PBS	Afghan War Takes Toll on Civilians August 21, 2009 Special correspondent Nima Elbagir reports from the south of Afghanistan on the extraordinary toll that war has taken on the nation’s civilians.

PBS	Efforts to Revive Economy Test Inflation Theories August 21, 2009 The threat of inflation is testing the Federal Reserve as it works to determine how to unwind emergency moves taken during the financial crisis.

PBS	New Protections for Credit Card Users Take Effect August 20, 2009 New rules for credit card companies took effect Thursday, the first in a series of measures designed to protect consumers.

PBS	Former Insurance Executive Backs Reform Efforts August 20, 2009 Wendell Potter, a former insurance executive, speaks with Gwen Ifill about deceptive practices in the industry.

PBS	Lockerbie Bomber’s Release Angers Obama, Victims August 20, 2009 Terminally ill Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, who was serving a life sentence for the bombing of Pan-Am flight 103, was returned to Libya Thursday.

PBS	Historic Election Tests Progress in Afghanistan August 20, 2009 ITN correspondent Alex Thomson speaks with Ray Suarez from Kabul about the Afghan election.

PBS	Lockerbie Bomber’s Release Angers Obama, Victims August 20, 2009 Terminally ill Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, who was serving a life sentence for the bombing of Pan-Am flight 103, was returned to Libya Thursday.

PBS	'Cash for Clunkers' Program ... August 20, 2009 The government will end its popular 'cash for clunkers' incentive program on Monday, two months early, because of dwindling funds.

PBS	Historic Election Tests Progress in Afghanistan August 20, 2009 ITN correspondent Alex Thomson speaks with Ray Suarez from Kabul about the Afghan election.

PBS	New Protections for Credit Card Users Take Effect August 20, 2009 New rules for credit card companies took effect Thursday, the first in a series of measures designed to protect consumers.

PBS	Former Insurance Executive Backs Reform Efforts August 20, 2009 Wendell Potter, a former insurance executive, speaks with Gwen Ifill about deceptive practices in the industry.

PBS	IRS Settlement Pierces Veil of Swiss Banking ... August 19, 2009 A New York Times reporter assesses the impact of Swiss banking giant UBS agreeing to give the U.S. Internal Revenue Service names of some account holders.

PBS	Calif. Budget Woes Squeeze Overcrowded Prisons August 19, 2009 Spencer Michels measures the likely effects of recent budget cuts on California’s overcrowded prisons.

PBS	California Grapples with Cuts to Safety Net August 17, 2009 Local governments across the Golden State are feeling the impact of the $4 billion in budget cuts made by the state’s general assembly earlier this year.

PBS	Co-ops Emerge as Focal Point of Reform Discussion August 17, 2009 With the Obama administration signaling an openness to dropping a public insurance option from health reform, the focus is turning toward cooperatives.

PBS	Across America, Strong Views on Health Care ... August 17, 2009 Judy Woodruff presents a sampling of viewpoints on health care reform from PBS member stations across the country.

PBS	A Rare Look Inside Taliban Operations in ... August 15, 2009 Jeffrey Brown speaks with GlobalPost’s Charles Sennott about his interviews with Taliban leaders in Afghanistan.

PBS	Obama Heads West With Pitch for Health Reform August 15, 2009 Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser follows the reform debate to Grand Junction, Colo., where President Obama is rallying support for his plan.

PBS	11-year-old Reporter Lands an Interview with Obama August 15, 2009 After waiting more than a year for a response from the White House, 11-year-old Damon Weaver landed an interview with President Obama.

PBS	U.K. Officials Deflect Criticism of Country’s ... August 15, 2009 In the United Kingdom, a debate has erupted over how the government-operated health care system is being portrayed in the United States.