online, you can find everything kwame holman explains. kwame? >> holman: our partners at globalpost have a new series about the use of u.s. drones. there's a preview on our world page. plus, see what paul solman might look like as a muppet on our making sense page. paul responds to a critique from comedy central's stephen colbert. on art beat, there's a photo essay from a librarian-turned- artist who took on an unusual challenge: illustrating each page of the maritime classic "moby dick." that's on art beat. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy? >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we'll look at the senate debate over the president's jobs bill. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. 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: chevron. we may have more in common than you think. intel. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and fi

kwame holman has the details. kwame? >> holman: you can see all of attorney general holder's news conference about the plot to assassinate the saudi ambassador. plus, on "frontline" tonight, a report on an investigation into the anthrax attacks of 2001. new evidence raises doubts on the f.b.i.'s case against suspect bruce ivins. check your local listings, or watch it right now on "frontline's" web site. 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 look at the fallout from tonight's republican presidential debate in new hampshire. i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. 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 got to work on

and to kwame holman for what's on the "newshour" online. kwame? olman: you can watch all of president obama's news conference on the rundown blog. and there's much more on steve jobs, including a 1985 "newshour" report from elizabeth brackett on the then-tumultous times for apple and a roundup of notable looks back on jobs and his legacy plus jeff talks to the senior editor at "poetry" magazine about swedish poet tomas transtromer, who won the nobel prize for literature today all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. jeff? >> brown: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. when we'll talk with g.o.p. presidential candidate mitt romney and mark shields and david brooks. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: 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 t

kwame holman has the details. kwame? >> holman: we have a photo essay from today's demonstrations in new york on our making sense page. on our "science page," we asked researchers what makes the discovery of the unusual quasi- crystals worthy of the nobel. and on art beat, we talk to poet donald hall about a new collection of his work called "the back chamber." all that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org. judy? >> woodruff: and again, to our >> woodruff: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on thursday, we'll look at war and shared sacrifice ten years into the afghanistan conflict. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online and again erhtomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and 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 corporat

kwame holman has the details. kwame? >> holman: air force sergeant pearsall describes the firefight that ended her military career. watch that video on the rundown blog. we explore the challenges and benefits of earth's growing population. find a chart showing the rapid rise on our world page. all that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org. margaret? >> warner: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm margaret warner. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. 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: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> 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 institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to yo

kwame holman explains. kwame? malaria vaccine trials on our global health page. and on our science page, we look at scientists who are presenting their ph.d research in an entirely new way, as interpreted through dance. tonight's edition of "frontline" examines the costs and consequences of the obama administration's get-tough policies toward illegal immigrants. check your local listings for the time. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and again, to our >> warner: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll look at tonight's debate among the g.o.p. presidential hopefuls in nevada. i'm margaret warner. 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: >> computing surrounds us. sometimes it's obvious and sometimes it's very surprising on where you find it. soon computing intelligence in unexpected places will change our lives and truly profound ways. technology can providet( cust

here's kwame holman. >> holman: the u.s. economy added jobs last month, but not enough to kick hiring into high gear. the labor department reported today a net gain of 103,000 positions in september. the august and july numbers were revised upward as well. however, much of the september total came from 45,000 verizon workers rehired after going on strike. all the gains came in the private sector, which added 137,000 new jobs. that was offset by the loss of 34,000 government jobs, mainly teachers and other school employees. the overall unemployment rate remained at 9.1%. the jobs numbers did little to boost wall street. the dow jones industrial average lost 20 points to close at 11,103. the nasdaq fell 27 points to close at 2,479. but for the week, the dow gained more than 1.5%; the nasdaq rose more than 2.5%. in syria, activists reported troops opened fire again on protesters after friday prayers. the reports said eight people were killed, and scores were wounded as thousands rallied across the country. meanwhile, gunmen sho

kwame holman explains. kwame? olman: paul solman and simon johnson break down the lyrics to a ballad about modern-day finance from crooner merle hazard. that's on our making sense page. on brazil, find fred's post comparing population growth and prosperity there with another emerging power, india. that's on our global health page. plus, on our world page, see photos from sudan where fighting between the north and south has forced some people to escape and live in caves. all that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org. judy? >> woodruff: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on thursday, science correspondent miles o'brien looks at the elusive search for accurate predictions of earthquakes. i'm judy woodruff. >> 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 e

kwame holman has a preview.. >> holman: you can sign up for shields and brooks and a daily dose of politics in your inbox with the "morning line," a dispatch from political editor david chalian and his team. and there's more from paul on his alabama story. he talks to scott beason about some remarks that have landed the state senator in hot water. that's on our "making sense" page. plus on "art beat," jeff talks with the conductor of the san francisco symphony, michael tilsen-thomas, as the organization marks 100 years of music. 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 talk with republican presidential candidate and former godfather's pizza c.e.o. herman cain. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. "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 prov