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Nightly Business Report
July 10th, 2008 at 10:31 am
In the first of a two-part series examining the U.S. auto outlook, NBR previews Detroit’s 2009 model lineup and learns that, surprisingly, fuel-efficiency is not automakers’ #1 concern. Discuss the story “U.S. Automakers Need More Time to Adapt to High Gas Prices” on the NBR blog.
July 8th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Check out the latest on the 2008 presidential election on NewsHour, including detailed information on the campaign strategies of Barack Obama and John McCain, key Senate and Governor races, a reporters’ blog on the general election, and analysis of the presidential race from Mark Shields and David Brooks.
July 8th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
G8 discussions on Tuesday and Wednesday focus on climate change. Leaders will try to move U.N.-led talks forward, aimed at forging a new global warming accord by the end of next year. Thus far, climate negotiations have stalled because of deep disagreements over what targets to set for greenhouse gas reductions, and how much developing countries such as China and India should be required to participate.
July 8th, 2008 at 10:53 am
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended Monday that children with risk factors such as obesity and a family history of cardiac disease be screened for high cholesterol — and said some should be treated with cholesterol-lowering drugs. See the full report on NewsHour.
July 7th, 2008 at 7:27 am
Hamza Ibrahim is a refugee from Darfur who now lives in the Kensington neighborhood of Brooklyn. He told WIDE ANGLE about growing up in Darfur, driving a taxi in New York City, and collecting clothes and school supplies to send to people living in refugee camps back home. See story…
July 7th, 2008 at 6:09 am
R&E gives the story of teens who can no longer fit into the Foster Care system, and a new church initiative to help them. In the language of social services, as Mary Alice Williams reports, they have “aged out.” Watch report…
NOW on PBS
July 3rd, 2008 at 10:55 am
How are ordinary citizens achieving extraordinary change? In the new book “Your America”, NOW on PBS executive producer John Siceloff and writer Jason Maloney investigate the topic that has …
Nightly Business Report/NewsHour
July 3rd, 2008 at 10:52 am
Sales plunged at the nation’s big automakers as American consumers steered away from gas-guzzling trucks and SUV’s and into more fuel-efficient cars. It’s a trend analysts say is here to stay. Read more about the dismal month for U.S. automakers on Nightly Business Report and NewsHour.
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Charlotte Observer reporter Franco Ordoñez spent months speaking to Latino poultry workers – many of whom came from Mexico. Ordonez takes Exposé to Taxco for a day of reporting. (6 minutes)
July 2nd, 2008 at 12:42 pm
What’s the street-level experience of voters in today’s America? In a triumph of documentary storytelling, P.O.V.’s Election Day combines 11 stories — shot simultaneously on November 2, 2004, from dawn until long past midnight — into one. Watch now…
Report from Downtown NYC: Sports Museum of America
Home Delivery: The Cases of Japan and Scandinavia
The Museum of Modern Art’s exhibition, Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling, surveys the past, present and future of the...
Randi Weingarten Elected AFT President
Randi Weingarten was elected president of the American Federation of Teachers in Chicago on July 14, 2008. The following is...
