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Tuesday, September 22 2009

  • Afghanistan: From the Headlines to the Frontlines September 22, 2009

    Afghanistan: From the Headlines to the Frontlines (episode)

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    • Afghanistan: From the Headlines to the Frontlines September 22, 2009

      Hot on the heels of a recently-released report in which Afghanistan commander General McChrystal said the U.S. mission in Afghanistan "will likely result in failure" without calling u...

    • Fed Moves Beyond Interest Rates September 22, 2009

      The Federal Reserve meets today against an improving economic backdrop. For once, inflation and interest rates are not the news of the day. Louise Story, finance reporter for our par...

    • Sports: Best Defense a Good Offense September 22, 2009

      <p>Our sports correspondent, <strong>Ibrahim Abdul-Matin</strong>, looks at the NFL and the rise of the "wildcat offense."</p>

    • US vs. China: A Climate Showdown September 22, 2009

      Today, at a one-day U.N. summit, President Obama will talk face-to-face with Chinese President Hu Jintao. The two aim to get beyond roiling trade disputes to attempt an agreement on g...

    • Hail to the TV: President Obama on Letterman September 22, 2009

      In his ongoing effort to regain public momentum for health care reform, President Obama continued his media blitz yesterday by appearing on Late Night with David Letterman, finishing ...

    • Workplace Gender Balance Shifting September 22, 2009

      According to the U.S. Census Bureau, we're soon likely to see a major shift in the gender balance of the working world. As early as this November, it's projected that for the first ti...

    • The Late Show with President Obama September 22, 2009

      President Obama added another TV appearance to his recent media tour last night. He stopped by the fabled couches of "The Late Show with David Letterman" and brought his bully pulpit ...

    • Business Bounties: Netflix Contest Improves Movie Tips September 22, 2009

      Yesterday, the mail-order movie-rental company Netflix announced the winner of a contest they began back in 2006. They awarded $1 million to the people who came up with the best impro...

    • Sports: Bases and Baskets September 22, 2009

      In baseball, the Red Sox are nipping at the Yankees' heels in the American League East.  And in basketball, the NBA is locking out their referees in a labor dispute. Our sports corres...

    • Mapping the Road Ahead in Afghanistan September 22, 2009

      Afghanistan is at the forefront of President Obama's foreign policy agenda. With General Stanley McChrystal calling for more troops on the one hand, and several prominent members of t...

    • Largest American Internment Camp in Iraq Shuts Down September 22, 2009

      We speak with Hugh Sykes, BBC correspondent in Baghdad, for a look at the current situation in Iraq. Sykes visited the largest American internment camp in Iraq, Camp Bucca, as it was ...

    • Dementia as Growing Public Health Issue September 22, 2009

      Estimates say that starting now, the number of people around the world who have dementia will double every 20 years. That means today's caseload of 35 million victims will balloon to ...

    • President to Meet with Israeli, Palestinian Leaders September 22, 2009

      President Obama is due to bring both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to a meeting at the U.N. in New York today. He'll be looking for wa...