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Arizona, the Federal Courts and Illegal Immigration Jul 29, 2010

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A federal court ruling means the toughest provisions of Arizona’s new immigration law won’t go into effect today. We hear about the law and the impact on Arizona’s economy as demonstrators are being arrested in Phoenix. Also, has damage from the Gulf oil spill been exaggerated? On Reporter's Notebook, WikiLeaks, transparency and anonymity.

Tax Cuts, the Deficit and the November Election Jul 28, 2010

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The Bush tax cuts are about to expire, paving the way for another election-year show down. What are the possible options for individual taxpayers, the deficit and the economy? Also, a federal judge blocks part of Arizona's immigration law, and the Chevy Volt: sticker shock and "range anxiety."

WikiLeaks and the War in Afghanistan Jul 27, 2010

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WikiLeaks has created a firestorm by giving 92,000 secret documents to three influential newspapers before releasing them on the Internet. Do they contain anything new? Will they alter public perceptions of the war in Afghanistan or change public policy. Also, massive losses for BP in the oily wake of the Gulf spill. On Reporter's Notebook, is the filibuster being mis-used in the US Senate?

The Shanghai Expo and America's Economic Decline Jul 26, 2010

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This year's Shanghai Expo celebrates China's extraordinary pace of economic development. The US barely showed up. Does that half-hearted effort reveal more than an image problem? Should Americans and their leaders sit up and take notice? Also, BP resumes work to kill its leaking well, and WikiLeaks and the war in Afghanistan.

The Attack Media and the Reverse Race Card Jul 23, 2010

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White House priorities have been overshadowed this week by a false charge of reverse racism. What was the role of the media, from the right to the mainstream? Should the President address the issue directly? Also, Bell's highly paid public servants call it quits, and the death of the energy bill.

In Afghanistan, More War or Reconciliation? Jul 22, 2010

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Even White House insiders concede that the President’s strategy in Afghanistan may be in trouble, on the ground and in Washington. What are the objectives? What are the alternatives and the prospects for women's rights and civil war? Also, oil spill work stops as storm approaches, and from Newark to Atlantic City, it's hard times in New Jersey.

China and a New Age of Energy Jul 21, 2010

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China has overcome the US as the world's largest consumer of energy. We look at the massive changes in store for the global marketplace, foreign policy, greenhouse gases and climate change. Also, the White House reconsiders an official's firing over remarks on race. On Reporter's Notebook, does the US have more "Intelligence" than it could ever need?

Is Obama Winning the Battles but Losing the War? Jul 20, 2010

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President Obama has made good on more campaign promises than political veterans ever thought possible, but his public opinion ratings continue to fall. We ask why and what it could mean in November and beyond. Also, the Senate Judiciary Committee approves Elena Kagan, and Britain’s new Prime Minister at the Obama White House. What about BP and the Lockerbie bomber?

Are the Out-of-Work about to Be Out of Benefits? Jul 19, 2010

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More than two million Americans who have had their unemployment benefits cut off this month could soon get them back. We hear arguments about economic stimulus, the deficit and the personal cost of long-term unemployment. Also, BP's cap holds, but the ocean floor seeps, and Hillary Clinton steps up US diplomacy in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

How the West Sees Africa: Are We Using the Wrong Lens? Jul 16, 2010

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Africa: how the West sees it, how the West helps it and how the West all too often may be getting the whole thing wrong. Do westerners really listen to Africans when it comes to solving problems or are we too busy telling them what to do? New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof stirred up a lot of debate recently when he talked about why he features whites in his reporting from Africa. Why do news stories about Africa often feature white people "saving" the continent? Also, the BP well is capped, but has the leak been stopped? On Reporter's Notebook, the world’s first global documentary, shot in one day, by people around the world. Sara Terry sits in for Warren Olney, who returns Monday.

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