Bush

As governor of Texas, George Bush has instituted a controversial program of voluntary compliance with air quality regulations. Is it an approach that could work nationally? Reporter Janet Heimlich (HIME-lick) looks at Bush’s environmental philosophy.

President George W. Bush made the final speech of his presidential term to the United Nations General Assembly amidst the chaos of the financial meltdown on Wall Street.
Guest: Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times reporter

The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Former president George W. Bush will pay a visit to the city tomorrow to kick off what some are calling his first “post-presidential rehabilitation tour.” Mr. Bush’s speech in Calgary will apparently be transcribed slightly differently in Canadian English than in American English.

President Bush built up close, personal relationships with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, but have those relationships paid off? The World’s Jason Margolis has more.