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Brooks, Marcus on New Recession Fears, Bain Debate

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus, sitting in for Mark Shields, discuss the week's top news including Europe's ongoing debt crisis, debate over Mitt Romney's role at Bain Capital and a Congressional Budget Office warning about political decisions that could trigger another recession.

Partial Vote Count in Egypt Reveals Deep Rifts Among Public

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Preliminary results from Egypt's first free presidential election show the two most-polarizing candidates for president might face each other in a mid-June run-off -- a potential battle between Hosni Mubarak's final prime minister, Ahmed Shafik, and the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate, Mohammed Morsi. Jeffrey Brown reports.

Are US Nuclear Plants Ready for a Fukushima-Like Meltdown?

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

When Chairman Gregory Jaczko resigned from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week, reports suggested it was linked to battles within the commission over safety requirements. In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Miles O'Brien reports on how government regulators in the US set the safety bar for nuclear plants.

What a Muslim Brotherhood Win in Egypt Could Mean for US

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Two of the most-polarizing candidates for Egypt's presidency might face off in a run-off after a partial vote count Friday in the country's first free presidential election. Jeffrey Brown and McClatchy reporter Nancy Youssef discuss the candidates, Ahmed Shafik of the Mubarak regime, and the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi.

News Wrap: International Space Station Grasps SpaceX Dragon

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

In other news Friday, the unmanned SpaceX "Dragon" spacecraft was captured by the International Space Station's robot arm in a rendezvous high over Australia. In Syria, anti-government activists reported an army assault killed at least 50 people in the central part of the country.

'The Swerve': When an Ancient Text Reaches Out & Touches Us

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

In his new book, "The Swerve: How the World Became Modern," author Stephen Greenblatt unearths the tale of a book collector whose discovery of poet Lucretius' "On the Nature of Things" helped change the direction of human thought. Jeffrey Brown and Greenblatt discuss the book and its many cross-generational messages.

After Murder Suspect's Arrest, a Look at Legacy of Etan Patz

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For three decades, the question hung over the New York City Police Department: What happened to Etan Patz, the 6-year-old boy who disappeared 33 years ago? This week, police arrested Pedro Hernandez, charging him with murdering Patz. Ray Suarez and guests discuss the case and its impact on how we now search for missing kids.

Virginia Voter Patricia Powderly 'The Two Sides of the Aisle Are Not Working Together'

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Virginia Voter Patti Gallagher 'We Will Be Able to See an America Changed'

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Mississippi Voter Suzette Pittman-Anderson 'We Have Left God Out of It'

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Stephen Greenblatt Reads an Excerpt From 'The Swerve'

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more arts coverage, visit Art Beat: www.pbs.org Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stephen Greenblatt reads an excerpt from "The Swerve: How the World Became Modern."

Virginia Voter Benjamin Garrett 'I'm Hopeful American Can Pulls Itself Back Up on Its Feet'.mov

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Man vs. Machine: Will Human Workers Become Obsolete?

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more coverage, visit the PBS NewsHour website: to.pbs.org Part of his series on Making Sen$e of financial news, Paul Solman has been showcasing the future of technology from a recent conference run by a California think tank -- things such as 3-D printing of prosthetic legs and iPhone heart tests. But the conference also resurfaced an age-old question about the future of human workers.

Balancing Germany's Austerity Push With Hopes for Growth

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more coverage, visit the PBS NewsHour website: to.pbs.org After an inconclusive meeting of European leaders in Brussels ended Wednesday, new data showed a worsening economic contraction throughout the continent. Jeffrey Brown reports.

The Fight to Prove an Innocent Man Was Executed

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more coverage, visit the PBS NewsHour website: to.pbs.org A new report published by Columbia Law School professor James Liebman and his students aims to clear the name of Carlos DeLuna, who was executed for a murder that he swore he didn't commit. Ray Suarez speaks with Liebman about the quest to prove DeLuna was innocent and put to death for another man's crime.

Virginia Voter Kathleen Hammer 'Stop Being So Polarized on Every Issue'

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Author George Dyson on How the Nuclear Bomb Gave Us Computers

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

"Turing's Cathedral" author George Dyson tells Hari Sreenivasan how the building the hydrogen bomb gave rise to the modern computer and the digital age.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Tonight on the program, we analyze the first day of Egyptian presidential elections that gave the people their first chance to choose their leader in the aftermath of Hosni Mubarak's removal during the Arab Spring. Also: Facebook's IPO controversy, austerity in Europe, Iran beginning to cooperate on nuclear issues, and looking at the Golden Gate Bridge's history on its 75th birthday.

Facebook's 'Botched' IPO: What Went Wrong and Why?

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For more coverage, visit the PBS NewsHour website: to.pbs.org Just four days after it went public on the stock market, Facebook became the center of intense attention Wednesday -- both on Wall Street and in Washington -- as shares hit $32, well below the initial offering price. Jeffrey Brown, Dartmouth's Anant Sundaram and Rob Cox of Reuters Breakingviews discuss what went wrong.

Iran Nuclear Talks: Are Expectations Seriously Mismatched?

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Claiming its uranium enrichment is only for peaceful purposes, Iran made a counter-offer Wednesday to a proposal by the US and other countries meant to curb production. Margaret Warner discusses the latest negotiations with former Iranian diplomat Seyed Hossein Mousavian and the Brookings Institution's Suzanne Maloney.