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American automakers say they're going green, with GM and Ford announcing plans to ratchet up investment in electric cars, hydrogen fuel cells, and other technology. Analysts say it's a matter of survival, but skeptics question whether a large number of consumers will buy into the idea. Tech Tuesday explores competing visions of an environmentally-friendly auto industry, and whether the era of the gas-guzzler is at an end.
Dan Carney, "Motorhead" Columnist, MSNBC.com
Jeff Bartlett, Deputy Editor, Consumer Reports.org
Ron Cogan, Editor and Publisher, Green Car Journal
The Washington Redskins' star safety Sean Taylor died early Tuesday of injuries sustained during an apparent break-in of his home. As details emerge about the circumstances surrounding his death, we look at the gun culture in professional sports and why athletes are often the victims of crime.
Dave Zirin, Columnist, SLAM Magazine; Contributor, Nation Magazine; Online Columnist, Sports Illustrated (si.com); author, "Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports" (Haymarket Books)
It's a nation with a booming economy and a widely popular leader. But not everyone is pleased with the leadership of Russia's Vladimir Putin, and a number of his opponents -- including chess champion Garry Kasparov -- were arrested over the weekend while protesting his leadership. We'll look at how Russians are responding to those arrests and what they might mean for upcoming parliamentary elections.
Andrew Kuchins, Senior Fellow and Director, Russia and Eurasia Program, Center for Strategic & International Studies
It's supposed to be the "most wonderful time of the year." But for many Americans, the obligatory shopping that we do around the holidays results in more stress and less contentment. We consider how shopping affects our happiness levels and whether ratcheting down our consumption will make us more or less content as a society.
Carol Graham, Senior fellow in economic studies, Brookings Institution; Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
Andrew Revkin, Reporter, The New York Times
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