it was the arab isn t ittime democratcratic position. woodruff: jeffrey brown talks with author daniel yergin about how the demand for more and more energy has shaped political and economic change around the globe. we as a country today are twice as energy efficient as we were during the era of the energy crisis. if we weren t we really would be in trouble. suarez: and fred de sam lazaro tells the story of an unusual christmas celebration at a minnesota church. woodruff: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: intel. sponsors of tomorrow. and by bnsf railway. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. 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