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	2003 DECEMBER Dec. 30, 2003 Happy New Everything Essayist Roger Rosenblatt looks at the annual ritual of reflection at the beginning of the new year.

	Dec. 29, 2003 The Early Stories Jeffrey Brown speaks with John Updike about his early career as an author. Updike recently published "The Early Stories: 1953-1975," an anthology of the short stories he wrote in his 20s, 30s and 40s.

	Dec. 29, 2003 Diane Arbus: No Blinking Essayist Richard Rodriguez looks at the work of photographer Diane Arbus, who opened her shutter on subjects that rarely blinked at life.

	Dec. 26, 2003 'The Eve of Destruction' Terence Smith talks to author Howard Blum about his book, "The Eve of Destruction," a closer look at the Yom Kippur War.

	Dec. 25, 2003 Lord of the Rings Arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown takes a look at one of the biggest entertainment events of this holiday season, "The Lord of the Rings."

	Dec. 25, 2003 Communal Voices Essayist Roger Rosenblatt considers the appeal of a single voice.

	Dec. 23, 2003 Don Quixote Last year, a panel of 100 writers from around the world picked "Don Quixote" as the greatest novel of all time. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Edith Grossman, who wrote the most-recent translation of Miguel de Cervantes' 17th-century Spanish classic.

	Dec. 17, 2003 Silent Places Essayist Roger Rosenblatt looks at a new book of photographs called "Silent Places," which shows some of the houses and institutions in Poland that were evacuated by the Jews during the Holocaust. Rosenblatt says a human element remains even in places that have been abandoned by evil or time.

	Dec. 10, 2003 Musical Mission: The Iraqi National Symphony The Iraqi National Symphony made its first visit to Washington this week. Jeffrey Brown reports that the tour, which mixes high culture and international politics, has come with a note of discord.

	Dec. 10, 2003 'In an Uncertain World' Paul Solman speaks with Robert Rubin, former Clinton treasury secretary, about his new book, "In an Uncertain World."

	Dec. 8, 2003 Hip Hop Literature Spencer Michels reports on an increasingly popular genre of streetwise fiction called "hip hop literature."

	Dec. 3, 2003 Things That Matter Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming says that separation and loss teach us that the written word we share with loved ones is often one of the things that matters most.

	Dec. 2, 2003 Selling a Dream Ray Suarez continues the NewsHour series on how and where Americans live their lives with a look at the divorce between expectations and reality in the wedding business.

	Dec. 1, 2003 Hope Dies Last Studs Terkel has written 11 books of oral history, allowing ordinary Americans to tell their stories through him. Ray Suarez speaks with Terkel about his latest work, "Hope Dies Last," which looks at human perseverance in challenging circumstances.



	NOVEMBER Nov. 28, 2003 An Artist's History: Kerry James Marshall Jeffrey Brown reports on a contemporary artist with a keen sense of history.

	Nov. 27, 2003 Think Small Essayist Roger Rosenblatt offers some thoughts on Thanksgiving.

	Nov. 27, 2003 The Jazz Singers Spencer Michels reports on a school for aspiring jazz singers and the growing popularity of this musical form.

	Nov. 26, 2003 'We Are Lincoln Men' Margaret Warner speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Herbert Donald about his book, "We Are Lincoln Men: Abraham Lincoln and His Friends."

	Nov. 26, 2003 Ties That Bind: The Blue Ties of George W. Bush Former NewsHour correspondent Roger Mudd returns with some observations about what some people are wearing around their necks.

	Nov. 25, 2003 'Waiting for Snow in Havana' Jeffrey Brown speaks with Yale University history professor Carlos Eire, who recently won the National Book Award for nonfiction.

	Nov. 24, 2003 The Singing The National Book Awards were announced last week. Jeffrey Brown speaks with one of the winners: C.K. Williams, whose collection "The Singing" won the poetry prize.

	Nov. 17, 2003 Ins and Outs Essayist Roger Rosenblatt discusses the inside advantage of claiming to be an outsider in American politics.

	Nov. 13, 2003 Court Television Essayist Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune explores America's interest in court television.

	Nov. 7, 2003 Moving Images: "Lost in Translation" and "Kill Bill" Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming sees a yin and yang in two recent critically acclaimed films: Sofia Coppola's "Lost in Translation" and Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill."

	Nov. 5, 2003 Prize Winner Leszek Kolakowski, an anti-Communist Polish philosopher at Oxford University in England, was awarded the first $1 million John W. Kluge prize for lifetime achievement in the humanities. Jeffrey Brown reports on Kolakowski and the new honor.



	OCTOBER Oct. 31, 2003 Musical Man: Randy Newman In the recently recorded "Randy Newman Songbook," the famous musician provides listeners a fresh, stripped-down perspective on his songs, played only on piano. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Newman about his comprehensive career, which has earned him acclaim as first a grassroots singer and now a Hollywood songwriter.

	Oct. 30, 2003 The Last Word: Famous Last Words Essayist Roger Rosenblatt considers the famous last words from Hamlet to Bob Hope.

	Oct. 27, 2003 The Art of Romare Bearden Jeffrey Brown reviews the artistic achievements of Romare Bearden, which are celebrated in an exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

	Oct. 24, 2003 Triangle Gwen Ifill speaks with historian David Von Drehle about his recent book, "Triangle: The Fire That Changed America," which chronicles the devastating blaze at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City in 1911 that killed 146 workers and led to industry reforms.

	Oct. 23, 2003 Spanglish Ray Suarez speaks with author Ilan Stavans about his new book "Spanglish: The Making of a New American Language," a look at the new lexicon created by Latinos who live in the United States.

	Oct. 22, 2003 Sports Fans Roger Rosenblatt considers the engagement of the common fan in the arena of professional sports.

	Oct. 20, 2003 Sharing Sculpture Appreciation of arts in the heart of Texas is being molded by the opening of the first institution in the world dedicated exclusively to the exhibition of modern and contemporary sculpture. Jim Lehrer speaks with Raymond Nasher, who founded and funded the $70 million Nasher Sculpture Center in downtown Dallas.

	Oct. 17, 2003 Birth of an Icon The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra has a new home this month, which some say is as beautiful as its sounds. Architect Frank Gehry designed Disney Hall, which has been in construction since 1987.

	Oct. 16, 2003 'The Namesake' Jeffrey Brown talks to author Jhumpa Lahiri about her book, "The Namesake."

	Oct. 15, 2003 'The Essential Conversation' This week, as millions of American families prepare for their annual parent-teacher conferences, Jeffrey Brown gets some advice on what they should ask from Harvard education professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, who recently wrote "The Essential Conversation: What Parents and Teachers Can Learn From Each Other."

	Oct. 15, 2003 Powerful Words Essayist Roger Rosenblatt visits the words of a man who helped change America.

	Oct. 10, 2003 Iranian Attorney Shirin Ebadi: 2003 Nobel Peace Prize Ray Suarez leads a discussion about the work of Iranian attorney Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel peace prize. The Nobel committee recognized Ebadi for her work to promote democracy, human rights and equality for women in Iran.

	Oct. 10, 2003 Suburban Blues Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming explores some consequences of the culture created by America's expansion into the suburbs in the mid-20th century.

	Oct. 7, 2003 Nobel Prize Winners Three scientists won the Nobel prize in physics Tuesday for their research into the behavior of atoms and electrons at extremely low temperatures. Senior correspondent Ray Suarez interviews one of newest Nobel laureates, Anthony Leggett of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

	Oct. 6, 2003 Century of Cars Essayist Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune shares some thoughts on a century of cars.

	Oct. 2, 2003 Nobel Prize Winners Jeffrey Brown begins a series of reports about the 2003 Nobel laureates by profiling John Maxwell Coetzee, a South African writer who won the literature prize today.

	Oct. 1, 2003 'A Is for Abigail' Jim Lehrer talks with Lynne Cheney about her new children's book, "A Is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women."

	Oct. 1, 2003 Recovering History Jeffrey Brown gets perspective on the recovery efforts at the Iraq Museum from Marine Reserve Col. Matthew Bogdanos, who headed the investigation into last April's looting.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 30, 2003 Art and Responsibility Essayist Roger Rosenblatt considers artistic responsibility.

	Sept. 26, 2003 In Memoriam: George Plimpton Writer and editor George Plimpton died last night at age 76. Jeffrey Brown looks at his career with Michael Dirda, senior editor of The Washington Post's Book World.

	Sept. 24, 2003 California Dreaming: The Recall Election Essayist Richard Rodriguez considers the recall election in California.

	Sept. 19, 2003 'The Known World' Jeffrey Brown talks with National Book Award winner Edward Jones about "The Known World."

	Sept. 18, 2003 Madame Secretary Jim Lehrer talks to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright about her memoir, "Madame Secretary."

	Sept. 16, 2003 Living with Hurricanes Hurricane Isabel is headed for the East Coast of the United States. Essayist Roger Rosenblatt considers hurricanes.

	Sept. 12, 2003 Man in Black Johnny Cash died early in Nashville, Tenn. Jeffrey Brown reports on the musician's legacy.

	Sept. 9, 2003 Henry Kissinger and 'Crisis' Jim Lehrer talks with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger about his new book "Crisis: The Anatomy of Two Major Foreign Policy Crises."

	Sept. 9, 2003 Illegally Downloading Music The Recording Industry Association of America on Monday filed lawsuits against 261 people for allegedly downloading thousands of copyrighted songs via popular Internet file-sharing networks. Two musicians debate the merits of the RIAA's move and its effect on the music industry.

	Sept. 5, 2003 'The Polished Hoe' Jeffrey Brown discusses the award-winning novel "The Polished Hoe" with its author Austin Clarke.

	Sept. 4, 2003 Madame Mao at the Opera Jeffrey Brown looks at the opening of "Madame Mao," a new opera performed this summer in Santa Fe.

	Sept. 2, 2003 The New Face of Baseball Ray Suarez discusses "The New Face of Baseball" with author Tim Wendel.



	AUGUST Aug. 22, 2003 Serious Wondering Ray Suarez talks with Reynolds Price about his book "A Serious Way of Wondering: The Ethics of Jesus Imagined."

	Aug. 21, 2003 Slow Motions Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming considers an exhibition of video art in Los Angeles.

	Aug. 19, 2003 Celebrating Marc Chagall Spencer Michels reports on a Marc Chagall retrospective at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

	Aug. 18, 2003 California Recall Chaos Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming considers the California recall race.

	Aug. 14, 2003 Summer of Love Essayist Richard Rodriguez considers some of this summer's news stories.

	Aug. 13, 2003 Anne Frank: A Writer's Life Essayist Roger Rosenblatt considers an exhibit about Anne Frank at Washington's Holocaust Museum.

	Aug. 12, 2003 'Gulag' Ray Suarez speaks with Anne Applebaum about her new book, "Gulag: A History," which examines the Soviet concentration camps.

	Aug. 11, 2003 In Memoriam: Gregory Hines Actor Gregory Hines, often considered the greatest tap dancer of his generation, died this weekend in Los Angeles.

	Aug. 5, 2003 Movies: Summer Angels Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming samples some summer movies.

	Aug. 1, 2003 Storybook Art Jeffrey Brown has an encore report on a museum dedicated to the art of children's books.



	JULY July 31, 2003 In Memoriam: Sam Phillips A look back at the life of Sam Phillips, who founded Sun records in 1952 and is credited for discovering music legend Elvis Presley.

	July 28, 2003 In Memoriam: Bob Hope Essayist Roger Rosenblatt remembers Bob Hope. Terence Smith learns more about the comedian's life and legacy from entertainer and former talk show host Dick Cavett and comedian Phyllis Diller.

	July 23, 2003 Charles Douglass: The Last Laugh Essayist Roger Rosenblatt considers the legacy of a television pioneer.

	July 17, 2003 Open Wide the Freedom Gates Gwen Ifill talks with Dorothy Height, a legend of the civil rights movement and former head of the National Council of Negro Women, about her memoir, Open Wide the Freedom Gates.

	July 17, 2003 Dorothy Height's Book, "Open Wide the Freedom Gates" Gwen Ifill talks with Dorothy Height, a legend of the civil rights movement and former head of the National Council of Negro Women, about her memoir, "Open Wide the Freedom Gates."

	July 15, 2003 Lenny Bruce: Tragedy Plus Time Essayist Clarence Page of The Chicago Tribune considers the late comedian Lenny Bruce.

	July 14, 2003 'Anything Can Happen' Jeffrey Brown talks with NewsHour essayist Roger Rosenblatt about his new book, "Anything Can Happen: Notes on My Inadequate Life and Yours."

	July 8, 2003 Veloso's Songs of Brazil Another look at the life and career of a superstar musician, poet, filmmaker and activist whose work has affected more than a generation of Brazilian and international fans.

	July 7, 2003 Linda Pastan Jeffrey Brown talks with award-winning poet Linda Pastan.

	July 7, 2003 Violent Video Games The video game industry went to court today to challenge a Washington law regulating violent video games. Lee Hochberg of Oregon Public Television reports on the case against this new law.

	July 7, 2003 A Mighty Wind Essayist Roger Rosenblatt takes a nostalgic trip to the movies.

	July 4, 2003 'Marriage: A Duet' Ray Suarez and Anne Taylor Flemming discuss her book, "Marriage: A Duet."

	July 3, 2003 Iraqi National Museum: Recovering History The Iraqi National Museum reopened, nearly three months after artifacts went missing during the fall of Baghdad. Jeffrey Brown discusses the hunt for stolen antiquities with Marine Col. Matthew Bogdanos and Henry Wright.

	July 3, 2003 Hormonal Blues Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming considers the impact of recent news stories about hormone replacement therapy.

	July 1, 2003 The Quilts of Gee's Bend Jeffrey Brown visits a small town in Alabama whose quilts have been discovered by the art world.



	JUNE June 30, 2003 In Memoriam: Katherine Hepburn Four-time Oscar winner Katherine Hepburn died Sunday. Her movie career included The Philadelphia Story, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and The African Queen.

	June 27, 2003 Evan Thomas' Book "John Paul Jones" Terence Smith speaks with Evan Thomas about his book, "John Paul Jones."

	June 25, 2003 Essay: At Odds With Ourselves Essayist Richard Rodriguez takes note of America's changing generations.

	June 20, 2003 Letter to a Bride Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming contemplates June brides.

	June 17, 2003 Pulitzer Prize Winner: Jeffrey Eugenides In the last of a series of conversations with the 2003 Pulitzer Prize winners, arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown talks with Jeffrey Eugenides, the winner of this year's Pulitzer for fiction, in the New York neighborhood where he lived as a young writer.

	June 12, 2003 In Memoriam: Gregory Peck Actor Gregory Peck died overnight in Los Angeles. Highlights in his long movie career included the films "Moby Dick," "Roman Holiday" and "To Kill a Mockingbird," for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor.

	June 6, 2003 Funny Cide at the Belmont Stakes: America's Horse Betty Ann Bowser reports on this weekend's Belmont Stakes, in which the horse Funny Cide could win the Triple Crown.

	June 3, 2003 Conversation: Award Winner Caro Ray Suarez talks with Robert Caro, Pulitzer Prize winner for the biography "Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson."

	June 2, 2003 Essay: Iraq Aftermath Essayist Richard Rodriguez considers one byproduct of the war in Iraq.



	MAY May 26, 2003 Essay: The Future of Memory Memorial Day thoughts from essayist Roger Rosenblatt.

	May 26, 2003 Paul Muldoon: Pulitzer Prize for Poetry Jeffrey Brown talks with Paul Muldoon, winner of this year's Pulitzer Prize for poetry.

	May 16, 2003 In Memoriam, June Carter Cash Jeffrey Brown remembers a leading lady of country music who died on May 16.

	May 15, 2003 Nilo Cruz: Pulitzer Prize Award Winner Jeffrey Brown talks with Nilo Cruz, Pulitzer Prize winner for drama.

	May 14, 2003 Essay: What is Freedom? An Anne Taylor Fleming essay.

	May 13, 2003 Essay: Reality TV Essayist Clarence Page of The Chicago Tribune considers the television coverage of the war in Iraq.

	May 8, 2003 Conversation: Award Winner Samantha Power Elizabeth Farnsworth discusses the Pulitzer Prize-winning "A Problem from Hell: American in the Age of Genocide" with its author, Samantha Power.

	May 6, 2003 Essay: In Other News Essayist Roger Rosenblatt looks at what else was going on while we were watching the Iraq war.

	May 5, 2003 Conversation: Award Winner Rick Atkinson Margaret Warner speaks with Rick Atkinson, who recently won the Pulitzer Prize for his book, An Army at Dawn.



	APRIL April 24, 2003 Music Copyright Angst The Recording Industry Association of America sued four students earlier this month, alleging they operated music-sharing Web sites. Terence Smith reports on the entertainment industry's efforts to stop the downloading of copyrighted music and film from the Internet.

	April 18, 2003 Pieces of History: National Museum of Iraq An international effort is under way to recover what remains of the looted National Museum of Iraq. Jeffrey Brown reports on the lost collection.



	MARCH March 12, 2003 The Art of Protest Arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown examines the efforts of artists and poets to protest a possible war in Iraq.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 27, 2003 In Memorium: Fred Rogers Fred Rogers, creator of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," died early of stomach cancer. Jim Lehrer looks back on the life of this Presbyterian minister-turned children's television star.

	Feb. 18, 2003 Africa in Transition Journalist Lynne Duke reflects on her work and life while based in African nations in turmoil and transition.

	Feb. 17, 2003 Book Conversation: James "Scotty" Reston Terence Smith talks to John Stacks, author of "Scotty: James B. Reston and the Rise and Fall of American Journalism," about James "Scotty" Reston, the late New York Times columnist.

	Feb. 17, 2003 War Poets in World War I Arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports on an unusual exhibition in Great Britain that looks back at the poetry written by soldiers in World War I.



	JANUARY Jan. 30, 2003 Essay: War Fever Richard Rodriguez examines Americans' attitudes toward war.

	Jan. 24, 2003 Art and Power Jeffrey Brown reports from Chicago, where an exhibition of art from Renaissance Italy shows the power and wealth of the Medici family.

	Jan. 24, 2003 Essay: Turning Around Richard Rodriguez considers the 40th anniversary of the second Vatican Council.

	Jan. 21, 2003 In Memorium: Al Hirschfeld Artist Al Hirschfeld died Monday after a lifelong career drawing the stars of stage and screen. Ray Suarez speaks with a cultural writer for The New York Times and close friend of Hirschfeld.

	Jan. 20, 2003 Martin Luther King Day Poem Former poet laureate Robert Pinsky shares a poem about a young man's experience with racism.

	Jan. 20, 2003 The Murder of Emmett Till Gwen Ifill discusses the murder of Emmett Till and its effect on the American Civil Rights movement with a documentary filmmaker.

	Jan. 15, 2003 Crossing Over: Elvis Presley and Eminem Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune considers Elvis Presley and Eminem.

	Jan. 14, 2003 Essay: Villains or Heroes Richard Rodriguez looks at the way history regards some larger-than-life personalities.

	Jan. 9, 2003 Essay: Crime in L.A. Anne Taylor Fleming considers the crime problem in Los Angeles.

	Jan. 5, 2003 The Art of Fly-Fishing Spencer Michels examines artist Winslow Homer's love of fly-fishing.

	Jan. 1, 2003 Passing of a Year NewsHour regular and former poet laureate Robert Pinsky reads a New Year's poem.