Science May 14 Newshour Connect: Economic Impacts of the Oil Spill on the Gulf Coast Beyond the environmental effects of the gulf oil spill disaster, there are several economic ones washing ashore. Along the coast of Louisiana thousands of people in the fishing and tourism industries are suffering. Louisiana Public Broadcasting will include…
Politics May 14 Cillizza: GOP Taking the Fight to Top Democrats in 2010 _pap_embed_custom('news01s3f91qe9c',482,304,""); The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza stopped by the Rundown to provide some details on his story explaining how the Republican game plan for retaking control of the House of Representatives includes targeting some of the most…
Politics May 12 U.K. Coalition Takes British Politics into “Uncharted Waters” _pap_embed_custom('news01s3f6cqe9c',482,304,""); Simon Marks, who has been covering the British elections for the PBS NewsHour, stopped by the Rundown to offer a preview of the political compromises that the Conservatives may have to make in order to maintain their coalition with…
Politics May 11 Politico: Kagan Will Face Questions on Harvard Military Recruitment Policy _pap_embed_custom('news01s3f63qe9c',482,304,""); Politico White House editor Craig Gordon stopped by the Rundown Tuesday to give us a look at their reporting on President Obama's nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to serve on the Supreme Court. Gordon told us that…
Politics May 07 Shields and Brooks on Prospects for an Energy Bill and Keeping the Lights On Regular NewsHour analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks stopped by the Rundown after their appearance on Friday’s program. With plenty happening in Washington and beyond this week, we discussed how the chances for passage on climate legislation are shifting…
Politics May 06 NewsHour Connect: The Flavor of Tea Parties Around the U.S. Dante Chinni wrote a new post this week as part of the Patchwork Nation project on the composition of tea parties around the country and the diverse set of issues that do — or do not — bring…
Nation May 04 Jim Lehrer: Fielding Questions on Shields and Brooks As his road trip across the country continues, Jim Lehrer checked in with us from Albuquerque. He recently managed to check out the Greyhound Museum in Hibbing, Minn., while in Minneapolis for a speaking engagement. Jim…
World May 04 Politico Reporter: White House Taking ‘Law Enforcement Approach’ on Terror _pap_embed_custom('news01s3f1fqe9c',482,304,""); Politico White House reporter Josh Gerstein stopped by the Rundown Tuesday to talk about his coverage of the late Monday arrest of Faisal Shahzad, the suspect in the attempted bombing in Times Square. Shahzad was…
Science May 04 CNET Editor on 3G iPad, Competition in Tablet Market, Robotic Diet Assistant We spoke with CNET Executive Editor Molly Wood on “NewsHour Plus” back when the iPad was unveiled following months of speculation. We brought her back to chat about the rollout of the 3G iPad and whether that…
Nation Apr 28 NewsHour Connect: Immigration Debate Reignited in Phoenix, San Diego By now you’ve heard about the new law in Arizona which allows police to ask for proof of immigration status if they have reason to suspect that someone is not in the country legally. While the world may…