To understand what might happen next in the Arab world, here's a brief background on each of the Arab countries where an autocratic ruler is currently fighting for his political life.
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Will 2011 be the Arab world’s 1989?
Will 2011 be the Arab world’s 1989?
To understand what might happen next in the Arab world, here's a brief background on each of the Arab countries where an autocratic ruler is currently fighting for his political life.
February 4th, 2011
Reagan: The 'boxer in a corner'
Reagan: The 'boxer in a corner'
As we approach what would have been Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday, Eugene Jarecki discusses his new film about the president's extraordinary life.
February 4th, 2011
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Amid the upheaval in Egypt, we turn our attention to the political tension between Egypt and the U.S. Also, the defunct "death panel" provision, a new scan for Alzheimer's, and "Reagan."
February 4th, 2011
Is a new 'New Deal' possible?
Is a new 'New Deal' possible?
Jon Meacham talks with historian Alan Brinkley about President Obama's ambitious government programs and whether a second New Deal is possible or practical in today's world of political partisanship.
January 28th, 2011
A home in Afghanistan, but whose?
A home in Afghanistan, but whose?
Need to Know's resident editorial cartoonist looks at Afghanistan’s future through the eyes of all the power players envisioning a favorable outcome — for themselves.
January 28th, 2011
Does America have 'blood on our hands' in Congo?
Does America have 'blood on our hands' in Congo?
Alison Stewart talks to author Adam Hochschild on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Congo's first democratically elected leader, Patrice Lumumba, by Belgian and — it is speculated — American operatives.
January 28th, 2011
A tale of two countries
A tale of two countries
Jon Meacham finds Charles Dickens's words — "It was the best of times, it was the worst times" — especially apt to describe President Obama's State of the Union address.
January 28th, 2011
Graying in the suburbs
Graying in the suburbs
A large number of older Americans are living in car-dependent suburbs, but what happens when it's time to take their keys away? Maria Hinojosa reports.
January 28th, 2011
The politics of probing the crisis
The politics of probing the crisis
The bipartisan federal commission created by Congress to get to the roots of the 2008 financial crisis issued its final report this week. Stacy-Marie Ishmael, an editor with the Financial Times, and Joe Nocera, a business columnist for the New York Times, speak with Alison Stewart about why it was so hard for the commission to determine who was to blame.
January 28th, 2011
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This week on Need to Know: getting older in the car-dependent suburbs, the State of the Union and the state of the Congo. Plus: an animated editorial by Steve Brodner.
January 28th, 2011
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This week, we visit with parents struggling to maintain care for their developmentally disabled adult children in the face of budget cuts. Plus: where are Michael Vick's dogs now? And: the Amy Chua phenomenon.
January 21st, 2011
When care runs out
When care runs out
Parents of children with severe developmental disabilities often have to fight to get them what they need, especially once they become adults.
January 21st, 2011
