Dec 18 Watch Shields and Brooks on Climate Deal, Senate Health Bill Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks break down the top stories of the past week, including the twists and turns of the Copenhagen climate summit. Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch U.S. Looks to Revive Climate Talks With $100B Yearly Pledge The U.S. took an aggressive stance on climate change Thursday at the Copenhagen summit, promising to help raise $100 billion a year for developing nations struggling with the negative effects of global warming. Ray Suarez reports from the talks. Continue watching
Dec 17 Making Sen$e of 2010: Indicators to Watch By Carolyn O'Hara As the end of a tumultuous economic year approaches, the PBS NewsHour asked several economists and financial experts to look ahead to 2010 and answer one question: What is the economic indicator to watch and why?… Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch In Himalayas, Evidence of 'Alarming' Glacial Melting James Mates of Independent Television News looks at the alarming rate glaciers are melting atop Mt. Everest and how that could affect the rest of the world. Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch Time Running Out for Climate Change Talks as Nations Clash In Copenhagen, a rift continues to divide developing countries and wealthier, developed nations. Ray Suarez reports from the climate summit where time is running out to strike a deal on combating global warming. Continue watching
Dec 14 Making Sen$e of 2010: The Next Crisis By Carolyn O'Hara With the end of a tumultuous economic year approaching, the PBS NewsHour asked several economists to look ahead to 2010 and answer one question: What other crises may be looming?… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch Are Rare Earth Minerals Too Costly for Environment? Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News examines how mining rare earth minerals -- considered to be an obscure yet profitable industry, is causing a major environmental dilemma in China. Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch Climate Change Agreement Stifled as Leaders Disagree Efforts to craft a climate change deal in Copenhagen are moving slowly as world leaders clash on key issues. Ray Suarez reports from the Danish capital. Continue watching