 |
| 2008 DECEMBER
December 8, 2008
Tribune Co. Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Media conglomerate Tribune Co. filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, as the owner of the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Cubs and several other newspapers and TV stations tries to restructure its debt of $13 billion.
| |
|
|
|
| NOVEMBER
November 4, 2008
Supreme Court to Hear TV Profanity Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday takes up a dispute between the broadcast networks and Federal Communication Commission over the use of profanity during live television programs when children are likely part of the viewing audience.
| |
|
|
|
| AUGUST
August 22, 2008
China Balances Host Role with Delicate Diplomacy During Olympics
Atlantic Monthly veteran writer James Fallows, who has spent a year reporting from China about everything from Beijing's pollution to the tightly controlled media, discusses the country's future following its turn in the Olympic spotlight.
     
| |
 |
| August 22, 2008
Jamaican Runner Gives a 'Bolt' to Summer Olympics
Ray Suarez speaks with sportswriter Christine Brennan about the athletic triumphs and disappointments of the Beijing Games, including Jamaican Usain Bolt's world record breaking track and field performances.
| |
|
| August 14, 2008
Chinese Athletes Embody Beijing's Broader Aspirations
After a century of national aspirations, China's ascent into an international power has influenced its athletes' training to win gold medals during the Olympics. A professor and former athlete offers insight into how Chinese athletes have prepared for the Summer Games.
| |
|
| August 13, 2008
Sports Journalist Discusses Swimming, Gymnastics Feats at Beijing Games
The competition at the Olympic Games is heating up as Michael Phelps broke a series of world records on his way to claiming the record for most gold medals. A sports correspondent in Beijing discusses the highlights of the games so far.
| |
|
| August 13, 2008
Experts Answered Questions on China's Olympic Moment
The Olympics has proved a mixed blessing for China as protesters have sought to use the event to highlight disputes over China's rule of Tibet and other issues. So how do the Olympics fit into China's past and its future on the international stage? Two China watchers answer your questions.
| |
|
| August 12, 2008
Media, Fans Going Online for 2008 Olympic Games
While athletes at the Beijing Olympics are breaking records every day, coverage of the Games is itself breaking barriers in the way people are seeking coverage of the events. A media analyst discusses the role of Internet media during the 2008 Games.
| |
|
| August 8, 2008
China Aims to Boost Global Standing Through Olympics
Years of preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games culminated Friday as world leaders converged in China to watch the Games' opening ceremonies. Analysts examine what the event means for China's place on the global political and economic stage.
| |
|
| August 7, 2008
Athletes Rev Up for Start of the Beijing Games
Crowds cheered Thursday as the Olympic torch made its way through Beijing, heralding the official start of the games on Friday. Ray Suarez talks to Sports Illustrated writer Brian Cazeneuve about the athletes to watch.
| |
|
| August 7, 2008
Deadly Climb on K2 Brings New Attention to the 'Savage Mountain'
Eleven people died this week on K2, the world's second-tallest mountain. An ice fall swept some of the victims away, equipment problems left others stranded. Phil Powers, executive director of the American Alpine Club, describes what makes K2 such difficult terrain, and talks about his own experience climbing the mountain.
| |
|
| August 6, 2008
Tibet Protests Linger Around China's Olympics Prep
China is determined to prevent the Olympics from becoming a platform for Tibetan rights protests. Independent Television News Channel 4 correspondent Lindsay Hilsum reports from the remote Tibetan province of Qinghai on lingering anti-Chinese sentiments in the region.
| |
|
| August 6, 2008
Air Pollution in China
Atmospheric chemist Kenneth Rahn regularly travels to China to consult with scientists there about the country's air pollution problem. Rahn took your questions about pollution in Beijing during the run-up to the Olympic Games.
| |
|
| August 5, 2008
China Rolls Out Security Crackdown Ahead of Olympics
In preparation for the Olympics, China has mobilized thousands of police and military and enacted unusual security masures to protect Beijing during the Games. Analysts examine how Beijing has sought to hone its image and tighten its security.
| |
|
| August 4, 2008
Beijing's Pollution a Contentious Foe for Olympic Athletes
Despite efforts to curb China's air pollution, a thick haze swept over Beijing Monday, just days before the Olympic Games begin. Betty Ann Bowser examines the country's pollution woes and the impact on athletes.
| |
|
| August 4, 2008
Attack Kills 16 Border Police in Northwest China
Two men slammed a dump truck into a group of jogging policemen then threw explosives into nearby barracks early Monday in far northwest China, killing 16 and wounding at least 16 more, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.
| |
|
|
|
| JULY
July 31, 2008
In Beijing, Reporters Encounter Internet Curbs as Olympics Near
Beijing is putting the final touches on preparations for the start of the Olympic Games on Aug. 8 -- but reporters are encountering Internet curbs despite expectations of open Web access for foreign journalists. A reporter and media expert weigh the issue.
| |
|
| July 25, 2008
Olympic Preparations Ripple Through China
Beneath the surface of new structures and changing freedoms in China, the country has instituted broad initiatives ahead of its hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games. Scott Tong, China bureau chief for public radio's "Marketplace", talks about the run-up to the games.
| |
|
| July 25, 2008
Thousands Stampede for Last of Olympics Tickets
Scuffles broke out Friday as nearly 50,000 people who had waited up to two days for the final batch of tickets to next month's Olympic Games swarmed sales windows in Beijing.
| |
|
| July 23, 2008
China to Set up Olympic Protest Zones
The Chinese government will set aside three protest zones in city parks during the Olympic Games, Chinese officials said Wednesday.
| |
|
| July 21, 2008
Court Tosses Out CBS's Superbowl Indecency Fine
A federal appeals court on Monday overturned a decision to fine against CBS Corp. $550,000 for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction."
| |
|
| July 21, 2008
Bombings Stoke Terrorism Fears before Olympics
Explosions rocked at least two buses in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming on Monday, local media report, killing at least two people and injuring another 14 as the country attempts to tighten security ahead of next month's Beijing Olympics.
| |
|
| July 7, 2008
Court Rivalries Make Tennis History at Wimbledon
At the Wimbledon championship, tennis rival took to the court, where Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer, who had won for the past five years, while Venus Williams defeated her sister, Serena. A sports reporter describes the event.
| |
|
|
|
| JUNE
June 20, 2008
Beijing to Impose Odd-Even Car Ban During Olympics
From July 20 to Sept. 20, Beijing will alternate the days that vehicles with even and odd registration numbers will be allowed on the road in order to reduce traffic and air pollution during the Olympic Games.
| |
|
|
|
| MAY
May 26, 2008
Earthquake Recovery Tempers China's Olympics Elation
In preparing for the Olympic Games, the Chinese government has faced unexpected challenges, including a devastating earthquake and protests over its rule of Tibet. Margaret Warner reports from China about the quake's impacts on the Beijing Olympic plans.
| |
|
| May 16, 2008
Olympics Mark China's 'Coming of Age'
China's hosting of the 2008 Summer Olympics thrust the Asian nation into the international spotlight and is viewed by many inside the country as a way to showcase how far the communist regime has come in opening up to the world over the past few decades.
| |
|
| May 16, 2008
Olympics Highlight Press Curbs in China
Though the Chinese have made efforts to increase press freedoms for foreign journalists covering the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, reporters are still expecting to encounter some challenges based on long-standing restrictions and mentalities.
| |
|
| May 16, 2008
Beijing Pollution Poses Challenge to Olympic Athletes
Athletes participating in the Beijing Olympics this summer could face a troubling combination of polluted air and hot, humid weather conditions if the Chinese government is not able to clear the skies in time for the games.
| |
|
| May 16, 2008
Tibet Tests China's Movement on Human Rights
When China bested four other finalists to host the 2008 Summer Olympics, the win brought a new global status but also renewed scrutiny on its handling of free speech and human rights, particularly in the area of Tibet.
| |
|
| May 16, 2008
Olympic Stadiums Around the Globe
As the clock ticks down to the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, two scholars look back at the stories surrounding Olympic stadiums around the world, from the Berlin facility that survived the bombings of World War II to Athens' sky-high infrastructure costs in 2004.
| |
|
| May 16, 2008
Interactive: Compare Life in Olympic Host Cities
Wonder how much a movie ticket costs in Seoul? Or a taxi ride in Athens? Compare some facts and figures about current day-to-day life in these seven summer Olympic host cities.
| |
|
| May 5, 2008
Horse Euthanasia Raises Questions After Kentucky Derby
This year's Kentucky Derby was marred by the events following the filly Eight Belles' second place finish when she collapsed on the track and was subsequently euthanized. Two experts discuss the state of horse racing and the extremes to which owners must go to win.
| |
|
|
|
| APRIL
April 29, 2008
China Sentences 30 to Prison for Roles in Protests
A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced 30 people, including six monks, to jail terms ranging from three years to life in prison for their alleged roles in deadly riots in the Tibetan capital last month, state media reported.
| |
|
| April 24, 2008
Chinese Americans Divided on Olympic Torch Protests
Jonathan Choy, owner of a martial arts equipment shop and ping pong club in the heart of New York City's Chinatown, is conflicted about the violent protests that have disrupted the Olympic torch relay.
| |
|
| April 9, 2008
Tennessee Wins 8th NCAA Women's Basketball Title
The Tennessee Lady Vols beat Stanford Tuesday night to win their eighth women's NCAA basketball championship. A sports columnist discusses the Lady Vols' continued success.
| |
|
| April 9, 2008
Olympic Torch Relay Puts Chinese Policies in Focus
China is facing increasing scrutiny for many of its policies as the Summer Games in Beijing draw closer -- and protesters have seized the Olympic torch's current global tour as a platform to voice opposition to China's rule of Tibet, among other issues. Two analysts discuss the protests.
| |
|
| April 9, 2008
San Francisco Braces for Olympic Torch Protests
Security was tightened around San Francisco Wednesday as city officials braced for a wave of protests in response to the Olympic torch's only North American appearance on its journey to Beijing.
| |
|
| April 7, 2008
Olympic Torch Extinguished Briefly in Relay Marred by Protests
Officials were forced to extinguish the Olympic torch twice Monday as protests against China's human rights record and its rule of Tibet turned a relay through Paris into a scene of disruption.
| |
|
|
|
| FEBRUARY
February 15, 2008
Analysts Discuss Campaign News, Clemens Hearing
Presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., released a negative campaign ad, prominent lawmakers reconsidered their endorsements and Congress questioned pitcher Roger Clemens over steroid use allegations. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news.
| |
|
| February 13, 2008
Baseball Star Called to Account on Steroids
Baseball pitching great Roger Clemens testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government reform Wednesday to answer allegations that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his career. The testimony is the latest twist in an ongoing controversy over the use of steroids in professional sports.
| |
|
|
|
| JANUARY
January 15, 2008
Baseball Officials Testify on Steroid Use in Sport
At a House hearing Tuesday to discuss the recent report by former Sen. George Mitchell on the widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball, Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and Players Union Chief Donald Fehr pledged to improve safegaurds against steroid abuse in the sport.
| |
|
SPORTS
