Broadcast Blues: Why The Nats' Playoff Game Is On MLB Network + The Man Behind "A People's History:"

Summary: <p>BROADCAST BLUES: WHY THE NATS' PLAYOFF GAME IS ON MLB NETWORK: Today, the Washington Nationals host the St. Louis Cardinals in the city's first home playoff game since the 1930s. But most area baseball fans won't be able to watch the game on television because it's airing exclusively on Major League Baseball's cable network. We find out why that is, and examine trends in sports broadcasting. (11 min.) THE MAN BEHIND "A PEOPLE'S HISTORY:" HOWARD ZINN: Historian Howard Zinn's work has become a pop culture touchstone for fans and critics alike. Some credit his book "A People's History of the United States" with changing the way students and scholars study history. Others accuse him of imposing his own agenda on the past. We talk with historian Martin Duberman about his new biography of Zinn, which paints an intimate portrait of a complex and private man. (39 min.)</p>