Friday, September 21, 2001

Afghanistan's Answer
Julian Manyon of International Television News reports from Pakistan on the Taliban's reaction to President Bush's address to Congress.

Arab Views
Kwame Holman looks at diplomatic activity at home and abroad. Then, Ray Suarez discusses the U.S. war on terrorism with three Arab ambassadors to the United States: Nabil Fahmy of Egypt; Abdallah El-Maaroufi of Morroco; and Hatem Atallah of Tunisia.

Domestic Developments
Kwame Holman reports on today's developments in the investigation and continuing military preparations.

Market Plunge
After a background report on the dismal week on Wall Street, Margaret Warner examines the falling markets with Floyd Norris, chief financial correspondent for the New York Times, and Bob Walberg, chief equity analyst at Briefing.com, an online research and analysis firm.

Forensic Challenge
Susan Dentzer reports on the task of gathering and identifying human remains at the terrorist attack sites.

Bush Reactions
Terence Smith looks at the reactions of newspaper editorial writers to President Bush's address last night.

Political Wrap
Jim Lehrer discusses the week in politics with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and The Weekly Standard's David Brooks.

Thursday, September 20, 2001

Today in Washington and New York
Kwame Holman reports from Washington, D.C. on the Bush Administration's efforts to gather support for the fight against terrorism. Then, Betty Ann Bowser reports on the day's developments in New York City.

Newsmakers: Dennis Hastert and Richard Gephardt
Jim Lehrer interviews the two top leaders of the House of Representatives: Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) and House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-MO).

Afghanistan's Answer
Ian Williams of Independent Television News reports on the developments in Afghanistan. Then, Ray Suarez talks with two experts on Afghanistan: Barnett Rubin, director of studies at the Center on International Cooperation at New York University; and Daniel Benjamin, who served on the National Security Council in the Clinton Administration.

Insider Views
Margaret Warner discusses pressures inside the White House with four former presidential chiefs of staff: Hamilton Jordan, Ken Duberstein, John Sununu, and Leon Panetta.

Wednesday, September 19, 2001

Economic Aftermath
Kwame Holman reports from Washington as Congress addresses the economic fallout from last week's attacks.

New York Recovers
Betty Ann Bowser on the continuing recovery efforts in New York City.

Newsmaker: Paul O'Neill
Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill discusses the effects of last week's attacks on businesses, the stock market and the overall U.S. economy.

Diplomatic Action
Robert Moore of Independent Television News reports from Pakistan as America gears up to respond. Then, Terence Smith covers diplomatic activity in Washington, D.C.

America Responds
Margaret Warner discusses coalition building and response options with former senators George Mitchell (D), Gary Hart (D), Connie Mack (R) and Gordon Humphrey (R).

Denver Reaction
A panel in Denver discusses reactions to the tragic events of last week and how the U.S. government should structure a military response.

Tuesday, September 18, 2001

One Week Later
Gwen Ifill reports on the state of America one week after terrorists attacked New York and Washington, D.C. Ray Suarez has the story of rescue efforts from Ground Zero in New York City.

FEMA Director Joe Allbaugh
Jim Lehrer talks with Joe Allbaugh, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Victims of Flight 77
Kwame Holman reports on the students aboard Flight 77, the plane that went down at The Pentagon, and those they left behind.

Pursuing Bin Laden
Julian Manyon of International Television News reports on the pursuit of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.

America Responds
Terence Smith reports on the efforts in Washington, D.C. in response to last Tuesday's attacks.

Investigation
Margaret Warner discusses the state of the investigation into the attacks with Evan Thomas, assistant managing editor of Newsweek Magazine.

Foreign Correspondence
Robert MacNeil returns to The NewsHour to interview four New York Times foreign correspondents in London, Hamburg, Moscow and Cairo about international reactions to last week's attacks.

Poetic Response
Robert Pinsky responds to the tragedy through poetry.

Monday, September 17, 2001

Back to Business
Terence Smith reports on Wall Street as the markets re-opened today for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Then, Gwen Ifill discusses the markets with Donald Marron, chairman of UBS America, a Global Financial Services Company; David Jones, chief economist at Aubrey G. Lanston and Company, a New York securities firm; Hugh Johnson, chairman and president of First Albany Asset Management Corporation; and Diane Swank, chief economist at Bank One Corporation. (background) (discussion)

Getting off the Ground
Elizabeth Brackett reports from Chicago's O'Hare Airport as it resumes operation following Tuesday's attacks.

Pressure on Pakistan
Spencer Michels provides background on the South Asian country caught up in the war against terrorism. Then, Margaret Warner discusses Pakistan's role with Robert Oakley, former ambassador to Pakistan and former coordinator for counter-terrorism; and Mansoor Ijaz, an investment banker and frequent columnist for international publications.

Student Voices
Denver high school students wrestle with the events of September 11.

Call For Peace
The full text of President's Bush's comments urging Americans not to blame Muslims or Arab Americans for last Tuesday's attacks.