Many people expose and no levees and no protection at all, that was astonishing to me. Ifill those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. United healthcare online at uhc. Com. The william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff members of Congress Took fresh aim at the new Health Care Law today. The house ways and Means Committee called in the head of the centers for medicare and medicaid services, who accepted responsibility for some of the problems with the Health Care Web site. Newshour Congressional Correspondent kwame holman begins
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Parents are beginning to gather their children after shots were fired at a Georgia Elementary School this afternoon. The school was evacuated after a man dressed in all black opened fire with an assault rifle. The suspect is in custody and no one hurt. And over 50 wildfires are spreading across the west. Im tony harris, stay tuned for more news and log on to aljazeera. Com. From wildfires to rising waters, we look at the risk of Climate Change on the United States, and what can be done to limit the damage. From washington, you are watching inside story. Welcome. Hotter drier, windier conditions are the new formal for the western United States, and that means wildfires that are more intense and last longer. The risks are also on the rise for coastal regions. Some of americas biggest cities could end up below sea level by the end of this century. But Scientists Say there is still time to take action and reverse some of the impact of Climate Change. Joining me in the stewudio, michael man
And no protection at all, that was astonishing to me. Ifill those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. United healthcare online at uhc. Com. The william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff members of Congress Took fresh aim at the new Health Care Law today. The house ways and Means Committee called in the head of the centers for medicare and medicaid services, who accepted responsibility for some of the problems with the Health Care Web site. Newshour Congressional Correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. To the millions of
[[voiceover]] every day, events sweep across our country. And with them, a storm of views. How can you fully understand the impact unless youve heard angles you hadnt considered . Antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. Including yours. Story. For more than 20 years 97 of Scientific Research has said that Climate Change is happening and it is caused by people. But americans remain divided on the issue, and they are more skeptical than others around the world. 40 of americans see the change in climate as a major global threat. Thats in comparison to 54 of europeans, and 65 of those surveyed in latin america. To continue this discussion, were joined by michael mann the director of penn states earth system science center, heidi coen, and claus jacob. Why the reluctance of some americans to trust the science. In 2002 there was an internal memo leaked from frank luntz. And he was advising his clienting that the