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	2013 JUNE June 17, 2013 Pitch Your Questions to Mark Shields, David Brooks for 'Doubleheader Live' Friday is the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, so we thought it would be the perfect time to sit down with our boys of summer. That's right, Mark Shields and David Brooks, NewsHour's one-two political punch. Pitch your questions to the fellows for the special "Doubleheader Live" edition Friday, June 21.



	MAY May 31, 2013 Shields and Brooks on Bachmann's Retirement, Yankee Favoritism Mark Shields and David Brooks made a triumphant return to the Doubleheader Friday and Christina Bellantoni guest hosted. The "sport of politics" kicked off with talk of one former Republican and a soon-to-be-former member of Congress, while the "politics of sport" continued with a salute to the Mets.



	APRIL April 29, 2013 Jason Collins Is NBA's First Active Player to Say 'I'm Gay' Jason Collins, a 34-year-old veteran NBA player, has become the first male pro-athlete currently playing one of the four big sports to come out and say he's gay. Jeffrey Brown talks with LZ Granderson, sports writer and columnist for ESPN and CNN, about evolving attitudes on and off the court about sexuality and stereotypes.

	April 29, 2013 After Coming Out, Jason Collins Gets Support from Across the League NBA center Jason Collins announced in Sports Illustrated that he is gay, making him the "first" openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. While other players in basketball and football have made homophobic statements in recent years, the response to Collins' coming out has been overwhelmingly positive.

	April 26, 2013 Shields and Brooks on Bush Legacy, NFL Draft Musings by syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks on the sport of politics and politics of sport, including the legacy of former President George W. Bush and the NFL draft.

	April 19, 2013 Boxing Coach Calls Bombing Suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev 'Very Good Athlete' Portland Boxing Club owner Bob Russo coached Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the two suspects in Monday’s Boston Marathon bombing, at the Golden Gloves amateur nationals in 2009. Russo said he didn’t know the young boxer very well, but said he was very quite and “a very good athlete.”

	April 15, 2013 Tens of Thousands of Spectators, Runners Disperse After Deadly Boston Blasts After two devices were detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, tens of thousands of runners and spectators had to be diverted from the disaster, many leaving behind bags or luggage to speed their retreat. Gwen Ifill talks to Scott Malone of Reuters about the scene at the blast.

	April 15, 2013 Boston on High Alert After Deadly Blasts Rock Marathon Finish Line The 2013 Boston Marathon was marked by blood and chaos when two explosions went off near the finish line, injuring scores of people and killing two. Gwen Ifill reports on this developing story, including whether a third Boston explosion is connected and how other major cities are taking precautions.

	April 5, 2013 Shields and Brooks on Redemption Politics and the Final Four The Doubleheader duo -- syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks -- join us again to weigh in on former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's return to politics and the four teams left in the men's NCAA tournament.



	MARCH March 15, 2013 Shields and Brooks on Cruz vs. Feinstein, March Madness In this edition of the Doubleheader, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks talk with Hari Sreenivasan about an exchange between two senators over assault weapons, plus March Madness.

	March 1, 2013 Shields and Brooks on March Madness, Sequester Syndicated columnist Mark Shields, New York Times columnist David Brooks and Hari Sreenivasan tackle March Madness allegiances and whether President Barack Obama is making friends and influencing people.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 27, 2013 For Winter Sports Industry, Decreasing Snowfall Sends Business Downhill While winter storms have blasted parts of the Midwest and Northeast, a lack of steady and deep snow -- less accumulation and faster melt -- has had serious effects for the ski industry. Hari Sreenivasan reports on how winter sports businesses are navigating the season as part of the Coping with Climate Change series.

	Feb. 22, 2013 Olympian Oscar Pistorius Granted Bail in Girlfriend's Murder Case After being charged with his girlfriend's murder, Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been released on bail. Rohit Kachroo of Independant Televiison News reports from Pretoria, South Africa.

	Feb. 22, 2013 Daytona Win Would Catapult Danica Patrick to Whole New Level of Celebrity Danica Patrick already made history when she became the first female driver to win a pole position in NASCAR's premier division. On Sunday, she will have the chance to use that spot to drive her to a first-place finish at Sunday's running of the Daytona 500. Another female first for the history books.

	Feb. 19, 2013 Conflicting Accounts of Reeva Steenkamp's Death Emerge in the Courtroom For more on the murder charges against Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, Margaret Warner talks with Gary Alfonso of Feature Story News, who was in the courtroom during the bail hearing and offers reactions from fellow South Africans.

	Feb. 19, 2013 Olympic Runner Oscar Pistorius Begins Bail Hearing for Girlfriend's Murder Trial Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was in court Tuesday for a bail hearing ahead of the murder trial for his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, who Pistorius admits to shooting in his home. Keme Nzerem of Independent Television News reports from South Africa on the case and the funeral held for Steenkamp.

	Feb. 14, 2013 Olympic Sprinter Oscar Pistorius Charged with Murder in Girlfriend's Death South Africans are in shock after their native son and historic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was charged with the murder of his girlfriend. Pistorius competed in the London 2012 Olympics as the first double-amputee track athlete. Ray Suarez talks with Michael Sokolove who profiled Pistorius in 2012 for the New York Times Magazine.

	Feb. 14, 2013 Double Amputee Olympic Athlete in Police Custody on Murder Charge At the London 2012 Olympics, sprinter Oscar Pistorius made history as the first double-amputee to compete in the games. Pistorius was taken into police custody after his girlfriend was shot dead in his home. Rohit Kachroo of Independent Television News reports from Pretoria, South Africa with the latest on this shocking case.

	Feb. 5, 2013 For Global Soccer, Scandal and Corruption Seem Pervasive as Grass Stains After completing an extensive investigation, the European Union's police agency Europol suspects nearly 680 soccer matches between 2008 and 2011 -- including World Cup qualifying matches and the European Championships -- were fixed. For more, Hari Sreenivasan talks with Kevin Baxter, who covers soccer for the Los Angeles Times.

	Feb. 1, 2013 Shields and Brooks on Scott Brown, Super Bowl and Deer Antler Spray On this edition of the Doubleheader, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks begin with the decision by former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown to not seek the seat vacated by John Kerry. Plus, the pundits pick Super Bowl favorites.

	Feb. 1, 2013 Super Bowl XLVII Rival Teams Coached by Brothers NPR's Mike Pesca joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss what's at stake going into the upcoming Super Bowl, as well as the family connection between the two head coaches and widespread concerns over football-related head injuries.



	JANUARY Jan. 31, 2013 Your Favorite Super Bowl Commercials of All Time There have been countless memorable Super Bowl commercials over the past four decades. With Super Bowl XLVII just days away we asked our NewsHour audience what their favorite Super Bowl commercial of all time is.

	Jan. 22, 2013 New Scan May Enable Better Diagnosis, Treatment for Athletes' Brain Damage Jeffrey Brown talks with Dr. Gary Small of UCLA about how new procedures may enable doctors to identify serious head injuries in athletes and others, and the grave importance of protecting our brains from physical trauma.

	Jan. 18, 2013 Lance Armstrong Admits Being a 'Bully' About Doping in Oprah Interview In a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey, former celebrated cyclist Lance Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs. Ray Suarez looks at reactions from the United States and abroad to Armstrong's admission.

	Jan. 18, 2013 One Couch, Two Americas: a Weekend with George Saunders and NFL Football My assignment to myself last weekend: Rest, take it easy, fight off a cold. The only obligations: football and reading.

	Jan. 16, 2013 Why Lance Armstrong May Be Coming Clean About Performance-Enhancing Drugs What will be the fallout of Lance Armstrong's confession of doping during his prolific professional cycling career? Ray Suarez talks to two writers who have followed Armstrong's career: Daniel Coyle, co-author of "The Secret Race: The Hidden World of the Tour de France," and the Juliet Macur of the New York Times.

	Jan. 16, 2013 Years of Denial, Cyclist Lance Armstrong Admits Performance-Enhancing Drug Use For many years the number one cyclist in the world, the now disgraced Lance Armstrong admitted in an interview with Oraph Winfrey that he had used performance-enhancing drugs, despite past refusals. Ray Suarez reports on where investigations and penalties may lead now that Armstrong has confessed.

	Jan. 16, 2013 Why NFL Players May Be Prone to Depression as They Age National Institutes of Health released new research that shows NFL players may be at higher risk of depression as they age due to brain damage from concussions. Betty Ann Bowser explores how this could affect professional athletes, high-school students, and even peewee football players.

	Jan. 15, 2013 News Wrap: Lance Armstrong 'Forthcoming' on Doping in Oprah Interview In other news Tuesday, Lance Armstrong discussed doping in an interview with Oprah Winfrey months after the world famous cyclist was accused of using performance enhancement drugs to give himself an edge during competitions and stripped of his titles

	Jan. 11, 2013 Shields, Brooks on Trillion Dollar Coins, 'Zero Dark Thirty,' Hall of Fame Woes In this installment of the Doubleheader, New York Times columnist David Brooks and syndicated columnist Mark Shields talk trillion dollar coins, "Zero Dark Thirty," and who the Baseball Hall of Fame did not elect into its ranks. Plus, a drubbing for Shields over his BCS wager.

	Jan. 9, 2013 Baseball Hall of Shame: Players Tied to Steroid Use Denied Honors Sport legends Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens became eligible for entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year. But after the votes were tallied, neither received enough support to receive baseball's highest honor. Jeffrey Brown talks to Washington Post's Barry Sverluga about why no living players were elected this year.

	Jan. 4, 2013 Shields and Brooks on Sandy Relief, Fighting Irish Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join us for the first Doubleheader of 2013.



	2012 DECEMBER Dec. 28, 2012 Shields and Brooks: Best Political Gaffes of 2012, NFL Playoff Predictions Mark Shields and David Brooks agreed on one thing in our year-end Doubleheader Friday: that the gaffes that defined 2012 were primarily from Republicans.

	Dec. 27, 2012 Recession May Take Wind Out of San Francisco's Economic Hopes for America's Cup The 2013 America's Cup, an international sailing competition, will be held in San Francisco Bay next September. Hosting the race is all about economics, but with global financial decline San Francisco may not reap the hoped for $1.4 billion in revenue or 9,000 promised jobs. Spencer Michels reports.

	Dec. 21, 2012 The Very Best of the Shields and Brooks Doubleheader For loyal fans of the Doubleheader, this is the big enchilada. Each week this year we've talked to NewsHour regulars Mark Shields and David Brooks about the sport of politics and the politics of sports. And so now we give you the very best of their animated sessions of the year. Enjoy!



	NOVEMBER Nov. 30, 2012 Shields and Brooks on X Tax, Hoosiers and the Irish Political analysts David Brooks and Mark Shields talk to Hari Sreenivasan about a tax gaining traction among conservative think tanks, plus a big week for Indiana college sports teams.

	Nov. 29, 2012 College Teams Play Game of Musical Chairs Switching Conferences for TV Contracts In college sports, geography, academics and competitive levels have been thrown out in part in favor of money and television ratings. Jeffrey Brown talks to sportswriter John Feinstein about why over 30 teams, especially in football, have changed leagues or conferences in order to gain a larger profit share.

	Nov. 15, 2012 From Homeless to Homecoming and Beyond Football Coach Natalie Randolph is clear: 'If you don't go to study hall, you don't practice. If you don't practice, you don't play.' The nation's first female high school football head coach inspires her team on and off the field.

	Nov. 9, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Super PACs, Subtraction and Spoiled Lakers On the latest edition of the Doubleheader, we examine outside spending groups' return on campaign investment, and we marvel at Mark Shields' mental arithmetic abilities.

	Nov. 2, 2012 Shields and Brooks: Watching Indiana's Senate Race, Bobblehead Forecasts Mark Shields and David Brooks met up Friday in the NewsHour newsroom for a final Doubleheader before the 2012 election.



	OCTOBER Oct. 26, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Sununu and the Giants NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks talk sports and politics with Hari Sreenivasan in the Doubleheader, addressing controversial comments by John Sununu, a surrogate for the Romney campaign, and the San Francisco Giants, who are heading into game three of the World Series with a 2-0 lead.

	Oct. 22, 2012 After Armstrong's Cycling Ban, Some 'Livestrong' Donors Want Their Money Back Lance Armstrong has long since left the world of sports for philanthrophy, becoming an idol for those with cancer. But since fallout as a result of the doping scandal, his charity work may suffer as well. Ray Suarez talks to Christine Brennan on how Armstrong's ban from cycling will effect his Livestrong Foundation.

	Oct. 22, 2012 Lance Armstrong's Fall From Grace Is Not Unique Among Modern Athletes In one fell swoop, cyclist Lance Armstrong's sports career has come to a close after the International Cycling Union banned him from professional cycling for life. Ray Suarez reports on the evidence of doping, as well as the recent string of athletes whose careers have been tainted because of performance-enhancing drugs.

	Oct. 17, 2012 Recession May Take Wind Out of San Francisco's Economic Hopes for America's Cup The 2013 America's Cup, an international sailing competition, will be held in San Francisco Bay next September. Hosting the race is all about economics, but with global financial decline San Francisco may not reap the hoped for $1.4 billion in revenue or 9,000 promised jobs. Spencer Michels reports.

	Oct. 15, 2012 Austrian Daredevil Lands on His Feet After Supersonic Jump from the Stratosphere Felix Baumgartner jumped from 24 miles above the earth to break a 52-year-old record for the highest successful free fall jump. Hari Sreenivasan talks to science correspondent Miles O'Brien who explains what scientists can learn from this jump, especially about the survival of the human being in the face of extreme risks.

	Oct. 12, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Campaigns, Copyright and Cheating Cyclists On this episode of the Doubleheader, where we talk about the politics of sport and the sport of politics with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks, we discuss how campaigns "borrow" aspects of pop culture, and the USADA report on Lance Armstrong.

	Oct. 10, 2012 Report by U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Depicts Lance Armstrong as Ring Leader In a report by the USADA, cyclist Lance Armstrong is characterized as leader of a sophisticated team doping operation. The first established paper trail documenting allegations and evidence against him includes the testimony of teammates and large payments made by wire. Ray Suarez talks to Bill Strickland of Bicycling magazine.

	Oct. 9, 2012 Jerry Sandusky Sentenced to at Least 30 Years for Sexual Abuse of Young Boys After being convicted of 45 counts of sexual abuse, former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky appeared in court to receive a sentence of 30 to 60 years in prison, where he will likely spend the rest of his life. Judy Woodruff talks to The Associated Press' Mark Scolforo about the reactions from Sandusky and his victims.

	Oct. 5, 2012 Shields and Brooks on Biden v. Ryan, MLB Playoffs It's another episode of the Doubleheader, where we talk about the sport of politics and the politics of sports with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks.

	Oct. 4, 2012 Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera Wins Baseball's 'Triple Crown' for Batting Miguel Cabrera, pro baseball player for the Detroit Tigers, is the first in 45 years to claim the 'triple crown': he has the best annual batting average, the highest number of homeruns and the best RBI. Jeffrey Brown gets perspective from Drew Sharp of the Detroit Free Press on Cabrera's record and his place in baseball history.