. >> woodruff: plus, jeffrey brown gets the story behind the story of the relationship between wikileaks leader julian assange and "the new york times" from "times" editor bill keller. >> i have labeled him an

and to jeffrey brown. >> brown: july 26, 2010-- "the new york times" carries a series of articles under the title "the war logs," based on the unauthorized release of thousands of classified government documents from the afghan war effort. the "times," collaborating with "the guardian" of london and the german "der spiegal," received the documents from an organization called wikileaks, founded in 2006 to publish sensitive material anonymously and headed by an australian named julian assange. in october, "the war logs" articles continued, this time gleaned from 400,000 leaked documents related to the iraq war. and on november 29, the paper began what it called a "raw look inside u.s. diplomacy"-- stories based on 250,000 leaked u.s. embassy cables. the cables have led to further reports revealing private, sometimes embarrassing details of u.s. relations with countries around the world, including, just today, insights into the upheavals in egypt. last june, federal authorities arrested army intelligence specialist bradley manning, who is suspected of being the source for wikileak's docume

jeffrey immelt to head a new jobs council. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, we look at the frayed relations between corporate america and the administration, and assess the president's moves to change the tone. >> lehrer: then, judy woodruff talks to two doctors about the road to recovery for brain injury patients like arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords. >> brown: margaret warner files the last of her reports from south korea. tonight-- a look at the country's pressure-packed education system. >> i have to go to school in the morning like 6:20 and school ended up around midnight. so it was-- stressed out. and mark sh >> lehrer: and mark shields and david brooks analyze the week's news. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i mean, where would we be without small businesses? >> we need small businesses. >> they're the ones that help drive growth. >> like electricians, mechanics, carpenters. >> they strengthen our communities. >> every year, chevron spends billions with

i'm jeffrey brown. president obama and chinese leader hu vowed to seek common ground today, while acknowledging their nations are competitors on the world stage. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the "newshour" tonight, we wrap up today's summit and assess the challenges ahead for the two superpowers. >> brown: then, betty ann bowser reports on the move to repeal the healthcare law and david chalian explains the politics-at-play in today's vote. >> ifill: paul solman explores automaker g.m.'s bet on the new electric car, the chevy volt. >> emotionally it's very important for the industry; it's important for the city; it's made here in hamtramck and it really marks the leadership in technology again from the detroit automakers. >> brown: and ray suarez examines what the merger of media giants comcast and nbc universal means for consumers. that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> for three hours a week, i'm a coach, but when i was diagnosed with

jeffrey brown has just returned from haiti. in tonight's report, he looks into the slow pace of reconstruction in the capital and in a nearby city, at the quake's epicenter. >> reporter: on a recent morning in the haitian city of leogane, young students worked through french grammar. their old school was destroyed in last year's earthquake. fortunately, classes had ended for the day and no one was injured. now, the lessons go on here: in a new building of concrete, wood and tarp funded by the aid group save the children. the students told us they like their new school. this girl said she feels safer here. it's a wonderful scene. but there's also this: where do you live? ( speaking french ) >> reporter: you live in a tent now? is that hard to live in the tent? ( speaking french ) >> reporter: so it's really hot all time. one year after the earthquake, this is the larger reality for too many of leogane's people-- a tent camp on what was once the city's soccer stadium. this community came into being on january 12, 2010. the questi

. >> ifill: plus jeffrey brown talks to writer kwame dawes about his video poems capturing the aftermath of haiti's earthquake. >> the faces of mothers, of motrs, their cek bones gleaming against taught skin, their eyes glazed with the scarring of so much loss. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> well, the best companies are driven by new ideas. >> our history depends on new ideas. we spend billions on advanced technologies. >> it's all about investing in the future. >> we can find new energy-- more cleaner, safer and smarter. >> collaborating with the best in the field. >> chevron works with the smartest people at leading universities and tech companies. >> and yet, it's really basic. >> it's paying off every day. >> this was me-- best ribs in nelson county. but i wasn't winning any ribbons managing my diabetes. it was so complicated. there was a lot of information out there, but it was frustrating trying to get the answers i needed. then, my company partnered with united healthcare. they provided on-site screing

. >> woodruff: from port-au- prince, jeffrey brown previews his coming stories about haiti, one year after the massive earthquake. >> thing-- from the minute you get out of the airport there is still the very large tent camp that you see and as you travel around the city you see from all over the place. >> lehrer: and we have a story from louisiana public broadcasting about testing oysters after the oil spill. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> auto companies make huge profits. >> last year, chevron made a lot of money. >> where does it go? >> every penny and more went into bringing energy to the world. >> the economy is tough right now, everywhere. >> we pumped $21 million into local economies, into small businesses, communities, equipment, materials. >> that money could make a big difference to a lot of people. >> this was me-- best ribs in nelson county. but i wasn't winning any ribbons managing my diabetes. it was so complicated. there was a lot of information out there, but it was frustrating trying to get the answ

. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, we have the latest on the north african country after a state of emergency was declared and the prime minister assumed power. >> lehrer: then, margaret warner previews her upcoming reports from korea, as secretary of state clinton urges china to enforce u.n. sanctions against north korea. >> brown: we continue our series of reports from haiti. tonight, the struggle to contain an outbreak of cholera. >> this is terrifying. you've got salts, afeces and not much municipal water service, this is an area where we would expect to see dangerous levels of transmissi >> lehrer: tom bearden, in tucson, reports on how the shooting survivors are coping, including staff members of congresswoman gabrielle giffords. >> nearly a week after the shooting representative gifford's constituents are still coming by her office to show their support. >> brown: and mark shields and david brooks analyze the week's news. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding f

i'm jeffrey brown. international human rights groups urged haitian authorities to arrest former dictator jean- claude duvalier, a day after his surprise return to the country. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, jason beaubien of npr reports from port-au-prince on duvalier's reappearance on the scene after 25 years in exile. >> brown: then, as tunisia forms a new coalition government, we ask whether the uprising there will spread to other arab countries. >> ifill: margaret warner, in seoul, examines the heightened security concerns on the korean peninsula. >> the big unknown in this stand off is the north's true intentions. in the past week pyongyang has shifted from belligerence into a let's talk mode. >> brown: ray suarez looks at advances in the understanding and treatment of traumatic brain injuries. >> ifill: and, on this martin luther king, jr. holiday, elementary school students give voice to his most famous speech. >> i have a dream that one day my four little children will on

. >> ifill: and jeffrey brown tells the story of haitian poets and artists surviving and creating amid the rubble of last year's earthquake. >> you need the voice of hope. you need a voice of revolt and resistance and i think for me you can do that, of course we can do that. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> for three hours a week, i'm a coach, but when i was diagnosed with prostate cancer, i needed a coach. our doctor was great, but with so many tough decisions, i felt lost. united healthcare offered a specially trained r.n., who helped us weigh and understand all our options. for me, cancer was as scary as a fastball is to some of these kids, but my coach had hit that pitch before. >> turning data into useful answers. we're 78,000 people looking out for 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. united healthcare. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institution

i'm jeffrey brown. on this new year's eve, revelers gathered around the world to ring in 2011. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the "newshour" tonight, we look at the preparations and the celebrations as severe weather battered parts of the u.s. and elsewhere. >> brown: then, we re-visit one of the year's biggest stories: the gulf oil spill with an update from national oceanic and atmospheric administration chief jane lubchenko. >> suarez: plus tom bearden returns to the gulf where scientists are searching for lessons learned from damage done to fish. >> it's possible that what we could do is be able to give some information back to the people who are deciding about the way to deal with oil spills as to what the best approach might be. >> brown: we wrap up a week of encore reports on the foreclosure crisis from paul solman with a look at winners and losers when mortgages are modified. >> suarez: e.j. dionne and michael gerson offer their end of the year analysis filling in for mark shields and david br

i'm jeffrey brown. egypt's military promised today not to fire on peaceful protesters, and organizers of the demonstrations called for a massive turnout tomorrow. >> warner: and i'm margaret warner. on the newshour tonight, we get the latest on the uprising from independent television news correspondents on the scene in cairo and alexandria. >> brown: then kwame holman reports on washington's response to the crisis. >> it is not up to us to determine when the grievances of the egyptian people have been met by the egyptian government. >> warner: we assess the prospects for a peaceful transition to democracy. >> brown: and ray suarez examines how protesters and governments have used communications technology, in egypt and beyond. >> warner: plus, our economics correspondent gets a firsthand look at whether electric cars can go far enough on new and better batteries. >> brown: and we talk with author and essayist roger rosenblatt about the art of writing. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major fundi