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Obama's Leadership Faces New Test at Moscow Summit
President Barack Obama opened a U.S.-Russia summit in Moscow Monday with a prediction of "extraordinary progress" in the areas of nuclear arms reduction and other key bilateral issues.

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Report - Who's In Charge in Russia: Medvedev or Putin?
Insider Forum - While Reporting in Russia, Margaret Warner Answered Your Questions
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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. The sale could be completed as soon as Thursday.
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Analysis - Analysts Weigh Economic Impact of GM Bankruptcy Filing
Analysis - Remaking Michigan [Michigan Public Radio]
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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. According to his wife, he died peacefully in his sleep at their home in Washington.
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Video - Watch McNamara Discuss His '95 Memoir and Hear Reaction From McCain, Others
Analysis - Examining Vietnam's Historical Legacy
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Ethnic Tensions Spark Riots in Western China, Killing More Than 150
At least 156 people were killed and hundreds more injured after ethnic tensions touched off riots Sunday in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang, state media reported.
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Report - Holder, GOP Spar Over Fate of Guantanamo Detainees
Resource - China: Silenced [Frontline/World]
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Conversation: Conference Seeks Return of Looted Art From Holocaust Era
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. Jeffrey Brown talks to Stuart Eizenstat, who led the U.S. delegation at the conference.
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Blog - Art Beat
Resource - Holocaust Era Assets Conference
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Democrats Reach Magic 60, as Former Comedian Takes Senate Seat
Democrat Al Franken has been declared the winner of the Minnesota Senate seat previously held by Republican Norm Coleman, after the Minnesota Supreme Court rejected Coleman’s legal appeal and he resigned from the race.
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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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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.
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Generation Next
Young Americans face tough challenges as job prospects dwindle. Starting Monday June 8, Judy Woodruff explores the economy’s impact on Generation Next in a series of reports to air on both NPR’s Morning Edition and the NewsHour.
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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.
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Making Sen$e
Paul Solman helps guide you through the ins and outs of the economy in this hub of financial resources featuring explainers, interactive games, forums, exclusive video, and more.
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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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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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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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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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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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Science Reports
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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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 In-depth Analysis and Special Reports on the Conflict in Iraq
As the Iraq war enters its sixth year, get the latest NewsHour reports and analysis on the continuing violence and political challenges facing the country as it struggles to reach peace and rebuild.
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The NewsHour Video Archive includes reports, newsmaker interviews and debates from programs broadcast after Feb. 7, 2000.
RX FOR REFORM
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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.
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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.
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