and we go to kwame holman for what's on the "newshour" online. kwame? >> holman: on our science page, miles talks to his own teenagers about multi-tasking, playing video games and interacting with digital technology. watch all of speaker john boehner's remarks and read our political team's take on the first day of the new congress. plus, margaret warner filed her first blog post from south korea, find that on the rundown. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on thursday, we'll have a newsmaker interview with secretary of defense robert gates. i'm gwen ifill. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> 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. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. this program was made possib

and to kwame holman, for what's on the "newshour" online. kwame? >> holman: you can watch all of today's reading of the constitution on the rundown blog and judy filed a post on the brewing debate over citizenship and the 14th amendment. we follow up on the oil spill story with a look at a new scientific study on how bacteria in the gulf gobbled up methane gas released in the leak. plus on art beat, watch an interview with kevin kallugher, the longtime editorial cartoonist for the economist known to readers as kal. all that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org. judy? >> woodruff: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you on-line and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and david brooks, among others. thank you and good night. 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 n

and to kwame holman in our newsroom, for what's on the newshour online. kwame? >> holman: fred blogs about his visit to a church in south sudan. find that on the rundown. and there's much more on the arizona story. plus, margaret warner checks in from seoul. read her post about how south koreans view their neighbors in the north. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we'll look at mental health screening in the wake of the attacks in tucson. i'm gwen ifill. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: like electricians, mechanics, carpenters. >> every year chevron spends billions with small businesses. >> that goes right to the heart of local communities providing jobs, keeping people at work. they depend on us. >> the economy depends on us. >> and we depend on them. and by united healthcare. bnsf railway. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting scie

and to kwame holman, for what's on the newshour online. kwame? >> holman: margaret warner previews her coming stories from south korea. that's on the rundown blog. we crunched data on how presidential nominees have fared in the bush and obama administrations, and we analyze the confirmation process. plus, are americans more optimistic about 2011? patchwork nation takes a look. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll take a peek into adolescent brains, wired to multi-task. i'm gwen ifill. >> lehr: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> okay, listen. somebody has got to get serious. >> i think... >> we need renewable energy. >> ...renewable energy is vital to our planet. >> you hear about alternatives, right? wind, solar, algae. >> i think it's going to work an a big scale. only, i think it's going to be affordable. >> so, where are they? >>

and to kwame holman for what's on the newshour online.wame. >> holman: paul solman weighs in on how today's jobs numbers fit into the larger labor picture on his "making sense" page. our team in haiti has filed video dispatches on the rundown blog. up now is jeff's interview with the u.s. ambassador, kenneth merten. plus on "art beat," find a preview of the 2011 theater season with "new york times" chief theater critic ben brantley. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll look at the independence vote in south sudan. i'm judy woodruff. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> 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 s

and to kwame holman for what's on the "newshour" online. kwame? >> holman: you can find video dispatches from jeff's reporting in haiti on the rundown blog also there's an update from margaret warner, currently on assignment in south korea. yesterday, she interviewed the top american commander in korea, general walter sharp. here's what sharp had to say about the threat of a missile or nuclear attack from pyongyang. >> warner: your civilian fwhosz week, secretary gates, in beijing said that north korea is now becoming a direct threat to the united states and is within five years of developing a missile that could actually hit the continental u.s. presumably or perhaps with a nuclear warhead. how does that complicate your mission here? or does it? >> it's all part of the capability that north korea has and what we have to be prepared to do is to be able to... number one, deter but if deterrence doesn't work be prepared to respond. and that includes the capability that if our national level decides us to do, to be able to not allow north korea to sho

and to kwame holman for what's on the newshour online. kwame. >> holman: jeff talks to haitian scholar thomas spear about the state of the country's literature. find that and a series of guest posts from haitian-american poet and writer patrick sylvain on "art beat". and we've posted excerpts of today's memorial service for diplomat richard holbrooke. watch the remarks of president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton. plus paul solman talks to a group of economists about what they'll be watching for in the year ahead. that's on paul's "making sense" page. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. jeff. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll look at the heightened security situation on the korean peninsula. i'm jeffrey brown. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> okay, lis

and to kwame holman for what's on the "newshour" online. kwame? >> holman: judy has filed a blog post about the anniversary of the kennedy inaugural. our reporting team in south korea has a new dispatch. it's about the campaign to stay fit and eat healthfully in seoul. and find a slideshow of images from china's ten largest cities as well as all of chinese president hu's speech to american business leaders. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy? >> woodruff: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and david brooks, among others. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> oil companies have changed my country. >> oil companies can make a difference. >> we have the chance to build the economy. >> create jobs, keep people healthy and improve schools. >> ... and our communities. >> in angola chevron helps train engineers, teachers and farmers; launch child's programs. >

and to kwame holman for what's on the "newshour" online. kwame? >> holman: david pogue talks about his method of explaining the complicated world of materials science. that interview is on "the rundown" blog. watch all of president obama's press conference with chinese president hu. and read insights from betty ann and others about today's house debate on repealing the health reform law. all that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> brown: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on thursday, margaret warner continues her reporting from south korea on heightened tensions with the north. i'm jeffrey brown. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> for three hours a week, i'm a >> 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 sp

and to kwame holman for what's on the newshour online. kwame? >> holman: margaret warner tours the tense demilitarized zone while reporting from south korea. watch a web-only video. and we've posted a collection of video and document archives on the life and times of martin luther king, jr., and the civil rights movement. plus our health unit looks at how state budget cuts are affecting care for the mentally ill. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. jeff? >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, as china's leader arrives in washington, we'll look at a major bone of contention: currency manipulation. i'm jeffrey brown. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. 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, chevro

and to kwame holman for what's on the newshour online. kwame. >> holman: watch all of margaret's reports from south korea, and find a blog post about the push to save historic buildings in seoul amid new construction. plus, as the sundance film festival opens, jeff talks to two festival organizers about this year's themes. that's on "art beat". and finally, many of you have asked how the re-launched "pbs newshour" is doing, now that we've celebrated our first birthday. the short answer is, very well. simon marks, president of macneil lehrer productions, recently prepared a more detailed answer for a tv critics' meeting in los angeles, and we've posted it on our web site. here's an excerpt. >> it was just over a year ago that the pbs newshour was officially launched. >> on the pbs newshour tonight. >> a new broadcast and a new web site. a completely fresh iteration of macneil lehrer journalism that date backs to the 1970s. >> people who are interested in serious new, the kind of serious news we provide, i don't care if they get that news o

and to kwame holman in our newsroom, for what's on the newshour online. kwame? >> holman: we debrief betty ann on the week ahead for the health care reform debate on capitol hill. paul writes about inflation worries in china on his making sense page. margaret is filing blog posts from seoul. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll look at chinese leader hu jintao's visit to washington. i'm gwen ifill. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> oil companies have changed my country. >> oil companies can make a difference. >> we have the chance to build the economy. >> create jobs, keep people healthy, and improve schools. >> and our communities. >> in angola, chevron helps train engineers, teachers and farmers, launch child's programs. it's not just good business. >> i'm hopeful about my country's future. >> it's my country's future. united healthcare. bn

and to kwame holman in our newsroom, for what's on the "newshour" online. kwame? >> holman: we'll have live streaming coverage of tonight's special newshour report on the memorial service in tucson beginning a 8:00 p.m. easter. plus, we look at haiti one year later. ray suarez reflects on his reporting in the days after the powerful earthquake. and we talk to a los angeles times photographer about his experiences documenting the disaster. all that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org. >> lehrer: and before we leave tonight, we remember the victims from last saturday's shooting in tucson. here in silence are the six who died and eight of the 13 injured. the names of the remaining five have not been released. >> ifill: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on thursday, we'll look at haiti's reconstruction efforts, one year after a devastating earthquake killed hundreds of thousands of people. i'm gwen ifill. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. as well as later tonight on many public television stations for li