Iranians see themselves" says Mark Batty Publisher, who released the book. "Charlotte Noruzi's personal stories about the effects of her childhood books remain with her today, resulting in her exploration of ... Iran."

	Jan. 8, 2009 'Urban Iran' Helps Lift the Veil "What we are experiencing now is a re-emergence of art in Iran," writes photographer Sina Araghi in "Urban Iran," a collection of essays, photography, art and illustrations from Iranian artists in Tehran and abroad.

	Jan. 8, 2009 Obama Makes Case for Economic Stimulus President-elect Barack Obama made his case for a large-scale economic stimulus plan in a speech Thursday morning. Mr. Obama warned the recession could "linger for years" unless Congress pumps unprecedented sums into the weakened economy.

	Jan. 7, 2009 Apple Removes iTunes Copying Restrictions, Makes Price Changes for Downloads Apple has announced its plans to make music from four major record companies available through iTunes without copying restrictions and outlined a new three-tiered pricing system for individual songs. A reporter discusses the implications of the changes for the music industry.

	Jan. 7, 2009 Presidents Gather at Historic White House Meeting Every living U.S. president -- George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter -- came together at the White House on Wednesday to meet with President-elect Barack Obama. Historians mull the advice the former presidents may have offered Mr. Obama.

	Jan. 7, 2009 As Costs Rise, Businesses Struggle to Provide Worker Health Insurance In the third and final in a series on health care challenges facing the new administration, Betty Ann Bowser reports on small businesses' struggle to keep up with the rising cost of insuring their employees.

	Jan. 7, 2009 Federal Budget Deficit Projected to Skyrocket in 2009 New Congressional Budget Office figures released Wednesday predict the federal budget deficit will hit $1.2 trillion in 2009. Analysts mull what the numbers mean.

	Jan. 7, 2009 Deficit Projected to Soar to $1.2 Trillion The federal budget deficit will hit an unprecedented $1.2 trillion for the 2009 budget year, new Congressional Budget Office figures show.

	Jan. 7, 2009 Why Has the Price of Oil Decreased So Significantly? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Jan. 7, 2009 Conversation: Andy Goldsworthy Sculptor Andy Goldsworthy has spent three decades creating works amid natural settings across Europe and North America. His materials: leaves, rocks, sticks and ice as well as the forces of time and weather. Correspondent Jeffrey Brown recently spoke with the artist.

	Jan. 7, 2009 Andy Goldsworthy's 'Spire' "Spire," a major new work by British artist Andy Goldsworthy in the Presidio of San Francisco, rises like a steeple out of the earth.

	Jan. 6, 2009 States Faces Shortages of Primary Care Doctors While universal healthcare legislation in Massachusetts means more people today are insured, the new demand for primary care doctors outstrips the supply. Educational loans, low wages and fights with insurance companies are turning growing numbers of students away from the field. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	Jan. 6, 2009 Obama's Picks for Top Intel Jobs Stir Mixed Reactions President-elect Barack Obama's appointments for the nation's top intelligence jobs were met with skepticism by some members of Congress who expected candidates with more intelligence experience. Intelligence analysts mull the appointments.

	Jan. 6, 2009 New Congress Faces Economy, Foreign Policy Challenges On the opening day of the 111th Congress, a newly expanded Democratic majority was sworn in and President-elect Barack Obama sought support for a stimulus package. Former lawmakers discuss the challenges ahead.

	Jan. 6, 2009 Dennis Blair Tapped for National Intelligence Chief President-elect Barack Obama plans to choose retired Adm. Dennis Blair to become the next director of national intelligence -- the president's chief intelligence adviser.

	Jan. 6, 2009 Elizabeth Peyton: Live Forever at the New Museum Elizabeth Peyton makes high art out of high-profile lives. The first full survey exhibit of her work at an American museum, "Live Forever: Elizabeth Peyton" at the New Museum in New York, contains more than 100 paintings and drawings of modern, sometimes recognizable, lives.

	Jan. 6, 2009 Obama Selects Leon Panetta to Head CIA President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate President Bill Clinton's former chief of staff Leon Panetta to serve as director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

	Jan. 5, 2009 Congress Asks Regulators for Answers in Madoff Scandal Congress questioned federal regulators during a hearing Monday about why so many warning signs surrounding the business dealings of Wall Street investor Bernard Madoff went unnoticed. New York Times reporter Alex Berenson details the latest developments.

	Jan. 5, 2009 Even Insured Patients Struggle as Health Care Costs Rise As health insurance premiums and deductibles rise, even patients with health insurance are finding it difficult to keep up with escalating costs. Betty Ann Bowser reports on the challenges facing the "underinsured" in Nashville, Tenn.

	Jan. 5, 2009 Minn. Election Board Certifies Franken Ahead in Senate Race After a two-month recount process, Democrat Al Franken has been certified with more votes than Republican Norm Coleman for one of Minnesota's seats in the U.S. Senate, but legal challenges from Coleman could keep the race unresolved for weeks.

	Jan. 5, 2009 Obama Works on Stimulus Plan, Reportedly Picks Panetta for CIA Chief President-elect Barack Obama met with party leaders on Capitol Hill Monday to discuss an economic stimulus package. Reports also emerged that he selected former White House chief of staff Leon Panetta to lead the CIA. Journalists discuss the latest news.

	Jan. 5, 2009 Auto Sales Plunge in December December marked another dismal month for automakers with new figures showing overall sales declines of more than 30 percent as the U.S. auto industry continues to struggle amid the economic downturn.

	Jan. 5, 2009 What is the Economic Impact of Military Spending? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Jan. 5, 2009 Weekly Poem: 'American Sublime' Elizabeth Alexander was born in Harlem, raised in Washington, D.C., and attended Yale University, where she teaches African American Studies. She is the author of four books of poetry, including her most recent, "American Sublime," which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

	Jan. 2, 2009 Documentary Traces Family's Struggle After Katrina Herbert Gettridge struggled for years to rebuild his New Orleans home in the lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina. In an interview, producer June Cross describes how she documented Gettridge's story in "The Old Man and the Storm" which airs on "Frontline" on Jan. 6.

	Jan. 2, 2009 Arts Funding Feels Squeeze of Economic Downturn Many arts organizations that depend on endowments and both individual and corporate donations are struggling to cope with budget shortfalls in the midst of the economic downturn. Analysts discuss the recession's impact on arts and cultural organizations.

	Jan. 2, 2009 New Year Brings New Congress, Foreign Policy Challenges Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne and National Review Editor Ramesh Ponnuru discuss President-elect Obama's mounting foreign policy concerns, the shape of the new Congress, and an emerging economic stimulus plan.

	Jan. 2, 2009 Infrastructure Spending May be Key to Boosting Economy Some economists believe increasing government spending on infrastructure is the only way out of the nation's economic crisis. Paul Solman reports on how infrastructure spending may be a crucial way to resuscitate the economy.

	Jan. 2, 2009 Roland Burris Defends Appointment to Senate by Embattled Blagojevich Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick for Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, Roland Burris, plans to take office next week despite objections from Senate leaders. Burris discusses the controversy surrounding his appointment with Ray Suarez.

	Jan. 2, 2009 Art Beat Previews of Next Week and a Mideast Trip We continue to receive many wonderful comments and responses to specific stories and to the entire Art Beat effort. But the news is not always good. This week the Seattle Times' Sheila Farr sent me a link to her final story as art critic for the newspaper.

	Jan. 2, 2009 Find More of Paul's Thoughts on Twitter and His New Online Article. It's the weekend again and with the NewsHour dark, there's no chance to answer questions. So I thought I'd post a couple of things that might interest you. I'm in San Francisco for the annual meeting of economists for a story slated to run next week in which the pros answer the question: "Why didn't you WARN us?"

	Jan. 2, 2009 Why Does Our Economy Seem to Work Only If We Buy Lots of Cars and Goods? Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Jan. 2, 2009 Explain the Differences Between a "Recession," "Depression" and "Repression." Paul Solman answers questions on business and economic news on "The Business Desk."

	Jan. 1, 2009 Volatile Fuel Prices Shift Off-shore Drilling Debate The past year's volatile gas prices are impacting the ongoing debate on whether to drill for oil off the coasts of Virginia and California. Spencer Michels reports on how the price swings and new technology are affecting the controversy.

	Jan. 1, 2009 Journalists Look Back on Tumultuous Financial Year The economy experienced an extraordinary year of volatility in 2008 with the collapse of major financial firms and huge market losses. Financial writers discuss the year's significance and the road ahead in 2009.

	Jan. 1, 2009 As Revolution Reaches 50, Cuba Under Raul Castro Gradually Undertakes Reforms When Raul Castro stepped into his older brother Fidel's shoes as Cuba's president, he promised to usher in new economic reforms. And while Cubans can now get cell phones and plant crops in unused farmland other reforms are coming at a slower clip.

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	The Global Warming Debate In-depth coverage of global warming, related research and policy decisions


	In Memoriam: Edward M. Kennedy Remembering Ted Kennedy's life and career


	Plastic Oceans The world's oceans are facing a deluge of plastic trash, and researchers are studying how the pollution affects marine animals.


	Domestic Security News and analysis of the ongoing effort to balance protecting America from terrorism and preserving civil liberties


	Mars Exploration Rovers In-depth coverage of the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity's travels and discoveries on the Red Planet


	Obama: The First 100 Days In-depth coverage and analysis of President Barack Obama's first 100 days in the White House.


	Polar Discoveries In-depth coverage of the Arctic and Antarctic research occurring during the International Polar Year


	The Uninsured in America More than 45 million Americans have no health insurance. The NewsHour offers in-depth coverage of this crisis in U.S. health care.


	Alternative Fuels Carmakers are looking to alternative fuels to reduce greenhouse gasses and transition from foreign to domestically produced fuels.


	The Inauguration of Barack Obama Complete coverage and analysis of Barack Obama's inauguration as the nation's 44th president.


	Obama's Transition to Power Coverage of President-elect Barack Obama's transition to the White House and his choices for a new administration.

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