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Interviews
Winter Olympics 2010
Speedskater Shani Davis: 'Progress Is Being Made'()
February 9, 2010 The Winter Olympics begin Friday in Vancouver, where speedskater Shani Davis hopes to add to the medals he won in 2006. Of his status as the first black athlete to win an individual event gold medal at the winter games, Davis said that while it's nice to be a pioneer, "I was just happy to accomplish my dreams and goals in speedskating."
National Security
Eric Holder And The Politics Of Terrorism Trials()
February 9, 2010 Attorney General Eric Holder has come under fire, mostly from the Republican side of the aisle, for the decision to try Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a civilian court — and for the handling of "underwear bomber" Umar Abdulmutallab after his arrest. New Yorker journalist Jane Mayer looks at growing partisan differences about national security.
Books
Doctor Works To Get Young Men Out Of 'Wrong Place'()
February 9, 2010 When young African-American men showed up at Boston City Hospital with knife and gunshot wounds, most were thought to be thugs or drug dealers. But Dr. John Rich took time to interview these victims and found out what was really behind their injuries.
Business
Safety Risks At Regional Airlines Detailed By PBS()
February 9, 2010 The crash of Continental Flight 3407 last February — in which 50 deaths were attributed to pilot error — sparked an inquiry that found safety problems. Among them: long hours and low pay at regional carriers, where some pilots become captains with less than a year of experience.
Author Interviews
20 Years Of Defending Death Row Inmates()
February 8, 2010 Attorney David Dow has spent his career representing inmates who have been sentenced to death. Despite his efforts, many of his clients have been executed — and most of them were guilty. In his new memoir, The Autobiography of an Execution, Dow details what it's like to become emotionally involved with the people living on death row.
Jenny Sanford Details Tumult In 'Staying True'()
February 8, 2010 Of the recent political scandals involving infidelity — John Edwards, Elliott Spitzer, James McGreevy — one stands out, not for what the politician did, but for what his wife did not do. Jenny Sanford, wife of Gov. Mark Sanford, did not stand by her man in the cameras' glare. Her new memoir explains why.
