Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks talk with Judy Woodruff about Hillary Clinton leaving the State Department, Chuck Hagel's first confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense, as well as congressional testimony on gun control and political momentum for immigration reform.
Margaret Warner travels to the West Bank and Gaza to talk to Palestinian and Israeli citizens about whether they think peace is possible.
The two teams going head to head at Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans -- the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers -- hold at least one thing in common: Their head coaches, Jim Harbaugh and John Harbaugh, are brothers. NPR's Mike Pesca joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the teams and the state of the sport, considering widespread concern over football-related head injuries.
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Track how 12 different U.S. communities adapt to changing economic times.
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Paul Solman explains the ins and outs of the global economy.
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Judy Woodruff explores how young people are handling the economic downturn.
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the decision by former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown to not seek the seat vacated by John Kerry. Plus, the pundits pick Super Bowl favorites.
Before you open that attachment or click that link in your email, you might want to reconsider. Hacker turned computer security whiz Kevin Mitnick breaks down some of the ways hackers use social engineering techniques to wreak havoc.
Throughout his mayoralty and in the years after, New York's Ed Koch remained the irrepressible and surprising politician who became a nationally-known figure. Not even his fiercest political foes doubted his single-minded devotion to his work or his love for the city. Senior correspondent and New Yorker Ray Suarez has this remembrance.
Airing now on PBS is the series "Shakespeare Uncovered," six films that tell the stories behind some of the Bard's greatest plays. In an interview with Jeff Brown, actor Jeremy Irons discusses his role in the series starring as Henry in Shakespeare's "Henry IV," parts one and two.
And now, an end-of-the-week pause to celebrate insects and the people who love them. Here's a look at the many tiny marching legs and rustling wings of the Smithsonian's Insect Zoo and the staff and volunteers that tend to it all.
National evangelical leaders are coming together in an expansive grassroots effort to pass bipartisan immigration reform, including an easier path to citizenship. These leaders hope to change many evangelicals' minds about immigration through theology.
The Obama administration proposed today that women employed by nonprofit religious institutions must get free access to birth control as promised under the health law, but their employers will not have to pay for it.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the jobs numbers for January reporting that the official unemployment rate rose slightly to 7.9 percent, while 157,000 new jobs were added. Paul Solman breaks the numbers down, including with his more inclusive "Solman Scale."
On Capitol Hill this week, the new "Gang of Eight" on immigration reform, Chuck Hagel's eight-hour nomination hearing for defense secretary and former Rep. Gabby Giffords' appearance at a meeting to debate guns.
Government can be dry. Politics can be tiring. The law, while necessary, can be tedious. This is why high drama in Washington can be so much fun.
Former New York Mayor Ed Koch passed away. Watch WNET interviews with Koch discussing everything from his own legacy to challenges facing the next mayor of New York.
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Association of Independents in Radio producer Julia Kumari Drapkin and KVNF launch theAlmanac.org to crowdsource observations about the impact of climate shifts on Americans' daily lives.
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The United States military announced plans this week to allow women to fight on the frontlines and hold combat roles previously reserved for men. The new policy will allow women to command troops on the ground and open more opportunities for promotion and career advancement.
