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	2002 DECEMBER Dec. 30, 2002 Conversation: Book of Books Paul Solman reports on the work of Abelardo Morell and his latest book, a collection of his photographs of books.

	Dec. 27, 2002 San Francisco Poet: Lawrence Ferlinghetti Elizabeth Farnsworth talks with Lawrence Ferlinghetti, an anti-establishment dissident and literary maverick who served as San Francisco's first poet laureate.

	Dec. 26, 2002 Songs of Brazil: Caetano Veloso A look at the life and career of one of Brazil's musical masters, Caetano Veloso.

	Dec. 26, 2002 Essay: In Praise of Idleness Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming shares some words in praise of idleness.

	Dec. 26, 2002 Covering Conflict Terence Smith talks to New York Times correspondent Chris Hedges about his new book War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning and his firsthand experiences reporting from conflict zones.The NewsHour Media Unit is funded by a grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts.

	Dec. 25, 2002 Designs for Ground Zero Ray Suarez looks at the seven final design options for the World Trade Center memorial, and talks to one of the submitting architects, Daniel Libeskind, about the symbolism, vision and logistics involved in his proposal.

	Dec. 24, 2002 Story Book Art: Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Jeffrey Brown reports on a new museum focusing on the art of children's story books.

	Dec. 24, 2002 Extended Interview with Maurice Sendak Maurice Sendak, world-famous for his classic children's book "Where the Wild Things Are," discusses his roots as an artist and his interest in exploring a child's reaction to everyday life.

	Dec. 24, 2002 Extended Interview with Eric Carle Eric Carle, author and illustrator of the children's classic "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," discusses his views on what makes an illustration "art," and what he feels is key in appealing to children through artwork.

	Dec. 24, 2002 Christmas Eve Poem Former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky shares a poem for the Christmas season.

	Dec. 23, 2002 Essay: Looking Back Essayist Roger Rosenblatt looks at some photographs taken many years ago and wonders about their meaning for our times.

	Dec. 20, 2002 Nickel and Dimed Many of the working poor in America have suffered in the latest economic slowdown. Jeffrey Kaye reports on how one woman and her family cope.

	Dec. 10, 2002 Essay: A Line to My Heart Frank Schaeffer, author and father of a young U.S. Marine, considers the relationship between father and son.

	Dec. 3, 2002 Essay: Body of Work Roger Rosenblatt considers the meaning of the phrase "a body of work."



	NOVEMBER Nov. 29, 2002 Conversation: David Rockefeller The noted philanthropist David Rockefeller discusses his life and recently published memoirs.

	Nov. 28, 2002 At the Table Essayist Richard Rodriguez offers a Thanksgiving perspective on the role of food in our lives.

	Nov. 27, 2002 Conversation: Chicago's 1995 Heat Wave Ray Suarez speaks with Eric Klinenberg about his new book on the 1995 Chicago heat wave.

	Nov. 27, 2002 Poetry: Thanksgiving Former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky reads a poem for a day of shared feasts.

	Nov. 22, 2002 Poetry: Child's Room in Autumn Robert Pinsky, former poet laureate, reads a poem for the season.

	Nov. 21, 2002 Essay: Faces of Women Anne Taylor Fleming considers the relationship between burkas and Botox.

	Nov. 20, 2002 Orhan Pamuk: Bridging Two Worlds Elizabeth Farnsworth talks with Turkish author Orhan Pamuk about his most recent novel to be published in English, "My Name is Red," as well as the challenges in bridging the cultures of East and West.

	Nov. 19, 2002 Conversation: Bush At War Gwen Ifill speaks with journalist and author Bob Woodward about his new book, "Bush at War."

	Nov. 18, 2002 Flower Drum Song Arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown looks at a new makeover for a classic Broadway musical.

	Nov. 15, 2002 Conversation: Public and Private Terence Smith talks with photojournalist Diana Walker about her new book of presidential photographs.

	Nov. 14, 2002 Conversation: The Conquerors Terence Smith talks with Michael Beschloss about his new book, "The Conquerors."

	Nov. 12, 2002 Essay: Beauty is Truth Anne Taylor Fleming pays tribute to human creativity.

	Nov. 11, 2002 Conversation: Life of Pi Ray Suarez speaks with Yann Martel, author of the Booker Award-winning novel, "Life of Pi."

	Nov. 8, 2002 Essay: The Roots of Tolerance Richard Rodriguez considers the roots of religious tolerance in America.

	Nov. 5, 2002 Essay: In a Time of War Essayist Roger Rosenblatt considers attitudes in a time of war.

	Nov. 1, 2002 Halloween Dream Essayist Roger Rosenblatt recalls a Halloween dream.



	OCTOBER Oct. 30, 2002 Poetry: Halloween Former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky offers a poem about the masks we wear.

	Oct. 24, 2002 An Avedon Portrait Arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports on a show looking back on the influential works of photographer Richard Avedon.

	Oct. 22, 2002 Poetry: World Series Former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky reads from his poem, "The Night Game."

	Oct. 22, 2002 Conversation: Supreme Command Margaret Warner speaks with writer Eliot Cohen about his book, "Supreme Command," and the topic of leadership in a time of war.

	Oct. 21, 2002 Conversation: "Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy" Media correspondent Terence Smith interviews Jane Leavy about her new book on baseball legend Sandy Koufax.

	Oct. 16, 2002 Essay: In-N-Out Burger Essayist Ann Taylor Fleming gets her fast food fix.

	Oct. 15, 2002 Conversation: Sandra Cisneros Ray Suarez speaks with writer Sandra Cisneros about her new book, "Caramelo," which follows the tale of a Mexican-American family over multiple generations.

	Oct. 14, 2002 In Memoriam: Stephen Ambrose Spencer Michels looks back at the NewsHour appearances of historian Stephen Ambrose, who died over the weekend.

	Oct. 14, 2002 Conversation: Salman Rushdie Author Salman Rushdie talks with Ray Suarez about his new book, "Step Across This Line," a collection of non-fiction.

	Oct. 10, 2002 Nobel Prize for Literature Jim Lehrer discusses the work of Hungarian writer Imre Kertesz, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, with Katharina Wilson, translator for two of the author's novels and a professor of comparative literature at the University of Georgia.

	Oct. 7, 2002 Poetry: Sinking Feeling Former poet laureate and NewsHour contributor Robert Pinsky offers some poetic solace to those hit hard by the stock market.

	Oct. 2, 2002 How We Live: Philadelphia As part of the ongoing "How We Live" series, Ray Suarez takes a look at the effort to rebuild old neighborhoods in Philadelphia.

	Oct. 2, 2002 Essay: Spying Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune visits the International Spy Museum in Washington.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 26, 2002 The Play's the Thing Arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown visits the Academy for Classical Acting at The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C., where he follows students and teachers exploring the challenging art of Shakespearean acting.

	Sept. 24, 2002 Essay: Choices Richard Rodriguez looks at what makes Americans middle class.

	Sept. 23, 2002 Essay: Ban the Books Roger Rosenblatt considers books that have been banned from some schools and libraries.

	Sept. 12, 2002 Poetry: 9/11 Former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky reads his poem, "9/11," commissioned by the Washington Post for the September 11 anniversary.

	Sept. 12, 2002 Then and Now: Martin Espada Ray Suarez talks with poet Martin Espada about how Americans have changed since Sept.11, 2001.

	Sept. 10, 2002 Faces of 9/11 New York Times photographers offer observations about the pictures they took on Sept.11, 2001.

	Sept. 6, 2002 Poetry: The Names Poet Laureate Billy Collins reads his Sept.11-themed poem "The Names."

	Sept. 2, 2002 Poetry: Labor Day Former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky reads a poem about labor.



	AUGUST Aug. 29, 2002 Challenging Drama: San Quentin Spencer Michels reports on a drama at California's San Quentin prison.

	Aug. 29, 2002 "A Simple Habana Melody" Ray Suarez speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Oscar Hijuelos about his new book, "A Simple Habana Melody: From When the World Was Good."

	Aug. 28, 2002 Essay: Anything Can Happen Roger Rosenblatt considers the unpredictability of the post-9/11 world.

	Aug. 27, 2002 Poetry: Inferno Former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky considers Dante's possible take on baseball negotiations.

	Aug. 26, 2002 How We Live Ray Suarez looks at an alluring art exhibit in a blighted Chicago neighborhood.

	Aug. 21, 2002 Living Legend Jeffrey Brown follows up on last night's bluegrass story with a conversation with Ralph Stanley, the man at the heart of this music revival.

	Aug. 20, 2002 Mountain Music Jeff Brown examines the recent popular reemergence of bluegrass music.

	Aug. 20, 2002 Essay: Lost Girls Anne Taylor Fleming considers this summer's lost children.

	Aug. 19, 2002 Conversation: Buckley on Nuremberg Margaret Warner talks with author William F. Buckley about his newest book, "Nuremberg: The Reckoning."

	Aug. 15, 2002 Zero Times One Richard Rodriguez reflects on the meaning of ground zero.

	Aug. 15, 2002 Conversation: Men and Speed Gwen Ifill talks with Wayne Miller about his new book "Men and Speed: A Wild Ride Through NASCAR's Breakout Season."

	Aug. 7, 2002 Essay: The Future of Los Angeles Ann Taylor Fleming looks at the future of Los Angeles.

	Aug. 5, 2002 At the Movies Richard Rodriguez of the Pacific News Service brings us an essay about the movies.

	Aug. 1, 2002 Fishy Story Essayist Clarence Page of The Chicago Tribune tells a fishy story.



	JULY July 30, 2002 Conversation: Stephen Ambrose David Gergen, longtime NewsHour contributor and professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, talks with historian-writer Stephen Ambrose about his newest project.

	July 29, 2002 Essay: The Naming of Parts Roger Rosenblatt reflects on the clash of war and beauty.

	July 24, 2002 Dream Houses Ray Suarez looks at the state of affordable housing in Burlington, Vermont, where there is a growing divergence between housing costs and salaries.

	July 23, 2002 Conversation: The Bondwoman's Narrative Gwen Ifill talks with Henry Louis Gates, editor of "The Bondwoman's Narrative," a novel written by a former slave.

	July 22, 2002 Conversation: Tuxedo Park Margaret Warner talks with author Jenet Conant about "Tuxedo Park," her new book about a millionaire investor with a passion for science.

	July 19, 2002 Open City Arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown looks at a photography exhibit that captures life in the streets.

	July 17, 2002 Essay: Hide and Seek Essayist Roger Rosenblatt considers well-known faces and the real people behind them.

	July 12, 2002 Poetry: Tennis Former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky reflects on summertime sports and reads a poem about tennis.

	July 11, 2002 The Cat From Hue Terence Smith talks with former Vietnam War correspondent John Laurence about his new book, "The Cat from Hue: A Vietnam War Story."

	July 9, 2002 100 Years of Bob Hope As Bob Hope approached his 100th birthday, Essayist Roger Rosenblatt examined his enduring appeal.

	July 8, 2002 Essay: Desert Religions Essayist Richard Rodriguez reflects on the current state of Christianity, Judaism and Islam.

	July 5, 2002 Conversation: Where We Stand Terence Smith talks to NewsHour essayist and author Roger Rosenblatt about his new book, "Where We Stand: 30 Reasons for Loving Our Country."

	July 4, 2002 Music Revolt Jeffrey Kaye reports on a high profile labor revolt within America's billion dollar music industry.

	July 4, 2002 Poetry: Sparklers Former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky reads poetry about the Fourth of July.

	July 4, 2002 David McCullough Discusses His Book "John Adams" David McCullough discusses his biography, "John Adams," the story of the nation's second president who died on July 4, 1826.

	July 3, 2002 Celebrating Sondheim Jeffrey Brown covers the ongoing Sondheim Celebration at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

	July 2, 2002 Conversation: Ann Patchett Gwen Ifill talks with Ann Patchett, author of the award-winning novel "Bel Canto."



	JUNE June 26, 2002 Poetry: Good Fences Former poet laureate Robert Pinksy reads a poem about the walls between us.

	June 25, 2002 How We Live: Shopping Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas discusses his approach in designing a new store for the luxury Prada clothing line.

	June 24, 2002 The Other American Dream Essayist Roger Rosenblatt reflects on American life.

	June 20, 2002 College Sweepstakes Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming looks into the pressures facing high school seniors.

	June 18, 2002 Cartoon and Crisis in Venezuela Elizabeth Farnsworth presents the third in a series of reports from Venezuela and profiles an artist living and drawing in a time of political crisis.

	June 17, 2002 The Game of Life Essayist Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune considers the game of life.

	June 13, 2002 Poem: Father's Day Former poet laureate Robert Pinsky reflects on Father's Day.

	June 5, 2002 Odd Couple: Paul O'Neill and Bono Kwame Holman reports on the unusual pairing of U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and rock star Bono in an effort to bring attention to poverty in Africa.

	June 4, 2002 Royal Jubilee: Queen Elizabeth's 50th Year on the Throne Kwame Holman reports on the royal celebration in Britain honoring Queen Elizabeth's 50th year on the throne.

	June 3, 2002 Online Music In the wake of music-sharing company Napster's bankruptcy filing, Margaret Warner talks to P.J. McNealy, research director of the media department in the technology research consulting firm Gartner G2, about the future of online music.

	June 3, 2002 Stage Scene For a discussion of the recent Tony awards and the state of American theater, Gwen Ifill talks to Carey Perloff, artistic director of the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, and playwright Wendy Wasserstein, who won a Tony and a Pulitzer Prize in 1989 for her play, "The Heidi Chronicles."



	MAY May 29, 2002 In Memoriam: Mildred Benson and Ilana Nash Elizabeth Farnsworth remembers Mildred Wirt Benson, author of the Nancy Drew book series, with Ilana Nash, an instructor in the American culture studies program at Bowling Green State University.

	May 27, 2002 Memorial Days Essayist Roger Rosenblatt reflects on our new idea of memorials.

	May 10, 2002 In Tune With the Times Paul Solman explores a connection between Broadway's Tony nominations and Enron's market manipulation in the California energy crisis

	May 10, 2002 Mother's Day Anne Taylor Fleming considers what will be different about this year's Mother's Day.

	May 6, 2002 Poverty's Children Essayist Clarence Page of The Chicago Tribune considers the changing face of poverty.

	May 1, 2002 The Stuff of Life: U.S. Design Arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown visits the Denver Museum of Art's U.S. Design 1975-2000, a retrospective of developments in American design over the last quarter-century.



	APRIL April 29, 2002 Kids With Cameras Anne Taylor Fleming presents an essay on how children in Los Angeles picture life in South Africa.

	April 26, 2002 Cultural Crossroads Arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown visits "The Short Century", an exhibit documenting Africa's historic 20th Century shift from colonialism to independence.

	April 26, 2002 America's Innocence Essayist Roger Rosenblatt considers the state of America's innocence.

	April 24, 2002 Poem for Spring Former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky recites a springtime verse.

	April 11, 2002 Redemption: Journalism and September 11 Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming considers this year's Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism for coverage of September 11th and its aftermath.

	April 5, 2002 Tribute to A.C. Greene In tribute to Texas writer and former NewsHour essayist A.C. Greene, we revisit part of an 1986 essay he wrote to mark the Fourth of July.

	April 3, 2002 Images of Grief Essayist Roger Rosenblatt looks at the images of sorrow and loss on television news.



	MARCH March 29, 2002 In Memoriam: Billy Wilder Terence Smith looks at the work of movie director Billy Wilder.

	March 28, 2002 In Memoriam: Milton Berle Jim Lehrer talks to veteran comedians Sid Caesar and Alan King Credits about the comedian and television legend Milton Berle, who died yesterday.

	March 26, 2002 The Courts at Lawton Street In the midst of March Madness, the annual college basketball tournament, Robert Pinksy reads a poem about the game at street level.

	March 25, 2002 Making History For a discussion about last night's Academy Awards, Gwen Ifill talks to Todd Boyd, professor of critical studies at the University of Southern California School of Cinema and Television; and A.O. Scott, a film critic for The New York Times.

	March 21, 2002 Director's Art Ray Suarez talks about movie-making and the Oscars with first-time nominee director Todd Field.

	March 15, 2002 The Lake Isle of Innisfree Robert Pinsky reads a W.B. Yeats poem in celebration of St. Patrick's Day.

	March 14, 2002 The True Picture: An Exhibit of Vietnam War Photographs Roger Rosenblatt looks at an exhibit of Vietnam War photographs now on view in New York.

	March 12, 2002 Going Digital Jeffrey Kaye of KCET Los Angeles looks at how the film industry is going digital.

	March 7, 2002 Photographer Wendy Ewald An interview with photographer Wendy Ewald, who works with children to teach them the value of photography as a vehicle for emotional expression, and for gaining heightened awareness of the world.

	March 6, 2002 Time Passing Essayist Richard Rodriguez of the Pacific News Service remembers a distinguished British actress and the world of "Upstairs/Downstairs."



	FEBRUARY Feb. 27, 2002 Grammy Soul Gwen Ifill looks at a new brand of soul music in the spotlight.

	Feb. 27, 2002 A Beach of Their Own: California's Beaches Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming considers California's beaches.

	Feb. 26, 2002 From the Ashes Essayist Richard Rodriguez of the Pacific News Service considers the power of memory.

	Feb. 25, 2002 In Memoriam: Chuck Jones Jim Lehrer talks about the life of master animator Chuck Jones with John Canemaker, director of the animation program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

	Feb. 21, 2002 The Common Man Roger Rosenblatt contemplates the common man.

	Feb. 14, 2002 Valentine's Day Poem Former poet laureate Robert Pinsky reads a holiday poem by Emily Dickinson.

	Feb. 13, 2002 Former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky on the Winter Olympics Former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky reads a William Wordsworth poem about the Olympics.

	Feb. 8, 2002 Follow the Leader Essayist Clarence Page of Chicago Tribune shares his thoughts on leadership in celebration of Black History Month.

	Feb. 1, 2002 Sandra Day O'Connor: "Lazy B" Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor discusses her new autobiography Lazy B with senior correspondent Gwen Ifill.

	Feb. 1, 2002 Favorite Poem Project: "Minstrel Man," by Langston Hughes A poetic tribute to Langston Hughes, who was born a hundred years ago Friday.



	JANUARY Jan. 30, 2002 The Art of Possibility Essayist Roger Rosenblatt considers the impact of censorship.

	Jan. 29, 2002 New Attitude New Attitude Essayist Clarence Page of The Chicago Tribune profiles a new American attitude.

	Jan. 23, 2002 Coping with Conflict: Israeli Author Amos Oz Israeli author Amos Oz examines politics, love and humor amid the chaos of his country's conflict with the Palestinians.

	Jan. 21, 2002 Howard Michael Henderson Reads for the Favorite Poem Project Atlanta native Howard Michael Henderson reads "Merry-Go-Round" by poet Langston Hughes.

	Jan. 17, 2002 Essay: A Writer's Mind Essayist Roger Rosenblatt considers the mind of a writer.

	Jan. 14, 2002 Walt Disney: Amidst Enchantment Essayist Richard Rodriguez considers the magic of Walt Disney.

	Jan. 11, 2002 Photography of Ansel Adams Spencer Michels visits a new exhibit of works by photographer Ansel Adams.

	Jan. 9, 2002 Poem: Dacca Gauzes Former poet laureate Robert Pinsky remembers a friend and fellow poet, Agha Shahid Ali.

	Jan. 1, 2002 Culture After September 11 Robin MacNeil explores art and entertainment in a post-Sept. 11 world with New York Times art critics Caryn James, Stephen Holden and Jon Parales.