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	2012 MAY May 18, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Americans Elect Folding, Preakness Predictions In this week's Doubleheader, syndicated columnist Mark Shields, New York Times columnist David Brooks and NewsHour's Christina Bellantoni discuss the end of two campaigns.

	May 11, 2012 Shields, Brooks on Lugar, NBA versus NHL Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the surprise results in the Senate race in Indiana this week, and consequences. On our lighter politics of sports segment, we also talk about how the NHL playoffs are defeating the NBA playoffs in ticket sales.

	May 4, 2012 Shields, Brooks on Presidential Books, Mariano Rivera, Kentucky Derby Picks The Doubleheader is back with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks. Since someone turned on the humidity in the D.C. area this past week, Hari Sreenivasan figured it might be time to get their opinions on a couple of books on presidents that you might want to check out this summer.



	APRIL April 20, 2012 Shields, Brooks on L.A. Times Soldier Photos, Jamie Moyer, Fenway at 100 In this week's Doubleheader, Mark Shields and David Brooks on whether the Los Angeles Times ought to have published the two-year-old photos of soldiers in Afghanistan posing with the bodies of a suicide bomber and two historical moments in baseball.

	April 13, 2012 Shields and Brooks on NRA, Ozzie Guillen, #CoryBookerStories Syndicated Columnist Mark Shields and New York Times Columnist David Brooks brave black cats and broken mirrors on Friday the 13th to talk about the NRA, Florida Marlin Ozzie Guillen and superhero Mayor Cory Booker with Newshour Correspondent Hari Sreenivasan.

	April 6, 2012 'We Want His Head Sideways': Metaphor vs. Malice on NFL Sidelines The NFL's so-called bounty scandal deepened Thursday when audio surfaced of a former New Orleans Saints coach encouraging players to injure specific opponents during a playoff game. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest revelations and the fallout with The Washington Post's Mike Wise and Northeastern University's Dan Lebowitz.

	April 3, 2012 Post Kentucky, Assessing NBA's One-And-Done Rule As Kentucky fans celebrate their latest basketball championship, the team's dominance has revived questions about the NBA's One-and-Done rule, which requires players to be 19 and just one year out of high school. Gwen Ifill and guests discuss the rule's controversy.

	April 2, 2012 A Hard-Hitting Story: Young Football Players Take Big-League Hits to Head Virginia Tech researchers placed helmets with sensors on 7- and 8-year-old football players and collected data on more than 750 hits to the head over a season. The findings are the first quantitative study of the acceleration and risk that young brains face in youth football. Special correspondent Stone Phillips reports.



	MARCH March 30, 2012 Shields, Brooks on Mega Millions, Tiger Woods, Presidential Endorsements Mark Shields, David Brooks share their Mega Millions lottery numbers and answer whether endorsements matter anymore in the race for the White House

	March 30, 2012 Pint-Size Football Players Are Taking Big-League Hits Virginia Tech researchers placed helmets with sensors on 7- and 8-year-old football players and collected data on more than 750 hits to the head over a season. The findings are the first quantitative study of the acceleration and risk that young brains face in youth football. Special correspondent Stone Phillips reports.

	March 28, 2012 Dodger Fans Hope Magic Johnson's 'Megawatt Smile' Can Turn Around Team's Fortune Earvin "Magic" Johnson is part of a group that reached a deal Tuesday night to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers for $2.1 billion. Hari Sreenivasan and Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times discuss the record-setting deal for one of Major League Baseball's more-storied -- and most-troubled -- franchises.

	March 23, 2012 Shields, Brooks on Trayvon Martin, Saints, 'Mad Men,' 'Hunger Games' Our dynamic duo of syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks, who shock and surprise us every week with their vast knowledge of sports and pop culture weigh in again on this episode of The Doubleheader.

	March 16, 2012 Shields, Brooks on Presidential Effects on Gas Prices, March Madness Mascots We tackle a topic that has been bandied about for weeks as citizens across the U.S. face sticker shock at one gas pump after another. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on how much the president can really help lower gas prices.

	March 14, 2012 In Different College Basketball Bracket, Study Finds Gap in Graduation Rate Ahead of Thursday's tipoff of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, a study has found anew that the gap in the graduation rate between white and black players remains wide.

	March 9, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Hawaii Caucuses, March Madness, Obama's Love of Sports In this week's Doubleheader with with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks, we have both a guest host and a disagreement over the merits of The New York Mets.

	March 6, 2012 What Bounty System Scandal Means for NFL's Future NFL investigators found the New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams had created a bounty program to reward players when they injured opposing teams' players. Hari Sreenivasan and Sports Illustrated's Peter King discuss other ongoing investigations and the implications for the future of the NFL.

	March 2, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Fluke Comments, 100-Point Games, Ice Cream Addictions Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on radio host Rush Limbaugh's comments about Georgetown student Sandra Fluke over her testimony to Congress last week urging that insurers be required to cover contraceptives.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 24, 2012 Shields, Brooks on SuperPAC Donation Ethics, Ryan Braun, Civility, Oscars Mark Shields and David Brooks tackle the sport of politics and the politics of sport. This week; Super PACs, Ryan Braun, Civility and the Oscars

	Feb. 14, 2012 The Jeremy Lin Phenomenon Jeremy Lin, a point guard for the New York Knicks and the first Chinese-American player in NBA history, is on a storybook run in his first four games as a starter. Ray Suarez and Jeff Yang of The Wall Street Journal explore how an unknown basketball player suddenly captured the attention of the NBA, the sports world and beyond.

	Feb. 3, 2012 The Doubleheader: Newt, the NFL and Headbutts Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks assess the chances, fate and fortune of Newt Gingrich, and the consequences for Mitt Romney. They also lay down opposing views on who will win the Super Bowl, and we speak briefly about the tragedy of head injuries in the NFL.



	JANUARY Jan. 20, 2012 The Doubleheader: Shields and Brooks on S.C. Debates, Super Bowl Picks The first edition of the Doubleheader for 2012 is here. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks tackle Topic No. 1 of the debates in South Carolina last night.



	2011 DECEMBER Dec. 16, 2011 News Wrap: Judge Orders Trial for 2 Penn State Officials In other news Friday, a judge ordered trials for two Penn State University officials accused of lying to a grand jury. The decision stems from a probe of sexual-abuse charges against Jerry Sandusky. Also, a panel found that up to 20,000 children were sexually abused in Roman Catholic institutions in The Netherlands since 1945.

	Dec. 6, 2011 Death of NHL 'Enforcer' Boogaard Puts Spotlight on Repeated Head Trauma Brain research done after the death of Derek Boogaard, a National Hockey League brawler who was just 28, found that he had a degenerative condition similar to Alzheimer's caused by repeated head trauma. Jeffrey Brown speaks with The New York Times' John Branch and Dr. Robert Cantu for more on the issues raised by the death.



	NOVEMBER Nov. 15, 2011 NBA Labor Battle Continues, Threatening Entire Season The entire NBA season is on the brink as talks between players and owners, aimed at ending the lockout, break down. Ray Suarez discusses what's at stake with Ian Thomsen of Sport Illustrated.

	Nov. 15, 2011 Editor: Sandusky 'Probably Did Himself More Harm Than Good' in Costas Interview In a startling move Monday, Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State defensive coordinator accused of sexually abusing children, defended himself in a telephone interview with Bob Costas on NBC. Margret Warner discusses the scandal's continuing fallout with David Newhouse, editor of The Patriot-News in Harrisburg, Pa.

	Nov. 10, 2011 'Shock' Continues Over Penn State Scandal, Paterno's Scarred Legacy Thursday was the first day of the post-Joe Paterno era at Penn State, after a whirlwind of events that stemmed from sexual abuse charges against a former football coach. Jeffrey Brown discusses the continuing fallout.

	Nov. 10, 2011 Penn State Ousts Paterno, Spanier The Penn State board of trustees announced Wednesday night that they have fired legendary football coach Joe Paterno and university president Graham Spanier, both of whom have been heavily criticized for not taking adequate measures to halt alleged child sexual abuse by former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.

	Nov. 9, 2011 As Paterno Leaves, Questions Remain on Penn State's Legal Obligations Legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno announced he will retire at the end of the season after days of scrutiny over his handling of allegations of sexual abuse by his former coach Jerry Sandusky, who was arrested Saturday. Ray Suarez discusses the scandal with trial lawyer Jeff Anderson.

	Nov. 9, 2011 Paterno Says He Will Retire as Penn State Head Coach at End of Season Legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno announced Wednesday that he will retire in light of a firestorm over allegations of sexual abuse by former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, who was arrested Saturday on 40 counts of child sexual abuse after a three-year grand jury investigation.

	Nov. 4, 2011 The Doubleheader: Super Committees and Honey Badgers Now that baseball season is over, where will syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks spend their leisure hours? They'll likely be back to the heavy lifting of political news.



	OCTOBER Oct. 21, 2011 Shields, Brooks on VP Switcheroos, Occupy Movement, World Series Picks Why are there rumors every presidential cycle that the incumbent will switch his (so far his) vice president out for someone else? Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times Columnist David Brooks weigh in on that idea as well as whether the Occupy Wall Street movement is a liability for President Obama.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 30, 2011 Shields, Brooks on al-Awlaki's Death, Occupy Wall St., Wildcard Wednesday Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks comment on the legality of killing Anwar al-Awlaki, the Occupy Wall St. protests and wildcard Wednesday in this episode of the Doubleheader.

	Sept. 29, 2011 'Baseball Gods' Wind Down Regular Season With Dramatic Twists Major League Baseball ended its regular season Wednesday with a dramatic series of games that left the Boston Red Sox and the Atlanta Braves out of the playoffs. Jeffrey Brown speaks with sportswriter John Feinstein about the season thus far, "Wild Card Wednesday" plus what to expect in the playoffs.

	Sept. 29, 2011 Red Sox, Braves Strike Out in Wild Card Chase The final night of Major League Baseball's regular season -- known as "Wild Card Wednesday" -- ended with four teams vying for two spots in the postseason. Jeffrey Brown reports on the dramatic final innings and the dramatic defeats for the Boston Red Sox and the Atlanta Braves.

	Sept. 20, 2011 Ex-NCAA Official: Student Athletes Aren't Workers, Shouldn't Be Paid In response to Monday's interview with historian Taylor Branch about the idea of college students who play sports being paid, the NCAA made available Joe Crowley, a historian, former member of NCAA committees and former president of the University of Nevada at Reno. He spoke with Hari Sreenivasan.

	Sept. 19, 2011 Taylor Branch: 'Only Custom and Fiat' Keep College Athletes From Sharing Profits Historian Taylor Branch speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about his cover story in The Atlantic, "The Shame of College Sports," which calls for a complete overhaul of the way NCAA athletics works.

	Sept. 2, 2011 Shields and Brooks(es) on Rick Perry vs. Mitt Romney, NCAA Football Scandals Mark Shields and David Brooks joined Hari Sreenivasan Friday for another edition of The Doubleheader, where the guys weigh in on the battle for the top spot in the Republican primary between Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, as well as President Obama's highly anticipated jobs speech.

	Sept. 2, 2011 Amid New NCAA Football Scandals, 'The Root of the Problem Is Money' After a series of offseason ethics scandals, the most explosive involving the University of Miami, college football kicks off its season this weekend. Jeffrey Brown discusses the recent space of scandals with Kevin Blackistone of ESPN and the University of Maryland and Chad McEvoy of Illinois State University.

	Sept. 2, 2011 NCAA Football Kicks Off Season Under Cloud of Controversy The college football season kicks off this weekend amid swirling controversies over offseason ethics scandals -- the most explosive involving the University of Miami and a former booster. Overall, at least 10 major programs have faced investigations or punishment in recent months. Jeffrey Brown reports.



	AUGUST Aug. 26, 2011 Shields and Brooks on Rick Perry's Rise, Cheney's Book and Peyton Manning It has been forever and a day since we got the band back together.



	JULY July 18, 2011 Petraeus Hands Over Afghan Command, Cameron Calls for Emergency Session Also: British PM Cameron calls for emergency session of parliament, Japanese fans celebrate Women's World Cup win, activists say 30 killed in clashes in Syrian city of Homs.

	July 15, 2011 The Doubleheader: Debt Ceiling Drama and the Roger Clemens Mistrial Mark Shields and David Brooks returned to the Doubleheader with Hari Sreenivasan after a summer hiatus and jumped right into the debt limit drama at the center of politics in Washington this month.

	July 15, 2011 U.S. Women Take on Japan in World Cup Final The U.S. Women's Soccer Team has made it to the final game of the Women's World Cup for the first time in 12 years. They take on Japan's team on Sunday. Christine Brennan, USA Today columnist, previews the match-up with Hari Sreenivasan.

	July 7, 2011 NFL Great John Mackey's Death Renews Focus on Brain Trauma Worries Pro Football Hall of Famer and legendary Baltimore Colts tight end John Mackey died Wednesday at age 69 after a struggle with dementia. Ray Suarez looks back at Mackey's work off the field fighting for his fellow players.

	July 6, 2011 Legendary Pitcher Clemens Faces Opening Day of Perjury Trial Jury selection began Wednesday in the federal perjury trial of former pitching star Roger Clemens. The record-setting major leaguer was charged with lying to Congress about the use of steroids and human growth hormones. Ray Suarez discusses the charges and what to expect in the trial with Sports Illustrated's David Epstein.

	July 4, 2011 NBA, NFL Labor Disputes May Leave Fans With Little to Cheer Professional football and basketball are both grappling with major labor disputes that may leave players, and fans, locked out. Judy Woodruff discusses the story with EPSN's Kevin Blackistone and The New York Times' Howard Beck.



	JUNE June 15, 2011 'Skateistan' Offers Glimpse Into Lives of Young Afghan Skateboarders We're looking at the film "Skateistan: To Live and Skate Kabul," a documentary that follows the lives of young skateboarders in Afghanistan, this week as part of our partnership with The Economist magazine that showcases the art of filmmaking.

	June 10, 2011 For Speed Expert Beyer, Secretariat Still Supreme With the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, the NewsHour's series on horse racing concludes with Washington Post columnist Andrew Beyer explaining how his method of calculating the speed of horses helped transform an entire industry.



	MAY May 20, 2011 Shields and Brooks on Goodwin Liu, Brooks the Meme and the Macho Man In this edition of The Doubleheader, columnists David Brooks and Mark Shields tackled the filibuster of President Obama's judicial nominee Goodwin Liu, kidded about a picture of Brooks that has gone wild online and remembered wrestler Randy Savage, aka the Macho Man.

	May 20, 2011 King of Pimlico The NewsHour's series on horse racing continues as the second leg of the Triple Crown series gets underway Saturday at the Preakness.