center for investigative reporting at boston university. they are the first nonprofit university-based investigative reporting collaborative in the country. this new business model teaches journalism sten o-fhied shoe-leather reporting. next up, my alma mater american university's school of communications. their investigativrertg workshop teaches students, among other things, how to focus on data journalism. their banking crisis stories really loyotoigeer. they've been tracking the banks all over the country and allow you to type in your location to see if your bank is in trouble, anlastly, columbia university, the school that answered the call of joseph pulitzer to train journalists, is now partnering with several w media sites, sites like the huffington post investigative fund. this partnership is already producing headliner stories. these universities ar attempting to bridge classic watchdog function with the best in new media tools. >> thanks, sonya. are you confident that given all this change that we're gonna have a strong, vibrant in

primary-care physicians are failing to report child abuse, according to a study from boston university. they gave doctors different scenarios involving possible abuse and had then describe how they would handle the case. primary-care physicians and child abuse experts agreed about the suspicion of abuse and 81% of cases. however, the doctors did not report 21% of injuries that the experts said they would have reported a soaring medical benefit costs many companies and businesses doing all they can to save a buck. that involves hiring fee discourages and bringing them to employees. >> she spends most of rape behind a computer, which is why at the end of a long get -- she spends most of her day behind a computer, which is why at the end of a long day at work, she looks forward to this. it is one of a growing number of companies offering fitness and wellness programs free to employees during the workday. >> every day is a personal training workout. it is just an amazing benefit that is given to us for free. hope thatpanies it shapes up the bottom line. there is an incentives to control be

at boston university. and mr. mike oliver, executive director of the national operating committee on standards for athletic equipment. we welcome all of you. of you. i will close right there and ask if the chairman of the subcommittee would wish to say something because he has been terrific on this subject, and also the ranking member. the head. >> thank you, mr. chairman, for holding this very important hearing this afternoon. as a former player, it is something i am interested in, but also there are so many moms and dads and coaches and players across the country that are very interested and probably should be more interested in what they realized. that is the great thing about having this hearing, to try to get the information out and discuss the potential serious problem. not a potential, very serious problem, but a serious problem,. . sports help build youth and social relations and learn to work as a team while keeping them physically active and healthy and having fun. participation in high school sp

researchers at boston university medical school found that primary care physicians failed to report 21%child abuse cases. the study is the first to evaluate the way doctors report suspicious injuries to child protective services. >>> and older americans often turn to alcohol and cigarettes to cope with hard economic times. new york researchers found that men who had financial problems late in life were 30% more likely to take up heavy drinking than men who remain financially stable. older women on the other hand seem to cut down on drinking when times got rough. >> we are less than three weeks away from thanksgiving and many food banks in our area need your help. they need food and other items like you've seen behind our anchor desk all week. we're teaming up with the boy scouts to make donates as easy as possible. last week, they handed out more than 800,000 bags just in maryland and virginia alone. filled them with nonperishable food and paper and hygiene products to help people in need, the scouts will be back this saturday, november 12th, to pick them up. people in d.c. didn't get b

operative for howard dean you know i told him i heard upon a podcast in which larry kotlikoff the boston university economists one of the only economists in the whole usa who has a you know a credible idea about anything had been talking about vising a possible third party candidate and i was wondering if it was actually howard dean because he's kind of stepped out of the picture for the last four or five months but it's beginning to look like it may actually be michael. bloomberg and michael bloomberg is very quietly going around hiring people including a lot of. people who worked in the hillary clinton campaign and he's a political independent now and you know i think there may be a possibility that he may be mere wanting a third party campaign he doesn't have to you know he does have to go out there and raise money he can just wait for these republican stooges and dunces to knock themselves off and for mr obama to keep on just doing what he's doing which is pretty much nothing and then you know will be in the spring or summer of two thousand and twelve and you know mr bloomberg may present himse

a new report by boston university found that physicians failed to report 21% of child abuse cases.he study is the first to evaluate the way doctors report suspicious injuries to child protective surgery -- services, excuse me. >>> autistic children have bigger heavier brains. that's according to the a study in the journal of the american medical association. it finds rapid overgrowth in some cases. researchers say children with autism had 67% more neurons in their brains. the study found brain overgrowth in autistic children begins before birth. >>> older americans are turning to drinking and smoking in order to deal with the hard economic times. researchers found older men who have financial problems are 30% more likely to take up heavy drinking. older women on the other hand seem to cut down on drinking when times got tough. >>> 4:57 now. an armed convoy carrying a very important package headed to washington, d.c. a bay area trucker leading the way. his name is duane brusso, the unowe in addition emcee of a month long nationwide traveling christmas party i guess you could say. th

now let's meet today's semi-finalists-- a junior at boston university, from danvers, massachusetts...riter from seattle, washington... and a urologist from baltimore, maryland... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- alex trebek! hey, johnny, thank you. thank you, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome.

a junior at boston university from danvers, massachusetts... and an online marketing producer from san francisco, california... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny gilbert. you, too, ladies and gentlemen.

important people who ever said that was martin luther king who had the opportunity to go to boston university from georgia and to, where he met his wife, coretta scott. he would never have met her had he not been a part of this movement. and he was one of those people who sauer the freedoms -- limited though they might have been in those days, but freedom nonetheless -- and he went back, clearly, as that was an inspiration for him to go back and lead the final battle for freedom. and so this migration had many impacts north and south. but i think to me what i want, what i would love people to take away from this book is beyond the fact that, first of all, there are three amazing stories of people with great fortitude, courage and great sense of humor, just amazing people who i had the privilege of getting to know. ida may who was a terrible cotton picker. you don't think about people being good or bad at it, but, you know, not everybody's cut out for that. [laughter] and i also think about george starling who had, who -- ida mae left mississippi for chicago. and george starling who attempted

boston university thomas whalen on the presidency and cold war politics.or the complete schedule at c-span.org/history, all for our schedules in your in box, click the c-span alert button. >> this weekend on book tv, one after words, the reactionary mind author and a columnist discuss the history of conservatism from edmund burke to sarah palin. condoleezza rice recounts her years in the book administration as national security advisor and secretary of state. from back to work, bill clinton on his plan for recovery. look for the complete book tv schedule at our web site and sign up for alertness in your in box. >> "washington journal" continues. host: anthony carnevale is with the center on education and workforce. is a director of the center. that is located at georgetown is a diversity here in washington, d.c., and he is the co-author of a report called ", what it is worth -- the economic by you of college majors." that is our discussion topic for the next 45 minutes on the "washington journal." this is a new study by the georgetown university center. it

the boston university professor on cold war policy. look for the complete weekend schedule. you can get complete schedules in your in box. >> on tuesday, public-school teachers testified on possible reauthorization of the no child left behind act. educators said they encourage a better process and a outlined the positives and negatives of the legislation. the senate is expected to vote on changes by the end of the year. this is two hours and 25 minutes. >>> come to order. >> we have held 10 hearings on the full range of issues covered under the law. we have held numerous stakeholder meetings and participated in lead the negotiations. that resulted in the bill voted out of committee two weeks ago. i believe the bill takes several important steps forward. it resets the national goal from students obtaining the fit -- proficiency to moving towards the riding from college towards a career. by closing the loophole to insure that title one schools to their fair share of resources. incentivizing states and districts to develop rigorous teacher and principal evaluation and support s

and boston university professor on the presidency and cold war policy. look for the complete schedule last c-span.org/history. or for the schedule in your in box, click the c-span alert button. this weekend on book tv on c- span2, on "after words" and author and columnist talk about the history of conservatism. "no higher honor" -- condoleezza rice recants her time as secretary of state. and president bill clinton's thoughts on the current state of the american economy and his plan for recovery. or the complete schedule at book tv.org, and sign up for alerts in your in box. >> extremism in the defense of liberty is no overt -- vice. let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. >> he lost the 1964 presidential election to lyndon johnson but barry goldwater's ideas and candor and galvanized the conservative movement. the five-time senator from arizona is featured this week on "the contenders." from the goldwater institute in phoenix, live friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. "washington journal" continues. now on your screen is de

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bentsen share of government and business relations and professor of government here at the university of texas. at boston former is a character actor of the joint economic committee for the u.s. congress to read some of his books include created on equal the crisis in american pay and unbearable cost greenspan and the economics of empire. as a public policy example what do you think about how the obama administration interactive with a car companies with gm and chrysler to bail them out as we say in the colloquial? >> they help preserve the company's and transform them and go through the bankruptcy process and i think the was appropriate. but we now have a same approach should of been taken to the large banks. certain ones should have been taken over under the authority that the government has under the insurance corporation's authority basically and restructured and downsized. that sector is too big and it is not serving any useful purpose now which is a part of the reason we are still in the doldrums. >> what is your relationship to john kenneth galbraith? >> he was my father. >> how many of his ideas

and boston university professor thomas whalen on the presidency and cold war policy. look for the complete we can schedule at c-span.org/history, or for our schedules in your in box, click the c-span alert button. "washington journal" continues. host: the president and ceo of the center for security policy joins us. thanks for being with us. the deficit reduction committee is in its final week and a half of coming up with a plan. do you think they will reach something they can present to congress? >> i tell you, it beats the dickens out of me. as far as i can tell, everybody else is having a hard time getting it straight beat on this. it sounds as though they may pick up one or two republicans or something that will look a lot like revenue enhancement, another name for tax increases, which might give them what they need to get a deal. on the other hand, i am also hearing from people on the committee or close to it that it is just not coming together. we have the president saying over the weekend that he will veto any effort to repeal the sequestration that will come s

from lectures on history, a boston university professor on the presidency and cold war policy. look for the complete weekend schedule at c-span.org/history. >> we still as a united states government are still purchasing and doing business with these people. >> the part that we have been purchasing as part of this ongoing investigation are rare, hard to find, and obsolete parts that are still being utilized in major weapons systems. the internet purchasing of platforms demonstrate that contractors or subcontractors that are in need of these hard to find, rare, obsolete parts have an outlet through these producing platforms to acquire these parts. the concern is that the intent to deceive certainly exist. >> what are we still purchasing? i just tested very simple question. is the united states government still purchasing from these counterfeiters that are putting out inferior products? >> the internet trading platform has 60 million line items and parts purchased on a regular basis. >> what's more from the senate hearing on counterfeit parts from china online at the c-span video

but once a week those two worlds intersect when students from harvard university and boston college come inmates earn their geds. >> for them to come in and do it for us as little convicts, i should say, that's a good thing. looking out for us. showing us, you know, there is a world out there. there is help out there. people want to help you. >> girard cohen has been teamed with alexander, a harvard sophomore. >> it's one of these things, you can do the answers in your head probably, just to be sure, because we all make mistakes and try to do it all in our head. just write it out. it's totally worth it. each answer matters for the final score. people have a wall about what this whole community is like and that's just not true. if you work for somebody a while, you get to know them. that's one of the interesting parts of being here. >> you're very confident. >> i sure am. i know this stuff. >> i want to make you prove to me that you know this stuff on paper. >> smart. goes to harvard. he's extra smart. >> so what is that? >> people can let their defenses down in the classroom. they can ad

and from lectures in history, boston university professor thomas weylandt on cold war policy. for schedules in your in box, click the c-span alert button. >> part of the new hampshire today real problem -- today radio program. it included segments with newt gingrich and the new jersey governor chris christie. this portion from wttl fm in new hampshire is a half hour. >> good afternoon, good afternoon and welcome new hampshire. >>> good afternoon, good afternoon. welcome, new hampshire. "new hampshire today" jack heath here at wptl. we're having a special three-hour afternoon program now until six. it's a gorgeous new hampshire afternoon out there, 65 degrees, a second day. you know that snow of october has melted for the most part and the golf courses are open. coming up today, we're going to be joined by several of the presidential candidates on the gop side of things. we're also simulcasting live on c-span3. go to c-span.org and click 3 or channel 249 on many of your cables. c-span may replay the program. carl cameron coming up shortly, but we're on the eve of the two-month

boston. for now, seismologists from oklahoma university are surveying the epicenter and planting this meeter to measure new aftershocks. >> so we know more about the potential for future earthquakes. >>> back here on the east coast now, more than a week after that freak october snowstorm, more than 60,000 homes are still without power in connecticut this morning. the state's biggest electric company says it missed its goal of getting 99% of customers back on by midnight last night. it is hoping to have everything restored by wednesday now. >>> plenty ahead, your weather, traffic and all of your top stories. fox 5 morning news starts now. >>> it is 4:30 on this monday, taking a live look at the washington monument this morning. if you are a going to step outside, it will feel pretty chilly out there. good morning. i'm sarah simmons. welcome to fox 5 morning news. tucker, it said 39 in my car this morning. >> i think it is probably accurate. >> really? >> it's cold. >> i always know it is getting really cold because the little snowflake comes on next to it like getting close to freezing. >> no

and from lectures in history, boston university professor thomas whelan on the presidency and cold war policy. look for the complete weekend schedule at c-span.org/history or for our schedules in your in box click the c-span alert button. >> are we as a united states government for our defense department, are we still purchasing, doing business with these people? >> the parts that we have been purchasing as a part of this ongoing investigation are rare, hard to find and obsolete parts that are -- still being utilized in major weapons systems. the internet purchasing of platforms, demonstrate that contractors or subcontractors that are in need of these hard-to-find rare, obsolete parts have an outlet through these purchasing platforms to acquire these parts. a concern, though, that the intent to deceive is certainly exists. >> are we still purchasing, sir? i just asked a very simple question. is the united states government still purchasing from these counter fit -- counter fitters who are putting out inferior products? >> the internet trading platforms have 40 million to 60 million lin

boston. for now, seismologists from oklahoma university are surveying the epicenter and planting this meter to new aftershocks. >> so we know more about the potential for future earthquakes. >>> lawyers are trying to determine whether any penn state employee should be prosecuted for not reporting concerns about substance abuse at the hands of a coach. at least one pen state graduate assistant says he told school administrators he thought retired coach jerry sandusky abused a child. some of the people who have worked with sandusky say there is no way the allegations could be true. >> nothing i have seen that would lead me to believe he's done anything of this nature. >> he's professional and he's a great guy. >> the case involves eight boys. it's not clear how many of them were part of a charity organization sandusky created to work with at risk youth. >>> colorado woman is grateful she's alive after a sledge hammer came rocketing right through her windshield and hit her in the face. >> i pray on my way to work. >> reporter: jennifer's prayers might have answered on this rural two-lane highway.

. >>> a university of utah professor is charged with watching child pornography on a flight to boston. another person claims grant smith was viewing the images on his laptop. they say 66 porn graph -- pornographic material was found. the university has placed him on administrative leave. >>> republican presidential candidate herman cain launches a preemptive strike, against allegations of an extramarital affair. >> i acknowledge that i've known her for about that period of time. but the accusation that i had a 13-year affair with her, no. >> ginger white told the fox affiliate in atlanta that cain took her to expensive hotels and gave her gifts. she said her reason for coming forward was because cain demonized the women who previously accused him of sexual harassment. >>> baltimore radio icon ron smith retires. he announces he is now in hospice care, at home, with pancreatic cancer and can no longer do his radio show. pat warren speaks with his long- time listeners. >> reporter: it was just over a month ago we were stunned to hear ron smith announce a diagnosis of stage 4 pancreatic c

. >> good eastbounding from the university of massachusetts in boston. >> chris: he has moderated len996 he was the sole questioner. >> one person holding all of that din might is tough stuff. >> chris: now laeur looks back and in an entertaining new book called tension city. >> chris: not just the moderator. >> at any moment you can slip and cut yourself. and i have scars to hoe it. 92 he still agonizes over an error he made 23 years ago. when he mistakenly told vice-president bush his time was up. >> i am sorry mr. vice president. >> i hear the words. jim, you are wrong. he's right. >> jim, you said no one is perfect. >> every live person who cares is watch i wanted to drop in the hole is at a there. >> chris: for 36 years he is the relaxed of public television's evening newscast. >> good evening. >> chris: he said he was a bundle of nerves for every debate and come up with several theories. >> it is never about the moderator and any time they are talking about the moderator when it is over positively or negatively, in my opinion the moderator failed. >> chris: he said the key is to

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. >> good evening at the university of massachusetts in boston. >> chris: he has moderated 11 them. he was a sole questioner once. >> it's really tough stuff. >> now he looks back at the 11 debates over the presidential elections in a new book called pension city. >> not just for the candidates but for the moderator. >> absolutely. i related walking down the blade of a sharp knife and any moment you could cut yourself. >> he agonizes over an error he made over his first debate 23 years ago when he mistakenly told president bush that his time was up. >> mammogram i can words, he is right. you are wrong. >> i'm wrong my apology. >> you said nobody is perfect. >> everybody cares about this electing is watching. i wanted to drop in the hole and stay there. >> for 36 years he has been the unflappable anchor of evening newscasts. >> i'm jim lehr in aware. >> chris: he as cam up with several theories. >> it's never about the moderator. you are talking about the moderator when it is over with. it is positively or negatively but in my opinion the moderator has failed. >> the key is to get th

. >> good evening at the university of massachusetts in boston. >> chris: he has moderated 11 them.e looks back at the 11 debates over the presidential elections in a new book called pension city. >> not just for the candidates but for the moderator. >> absolutely. i related walking down the blade of a sharp knife and any moment you could cut yourself. >> he agonizes over an error he made over his first debate 23 years ago when he mistakenly told president bush that his time was up. >> mammogram i can words, he is right. you are wrong. >> i'm wrong my apology. >> you said nobody is perfect. >> everybody cares about this electing is watching. i wanted to drop in the hole and stay there. >> for 36 years he has been the unflappable anchor of evening newscasts. >> i'm jim lehr in aware. >> chris: he as cam up with several theories. >> it's never about the moderator. you are talking about the moderator when it is over with. it is positively or negatively but in my opinion the moderator has failed. >> the key is to get them talking to each other. >> even when the rules prohibits -- >> he

benjamin powell is an associate professor at suffolk university in boston and a senior fellow with theendent institute. welcome, professor. thanks for joining us. >> hey, brian. good to be with you. >> first off, how do you gauge economic freedom? what's your matrix? >> ok, so economic freedom means just the ability to engage in voluntary transactions with others without fear of regulations getting in your way or taxes taking away your ability to do so. so we measured this thing by looking at how well your property rights are protected. how big government spending is, crowding out the private sector. how low taxes are, how burdensome regulation is. then on the domestic level, we look at labor markets and the same things again in taxation and government spending. >> so you -- this is really -- this is more of a story of how america is falling back than canada is picking up. here's the highest levels of economic freedom you've found out. alberta, canada. is first overall. delaware is second overall. texas is third. nevada fourth. colorado is fifth overall in terms of freedom. in terms of

boston. because of my parents, my brothers and i were all blessed to go to harvard university.hat is where i went to school. it was intense. i stayed there for law school and have a master's in public policy from there. those are subjects i decided to study because i was interested in public service and public policy issues and government. >> you grew up in the boston area. what made you want to make the transition and moved to san francisco? what motivated you to get involved in politics question marks before i ran for office, and worked in san francisco as a criminal prosecutor and civil rights attorney. i got to understand how much of a be in san francisco is to the rest of the world for social justice. i spent a number of years helping to grow a small business. i got to understand the innovative spirit in san francisco. at night, i volunteered as a neighborhood leader and as feature of an affordable housing organization. i learned so much about the challenges facing our neighborhoods and the special jewels that are the urban villages we live in. i ran for office because i w