Oct 11 A Closer Look at the Influence of Religion in America When I wrote my 2006 book "The Holy Vote" I thought I was writing about the end of something, not the beginning. It looked like openly religious politics, the voter appeals intertwined with religion, and the alliance of one… Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch Religious Diversity and the Building Blocks of 'American Grace' Paul Solman talks with author Robert Putnam about his new book "American Grace," which delves into the role of religion in the United States. Continue watching
Oct 08 The Doubleheader: Bewitching Ads, Perfect Games, Political Hoop Dreams By Hari Sreenivasan The sport of politics and the politics of sport is what we are all about in our Friday night check-ins with Mark Shields and David Brooks. On this webisode of The Doubleheader we start the conversation with the new advertisements… Continue reading
Oct 08 On Friday's NewsHour... JOBS REPORT SHOWS GRIM NUMBERS | The last jobs report released by the Labor Department before midterm elections showed a loss of 95,000 jobs and an unchanged unemployment rate of 9.6 percent in September. Judy Woodruff reports, then Ray Suarez… Continue reading
Oct 08 Coming Soon to PBS, the History of Art Across Time, Continents and Cultures Starting Sunday on PBS, a new 13-part educational series for high school and college students explores some of the most commonly recurring themes that come up again and again across the history (and contemporary practice) of art. Continue reading
Oct 08 National Security Adviser Jones Leaves; Sucessor Has Clashed With Military President Obama hosted yet another farewell for a top aide Friday, bidding adieu to National Security Adviser Jim Jones. The resignation of Jones, a former Marine general, had been anticipated as part of a White House mid-term White House… Continue reading
Oct 07 On Thursday's NewsHour... NEGOTIATING THE AFGAN WAR | As the Afghan war enters its 10th year, NATO soldiers killed dozens of Afghan insurgents on Thursday. There have been reports that a new Afghan council is making efforts to negotiate with the Taliban over… Continue reading
Oct 07 Stuxnet Has Infected My Reading Ever since I began researching material for a Stuxnet virus segment last week on the Newshour broadcast, I've been fascinated with this little worm, and I can't seem to flip by an article about it without stopping to… Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch U.S., Taliban Both Claim Momentum in Afghan War After nine years of war in Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai convened a new peace council in hopes of reconciling with militants. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Oct 07 Kentucky Dispatch: How Do You Know It's Election Season? Turn On the TV Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway talks to Senate candidate Rand Paul and Sen. Mitch McConnell at the 130th annual Fancy Farm picnic in Fancy Farm, Ky. Photo by Gage Skidmore; Flickr Creative Commons LOUISVILLE, Ky. | Election Day is… Continue reading