Jun 17 Watch Shields, Brooks on War Powers Debate, Obama’s Inner Circle, Bachmann Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including the debate over congressional approval for the U.S. mission in Libya, the state of deficit talks, the "insular" inner circle… Continue watching
Jun 15 ‘Skateistan’ Offers Glimpse Into Lives of Young Afghan Skateboarders We're looking at the film "Skateistan: To Live and Skate Kabul," a documentary that follows the lives of young skateboarders in Afghanistan, this week as part of our partnership with The Economist magazine that showcases the art of filmmaking. Continue reading
Jun 10 The Doubleheader: Bad Economic News, Anthony Weiner and the NBA Finals By Quinn Bowman New York Times columnist David Brooks, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Political Editor David Chalian discuss President Obama's ability or inability to handle the economy and the ongoing Rep. Anthony Weiner scandal. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch Shields, Brooks on Gates’ Legacy, Gingrich Campaign ‘Meltdown,’ Weiner Fallout Shields, Brooks on Gates Legacy, Gingrich's Woes, Wiener Fallout… Continue watching
Jun 09 ‘Up in Smoke’ Chronicles Slash and Burn Agriculture in Honduras We're looking at the film "Up in Smoke," a documentary on the use of slash and burn agriculture in Central America, this week as part of our partnership with The Economist magazine that showcases the art of filmmaking. Continue reading
May 27 Watch Shields, Brooks on Patriot Act, N.Y. Race Upset, Medicare Politics, Palin Tour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the Patriot Act extension clearing Congress being signed by President Obama, the 2012 GOP presidential field and the Ryan Medicare plan's impact… Continue watching
May 26 ‘Kimjongilia’ Charts Tales of Escape From North Korea We're looking at a new film Thursday as part of our partnership with the Economist magazine that showcases the art of filmmaking. It's an initiative called the Economist Film Project. The NewsHour and the Economist are choosing examples of… Continue reading
May 20 Shields and Brooks on Goodwin Liu, Brooks the Meme and the Macho Man By Hari Sreenivasan New York Times columnist David Brooks just flew back to D.C. from across the pond (London) in time to make his appearance on the Newshour and of course for a Doubleheader segment with syndicated columnist Mark Shields. In… Continue reading
May 13 Watch Shields and Gerson on Immigration Reform, Gingrich’s 2012 Bid Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss top political news, including the realities of immigration reform and the shape of the 2012 GOP presidential field. Continue watching
May 12 Jim Lehrer Stepping Down From Regular Anchor Role on PBS NewsHour By Simon Marks Watch video of Jim Lehrer's announcement on Thursday's NewsHour: // Some news today about the PBS NewsHour... Jim Lehrer has announced that he is taking another step toward ending his 36 years of anchoring or co-anchoring our daily public… Continue reading