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October 9th, 2008 at 11:55 am

The mantra in the infrastructure world is that public works aren’t Democratic or Republican or even Independent. Bridges, sewers, water mains are by their very nature non-partisan — perhaps that …

September 30th, 2008 at 3:01 pm

R&E commissioned a poll of white evangelical Christians in order to track trends this election season. And there are some unusual results. See poll data, and editor Kim Lawton’s analysis.

September 25th, 2008 at 7:13 am

With a town-hall format, the second Presidential Candidate debate will be aired on Thirteen on October 7, 2008. While most of the questions will come from undecided Nashville voters invited …

September 19th, 2008 at 10:08 am

John McCain and Barack Obama–where do they stand on corporate taxes? Will their positions hold up after the U.S. is forced to spend billions of dollars on the current …

September 17th, 2008 at 2:42 pm

On Thursday, September 11, 2008, Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain attended the ServiceNation Summit at Columbia University. The candidates spoke about the role of service in contemporary American society. Watch an audio slideshow with students’ reactions to the event.

September 10th, 2008 at 7:31 am

On Sept. 11, from 8:00 to 10:00 pm, Thirteen will air the ServiceNation Presidential Candidates Forum live from Columbia University, where John McCain and Barack Obama will discuss volunteerism in America. Submit a question HERE; read more about the discussion HERE. Moderators: NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff and Time Magazine’s Richard Stengel.

September 8th, 2008 at 1:53 pm

A live audience joins David Broder (Wash. Post), Peter Baker (NY Times), Jeanne Cummings (POLITICO), Todd Purdum (Vanity Fair), and host Gwen Ifill to discuss:
* Race in High Gear After Conventions
* McCain, Obama Set Themes
* Palin Slams Media for Bias
Watch here.

September 8th, 2008 at 7:36 am

Here’s a schedule of upcoming election-related programming on PBS, September to October. PBS is the source for *all* of the Presidential and VP debates and discussions. Some coverage will be watchable online.

September 5th, 2008 at 8:01 am

NBR’s Washington Bureau Chief Darren Gersh asks the experts about Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s take on corporate taxes. Watch. (Originally aired: 9/4/2008).

September 2nd, 2008 at 11:55 am

John Dickerson (Slate), Michael Duffy (Time), Doyle McManus (Los Angeles Times), Michele Norris (National Public Radio) and host Gwen Ifill discuss:
* McCain Taps Palin as Running Mate
* Obama Nomination Takes Step Toward Unity
* McCain Also Needs to Unify Party
Watch here. Originally aired 8/29/2008

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If the battle for the presidency comes down to how the West is won, New Mexico's large Hispanic and Latino electorate could tip the vote...
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In this profile, Neal Shapiro, president of Thirteen/WNET, interviews Ellen Futter, the president of the American Museum of Natural History.
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Selected press items featuring WNET.org, its programs, projects and services from the period Friday, October 3 through Thursday, October 9. A group of WNET executives were...
 
 
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