and to kwame holman for what's on the "newshour" online. kwame? >> holman: some governments try to control how their citizens use the web on our world page, we look at international efforts to maintain internet freedom. 2011 has been a year of expensive natural disasters in the united states. we look at a slew of storms that cost billions in damage on our making sense page. and on art beat, jeffrey brown talks to the author of a new book about why some art-- from mark twain's "huck finn" to tony kushner's "angels in america"-- stirs protest. 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 the british foreign secretary william hague. 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. thanks for joining us. good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf

and to kwame holman for what's on the newshour online.me. >> holman: on our "making sense" page, a string of positive unemployment numbers and paul solman's own measure of how many americans are out of work. and on "art beat," jeff talks to the author of a new biography on michelangelo caravaggio about the artist's mysterious and violent life. 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 latest on the european debt crisis as french and german leaders hold an economic summit. i'm jeffrey brown. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. arnll see you online, and agai here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> intelligent computing technology is making its way into everything from cars to retail signs to hospitals; creating new enriching experiences. through intel's philosophy of investing for the future, we

kwame holman explains. kwame? >> holman: scientists are using the invertebrate astronauts to study the long-term effects of zero gravity and radiation exposure. that's on our science page. patchwork nation explores how americans, especially suburban investors, might vote next year if europe's debt crisis drives down the markets. and a group of actors visits occupy d.c. sites to support workers' rights. find an interactive multimedia tour on paul solman's making sense page. 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 consider the risks and effectiveness of airport security body scanners. plus we talk to retiring massachusetts democrat barney frank. 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: and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performanc

and to kwame holman for what's on the "newshour" online. kwame? r health page has the story of a doctor who spent two decades collecting hiv awareness posters from around the world and more on the long- term prognosis for funding aids treatment in this country. on making sense, a cartoonist depicts the smackdown given to the s.e.c. by a federal judge. 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. >> 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 broadcas

here's kwame holman. >> holman: wall street began the week with new gains, on new hopes for progress on the europe debt problem. major bank stocks were among the day's biggest winners. overall, the dow jones industrial average added 78 points to close near 12,098. the nasdaq rose nearly 29 points to close at 2655. senate democrats have offered a new plan to extend the payroll tax cut, due to expire at the end of december. majority leader harry reid unveiled a smaller package today, financed with spending cuts and a scaled-back surtax on the wealthy. last week, democrats and republicans in the senate blocked each other's proposals. at the white house today, president obama pressed republicans again to agree to a plan. now is not the time to slam on the brakes. now is the time to step on the gas. now is the time to keep growing the economy, to keep creating jobs, to keep giving working americans the boost that they need. now is the time to make a real difference in the lives of people who sent us here. let's get to work. >> holman: democrats say letting the payroll tax cut expire would