Mar 31 The Madness of Sports Betting: Economics Edition By Paul Solman Editor's Note | If you're one of the millions of Americans who filled out a college basketball national championship bracket this year, odds are you're out of luck. ESPN reports that only two brackets out of over 5.9… Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch Arming Libya's Rebels: Overdue Idea or 'Disaster in the Making'? Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that the U.S. has not yet decided whether to send weapons to Libya's struggling opposition movement. Jim Lehrer discusses the arms issue with the Institute for Policy Studies' Emira Woods and Mansour El-Kikhia… Continue watching
Mar 30 The Madness of Sports Betting By Elizabeth Shell Editor's Note | If you're one of the millions of Americans who filled out a college basketball national championship bracket this year, odds are you're out of luck. ESPN reports that only two brackets out of over 5.9 million… Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch Conversation: Money and March Madness Lowell Bergman talks to Hari Sreenivasan about the money behind the NCAA. Continue watching
Mar 29 The March Madness Money Trail Update March 31 | A day after this Frontline report aired, NCAA President Mark Emmert signaled a change in position on compensating student athletes. In an interview with USA Today, he said its an idea worth exploring. Read more… Continue reading
Mar 29 President Obama Lays Out Strong Defense for Military Action in Libya The president told the nation Monday evening that the United States has "a responsibility to act" in Libya. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images. President Obama spent much of his speech Monday night defending his decision to use military… Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch Remembering Geraldine Ferraro, First Female Major Ticket VP Candidate Geraldine Ferraro died Saturday at age 75 after a long struggle with multiple myeloma. Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch Bracket-Busting Cinderella Teams Enter 'Unprecedented' March Madness Final Four Judy Woodruff talks to Sports Illustrated's Maggie Gray about the NCAA tournament. Continue watching
Mar 28 Reporter's Notebook: My Brush with Chinese Censorship By Jeffrey Kaye During our recently-concluded 11 day reporting trip in China, our work was relatively unimpeded. We had access to top officials, critics of the government, members of the public, and we worked without a government minder. Sure, as expected, various web… Continue reading
Mar 28 President to Address Nation on Libya A man waves a Libyan flag during an anti-war demonstration in front of the White House on Saturday. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images. President Obama probably feels pretty good about making his big speech on Libya on… Continue reading