speak include 2012 winners from "the new yorker," al jazeera and "the new york times." this is just over an hour and a half. >> my name is david steinberg and privileged to be from long island university. i'm privileged to welcome all of you to what is the beginning phase of the 63rd george polk awards. it's extraordinary that and it's gained strength and stature over the last decades. this remarkable man who was pursuing a story and was murdered because of it and then, of course, was there a complicated second half as an investigation was launched as to who killed george polk leading to some of america's most distinguished journalists participating at the very beginning of the cold war. so we are proud and privileged to keep his memory alive and to celebrate him and this evening's activity, i think we started, ralph and i were discussing whether it was 21 or 20 years ago. i think i may have said 20 years last year and i'll say 21 now and it's certainly in that universe and what we suddenly realized was that at a lunch which will take place tomorrow where everyone is al

>> it's the gift of the "new yorker" to be honest with you.ability to have the space to do it and the time to do it even though my time is 99% taken up with editing the magazine. this is a lark for me. i have a writer right now in syria and people risking their lives doing tough investigative work. following bruce springsteen up the i-95 corridor and to bars low that isn't exactly tough duty. >> rose: but it's a work of love. >> it is. i first saw him, as i write in the piece, by accident in 1973. i was 14 and for some reason, i don't know why, i went to see the band chicago, if anybody remembers what that is in madison square garden in the blue seats, up in the sky. and this opening act came on. nobody pays attention to an opening act in an arena concert not now; not then. the lights are still on, everybody's getting a beer and they're talking and this guy comes without his band called bruce springsteen and the e street band. not sure if they were the e street band yet. and he had something. he was kind of of electrifying. i didn't know these

and i think the country was used to somebody other than a new yorker. they were used to that prosperity, calvin coolidge, warren harding, herbert hoover. >> if you were elected governor of new york in this time, were you a shoo-in or automatic for consideration on the national stage? >> absolutely. al smith was nominated -- it was always the favorite son candidacies. when the first balloting happened in 1920, they nominated al smith for president. >> in 1920? >> in 1920. it went one round. of course they dropped the votes and they go with -- eventually it was cox from ohio. in 1924 they really went out for smith. it was in new york city, 103 ballots. eventually he has to withdraw and they had a compromise candidate, also a new yorker. in 1928, of course, he wins the nomination. all through history, the new york governor, this is even modern history, the new york governor is considered presidential material. if you look at the people who have run and won and those who have run and lost, you'll see new yorkers all through history. >> i'll jump in there. ye

eventually he had to with withdraw and they had a compromise can't dat, also a new yorker. in 1928 he win it is nomination. all through history, the new york governor, this is even modern history, the new york governor is considered presidential material. if you look at the people who have run and won and those who have run and lost, you'll see new yorkers all through history. >> i'll jump in there. new york was incredibly important. there really were two key political states, new york was one of them. ohio was the other one. they kept producing president after president. i don't think we really have states quite like that anymore. maybe we could look to something like texas. it's also not just within the democratic party. you see when you look at the republican par tirks teddy roosevelt, charles evans hughes, all these figures coming out of new york city politics. when you look at democratic party, you see roosevelt and smith. new york state has two machines going and has pretty significant national effect. >> two machines? >> the famous machine is the tammany machine, but

what are new yorkers saying about this possible ban?eporter: to steal a line it's big gulp versus big brother. opponents say they want choice. supporters say they see empty calori calories. there is the public hearing. the one where new yorkers will be able to sound off. it's been extended because there's so many speakers stepping up to the mike voicing their criticism an support. >> obesity is the leading preventable cause of the death. it's now reached epidemic proportions in new york city in our poorest communities. more than that have of new york city adults are overweight or obese, a faculty 58% as are some 30% of the new york city public school children. >> since when this is the province of government. when they came for the cigarettes, i didn't say anything. when they came for the msg, i didn't care. i'm not a big salter. what will the government be telling me next? what time to go to bed? how ma how many potato chips i can have? clearly the government knows what's best. >> reporter: we've heard from elected officials, health ex

seventy seven new yorkers were shot during the week of the july fourth holiday including a three year old ended in a crossfire while playing in a sprinkler. now since there have been more gun related deaths in recent weeks seems like bloomberg decided that hey it's a good opportunity to pray stop and frisk he did it last month during a church service first i was the last to blow stuff to deal with it is higher than just those. street saved lives. but now he's out of again and this time he did it during service at the greater allen and the cathedral or rather there is focusing on why stop and frisk is so good he took the time to call out to organizations who don't see the program the same way that he does one of them being the n y c l u. i don't know how we're going to have the and why yeah you are the courts on the streets every place they sit there and they pontificate and they complain but they don't do anything. but the merit in there he went on to say let's be clear the n.y.c. i use priority is not protecting our safety it is protecting their ideology and in that regard they are n

. >>> and marvel, new yorkers are treated to a rare solar sight. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with a deja vu debate. the house of republicans voted again to repeal the affordable health care act. while the senate will not debate or vote on the appeal, the house insisted on making its election year point. nbc's steve handelsman has more. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: it's a vote on obama health care that will not change the law. >> we all know this bill will pass the house and die in the senate. >> reporter: but republicans want to show their resolve to kill what they call obama care. >> this bill's making our economy worse and driving up the cost of health care and making it harder for small businesses to hire new workers. >> reporter: democrats warned against repeat. >> it closes a door to wellness that's now just being opened to over 30 million americans. >> reporter: house republican leaders have held just 30 votes to help kill the obama law it's time for the repub

the controversy over the drink size some new yorkers may enjoy. >>> and some in new york have a big mess on their hands this morning, the damage left behind after a string of storms moved through the area overnight. >>> we have showers and storms across the nation f they are move trying our neck of the woods. >>> and we are, we have construction that we have to bring to your attention. that's going to cause congestion this morning. we'll have a look at traffic coming up on good morning maryland. [ female announcer ] caltrate's done even more to move us. because vitamin d3 helps bones absorb calcium, caltrate's double the d. it now has more than any other brand to help maximize calcium absorption. so caltrate women can move the world. is non-stop to seattle? just carry preparation h totables. discreet, little tubes packed with big relief. from the brand doctors recommend most by name. preparation h totables. the anywhere preparation h. >>> thanks for staying with us. crews are cleaning up and working to restore service to thousands without power in new york. heavy rains and hail and high

new yorkers are living longer. transfats. calorie counts.eans -- >> i agree with most of it. here's the difference. >> new yorkers are already living longer? >> yes, they are. the new statistics are pretty clear. new yorkers are living longer. >> so you want the babies to have the healthier option and breast feed, then teach them how to breast feed. it's hard. it's very stressful and challenging. i remember being yelled at by a nurse i think with my first daughter because i wanted to have the sample bottle so i could feed the baby. and she yelled at me. i was in tears. it was a really horrible experience. >> it's hard enough to be a new mom. >> until some nurse's aided snuk me a bottle of formula. >> at the heart of the soda container ban and all of this, you just want to make it a little bit more difficult, and put an extra step for citizens to do something -- >> for a woman who's just had a baby, really? not a kid who is trying to get a 60 million ounce soda, but a woman who has just given birth? >> you have two women here who have given b

and so more people are able to express themselves and >> reporter: a new yorker is one of the new jen is vimeo. for him this is the first step for becoming a director. usin next project. he is hoping attention of an get his film video maker ces. outh korea rain and strong ht. yes, we are still dealing with a tropical storm here. it is currently conti the good news is vy rain is coming down it's not going to be moving stern rain. you can see here in the next hours anything from 100 up china. you'll also notice western japan is getting a lot of apan and bringing in those rain clouds. so unfortunately, significant brought extensive flooding to r tropical storm system this one actually a tropical depression. whether it's going to devel inly going to be bringing plenty of wind plenty of rain off just now. e out toward the west over the ever, 33 degrees. seoul cooler at 26 with the rain coming thr a blast of ica, there's a lot of heat ing through parts of the into the mid-atlantic, southern breaking the heat but the payoff, unfortunately, be southeast as well. tle bit for chicago. you're to

. >> enter this celebrity chef, a new yorker passionate about japanese food. she's rushing to save the endangered cuisine with a new cookbook. >> the title i gave to the book means hope. i decided it was brimming with hope because that better described the sense and sensibility of people moving forward. >> the cuisine reflects life in a rugged and chilly climate using simple ingredients. >> it's a tofu dish using dried fruit and nuts and tofu. it's beyond wonderful. >> we think of is as bland and boring. >> heavens no. >> she's been teaching the world how to slice bamboo and sear pine nuts for 40 years. >> this is rice that has been cooked with that flavorful liquid that was extracted from all of our vegetables. >> japan's staple food, rice, was the first eaten by survivors and has a special residence now. >> the colors of red and white are the colors of happiness in japan. >> for this new yorker, hope is where the hearth is. lucy kraft, cbs news, tokyoment. >>> 75 years ago today, amelia air heart disappeared and the mystery of what happened could be unrachld

new yorkers are treated to a rare solar sight. good morning, i'm lynn berry, those stories and more are straight ahead. this is first look on msnbc. >>> and this morning we begin with a deja vu debate. two weeks after the u.s. supreme court ruled it constitutional, the house of representatives voted again to repeal the affordable health care act. while the democratic-led senate will not debate or vote on the repeal, the house insisted on making the election-year point. nbc's steve handelsman has more. >> reporter: it's a vote on health care that will not change the law. but republicans want to show their resolve to kill what they call obama care. >> this bill is making our economy worse, driving up the cost of health care and making it harder for small businesses to hire new workers. >> reporter: democrats warned against repeal. >> it closes a door to wellness that is now just being opened to over 30 million americans. >> reporter: house republican leaders have held 30 votes to kill the obama law. >> it's time for republicans to e

bloomberg says it's an effort to curb obesity which kills more than 5,000 new yorkers a year. in an interview with cbs' michelle miller, he brushed aside the argument his administration is playing big brother. >> i just heard someone on the radio say you are legislating the joy out of life for new yorkers. >> oh, come on. we're not taking away anything. you don't have to pay attention to the calorie counts. you don't have to stop buying big bottles of soda. >> the city's health board makes the final decision in september. new york isn't the only place trying to restrict sugary drinks. the city council in a city in california voted to place a penny per ounce tax on sweetened beverages on a special election ballot. going to tax the air we breathe after a while. cbs "moneywatch" time. apple misses its mark and could swearing hurt your bottom line. ashley morrison has that and more. ash, good morning. >> not around here. good morning to you, too terrell. renewed worries about a possible bailout for spain sent asian stocks downward. nikkei dropped 1.5% and the hang seng lost a frac

for the past 17 years, she's been on the staff of "the new yorker" specializing in politics and especiallyately, national security and jane went to fieldston right here in new york graduated from yale, studied at oxford and decided to go straight and began working for some small weekly newspapers in vermont. she worked for 12 years at the "wall street journal" who was the up front war correspondent and she's been a war correspondent and a foreign correspondent. somewhere along the way she found time to co-author two books. one on the nomination of clarence thomas to the supreme court. feel free to ask her any supreme court questions later tonight. the other on ronald reagan's second term. at "the new yorker" as most of you know, she is known for exposing a wide range of nefarious u.s. practices in connection with the war on terror, questions about torture, detention at guantanamo, the so-called extraordinary rendition flights, flights to countries that torture people. the search in the cia and the top level of the administration for legal justification for what president bush used to call

, new yorkers -- new york is always called a melting pot. it represents everybody. the rich, the poor, minorities , all industry. do you think your thoughts about what you would do should be taken a look at by other states? look how many are teetering or have filed for bankruptcy. >> i think new york is a perfect microcosm for what is happening in the country. we have the financial industry and the agriculture. we have had great manufacturing, and what our current representation in washington is doing is just ignoring what we need to have a vibrant, growing economy. new york is a perfect example of that. our representation in washington is not doing what we need to get this economy going and to get more jobs. >> why do you want to be -- why do you want to put yourself in that position? it is a big job. it is a critical time, and you are presenting a different position than what is in place now that you would say is not working. why? >> it is a very different position. what we have in place now has obviously failed so badly. i mean, i have tr

for depression and the various kinds of anxiety that burdens so many people, so yes, there may be new yorkers taking these medications for fun, but that's not the way it is for most americans. >> she describes a cocktail party as a pill bazaar where pills are exchanged, correct? >> . yeah. i think a point that comes up with this is that there can be a fine line between medication and recreation. it's not like cancer where you can take a test and either you have it or you don't. there isn't a test to see if you have enough seratonin, which is why somebody would take prozac or another ssri. i mean, it's not as black and white. >> it's not likely you have an x-ray that shows you whether or not you have a major depression, but we do have well set out diagnostic criteria for these conditions and people either meet them or they don't. it's not just that these are set by the american psychiatrists. these diagnostics are criteria around the world. we do have diagnostic criteria and people either do or do not have certain real problems. >> one of the strong characters in your narrative here is molly s

i have my cab quiz, and i am in a place where only real new yorkers hang out. u probably never heard of it, time square. keep it to yourself. where are you from in new york? >> i am from utah. >> i am from australia. >> denver, colorado. >> i am a tourist from vienna. >> france. >> this time say are you from queens. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. >> whereabouts in new york are you from? >> manhattan. >> the upper west side. >> fantastic. >> from the lower side. >> upper eastside. >> they are learning. >> i am from france. >> we are not getting, this are we? name all five burrows. >> we have manhattan, the bronks, brooklyn, queens, staten island? >> yes. that was a trick question. there are seven, manhattan, queens, bronx, brooklyn, staten staten island, philadelphia and pass saw ma squaw de. >> can i ask you a few questions about new york? >> sure. >> are you aware the guy behind you has a similar shirt on? >> no. >> what does moma stand for. >> mothers on methamphetamines. >> correct. >> modern music of art. >> close. the modern museum of awesomeness. i have my own wing. you a

relationship with his father, who himself suffered from paralyzing depression, according to the new yorkerbubbled to the surface after "born to run" and "darkness on the edge of town." in 1982 with a dark acoustic album nebraska, he was falling deeper into depression. ♪ he was feeling suicidal, his friend dave marsh said. he was on a rocket ride from nothing to something. what helped him, he says, psychotherapy. he started seeing a therapist when the dark clouds gathered. ♪ springsteen calls his time on stage, marathon three-hour concerts, a kind of relief from self-medication. he's now on tour again with his 17th album, wrecking ball. bob woodruff, abc news, new york. ♪ >>> and we thank you for watching tonight. we're always here at abcnews.com with the latest and remember to watch the ground-breaking series "new york med" at 10:00 eastern time tonight. we'll see you right back here again tomorrow.

but in a new interview with "the new yorker" magazine, he opens up about his battle of depression andaces in part to his relationship with his parents. struggles, he calls, the subject of his life. it's the thing that eats at me, he says. those wounds stay with you and you turn them into a language and a purpose. he's long told his audiences story of his difficult relationship with his father, who himself suffered from paralyzing depression, according to the new yorker. the singer's own depression bubbled to the surface after "born to run" and "darkness on the edge of town." ♪ in 1982 with a dark acoustic album "nebraska," he was falling deeper into depression. ♪ he was feeling suicidal, his friend dave marsh said. he was on a rocket ride from nothing to something. what helped him, he says, psychotherapy. he started seeing a therapist when the dark clouds gathered. ♪ springsteen calls his time on stage, marathon three-hour concerts, a kind of relief from self-medication. he's now on tour again with his 17th album, "wrecking ball." bob woodruff, abc news, new york. ♪ >>> and we thank y

john lee anderson, just outside aleppo for the "new yorker" magazine.nks for taking the time to speak with us and take care. >> thanks a lot. >> pelley: last night we showed you a picture from aleppo. it was of a 10-year-old boy. he had been sleeping when the syrian army shelled his neighborhood. his head wound looked serious, so we checked today. he died. it's the kind of thing that happens when they shell a city. they don't know what they're shooting at, or maybe they do. the wreck of a german submarine has been found off massachuset massachusetts. the games begin in london. and on the road. steve hartman meets a d.j. with an amazing record when the cbs evening news continues. sorry. sore knee. blast of cold feels nice. why don't you use bengay zero degrees? it's the one you store in the freezer. same medicated pain reliever used by physical therapists. that's chilly. [ male announcer ] new bengay zero degrees. freeze and move on. sleep in my contacts. [ male announcer ] new bengay zero degrees. relax... air optix® night & day aqua contact lenses are

nation that's faced by post in and elsewhere for the new yorker we've come here at the time of our families we've gone through a revolution. and who is at the helm in our safety is going to lead by law or it's the people here and the system that except not just the leader or the regime well the conflict escalates some people fear that stayed out of this could become just too difficult for any syrian sent palestinians have always been fighting together you cannot separate the two of course if syria needs help who will help no one no support war no one supported the fighting. of course they'll also go fighting but not because they like fighting but because syrians and palestinians are one. we are now in a war against terrorism not of sectarian or ethnic one and we support this war ready to fight against foreigners this is the only one of thirteen palestinian camps in syria the people living here some for more than sixty years already kill themselves yes they say just as a simple article guests impose the rules in someone else's house it's just unacceptable for them to get involved in what the

wrongfully stopped by the police, the idea you would ask 400,000 new yorkers who were innocent and yet stopped by the police to file all individual lawsuits, i can't believe that any member of this chamber would believe that would be an efficient use of our resources. this is one of the times when by the senate taking action and putting in place a legal regime and being able to stop the type of rush to the courthouse steps due to both the economy and our civil liberties a service. >> senator, if i may, the one area, going to the question you had about the lawsuits, or why people can't file the complaint is, in many cases, i think the bigger challenge is that it may actually follow a legal stop. this is why the legislation is critical. why data collection is critical. i think when we think of profiling people, people sometimes unfortunately think that the stop itself may not have legal cause. so we have a phrase in policing, give me a car, two minutes and a vehicle code and i'll find a reason to stop you. so the stop may be justified. cracked windshield, bald tires. you know, you'll see

in 2011 a record 685,000 new yorkers were stopped by the new york city police department. 88% were totally innocent of any crime. 53% of those were black. 34% were latino. 9% white and remarkable number of guns were found on 0.2% of all stops. now, with all due respect, you say this is all conduct driven. because, clearly, these facts beg otherwise. the fact is that there is a problem and i would assert that the reason why -- and i think one point where we agree, the fraternity order of police nationwide lack the trust from communities of color. i think you have said as much. that you have a p.r. problem, if you will, with communities of color, and i would assert that the reason why you might have that difficulty with the communities of color is because they know these facts. they may not know them the way i know them, but they've experienced it. that is precisely why the act is essential. the data we have is problem. let's collect the data and put in place some remedies. your point about the supreme court and the equal protection clause giving sufficient comfort to those who have been wro

i don't think the question is whether or not it's too soon for new yorkers.rder to make a comeback, you have to actually go away for a little bit. and i don't think he's done that just yet. >> now, errol, it's interesting. when i mentioned 4.5 million, what's interesting is he'd be eligible for public matching funds if he ran for any citywide position that opens up through. 2013. but he will lose it if his decision is not made before 2013. >> exactly right. >> but the money motive in this for him to go now. >> some of the speculation reported was that money may be burning a hole in his pocket. that yeah, you could give up not just the money but also a chance. this is the first time this seat has been open in a decade there hasn't been anybody running for mayor. no incumbent running for mayor since 2001. so he doesn't want to miss out on that opportunity. there is that financial motive that you just mentioned. and yeah, he is in second place. christine quinn has about 5 million and he has about 4.5. if he gets to the maximum which several candidates can do, he