Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/on-thursdays-newshour-3 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter On Thursday’s NewsHour… Nation Jan 7, 2010 3:42 PM EDT BOMB PLOT REPORT – We’ll have full coverage of the White House report on the attempt to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day and reaction from former National Security Council staff members Richard Clarke and Juan Zarate, plus Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) and Pete Olson (R- Texas). H1N1 UPDATE – Ray Suarez explores whether the virus should still be considered a potent threat. VIOLENCE IN SPORTS – In light of the locker room incident involving NBA star Gilbert Arenas, Jeffrey Brown hosts a discussion about violence and professional athletics. SCALIA BIOGRAPHY – Finally tonight, Gwen Ifill interviews Joan Biskupic, whose new biography “An American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia” paints a fascinating portrait of one of the most controversial members of the court. WEB-ONLY – Then Hari Sreenivasan highlights new website features including: a look at the newest e-readers on display at the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas; an update on what governments are doing with their surpluses of H1N1 vaccine; and a conversation with NPR’s Julie Rovner about the issues at the core of the debate between the House and Senate over a final health care reform bill. That’s all ahead on tonight’s PBS NewsHour, anchored tonight by Jim Lehrer and Jeffrey Brown. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
BOMB PLOT REPORT – We’ll have full coverage of the White House report on the attempt to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day and reaction from former National Security Council staff members Richard Clarke and Juan Zarate, plus Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) and Pete Olson (R- Texas). H1N1 UPDATE – Ray Suarez explores whether the virus should still be considered a potent threat. VIOLENCE IN SPORTS – In light of the locker room incident involving NBA star Gilbert Arenas, Jeffrey Brown hosts a discussion about violence and professional athletics. SCALIA BIOGRAPHY – Finally tonight, Gwen Ifill interviews Joan Biskupic, whose new biography “An American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia” paints a fascinating portrait of one of the most controversial members of the court. WEB-ONLY – Then Hari Sreenivasan highlights new website features including: a look at the newest e-readers on display at the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas; an update on what governments are doing with their surpluses of H1N1 vaccine; and a conversation with NPR’s Julie Rovner about the issues at the core of the debate between the House and Senate over a final health care reform bill. That’s all ahead on tonight’s PBS NewsHour, anchored tonight by Jim Lehrer and Jeffrey Brown. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now