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Robert Hass
April 30, 2008

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Robert Hass Discusses His Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poetry
April 29, 2008

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Novelist Junot Diaz Weaves Cultures and Languages
April 24, 2008

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For Hayes, Pittsburgh and Poetry Are No Strangers

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2008 MAY
May 9, 2008
Conversation
Frances Richey's Poetry Speaks to Son's Role as Soldier
"The Warrior" by Frances Richey is composed of 28 poems written by the poet to her son, Ben, a Green Beret who has served two tours of duty in Iraq. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Richey and her son about the collection and their unique perspectives on the war.

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FUNDED IN PART BY: Poetry Foundation


May 8, 2008
Conversation
Words in Conflict: Israeli, Palestinian Poetry
Poets in the Middle East are often held in high regard, and many achieve a level of celebrity and authority not common in the West. Tonight, in recognition of Israel's 60th anniversary, Jeffrey Brown has an encore report on the lives of Israeli and Palestinian poets.

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FUNDED IN PART BY: Poetry Foundation


May 5, 2008
Transcript
Robert Hass Answered Your Questions on Modern Poetry
Robert Hass won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for "Time and Materials," the first book of poetry since 1983 to win both a Pulitzer and the National Book Award. He answered your questions on his methods, favorite poets and the meaning of poetry.

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FUNDED IN PART BY: The Knight Foundation

APRIL
April 30, 2008
Conversation
Robert Hass Discusses His Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poetry
"Time and Materials" by Robert Hass won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for poetry, becoming the first book of poetry since 1983 to win both the Pulitzer and the National Book Award. Hass talks about the collection.

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FUNDED IN PART BY: Poetry Foundation


April 29, 2008
Conversation
Novelist Junot Diaz Weaves Cultures and Languages
From the "Fuku" of the Dominican Republic to Klingon from Star Trek, the world of author Junot Diaz is a vibrant mix of cultures and languages. He discusses his influences and winning the Pulitzer Prize earlier this month for his novel, "The Brief Wondrous Life of Wao."

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April 24, 2008
Report
For Hayes, Pittsburgh and Poetry Are No Strangers
Terrance Hayes is the author of three books of poetry and is a professor of Creative Writing at Carnegie Mellon University. He discusses life as a poet in Pittsburgh, "where no one is a stranger," and shares some of his work.

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FUNDED IN PART BY: Poetry Foundation


April 16, 2008
Conversation
Retracing Roots with 'The African-American National Biography'
Renowned African-American writers Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham discuss their latest joint project, 'The African-American National Biography'.

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April 11, 2008
Report
Van Cliburn Reflects on 1958 Tchaikovsky Competition
Master pianist Van Cliburn reflects on his historic victory at the 1958 Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow and on the vitality of the classical arts.

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April 10, 2008
Essay
Mary Jo Bang Examines Grief's Poetic Form, the Elegy
Mary Jo Bang is professor of English and director of the Creative Writing Program at Washington University. Her fifth book, "Elegy," which won of the National Book Critics Circle Award, examines the pain and grief following the death of her son. She shares two poems from the collection.

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FUNDED IN PART BY: Poetry Foundation


April 8, 2008
Conversation
Newsman Roger Mudd Reflects on 'Glory Days of Television News'
In his new book, "The Place to Be", veteran television news journalist and former NewsHour correspondent Roger Mudd describes more than 20 years working in the Washington bureau of CBS News and assesses the future of the television news business.

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April 7, 2008
Analysis
Most Iraq War Movies Enjoy Little Box Office Success
While a plethora of recent movies have focused on the Iraq war, few have succeeded at the box office. The director of the new film "Stop-Loss" and a film critic discuss this phenomenon.

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April 3, 2008
Forum
Steve Coll Explores Bin Ladens
In his book "The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century," Steve Coll chronicles the lives and fortunes of the family from which Osama bin Laden came. He answers your questions here.

MARCH
March 28, 2008
Report
South by Southwest Festival Changes Music's Tune
For about a week each year, hundreds of bands perform at more than 80 venues throughout Austin at the annual South by Southwest festival, which has become a major showcase for budding and established musicians, the music industry and music fans.

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March 28, 2008
Conversation
New Book Examines the Bin Laden Family
Author and journalist Steve Coll's new book "The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century" documents Osama bin Laden's upbringing and family environment. Coll discusses his new book with Margaret Warner.

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March 12, 2008
Conversation
HBO's 'John Adams' Takes Fresh Look at Founding Father
A new HBO miniseries based on a Pulitzer-Prize winning biography by David McCullough aims to present an authentic portrayal of the life and times of America's second president, John Adams. McCullough and actor Paul Giamatti, who plays Adams in the series, discuss the production.

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March 3, 2008
Essay
Poetry of Li-Young Lee Is 'Descended from Dreamers'
Li-Young Lee was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, to Chinese parents who had been exiled from China. After fleeing the regime of Indonesian President Sukarno in 1959 through Hong Kong, Macau and Japan, his family settled in the United States in 1964. He shares two poems from his recent collection.

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FUNDED IN PART BY: Poetry Foundation

FEBRUARY
February 28, 2008
Essay
'Juno' Raises Questions About Teen Pregnancy
"Juno" -- a popular film about a teenage girl who gets pregnant and gives her baby away -- won the 2008 Oscar for best original screenplay. Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming reflects on how teen pregnancy is portrayed in popular media.

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February 26, 2008
Analysis
N.Y. Philharmonic Strikes Accord in N. Korea with Concert
The New York Philharmonic performed in North Korea Tuesday, the first major U.S. cultural organization -- and the largest contingent of Americans -- to visit the isolationist country in more than 50 years. Experts evaluate the event and its historical context.

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February 21, 2008
Conversation
NAACP Chairman Recalls Work on Civil Rights Documentary
Following a reprise of the documentary "Eyes on the Prize" that chronicled the civil rights movement in America, NAACP Chairman Julian Bond, who was part of the movement and the narrator of the series, discusses the series' significance after 20 years.

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February 21, 2008
Report
Pittsburgh Museum Reinvents Model of Dinosaur Exhibit
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh renovated its dinosaur exhibit to provide a more realistic picture of how dinosaurs lived and interacted with one another more than 100 million years ago.

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FUNDED IN PART BY: National Science Foundation


February 21, 2008
Slide Show
Dinosaur Bones Get a New Look in Pittsburgh Museum Restoration
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh's recent overhaul of its dinosaur exhibit is drawing worldwide attention because it uses paleontologists' most up-to-date knowledge about how dinosaurs, and the other animals of their time, looked and lived.


FUNDED IN PART BY: National Science Foundation


February 19, 2008
Update
Sony's Blu-ray Wins DVD 'Format War' over Rival Toshiba
Toshiba said Tuesday that it would stop developing its own high-definition DVD player, known as HD DVD, leaving the market to Sony's Blu-ray format. The Wall Street Journal's technology columnist explains the move and its likely impact on consumers.

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February 19, 2008
Forum
New York Times Article Questions PBS's Relevancy
A New York Times article entitled "Is PBS Still Necessary?" published Sunday has touched off debate within the Times community.


February 18, 2008
Report
Rome's 'Nostoi' Marks Homecoming of Italian Artwork
Over the centuries, archaeologists and looters unearthed ancient sculptures and other works of art on the Italian peninsula, taking their finds home with them. Now, with "Nostoi," Greek for "return home," Rome celebrates the return of many of these masterpieces to the land of their creation.

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February 14, 2008
Report
Elizabeth Bishop's Writings Honored by Library of America
The Library of America is publishing the collected works and letters of celebrated poet Elizabeth Bishop -- marking the first time it has done so for a woman poet. Two of Bishop's friends discuss and read her work.

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FUNDED IN PART BY: Poetry Foundation


February 13, 2008
Analysis
TV Writers Vote to End Union's 3-Month Strike
Members of the Writers Guild of America returned to work Wednesday, after voting to end a 100-day strike that left many out of work and TV shows in reruns. Michael Winship, president of the WGA-East, discusses the details of the agreement reached with the studios.

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February 13, 2008
Slide Show
Reporter Discusses Impact of the Writers Strike
Members of the Writers Guild of America returned to work Wednesday, after voting to end a 100-day strike that left many out of work and TV shows in re-runs. Carl DiOrio of the Hollywood Reporter discusses the impact that the strike has had on Guild members and the Los Angeles economy.


February 12, 2008
Conversation
Doctor Explores Decision-making and Diagnoses
Harvard Medical School's Dr. Jerome Groopman came up with the idea for his book "How Doctors Think" while watching medical students make snap judgments while diagnosing patients. Groopman talks about how doctors get diagnoses right and sometimes wrong.

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JANUARY
January 31, 2008
Conversation
New Book Looks at Elite Universities Through a Satirical Lens
In a conversation with Jeffrey Brown, novelist and NewsHour essayist Roger Rosenblatt discusses his new book, "Beet," which takes a satirical look at college life. The novel focuses on a fictional elite university of the same title, which looks for new ways to regain its past glory.

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January 25, 2008
Report
Writers' Strike Centers on Internet 'Residuals'
The Writer's Guild of America has been on strike for several months now, a strike called over a dispute on 'residuals' -- money made mostly by DVD sales and Internet streaming of television shows. Jeffrey Kaye of KCET Los Angeles reports on the status of the negotiating stalemate between the WGA and the networks.

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January 15, 2008
Report
Detroit Museum Struggles to Maintain Identity, Attract New Art Lovers
The Detroit Institute of Arts completed a six-year, $158 million makeover in 2007, including the addition of interactive exhibits and a spotlight on local artists. Jeffrey Brown reports on the new efforts to attract visitors and survive amid state economic woes.

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January 10, 2008
Conversation
'Homo Politicus' Takes Jab at Washington Political Circles
Ray Suarez talks to Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank about his new book "Homo Politicus: The Strange and Scary Tribes That Run Our Government," -- which takes a humorous, anthropological view of Washington D.C.'s politicians and media.

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January 2, 2008
Report
HBO's 'The Wire' Explores Troubled Side of Baltimore
Jeffrey Brown reports on the HBO series "The Wire," which looks at the troubled streets of Baltimore through an unusual lens, and talks to creator David Simon about his attempt to break the traditional "cop show" genre.

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2007 DECEMBER
December 31, 2007
Conversation
Ashbery Discusses Lifetime of Poetic Achievement
Prolific poet and writer John Ashbery has long been honored as one of the country's most important writers. Ashbery shares some of his poetry and talks to the NewsHour about his life and artistic endeavors.

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FUNDED IN PART BY: Poetry Foundation


December 14, 2007
Conversation
Extended Interview: NewsHour's Chris Dee and WETA's Christopher Lane
In an extended version of the interview aired on Friday, NewsHour Director of Production Operations Chris Dee and WETA's Vice President of Engineering Christopher Lane talk about the NewsHour's transition to high-definition programming.


December 14, 2007
Update
NewsHour High-Definition Broadcast FAQ
Editor's note: On Dec. 17, 2007, the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer will become one of the first television news programs to broadcast in high definition.