The Big List: PBS Newshour segments worth listening to (March 2, 2011 edition)

In my daily runs I listen mostly to PBS NewsHour, and I make a note of individual stories I'd like to blog about. They either carry some key information, delve into an important issue in a smart way, or give a very comprehensive overview of some issue.

Unfortunately, my blogging time has been limited lately, so I decided to just clear these on out. Take a listen to these if you have time. Download them to your iPod or whatever.

• Discovery's Launch Marks Beginning of End for NASA Shuttle Program (Feb. 24, 2011)
• With family members having worked extensively on the Space Shuttle, it holds a special place in my heart. 

• Govs. Daniels, Schweitzer on Looming Federal Government Shutdown (Feb. 25, 2011)

• Shields, Brooks on Collective Bargaining's Future, Shutdown Chances, Libya (Feb. 25, 2011)

• For Somali Pirates, Killing 4 U.S. Hostages an Abnormal Action (Feb. 22, 2011)
• This provides a good overview of who the hostages are and why it's hard to track them down.

• For Egypt's Women, Harassment Remains Part of Daily Life (Feb. 21, 2011)
• I should blog on this later: It's a story that, in light of the sexual assault on CBS's Lara Logan, it highlights the routine sexual harassment that Egyptian women must endure.

• Sen. Bernie Sanders: 'I've Got a Lot of Problems With the President's Budget' (Feb. 16, 2011)
• This gives a good overview of what liberal Democrats think is wrong with President Obama's budget (though Sanders is actually an independent). 

• A: This Computer Could Defeat You at 'Jeopardy!' Q: What is Watson? (Feb. 14, 2011)

• Social Media and Satellite TV: A One-Two Punch Against Mubarak (Feb. 14, 2011)
• Though the Jasmine Revolution has finished washing over Egypt, this gives insight into the technological factors that made the movement possible.

• How-To Economics: Irrational Assurance Tips for Valentine's Day

• Chicagoland Students See Success Hitting the Gym, Then Hitting the Books (Feb. 11, 2011)