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	June 18, 2013 Ancient Afghan Poetry Form Adapts to Tell Story of Modern Life and Conflict For centuries, Pashtun women have traded stories, feelings and life wisdom in the form of two-line oral poems called landays. Eliza Griswold, a journalist and poet herself, traveled to Afghanistan to learn more about daily life there through the modern exchange of poetry. Jeffrey Brown takes a closer look at Griswold's project.

	June 14, 2013 Obama Policy Shift on Arming Syrian Rebels Triggers Concerns Having concluded that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against rebels in the last year, the White House announced that the U.S. will dramatically increase military assistance to opposition forces. Jeffrey Brown reports on the Assad regime's response to the American findings and requests from the rebels.

	June 14, 2013 How the Immigration Reform Debate Could Make or Break Marco Rubio Having concluded that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against rebels in the last year, the White House announced that the U.S. will dramatically increase military assistance to opposition forces. Jeffrey Brown reports on the Assad regime's response to the American findings and requests from the rebels.

	June 13, 2013 Thursday on the NewsHour: Novelist Walter Mosley Walter Mosley, author of more than 40 books, has written a new crime novel. Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins, Mosley's fictional private eye and one of the best-known, longest-running characters in American literature, was last seen driving off a cliff. But "Little Green" brings him back to life.

	June 13, 2013 In 'Little Green,' an Old, Familiar Character Makes an Easy Comeback The last time readers heard from detective Easy Rawlins, he was driving off a cliff. But Rawlins, one of the best-known characters in American literature, returns -- alive -- in a new novel called "Little Green." Jeffrey Brown talks to author Walter Mosley about his new book and more.

	June 13, 2013 Wildfire Near Colorado Springs Is Most Destructive in State History A wildfire in Colorado has become the most destructive in the state's history. The blaze has spread across 94,000 acres, spurred by high winds and hot, dry conditions. The fire continues to burn out of control in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs. Jeffrey Brown has an update on the fire and evacuations

	June 11, 2013 Google: We Turned Over Information on a 'Tiny Fraction' of Users In his first U.S. television interview since the latest news broke of the government's surveillance program, Google's chief legal officer David Drummond told PBS NewsHour senior correspondent Jeffrey Brown on Tuesday that the company has given the U.S. government information on only a "tiny fraction" of its hundreds of millions of users.

	June 10, 2013 In an Era of 'Interconnected Issues,' U.S. Works on Relationship With China President Barack Obama met with China's President Xi Jingping in a two-day summit to discuss issues like cyber security and North Korea. Jeffrey Brown gets analysis from Douglas Paal of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and retired Army Col. Larry Wortzel of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

	June 10, 2013 Hit the Road, Poet Laureate: Trethewey Partners With NewsHour for Second Term The Library of Congress reappointed U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey to a second term on Monday. Though she is not the first in her position to receive the honor of an extended post, the announcement does have special meaning for us at the PBS NewsHour.

	June 7, 2013 Mass Collection of Communication Data Speeds Inquiries, Prompts Privacy Debate What are the origins of the NSA's surveillance programs, how do intelligence officials use the information and what questions may arise about the cost of privacy? Jeffrey Brown talks with two reporters who have been covering the story, The Wall Street Journal's Siobhan Gorman and Charlie Savage of The New York Times.

	June 7, 2013 Lawmakers Debate Leaks As National Security Whistleblower Reveals His Identity What are the origins of the NSA's surveillance programs, how do intelligence officials use the information and what questions may arise about the cost of privacy? Jeffrey Brown talks with two reporters who have been covering the story, The Wall Street Journal's Siobhan Gorman and Charlie Savage of The New York Times.

	June 7, 2013 Obama Defends NSA's Surveillance of Phone, Web and Credit Card Use President Barack Obama defended the NSA's secret mining of Americans' phone calls, web use and credit card transactions, saying intelligence officials use the information to find leads and prevent terrorism. The president reiterated the government is not listening in on calls or scrutinizing content. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	June 4, 2013 Obama Moves to Fill U.S. Court of Appeals Seats, Setting Stage for Confrontation President Barack Obama made three nominations to the influential U.S. Court of Appeals. Jeffrey Brown talks to Caroline Fredrickson of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy and Carrie Severino of the Judicial Crisis Network about judicial vacancies and the fight over the president's candidates for the court.

	June 4, 2013 Live Chat with Jeffrey Brown Over the next few months, you will have the chance to connect with the PBS NewsHour's senior correspondents in our live chat series. Learn about the milestones in their careers, their start at the NewsHour and their take on the state of media and global politics. Join Jeffrey Brown at 1:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday.

	May 31, 2013 Presidential Push to Stop Sky-High Student Loan Interest Rates President Barack Obama asked Congress to stop a doubling on some key interest rates for student loans before July 1. To debate possible solutions, Jeffrey Brown engages with Matthew Segal, president of OurTime.org, Even Feinberg, president of Generation Opportunity, and Anya Kamenetz, author of "Generation Debt."

	May 29, 2013 Suspected American Drone Strike Said to Have Killed Pakistan Taliban No. 2 Days after President Obama announced new restrictions to the drone program, a suspected U.S. drone strike killed a top Pakistani Taliban commander. Pakistani intelligence officials say the man, Wali ur-Rehman, was killed along with four others, but the White House would not confirm the attack or deaths. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	May 28, 2013 Is U.S. Less Secure After Chinese Hack Weapons Designs? A new report shows Chinese hackers accessed designs for more than two dozen U.S. weapons systems. To learn what this breach means for U.S. security, Jeffrey Brown talks with Dmitri Alperovitch of CrowdStrike, a cyber security company, and James Lewis, a director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

	May 24, 2013 What's Next for the U.S. Drone Campaign as Obama Tries to End a Decade of War? According to reports, U.S. drone attacks on militants in Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere are conducted by both the CIA and the U.S. military, but will eventually be handled solely by the Defense Department. New York Times reporter Mark Mazzetti talks to Jeffrey Brown about the CIA's shifting role in the fight against terrorists.

	May 24, 2013 Do You Have an Honor Flight Group in Your State? Marvin Murphy tells PBS NewsHour senior correspondent Jeffrey Brown that World War II veterans like himself never felt like the nation owed them anything for their service, but the reception they received when arriving in Washington, D.C., as part of the Honor Flight program was "awesome."

	May 23, 2013 Obama Addresses Drones, Gitmo in Speech on Refocusing Strategy on Terrorism President Barack Obama tried to reframe America's approach to the war on terror in an address on foreign policy. Jeffrey Brown examines the president's remarks with Pardiss Kebriaei from the Center for Constitutional Rights, former State Department official Harold Koh and Danielle Pletka of the American Enterprise Institute.

	May 22, 2013 Houston Grand Opera Embraces Multicultural Chorus of Community Stories Where can you take in the first Mariachi opera in addition to the "classics"? Jeffrey Brown reports on the Houston Grand Opera's unique mission: to engage audiences from the city's diverse, multicultural community by staging productions originating from the experiences of its neighbors.

	May 22, 2013 Line Between Social Welfare, Politics Plays Into Confusion on Tax-Exemption Law Controversy over the additional scrutiny the IRS paid to conservative organizations has raised attention about the regulations governing tax-exemption criteria. Jeffrey Brown explores who qualifies and how that status is determined with Richard Schmalbeck of Duke University Law School and Kim Barker of Pro Publica.

	May 22, 2013 Obama Looks to Shift Focus to Drone Strikes As Scandals Swirl Controversy over the additional scrutiny the IRS paid to conservative organizations has raised attention about the regulations governing tax-exemption criteria. Jeffrey Brown explores who qualifies and how that status is determined with Richard Schmalbeck of Duke University Law School and Kim Barker of Pro Publica.

	May 22, 2013 In Tornado Aftermath, What Residents of Moore Can Learn From Joplin As homeowners, business leaders and city officials in Moore, Okla., begin to grapple with damage from the devastating tornado, just 220 miles away, residents of Joplin, Mo., are remembering their own losses two years ago and are responding to the Oklahoma tragedy by sending help, donations and hope.

	May 22, 2013 The Houston Grand Opera Sings to a New Audience An epic journey told in song. Laments about lost loves. A protracted death scene. Just another production at the Houston Grand Opera. But there's nothing typical about a mariachi opera.

	May 21, 2013 Okla. Town Confronts Reality of Rebuilding After Stunningly Powerful Tornado A monster tornado nearly flattened the town of Moore, Okla. Jeffrey Brown gets reaction from Time magazine's Jay Newton-Small, Sgt. Jeremy Lewis of the Moore Police Department and Bob Henson from the National Center for Atmospheric Research about the devastation, the latest rescue efforts and the science behind the mighty storm.

	May 20, 2013 Yahoo Makes Bid for Reboot With $1.1 Billion Deal for Popular Blog Site Tumblr Tech company Yahoo bought Tumblr for a reported $1.1 billion, adding the fast-growing social media site with more than 100 million blogs to its roster of assets. Jeffrey Brown talks with Rebecca Leeb, a research analyst for the Altimeter Group, about the appeal of the image-centric and mobile-friendly blogging platform.

	May 20, 2013 Massive, Mile-Wide Tornado Leaves Wake of Destruction Outside Oklahoma City Two tornadoes struck the Oklahoma City area within 24 hours, leaving behind miles of devastation and leveling scores of homes. Kwame Holman reports on the extreme weather in Oklahoma. Jeffrey Brown talks to Gary Knight of the Oklahoma City Police Department and Bill Bunting of the National Severe Storm Prediction Center.

	May 20, 2013 Politics Put On Hold As Nation Surveys Oklahoma Tornado Damage Two tornadoes struck the Oklahoma City area within 24 hours, leaving behind miles of devastation and leveling scores of homes. Kwame Holman reports on the extreme weather in Oklahoma. Jeffrey Brown talks to Gary Knight of the Oklahoma City Police Department and Bill Bunting of the National Severe Storm Prediction Center.

	May 17, 2013 Conversation: The Jazzed Up 'Gatsby' It is--again--a Gatsby/Fitzgerald moment. "The Great Gatsby" is on the big screen now in by Baz Luhrmann's new film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel. There are also several new books about the lives of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.

	May 16, 2013 Covering Watergate: 40 Years Later With MacNeil And Lehrer On May 17, 1973, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer launched public broadcasting's gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings. Forty years later, MacNeil and Lehrer recount their memories after some of the more gripping moments, and how their partnership changed not only the face of television journalism, but also their lives.

	May 16, 2013 Keeping on Top of Priorities When White House Deals With Drama The Obama administration has been hit with a wave of crises and scandals lately. Jeffrey Brown talks with Tom Perriello from Center for American Progress Action Fund and strategist Ron Christie, who worked on Capitol Hill in the George W. Bush administration, about handling drama without losing sight of presidential priorities.

	May 14, 2013 Disclosures About Involvement in IRS Targeting Draw Calls for Transparency The scandal at the IRS over political targeting of conservative groups has extended to include agency officials in Washington. Meanwhile, Attorney General Eric Holder ordered the FBI to see if any laws were broken. Jeffrey Brown talks with Juliet Eilperin of The Washington Post and CQ Roll Call's Eliza Newlin Carney.

	May 14, 2013 Trio of Scandals Puts Obama, Holder in Hot Seat The scandal at the IRS over political targeting of conservative groups has extended to include agency officials in Washington. Meanwhile, Attorney General Eric Holder ordered the FBI to see if any laws were broken. Jeffrey Brown talks with Juliet Eilperin of The Washington Post and CQ Roll Call's Eliza Newlin Carney.

	May 13, 2013 New Anthology Celebrates 'Ascent' of African-American Poets Jeffrey Brown talks with longtime literary editor Charles Henry Rowell about his passion for promoting undiscovered and underappreciated African-American poets and artists. His latest effort is a new anthology called "Angles of Ascent."

	May 13, 2013 Charles Henry Rowell Jeffrey Brown talks with longtime literary editor Charles Henry Rowell about his passion for promoting undiscovered and underappreciated African-American poets and artists. His latest effort is a new anthology called "Angles of Ascent."

	May 13, 2013 Supreme Court Unanimously Rules to Uphold Monsanto's Soybean Patent In an unanimous decision, the Supreme Court found a soybean farmer had violated a patent held by agri-giant Monsanto. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the legal, agricultural and technological impact of this decision.

	May 10, 2013 Cyber ATM Robbers Grab $45 Million Worldwide Within Hours A network of thieves swiped $45 million dollars from ATMs across the world within a matter of hours. Jeffrey Brown reports on the reach of the global cyber-gang and how they hacked companies to steal prepaid debit card numbers.

	May 10, 2013 In 'Other Desert Cities,' a Family History Lush in Secrets When Jon Robin Baitz's family drama "Other Desert Cities" closed on Broadway last June, it concluded a strong run and had been showered with high praise for showcasing its creator's talents. But for all of that, Baitz and his work may be getting more attention from a wider national audience now.

	May 9, 2013 An Inside Look at Backstories of Big Decisions in Chief Justice Roberts' Court In her new book, "The Roberts Court," Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal and regular NewsHour contributor takes a look at the landmark decisions that have reached the Supreme Court during the tenure of Chief Justice John Roberts. She talks to Jeffrey Brown about her observations and interviews with the justices.

	May 9, 2013 Read an Excerpt From 'The Roberts Court' by Marcia Coyle Marcia Coyle, author the "The Roberts Court," explains how she reports on the court, and what she's noticed about the nine justices. "You don't have a lot of contact with your main sources of information," Coyle told NewsHour correspondent Jeff Brown. "It's also a very heavy reading beat, and that's what I spend a lot of my time doing. You have to do that in order to understand the arguments."

	May 8, 2013 Seeking Method Behind the Madness of Hospital Billing Disparities Different hospitals charge wildly different amounts for the same procedures, even in the same city. New data from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid shows a vast billing disparity between health care centers. Jeffrey Brown explores some striking examples and what these numbers mean with Barry Meier of The New York Times.

	May 7, 2013 Keeping America's Heritage of Sights and Sounds Fresh for Future Generations These days it may seem like you can find any movie, TV show or song you want online. But vast amounts of America's cultural treasures are in danger of extinction. Jeffrey Brown reports on conservation efforts at the Library of Congress, which holds the largest audio and visual collection in the world.

	May 6, 2013 Can the U.S. Avoid 'Slippery Slope' to Deeper Engagement in Syria? Israel's latest airstrikes on Syrian military targets is another example of how Syria's civil war has broadened beyond its borders. Jeffrey Brown talks to Michele Dunne of the Atlantic Council and Steve Clemons, foreign affairs editor at large at The Atlantic magazine, about how and when the U.S. might approach involvement.

	May 6, 2013 Israel Targets Syrian Military Complex Outside Damascus Israel reportedly launched airstrikes against Syrian military targets believed to be connected to Hezbollah. Jeffrey Brown reports on various responses to Israel's actions, as well as the continuing conversation within the international community about what should be done about the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria.

	May 6, 2013 How Did Watergate Affect You? In the summer of 1973, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer led PBS's gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings -- co-anchoring all 250 hours of the proceedings, launching the beginnings of what the PBS NewsHour is today. On May 17, the NewsHour will look back at the scandal that transformed American politics.

	May 3, 2013 April Hiring Increase Shows Signs of Economic Healing Despite Spending Cuts April showered the U.S. economy with 165,000 new jobs, reducing the unemployment rate to 7.5 percent. And dramatic revisions of employment data from the past two months were also positive Jeffrey Brown analyzes the better-than-expected numbers with Lisa Lynch, former chief economist at the Labor Department.

	May 3, 2013 In 'Cooked,' Michael Pollan Argues Importance of Making Your Own Food Author and journalist Michael Pollan has been at the forefront of a growing movement to spotlight the long process that brings our food from the field to our table. In his new book, "Cooked," he explores how we can best transform raw ingredients into meals made at home.

	May 3, 2013 Conversation: Tony Hoagland on 'Poems That Could Save America' "Twenty Little Poems That Could Save America." There are many assumptions, questions and provocations in the title of an essay in Harper's Magazine by poet Tony Hoagland, who clearly has a thing for great titles: Among his books of verse are "Unincorporated Persons in the Late Honda Dynasty" and "What Narcissism Means to Me."

	April 29, 2013 Jason Collins Is NBA's First Active Player to Say 'I'm Gay' Jason Collins, a 34-year-old veteran NBA player, has become the first male pro-athlete currently playing one of the four big sports to come out and say he's gay. Jeffrey Brown talks with LZ Granderson, sports writer and columnist for ESPN and CNN, about evolving attitudes on and off the court about sexuality and stereotypes.

	April 26, 2013 Weighing Options for U.S. Response if Syria Chemical Weapon Use Is Confirmed How should the U.S. act if it confirms that the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons? Jeffrey Brown moderates a debate on different approaches between Kori Schake, research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, and David Cortright, director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.

	April 26, 2013 White House Cautious About Syrian Chemical Warfare Claims While heavy fighting rocked Damascus, an international war of words escalated over whether the Assad regime has used chemical weapons in the Syrian civil war. Jeffrey Brown reports on what the Obama administration considers preliminary evidence of the small scale use of sarin and the Syrian government's denial of those claims.

	April 26, 2013 Conversation: Jazz Saxophnoist Charles Lloyd Saxophonist Charles Lloyd is celebrating his 75th birthday year with grand concert celebrations, and he continues to tour and record, including a new duet album with pianist Jason Moran titled "Hagar's Song."

	April 24, 2013 In Wake of Boston Bombings, a Fund to Help Victims and Their Families In the hours following the attacks on the Boston Marathon, city officials received calls from individuals asking how they could help. The One Fund was set up to compensate the injured and the families of those killed. Jeffrey Brown talks to administrator Ken Feinberg about dispensing the money and managing victims' expectations.

	April 22, 2013 Early Stages of Boston Investigation Yields Family Stories, Bomb Fragments Though Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is in custody, he is unable to speak due to injuries and investigators must wait till he is lucid before questioning him. Jeffrey Brown talks with NPR's Dina Temple-Raston more about the suspect charged in the Boston bombing case and what authorities are learning about his family.

	April 19, 2013 Shields and Brooks on Resilience During National Trauma, Failure of the Gun Bill Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks talk to Jeffrey Brown about the Boston Marathon attack and the ensuing city-wide lockdown while authorities conducted a manhunt. They also discuss the politics and political consequences behind the failed gun legislation, and whether it can be revived.

	April 19, 2013 Were Boston Suspects 'Lone Wolves' or Part of a Larger, Radical Confederacy? Authorities are examining whether the Tsarnaev brothers had become ideological militants and whether they acted alone or had accomplices. Jeffrey Brown talks to New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt, Mark Hosenball of Reuters and Bruce Hoffman, director of the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University.

	April 19, 2013 'No Place on Earth' Tells Story of Holocaust Survivors Who Hid in Caves The new film "No Place on Earth" tells the incredible story of a small group of Jews who literally went underground, into caves, to escape the horrors of the Holocaust.

	April 18, 2013 World Bank Announces Goal to End Extreme Poverty by 2030 The World Bank wants to end extreme global poverty by the year 2030. World Bank president Jim Yong Kim announced the push as the bank began its annual spring meeting along with the International Monetary Fund. Jeffrey Brown interviews Kim about what can be done to alleviate some of the economic suffering around the world.

	April 18, 2013 'You Will Run Again': Messages of Mourning and Hope for Boston After Attack In Boston, President Obama and first lady Michelle joined Mayor Tom Menino, Gov. Deval Patrick and thousands of others at an interfaith memorial service for the victims of the attack on the city's marathon. Jeffrey Brown reports on the many messages of comfort for the unnerved city.

	April 18, 2013 FBI Releases Photos of Boston Blast Suspects, Asks for Help From Public The FBI released pictures and video of two suspects who may have planted a device at the site of the explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Jeffrey Brown talks with David Boeri of WBUR Public Radio about how investigators have combed through thousands of tips so far.

	April 18, 2013 World Bank President: Climate Change Is Urgent 'Today' Problem Thursday on the NewsHour, World Bank president Jim Yong Kim speaks with Jeffrey Brown about a new initiative to address extreme poverty around the world. In an extended conversation, Kim also addressed the urgency of climate change and how World Bank is working to combat its effects.

	April 17, 2013 Media's Hunger for Answers on Boston Bombing Leads to Conflicting Reports Despite media outlets' conflicting reports, the FBI insisted no arrests had been made in connection to the Boston Marathon bombings. Jeffrey Brown talks with WBUR's David Boeri, who reported that senior judges and top officials were directed to prepare the courthouse for an impending arrest until threats shut down the building.

	April 16, 2013 Investigators Up Against Weather, Sheer Volume of Evidence at Boston Crime Site In Boston, evidence seemed to suggest that the explosive devices were made from pressure cookers filled with shrapnel. Jeffrey Brown talks to WBUR reporter David Boeri about what else police and federal agents have discovered, as well as what challenges they face in trying to piece together

	April 12, 2013 State Secretary Kerry Warns North Korea Against Testing More Missiles Secretary of State John Kerry made a visit to Seoul to meet with South Korean President Park Geun-hye, where he leveled a warning to North Korea's Kim Jong Un not to continue missile tests. Jeffrey Brown reports on recent tensions with North Korea and what U.S. intelligence can tell us about their nuclear capabilities.

	April 12, 2013 How Is the Sequester Affecting the Arts? With the government sequestration now a fact of life, we've been looking on the program at how cuts are affecting or might affect various sectors. Jeffrey Brown looks at the arts and arts organizations with a leading advocate, Robert Lynch, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts.

	April 11, 2013 'Shepherd in Combat Boots': Korean War Army Chaplain Awarded Medal of Honor Army chaplain and Catholic priest Father Emil Kapaun received the military's highest honor, the Medal of Honor, 60 years after he died as a prisoner during the Korean War. Kapaun took care of wounded soldiers even though it compromised his own safety. Jeffrey Brown has more on Kapaun and an excerpt from the White House ceremony.

	April 11, 2013 How Will President Obama's Budget Impact Medicare, Social Security? The president's proposed budget includes cuts to Medicare and Social Security. Jeffrey Brown discusses the various impacts with Joseph Antos of the American Enterprise Institute, Max Richtman of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare and Jared Bernstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

	April 9, 2013 Filmmaker Captures Life for Syrians Whose World Has Been Blown Apart FRONTLINE's latest documentary, "Syria Behind the Lines," explores the everyday lives of citizens caught in the midst of the country's civil war. Jeffrey Brown talks with film director and producer Olly Lambert about witnessing daily life in Syria, indiscriminate attacks on civilians and the future of the country.

	April 5, 2013 Judge Orders FDA to Make Morning-After Pill Available to Females of All Ages A federal judge in New York struck down age limits for the contraceptive Plan B. The new ruling allows women of all ages to purchase the "morning-after pill" without a prescription. For more on the age restriction, the court decision and the debate, Jeffrey Brown talks to The Washington Post's Sarah Kliff.

	April 5, 2013 Conversation: For Poetry Lovers, April Is Coolest the Month April is National Poetry Month and that's because of an initiative by the Academy of American Poets beginning in 1996. The Academy claims it's now become the largest literary celebration in the world, reaching over 10 million Americans.

	April 4, 2013 New Threats From North Korea; Missile Repositioned at Border Pyongyang continues its provocation of the United States. Jeffrey Brown reports on North Korea's latest threats of nuclear attack on the U.S. and its moving of a missile to its eastern coastline. John Irvine of Independent Television News reports on how a small South Korean island is watching the heated rhetoric.

	March 29, 2013 Novel Offers Mock How-to on Finding Success in 'Rising Asia' In Mohsin Hamid's new novel, "How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia," a poor young boy from an impoverished village comes to a sprawling, wild, sometimes violent city, where he makes and loses a fortune. Jeffrey Brown talks with the Hamid about why the story is told like a self-help book and what it takes to make it in Asia.

	March 29, 2013 On the NewsHour: Mohsin Hamid, Author of 'How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia' A poor young boy from an impoverished village comes to a sprawling, wild, sometimes violent city, where he makes and loses a fortune. This is the tale of "How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia," set in an unnamed country very much like Pakistan. Author Mohsin Hamid talks to Jeffrey Brown and reads an excerpt of his work.

	March 27, 2013 Top-Achieving Poor Students Go Unnoticed by Some Elite Universities Why are some of America's top academic achievers are missing out on a shot to attend the best universities? As part of the PBS NewsHour's continuing coverage on inequality in U.S., Jeffrey Brown talks with Caroline Hoxby of Stanford University, an author of a new study on the issue, and Michele Minter of Princeton University.

	March 22, 2013 Shields and Brooks on Congressional Escapes, March Madness Brackets NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks talk with Hari Sreenivasan about the pre-holiday congressional scramble and how to pick a winning March Madness bracket.

	March 22, 2013 Remembering Nigerian Novelist Chinua Achebe Nigerian novelist, poet, essayist, statesman and dissident Chinua Achebe died Thursday in Boston after a brief illness. He was 82. Achebe emerged upon the literary world in 1958 with the publication of his novel "Things Fall Apart," which has sold more than 10 million copies and has been translated into more than 50 languages.

	March 21, 2013 Obama Visit Raises Expectations of Support on Mideast Peace Dealings Unpopular in the past in Israel, President Obama tried to engage a younger audience in Jerusalem and in the West Bank. Jeffrey Brown talks with Margaret Warner, reporting from Jerusalem, about the president's message to both sides that peace is still possible, as well as his emphasis on reciprocal confidence-building measures.

	March 20, 2013 Looking for Evidence After Allegations of Chemical Weapon Attacks in Syria In Syria, sketchy reports of two deadly chemical weapon attacks were blamed on rebels by the state media, but those claims seem to be highly suspect. Jeffrey Brown gets analysis from Leonard Spector of the Monterey Institute's Center for Nonproliferation and David Ignatius, a foreign affairs columnist for the Washington Post.

	March 19, 2013 Church Looks to Pope Francis to 'Shake Up,' Offer Reform to Vatican Business As Pope Francis officially assumes his title, he will face some established challenges and scandals. But the pontiff has already signaled a shift and charmed followers by preaching for greater humility. Jeffrey Brown talks with John Allen from the National Catholic Reporter and CNN about what messages the pope may hope to send.

	March 15, 2013 Two Years Since Start of Protests, Syria Rebels Vow to Fight Until Assad Is Gone The conflict in Syria hit a grim milestone: two years ago protests began that would spark the current civil war. Syrian rebels have announced they will continue to fight until the Assad regime is gone. Jeffrey Brown reports on whether Western nations are any closer to interceding directly.

	March 15, 2013 New Anthology Captures Postmodern American Poetry What is postmodern poetry? That's the question Paul Hoover poses for his introduction to the Norton Anthology's second edition of "Postmodern American Poetry." Jeffrey Brown talks with Hoover about the evolution of American poetry and state of writing today.

	March 14, 2013 Argentine Faithful Hope Pope Francis Can Reform Vatican Transparency Pope Francis is the first pontiff to hail from Argentina. He's also a huge soccer fan. For more on the pope's South American roots and his home country's reaction to the papal election, as well as the intersection of religion, populism and politics there, Jeffrey Brown talks with Hugh Bronstein of Reuters from Buenos Aires.

	March 12, 2013 Rep. Paul Ryan Offers 'Opening Bid' on Budget Plan House Budget chair Rep. Paul Ryan put forth a blueprint that he says would cut the federal deficit by $4.6 trillion over the next 10 years. Democrats dismissed the proposal, saying the math doesn't add up. Nancy Cook of National Journal joins Jeffrey Brown to explore the politics and math behind Paul's budget bid.

	March 12, 2013 Obama Continues Outreach to Hill As Poll Numbers Dip House Budget chair Rep. Paul Ryan put forth a blueprint that he says would cut the federal deficit by $4.6 trillion over the next 10 years. Democrats dismissed the proposal, saying the math doesn't add up. Nancy Cook of National Journal joins Jeffrey Brown to explore the politics and math behind Paul's budget bid.

	March 11, 2013 Law Lags Behind in Defining Posthumous Protocol for Online Accounts What happens to your email, Facebook page and other digital property when you die? Naomi Cahn of the George Washington University School of Law, and Evan Carroll, co-author of "Your Digital Afterlife," talk to Jeffrey Brown about the legal and ethical quandaries of dealing with a loved's ones digital assets after they're gone.

	March 8, 2013 Conversation: Glenn Frankel's 'The Searchers' "The Searchers" is, of course, the name of director John Ford's famous 1956 Western starring John Wayne. But it's also part of a much bigger American story, steeped in myth, told and re-told in different forms. It's now at the heart of a new book titled "The Searchers: The Making of an American Legend."

	March 7, 2013 After Almost 13-Hour Filibuster, Senate Confirms John Brennan for CIA Director The Senate voted to confirm John Brennan as director of the CIA after an intense confirmation hearing and filibuster over concern about the president's power to order drone strikes on American citizens stateside. Scott Shane of the New York Times and Niels Lesniewski of Roll Call join Jeffrey Brown to discuss the confirmation.

	March 7, 2013 Obama Steps Up Outreach to Republicans, But Hurdles Remain The Senate voted to confirm John Brennan as director of the CIA after an intense confirmation hearing and filibuster over concern about the president's power to order drone strikes on American citizens stateside. Scott Shane of the New York Times and Niels Lesniewski of Roll Call join Jeffrey Brown to discuss the confirmation.

	March 1, 2013 Shields and Brooks on March Madness, Sequester Syndicated columnist Mark Shields, New York Times columnist David Brooks and Hari Sreenivasan tackle March Madness allegiances and whether President Barack Obama is making friends and influencing people.

	March 1, 2013 Assessing Impact of Sequester Cuts at Local and Federal Levels To learn how the sequester cuts will have impact on both the federal and local levels, Jeffrey Brown talks with Ed O'Keefe of the Washington Post, Karen Kasler of Ohio Public Television and Megan Verlee of Colorado Public Radio.

	March 1, 2013 Obama, Boehner Look Ahead to Next Budget Deadline To learn how the sequester cuts will have impact on both the federal and local levels, Jeffrey Brown talks with Ed O'Keefe of the Washington Post, Karen Kasler of Ohio Public Television and Megan Verlee of Colorado Public Radio.

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