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	2002 DECEMBER Dec. 27, 2002 Ordered Out New York Times reporter David Sanger assesses the Bush administration's reaction to North Korea's decision to expel U.N. nuclear weapons inspectors.

	Dec. 27, 2002 Weekly Analysis: David Brooks and Clarence Page David Brooks and Clarence Page discuss the recently elected Senate Republican leader Bill Frist and prospects for the 2004 presidential race.

	Dec. 25, 2002 Children at War A look at a United Nations report denouncing by name governments and guerrilla groups that have recruited children to fight their wars.

	Dec. 20, 2002 Political Wrap with Mark Shields and David Brooks Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss Sen. Trent Lott's decision to step aside as the Senate's GOP leader, the developments on the Iraq front and Al Gore's announcement he will not seek the presidency in 2004.

	Dec. 19, 2002 Hans Blix: Responding to Iraq U.N. lead weapons inspector Hans Blix says Iraq's weapons report contains inconsistencies and little new information.

	Dec. 19, 2002 Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright: What Next? Former secretaries of state Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright discuss the U.S. response to Iraq's weapons of mass destruction report.

	Dec. 19, 2002 Background: What Next? Secretary of State Colin Powell responded to the Iraq weapons declaration Thursday after chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix's met with the U.N. Security Council. Kwame Holman reports.

	Dec. 18, 2002 Weapons Report British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw criticized Iraq's 12,000- page weapons declaration Wednesday saying the Iraqi government failed to deliver a "full and complete" report. Experts discuss the implications of the continuing international response to the Iraqi declaration and the potential impact on the U.N. inspection process.

	Dec. 18, 2002 Background: Weapons Report Gwen Ifill reports on the British criticism of Iraq's weapons dossier and possible American responses.

	Dec. 10, 2002 Senators Richard Lugar and Carl Levin Discuss Next Moves in Iraq Two Senator discuss the developments in the Iraq weapons confrontation after the U.N. decision Tuesday to provide the U.S. with an unedited advance copy of the Iraq declaration.

	Dec. 9, 2002 Weapons Report: Debriefer Ray Suarez talks with New York Times Foreign Correspondent John Burns from Baghdad about Iraq's arms declaration.

	Dec. 9, 2002 Weapons Report Margaret Warner discusses the process of deciphering Iraq's arms declaration with a former nuclear inspector and the deputy director of the U.N. Oral History Project at Yale University.

	Dec. 6, 2002 Shields and Brooks Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the shake-up of President Bush's economic team and weapons inspections in Iraq.

	Dec. 6, 2002 Inspecting Iraq New York Times foreign correspondent John Burns talks with Terence Smith about the impending deadline for Iraq to report its weapons programs.

	Dec. 5, 2002 America's Image Assessing the results of a new poll on U.S. world policy with Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, which conducted the survey, and two opinion writers.

	Dec. 5, 2002 War of Words As the deadline for Iraq to declare its weapons program nears, U.S. and Iraqi leaders have continued to trade accusations. Two opinion writers discuss the charged rhetoric between the Bush administration and the government of Saddam Hussein.

	Dec. 4, 2002 Iraqi Weapons Inspections Experts examine the differences between how President Bush and United Nations officials have assessed the progress of the Iraqi weapons inspections.

	Dec. 2, 2002 Inspecting Iraq A journalist in Baghdad reports on the state of weapons inspections in Iraq after U.N. arms experts reported that equipment was missing from a missile factory.



	NOVEMBER Nov. 28, 2002 View from Northern Iraq with Robin Wright Journalist Robin Wright, the chief diplomatic correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, discusses her recent trip to Northern Iraq.

	Nov. 22, 2002 Remaking NATO Following a report from Tom Bearden on reshaping the NATO alliance, Margaret Warner discusses the future of NATO with four experts.

	Nov. 22, 2002 Inspecting Iraq Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, discusses his recent trip to Baghdad and the scope and mission of the U.N. inspection teams beginning their work in Iraq.

	Nov. 21, 2002 Keeping the Peace The Turkish commander of the international peacekeeping force in Afghanistan discusses the shaky state of security in Kabul.

	Nov. 21, 2002 Keeping the Peace The Turkish commander of the international peacekeeping force in Afghanistan discusses the shaky state of security in Kabul.

	Nov. 21, 2002 Condoleezza Rice The National Security Adviser discusses NATO's endorsement of the U.N. resolution on Iraq and its creation of a rapid response force.

	Nov. 19, 2002 Political Victories Experts examine the forces behind recent election victories for Islamist political parties in Turkey and Pakistan and discuss the effects of U.S. foreign policy on voter sentiment in the Islamic world.

	Nov. 13, 2002 Iraq Accepts U.N. Resolution Upon Iraq's acceptance of the United Nations resolution calling for renewed inspections, experts analyze the reasons for the agreement, and what could lie ahead for inspectors.

	Nov. 12, 2002 War Plans As Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein weighs his response to a new United Nations resolution, media reports continue to outline possible plans for a military strike. Experts discuss the U.S. military's preparations for a possible war with Iraq.

	Nov. 11, 2002 Newsmaker: Rolf Ekeus Rolf Ekeus, the former head of the U.N.'s Iraq inspection team, discusses the prospects for a potential new round of inspections.

	Nov. 8, 2002 Resolving Iraq Experts examine the terms of the newly passed U.N. resolution on disarming Iraq and discuss the anticipation over Saddam Hussein's compliance.

	Nov. 8, 2002 Background: Resolving Iraq Kwame Holman reports on Friday's U.N. vote on Iraqi disarmament.



	OCTOBER Oct. 30, 2002 Handling Haitian Refugees Experts discuss American immigration policy toward Haitian citizens who seek refuge from their impoverished island in the United States.

	Oct. 22, 2002 Reluctant Ally Elizabeth Farnsworth reports on how Turkey has contended with its role in the tensions surrounding a potential U.S.-led war with neighboring Iraq and examines the struggles of the Kurdish community living there.

	Oct. 21, 2002 War & Diplomacy: North Korea and Iraq In the wake of North Korea's recent admission to developing a nuclear weapons program, experts discuss the parallels between the threats posed by North Korea and Iraq and examine the differences in U.S. policy on each country.

	Oct. 18, 2002 Shields and Brooks Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss how the economy and possible war with Iraq could effect this year's midterm elections.

	Oct. 15, 2002 Resolving Iraq Last week, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution authorizing President Bush to use military force, if necessary, to disarm Iraq. Two former U.S. ambassadors to the U.N. discuss how a similar debate among key members of the U.N. Security Council may affect a tough new U.S.- and British-backed U.N. resolution on Iraq.

	Oct. 14, 2002 Terror in Paradise: Bali Bombings Indonesia's defense minister has blamed Osama bin Laden's terrorist network al-Qaida for a series of bombings that killed more than 180 people on the resort island of Bali.

	Oct. 11, 2002 Joint Resolution on Iraq Congress passes a bipartisan resolution authorizing President Bush to use military force, acting alone if necessary, in order to ensure that Iraq disarms any weapons of mass destruction

	Oct. 11, 2002 Background: Nobel Peace Prize Tom Bearden reports on the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to former President Jimmy Carter.

	Oct. 11, 2002 Carter Wins Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel committee awards former President Jimmy Carter the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his "untiring effort" to resolve conflicts and promote human rights.

	Oct. 11, 2002 Brooks and Oliphant Analysts David Brooks and Tom Oliphant discuss former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's Nobel Peace Prize win and the congressional resolution authorizing military force in Iraq.

	Oct. 11, 2002 College Perspectives on the Iraq Debate Media correspondent Terence Smith speaks with four college newspaper writers for the campus perspective on the Iraq debate and the talk of war.

	Oct. 9, 2002 U.N. Weapons Inspection: Hans Blix A newsmaker interview with the United Nation's top weapons inspector about the possibility of inspecting Iraq.

	Oct. 7, 2002 President Bush on Iraq The president outlines his case against Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and calls on congressional and world leaders to pass resolutions setting up strong consequences if Iraq does not disarm.

	Oct. 7, 2002 Talk of War Against Iraq As the U.S. Senate continues its debate over a resolution on the use of force against Iraq, experts discuss what opinion polls reveal about public opinion on war against Saddam Hussein, the potential for unilateral U.S. action and the involvement of the United Nations.

	Oct. 7, 2002 Background: Talk of War Against Iraq Kwame Holman reports with excerpts from the continuing Senate debate over the use of force against Iraq.

	Oct. 4, 2002 Shields and Brooks Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the congressional debate on Iraq and Senator Bob Torricelli's exit from the New Jersey Senate Race.

	Oct. 3, 2002 Debating Iraq The Senate began considering competing versions of a resolution authorizing military action against Iraq today. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), chairman of the Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.), a member of the committee, outline the debate.

	Oct. 3, 2002 Background: Debating Iraq Kwame Holman looks at the Senate debate over a resolution authorizing the U.S. to use military force in Iraq.

	Oct. 2, 2002 Background: War and Politics Kwame Holman reports on the House resolution authorizing military action against Iraq.

	Oct. 2, 2002 Congress Debates Iraq Three House members debate today's congressional resolution authorizing military action against Iraq.

	Oct. 2, 2002 House Iraq Resolution President Bush and House leaders agreed Wednesday on a resolution that seeks to deal with Iraqi President Saddam Hussein "diplomatically if we can, militarily if we must.'' The following is the full text of the resolution.

	Oct. 1, 2002 AIDS May Threaten Global Security The rapid spread of AIDS threatens to undermine some of the most populous nations in the world and destabilize regional security over the next decade, according to a report by the Central Intelligence Agency. Two experts assess the report.

	Oct. 1, 2002 Inspecting Iraq For a reaction to Iraq's agreement with the United Nations to readmit weapons inspectors, Margaret Warner speaks with the United Kingdom's ambassador to the UN, Sir Jeremy Greenstock.

	Oct. 1, 2002 Weapons Inspectors Assess U.N., Iraq Deal U.N. and Iraqi officials reach a deal to return weapons inspectors in about two weeks. Secretary of State Powell rejected the return, saying a tougher resolution was needed ensure Iraqi compliance. Former inspectors debate the need for a new U.N. resolution.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 30, 2002 Newsmaker: Colin Powell Secretary of State Colin Powell discusses the process of securing a United Nations resolution on Iraq and U.N. negotiations with the Iraqis to readmit weapons inspectors.

	Sept. 27, 2002 Background: The IMF, Policy and Protest Ray Suarez reports on the IMF protests in Washington, DC, and looks at the protests that have accompanied international economic conferences over recent years.

	Sept. 27, 2002 The IMF: Policy and Protest Ray Suarez discusses globalization with two guests on opposite sides of the debate.

	Sept. 25, 2002 Violent Clash Ray Suarez looks at the recent violence that has erupted in the West African nation of Ivory Coast.

	Sept. 25, 2002 Background: War and Politics Kwame Holman reports on Senate Democrats' assertions that the Bush administration has sought to "politicize" national defense issues.

	Sept. 25, 2002 War and Politics Republican Rep. Tom Davis and Democratic Rep. Robert Menendez discuss Senate Democrats' assertions that the Bush administration has sought to "politicize" national defense issues.

	Sept. 25, 2002 Rice on Iraq, War and Politics National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice talks with Margaret Warner about Iraq, the United Nations, the United States' new pre-emptive strike doctrine and recent criticism from Democratic leaders.

	Sept. 24, 2002 Prime Minister Tony Blair The British prime minister tells his country's parliament that Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program is "active, detailed and growing," presenting a dossier that says Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein could ready his biological and chemical weapons for use within 45 minutes.

	Sept. 24, 2002 British Dossier Exec Summary The executive summary of a document released by the British government detailing Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction program.

	Sept. 20, 2002 Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov The Russian defense minister discusses the U.S. stance on Iraq, and his country's concerns about alleged terrorist incursions from neighboring Georgia.

	Sept. 19, 2002 Editorial Views on Iraq Terence Smith discusses the Iraq debate with four editorial page editors.

	Sept. 19, 2002 Use of Force in Iraq? President Bush on Thursday sent a proposed resolution to Congress authorizing military force, if necessary, against Iraq. Four U.S. senators discuss the president's proposal and Secretary Powell's testimony on the Iraqi threat.

	Sept. 19, 2002 Text of President Bush's Draft Resolution The following is the entire text of President Bush's proposed congressional resolution.

	Sept. 18, 2002 Newsmaker: Donald Rumsfeld As the United Nations and the U.S. Congress evaluate the possibility of new weapons inspections in Iraq, the Secretary of Defense explains why Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein poses a threat to the U.S. and the world.

	Sept. 17, 2002 Newsmaker: Tom Daschle The Senate Majority Leader discusses his support for the president's Iraq policy and his concerns about the economy.

	Sept. 17, 2002 Background: Assessing the Iraqi Offer Ray Suarez reports on the world reaction to Iraq's offer to admit U.N. weapons inspectors without conditions.

	Sept. 17, 2002 Assessing the Iraqi Offer The U.S. government has expressed skepticism at Iraq's latest offer to allow U.N. weapons inspectors to return. Will this proposal undercut U.S. calls for regime change? Two experts assess. <a href="bkgdiraq_9-17.html">Background Report</a>

	Sept. 12, 2002 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan The full text of the United Nations secretary-general's speech, during which he urged world leaders to work out international problems through the U.N.

	Sept. 12, 2002 President George W. Bush Before the United Nations General Assembly The full text of President Bush's speech before the United Nations General Assembly during which the president warned "action will follow" if world leaders do not force Iraq's Saddam Hussein to disarm.

	Sept. 9, 2002 Vice President Dick Cheney In the second part of his conversation with Jim Lehrer, Vice President Dick Cheney discusses the threat posed by Iraq and the possibility of military action against Saddam Hussein. He also adds his personal reflections on the events of Sept. 11. Part I: Mr. Cheney on the effects of Sept. 11.

	Sept. 6, 2002 Then and Now: Kavita Ramdas Elizabeth Farnsworth talks with Kavita Ramdas, president and CEO of the Global Fund for Women, about international reaction to the Sept. 11 attacks.

	Sept. 4, 2002 Background: Iraq Consent Kwame Holman reports on President Bush's meeting with key congressional leaders on Iraq.

	Sept. 4, 2002 Bush to Seek Approval on Iraq Lawmakers react to President Bush's pledge to seek congressional consent before taking military action against Iraq.

	Sept. 3, 2002 Congress and Iraq: Having Their Say Members of Congress discuss whether the U.S. should oust Iraq's Saddam Hussein, and the importance of assessing American sentiment before taking action.



	AUGUST Aug. 28, 2002 Glimmer of Peace in Sudan Sudan, the largest country on the African continent, has endured a bitter and bloody civil war for nearly 20 years. Former Senator John Danforth, who recently traveled to the region as President Bush's special envoy, discusses new hopes for a peace accord and his participation in negotiations between the battling factions.

	Aug. 28, 2002 Background: Weapons Inspections Kwame Holman outlines the question of resuming weapons inspections in Iraq.

	Aug. 28, 2002 Weighing Inspections In a recent address, Vice President Cheney argued that sending inspectors back into Iraq would not eliminate the weapons threat posed by the Saddam Hussein regime. Two former weapons inspectors who worked in Iraq discuss the pros and cons of further U.N. monitoring.

	Aug. 27, 2002 The War of Words William Hyland, former deputy national security adviser under President Ford, and Ellen Laipson, a former National Security Council staffer, discuss the debate over intervention in Iraq.

	Aug. 26, 2002 Background: U.N. Summit Tom Bearden reports on the opening day of the United Nations Summit on Strategic Development in Johannesburg, South Africa.

	Aug. 26, 2002 Agreeing On Greener Growth At a United Nations conference in South Africa, thousands of delegates seek agreement on ways to grow the economies of developing nations while protecting the environment.

	Aug. 22, 2002 Iraq Next Move: Madeleine Albright and Henry Kissinger Former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Henry Kissinger debate their views of a potential invasion of Iraq.

	Aug. 16, 2002 Clashing With Cairo The U.S. threatens to cut new aid to Egypt in protest of last month's conviction of the democracy rights activist, Saad Eddin Ibrahim.

	Aug. 13, 2002 Newsmaker: Iraq's U.N. Ambassador In a newsmaker interview, Ambassador Mohammed Aldouri gives Iraq's perspective on arms inspections and tensions with the U.S.

	Aug. 8, 2002 Bailing Out Brazil The International Monetary Fund provides Brazil with a $30 billion loan, its largest ever, in attempt to boost the country's failing economy.

	Aug. 8, 2002 Opposing Saddam Iraqi opposition leaders, in Washington this week to meet with U.S. officials, discuss alternatives to the regime of Saddam Hussein.

	Aug. 7, 2002 Background: Threat and Response Terence Smith looks at the Bush administration's efforts to weigh its options on Iraq.

	Aug. 7, 2002 Threat and Response Newspaper writers discuss reaction to President Bush's promise to exercise caution in taking military action against Saddam Hussein.

	Aug. 6, 2002 Background: Inspecting Iraq Kwame Holman provides an updated look at the Iraq weapons inspections give-and-take.

	Aug. 6, 2002 Inspecting Iraq As the United Nations considers Iraq's invitation to begin technical talks on restarting weapons inspections, two experts discuss the political and diplomatic ramifications of the overture.

	Aug. 1, 2002 Threat and Response The two leading members of the Senate Foreign Relations committee discuss the possible outcomes of an attack on Iraq.



	JULY July 31, 2002 America's History of Intervention in Foreign Nations Historians discuss America's history of military and political intervention in foreign nations.

	July 31, 2002 The Threat from Iraq Jim Lehrer hosts a debate on possible U.S. military action against Iraq to overthrow the regime of Saddam Hussein.

	July 11, 2002 Sharing the Wealth Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from the north-central African nation of Chad on using new oil money to fight poverty.

	July 10, 2002 Help for Africa Ray Suarez reports on the debate over troubles in Africa and the continent's economic future.

	July 8, 2002 Background: International AIDS Conference An update on the spread of AIDS and the International AIDS Conference from health correspondent Susan Dentzer.

	July 8, 2002 AIDS: Spreading Scourge International health experts explain the importance of donating more resources to stop the spread of AIDS.

	July 3, 2002 International Criminal Court Confrontation The U.S. demands immunity for its peacekeepers from the new International Criminal Court.



	JUNE 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.



	MAY May 29, 2002 Religious Violence Between Hindus and Muslims in Western India Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro of Twin Cities Public Television reports on the internal struggle between Hindus and Muslims in western India.

	May 28, 2002 The New NATO Two views on the future of NATO now that the group has accepted Russia -- its former rival -- as a junior member.

	May 15, 2002 Ruud Lubbers on Afghan Refugees For an update on Afghanistan's refugees, Ray Suarez talks to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers.

	May 14, 2002 Sanctions Overhaul The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to overhaul sanctions on Iraq. William Orme, the United Nations correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, discusses the changes.

	May 13, 2002 National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice The national security adviser explains a new treaty with Russia that greatly reduces nuclear stockpiles.

	May 9, 2002 Orphaned by AIDS An estimated 650,000 children have lost a parent to AIDS in Zambia, an African country where 20 percent of adults suffer from AIDS/HIV. Special correspondent Jonathan Silvers reports.

	May 8, 2002 British Foreign Minister Jack Straw Jim Lehrer talks with British Foreign Minister Jack Straw about the Middle East conflict and efforts to forge a peace plan.

	May 1, 2002 Background: Legal Limbo Gwen Ifill talks with National Public Radio correspondent David Molpus about what lies ahead for detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

	May 1, 2002 Legal Limbo Legal experts debate what the U.S. government should do with the hundreds of Afghan and al-Qaida detainees in Camp Delta, a new U.S. military base in Guatanamo, Cuba.



	APRIL April 29, 2002 World Views: President Bush's Foreign Policy From violence in the Middle East to involvement in Iraq, experts assess President Bush's foreign policy.

	April 3, 2002 Background: Sept. 11 Dragnet Betty Ann Bowser takes a look at the treatment of people detained by the federal government since Sept. 11.

	April 3, 2002 Sept. 11 Dragnet Margaret Warner and guests debate whether the federal government violated the rights of its detainees from the Sept. 11 investigation.



	MARCH March 22, 2002 World Poverty Summit Kwame Holman reports on the World Poverty Summit in Mexico.

	March 22, 2002 Helping Hand to Poor Nations World Bank President James Wolfensohn and South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel discuss President Bush's pledge to provide more money to poor nations but to tie it "to political and legal and economic reforms."

	March 21, 2002 Newsmaker: Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz discusses the rules of governing military tribunals and other Pentagon matters.

	March 11, 2002 National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice The National Security Adviser discusses Iraq, U.S. nuclear policy, the crisis in the Middle East, and the six-month anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks.

	March 7, 2002 Iraq Under Pressure For the first time in three years, Iraqis consider letting United Nations nuclear weapons inspectors back into their country.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 15, 2002 Background: The Skating Controversy at the Winter Olympics Terence Smith reports on the decision to grant two gold medals in the pairs figure skating competition at this year's Winter Games in Salt Lake City.

	Feb. 15, 2002 Thin Ice: The Skating Controversy at the Winter Olympics Terence Smith talks to Mark Lund, publisher of International Figure Skating, and Tim Goldman, the sports correspondent for National Public Radio about the latest in the figure skating controversy.

	Feb. 14, 2002 Background: The Skating Controversy at the Winter Olympics Terence Smith takes a look at the skating controversy at the Winter Olympics.

	Feb. 14, 2002 Thin Ice: The Skating Controversy at the Winter Olympics Terence Smith talks to ABC commentator Dick Button and Vicki Michaels, a reporter for USA Today about the ice skating controversy dominating this year's Winter Games.



	JANUARY Jan. 30, 2002 "Axis of Evil" Experts analyze the president's warning to nations harboring terrorists and its potential impact on the U.S. war on terrorism.

	Jan. 25, 2002 Secretary of State Colin Powell The Secretary of State calls on Yasser Arafat to crack down on Palestinian violence in the Middle East and assesses the impact of a missile test in India.

	Jan. 22, 2002 Background: Prisoners of War? Gwen Ifill reports on the debate over the legal status of Taliban and al-Qaida prisoners currently being detained at a U.S. Navy base in Cuba.

	Jan. 22, 2002 Prisoners of War? Gwen Ifill examines the United States' treatment of Afghan war detainees in Guantanamo Bay.

	Jan. 21, 2002 Shape of the World: Part 7 In the last installment of the NewsHour's series of discussions on the U.S. role in world affairs, Margaret Warner talks with New York Times foreign affairs columnist Thomas Friedman.

	Jan. 17, 2002 Turkey's Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit The prime minister of Turkey, a longtime ally of the United States, discusses peacekeeping in Afghanistan and concerns about Iraq.

	Jan. 16, 2002 Shape of the World Series: Part 6 Gwen Ifill talks with Trudy Rubin, a foreign affairs columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer on the United States' role in global affairs.

	Jan. 15, 2002 Foreign Correspondence: David Filipov Terence Smith talks to David Filipov, Moscow correspondent for The Boston Globe, in this continuing series of conversations with American journalists reporting from overseas.

	Jan. 9, 2002 The Shape of the World: Part 5 Gwen Ifill talks to Katrina vanden Huevel, editor of The Nation magazine, on the United States' role in global affairs.

	Jan. 8, 2002 The Shape of the World: Part 4 Margaret Warner continues a series of conversations on the United States' role in global affairs with Robert Kaplan, correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly.

	Jan. 7, 2002 The Shape of the World: Part 3 Gwen Ifill talks with Washington Post foreign affairs reporter Jim Hoagland about the United States' role in global affairs.

	Jan. 4, 2002 Shape of the World - Part 2 Margaret Warner presents the second in a series of conversations about the United States' role in global affairs. Tonight she talks to Andres Oppenheimer, syndicated foreign affairs columnist for The Miami Herald.

	Jan. 3, 2002 The Shape of the World: Part 1 In the first part of a series on the United States' role in the international community, Margaret Warner interviews Fareed Zakaria, editor of Newsweek International and columnist for Newsweek magazine and The Washington Post.