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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.

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Report - Rx for Reform Field Guide: Key Terms and Players
Resource - Summary of the House Leadership Bill
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Investigators Search for Motive in Deadly Fort Hood Attack
As the military community at Fort Hood struggles to make sense of Thursday's deadly shooting, which left at least 13 dead, investigators are searching for clues into the alleged attacker's motives.
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Report - Conflicting Portrait Emerges of Accused Gunman Nidal Malik Hasan
Resource - Twitter Updates From KUT Austin
ANALYSIS
Shields and Brooks Consider Job Losses, GOP 'Morale Boost'
Syndicated columnists Marks Shields and David Brooks discuss the news of the week, including new unemployment figures, GOP victories in gubernatorial elections and the state of the Obama presidency one year after his election.
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Report - GOP Touts Different Sort of 'Change' in Va., N.J. Wins
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Robert MacNeil: Covering the Rise of the Berlin Wall
On Aug. 12, 1961, Robert MacNeil, then a junior correspondent for NBC News, was dispatched to Berlin to cover the unfolding events that would lead to the construction of a wall separating East and West Germany.
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Jonathan Lethem's 'Chronic City' Is a Surrealist Trip Through Manhattan
In Jonathan Lethem's new novel "Chronic City," two friends travel through a Manhattan that is both familiar and surreal. Among other things, a tiger is on the loose and part of the city is shrouded in a strange fog that won't go away. Jeffrey Brown talks to the author.
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The Berlin Wall 20 Years After the Fall
November 9, 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, an event that precipitated the collapse of the communist-run Soviet Union and signaled the end of a division that had separated Europe for decades.
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Rx for Reform: Decoding the Health Care Debate
President Barack Obama has said that he is aiming to sign a health care reform bill into law by October. Get the latest news on health care reform politics and policy from the NewsHour’s health unit.
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Art Beat
Covering the visual and performing arts, film and literature with multimedia reports and in-depth interviews, correspondent Jeffrey Brown and NewsHour reporters bring the museums and galleries to you.
INTERACTIVE
Patchwork Nation: American Communities in a Time of Change
Patchwork Nation is a reporting project that explores economic trends in the United States by tracking different types of communities over time with the help of the Christian Science Monitor, local stations and citizen bloggers.
FORUM
Paul Solman Takes Your Questions in 'Business Desk' Feature
From explaining the subprime market to the financial bailout debate, economics correspondent Paul Solman covers the business stories that make news on Wall Street and around the water cooler. In a Web feature, he takes your questions.
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The Exchange: Economic News and Analysis
Explore the latest economic and business news and analysis, including daily 'Business Desk' blog posts from NewsHour correspondent Paul Solman and more.
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Catch Up on the Weekly Analysis of Mark Shields and David Brooks
Missed your weekly dose of political analysis from syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks? Find the full archive here.
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Generation Next
Young Americans are facing tough challenges as job prospects dwindle. Judy Woodruff explored the economy's impact on Generation Next in a series of reports on both NPR's Morning Edition and the NewsHour.
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Learn More About Your World On-air and Online
When the leadership of a country changes hands or a humanitarian crisis sweeps a nation, the impacts can be felt worldwide. Help put these events in context with our in-depth analysis, Web features and education tools.
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Global Health Watch
From coverage of the H1N1 flu virus to the fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa, the NewsHour's Global Health page offers news and on-the-ground reports exploring health issues around the world.
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Around the Nation: Discover the Best of Public Broadcasting
Which types of businesses are doing well despite the economic downturn? How are food banks coping? Find these and other reports on Around the Nation, a compilation of the country's best local public broadcasting reporting.
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Social Entrepreneurship: Small Efforts Tackle the World's Biggest Challenges
Explore profiles of activists and volunteers across the world who are laboring to solve some of mankind's biggest problems.
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Watch Web-only Videos from our Poetry Series
Watch readings and interviews with contemporary poets such as Elizabeth Alexander, Robert Hass, Terrance Hayes, John Ashbery and Mary Jo Bang, and sign up for the NewsHour Poetry Series Podcast.
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Find coverage of the critical scientific topics making headlines and in-depth reports on space, the global warming debate, polar research, new advances in technology and more.
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The NewsHour Video Archive includes reports, newsmaker interviews and debates from programs broadcast after Feb. 7, 2000.
RX FOR REFORM
In-depth coverage and reports to help decode the debate over health care reform.
MAKING SEN$E
A hub of financial resources featuring economic explainers, interactive games, exclusive video, and more.
GLOBAL HEALTH WATCH
News and on-the-ground reports exploring health issues around the world.
THE EXCHANGE
The latest economic and business news and analysis to help make sense of the global economy.
ART BEAT
A blog covering art and entertainment, brought to you by correspondent Jeffrey Brown and NewsHour reporters.
WORLD VIEW
Put world news and events in context with in-depth analysis and on-the-ground reports.
INSIDER FORUM
A weekly discussion in which correspondents interview guests using viewer submitted questions.
SCIENCE REPORTS
Coverage of the critical scientific topics making headlines.
NEWSHOUR POETRY SERIES
An exploration of the role of poetry in society and profiles of contemporary poets.
GENERATION NEXT
Judy Woodruff and the Generation Next team talk to young Americans 16-25 to learn about their hopes and beliefs.
AROUND THE NATION
The best of reporting from local PBS and NPR stations from around the country.
BY THE PEOPLE
Energizing the conversation on America's role in the world and making global issues locally relevant.

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