Friday, June 3, 2005

Assassination in Beirut
Ray Suarez speaks with Christian Science Monitor reporter Annia Ciezadlo in Beirut about ongoing tensions between Lebanon and Syria, including the killing of an anti-Syrian journalist.

Allegations of Abuse
Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser looks at Amnesty International’s recent comparison of the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to a Soviet gulag. Then, Margaret Warner leads a discussion on the accusations with William Schulz, executive director of Amnesty International USA, and Neil Livingstone, CEO of Global Options.

Terror on Tape
Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports on a videotape depicting the 1995 Srebrenica massacre of thousands of Bosnian Muslims.

Shields and Brooks
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Jim Lehrer to discuss the revelation of Watergate source Deep Throat, the Guantanamo abuse allegations and SEC chairman nominee Christopher Cox.

A Life in Drama
Arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown sits down with award-winning playwright Edward Albee on the eve of this year’s Tony Awards.

Thursday, June 2, 2005

Newsmaker: Zebari
Margaret Warner talks with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari about his trip to the United States and the ongoing violence in his country.

Shingles Vaccine
Pharmaceutical company Merck Thursday released promising clinical trials of a new shingles vaccine. Ray Suarez speaks with Dr. Michael Oxman, an infectious disease specialist at the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, about the vaccine.

Surviving Jonestown
Correspondent Spencer Michels looks at a new play based on the Jonestown massacre.

Deep Throat Reflections
Former Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee joins Jim Lehrer to discuss the revelation that W. Mark Felt was mystery Watergate source Deep Throat.

Wednesday, June 1, 2005

Deep Throat Reflections
In the wake of W. Mark Felt's admission that he was the source for much of the Watergate information, many debate how knowing the source's identity will impact how we remember Watergate. Herbert Klein, former director of communications for President Nixon; Sandy Ungar, president of Goucher College; and Ellen Fitzpatrick, history professor at the University of New Hampshire, discuss the revelation.

Shaken European Union
Voters in the Netherlands Wednesday rejected the proposed European Union Constitution.

Margaret Warner speaks with EU Ambassador to the U.S. John Bruton about the next step for the EU now that both France and the Netherlands have defeated the proposed constitution.

Women in Science
Special correspondent for education John Merrow looks at how one school is trying to get its female students interested in science.

Making History in Los Angeles
Antonio Villaraigosa was elected as Los Angeles' first Hispanic mayor last month. The mayor-elect joins Ray Suarez to discuss the challenges he faces in his new role.

Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Russian Oil Conviction
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, founder of Russian oil company Yukos, was convicted Tuesday of fraud and tax evasion. Margaret Warner leads a discussion on the conviction with Donald Jensen, director of communications at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and Charles Movit, research director for Emerging Europe at Global Insight.

Supreme Court Watch
The Supreme Court Tuesday overturned the conviction of former accounting firm Arthur Andersen for its role in the Enron scandal. Chicago Tribune reporter Jan Crawford Greenburg joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the ruling.

European Union Constitution
Sarah Smith of Independent Television News reports on the upcoming vote on the European Constitution in the Netherlands.

Air War
Aircraft makers Airbus and Boeing prompted a trade dispute between the EU and United States before the World Trade Organization over the issue of subsidies. Ray Suarez speaks with Edward Allen, Washington bureau chief for the Financial Times, about the trade dispute.

Deep Throat
Vanity Fair announced Tuesday that ex-FBI official W. Mark Felt will be revealed as Deep Throat -- the anonymous source on information regarding President Nixon and the Watergate cover-up -- in the magazine's July issue.

Jeffrey Brown discusses the revelation with John O'Connor, author of the Vanity Fair article; Michael Putzel, former Associated Press Watergate correspondent; and former Nixon advisor David Gergen.

Monday, May 30, 2005

France Votes 'Non'
France on Sunday rejected the European Constitution aimed at making the European Union's 25 nations into a united global powerhouse.

Jacqueline Grapin, president of the European Institute in Washington; Marc Chavannes, Washington bureau chief for the Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad; and Charles Kupchan, director of Europe studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, discuss the vote.

Struggle for Security
Two suicide bombers killed about 30 police in Iraq as U.S. jet fighters destroyed insurgent strongholds near Syria's border on Monday. Gwen Ifill discusses the latest violence with Jonathan Finer in the Washington Post's Baghdad bureau.

Faces of the Fallen
An unusual exhibit at Arlington National Cemetery displays the portraits of some 1,300 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan and Iraq. The NewsHour rebroadcasts a report on the exhibit.

Conversation: James Wolfensohn
Jim Lehrer speaks with outgoing World Bank president James Wolfensohn about U.S. contributions to world needs and his new position as negotiator in the Middle East.

Essay: How It's Done
Essayist Roger Rosenblatt considers a new book on the civil rights movement.