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>> we have been so focused on health reform in washington, what we see is a quiet revolution happening in health insurance out in the country. >> woodruff: mark shields and david brooks analyze the week's news. >> brown: and two laureates-- poets from the united states and from britain-- reflect on their public roles. >> to be asked to represent and celebrate 9 thing you love most since childhood is a real privilege and a joy. so i've loved it much, much more than i anticipated. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided ...

quiet revolution happening in health insurance out in the country. >> woodruff: mark shields and david brooks analyze the week's news. >> brown: and two laureates-- poets from the united states and from britain-- reflect on their public roles. >> to be asked to represent and celebrate 9 thing you love most since childhood is a real privilege and a joy. so i've loved it much, much more than i anticipated. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: bnsf railway. >> citi. supporting progress for 200 years. at&t >> and by...

move on the platform at the pentagon city metro station. a crack on the bridge over the potomac cost up to a 30 minute delay. >> i waited two trance that were jammed packed with people. >> it was frustrating. >> people are down there like -- literally like sardines packed in. you cannot get on the metro because the metro is already full. >> to crack caused a train service on that track to be suspended. the second track -- crack happened across town on the red line. most were resolved by midday but by then the damage was already done. metro says extreme fluctuations in temperature are...

stewart and colbert take the stage in d.c. to give voters a little break from the mudslinging and the attack ads. but there is really a serious election going on. we've been counting down the days until the elections. now we can count down the hours and from every indication, it's going to be a good day for the republicans and a bad day for dts. look at these numbers. from a new poll, people were asked whether they would vote for a republican or a democrat for congress. they chose republican by a ten-point margin. 52% said republican. 42% said democrat. compare that with the results ...

>> susie: attending a college or university-- for many young americans, it's a rite of passage before crossing the finish line into adulthood. >> you don't notice how much it actually costs, until you look at books, room and board, tuition, everything. >> tom: the bottom line-- actually paying for that education can be daunting if you're not prepared. >> for me, cost is a very big issue. >> we'll try to get some financial aid, scholarships, grants. >> tom: tonight, getting ready for the higher cost of higher education. it's a "nightly business report" special edition. planning 101-- ...