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	2011 DECEMBER Dec. 16, 2011 Around the Web: Remembering Christopher Hitchens Christopher Hitchens -- a critic, author, journalist and habitual slayer of sacred cows -- died Thursday at the age of 62 from cancer. Hitchens' polarizing presence in public debate has spurred a cascade of tributes around the web.



	OCTOBER Oct. 28, 2011 Steve Jobs Biography Examines How Rule-Breaker Tied 'Artistry to Engineering' Author Walter Isaacson tells the story of Apple's late co-founder in a new biography simply titled "Steve Jobs." Jeffrey Brown and Isaacson discuss Jobs' personality, legacy and how his love of the arts shaped his views on innovation.

	Oct. 17, 2011 Obama, Civil Rights Leaders Formally Dedicate MLK Memorial Tens of thousands of people gathered Sunday in Washington to formally dedicate the National Mall's newest destination, a memorial honoring the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Gwen Ifill reports.

	Oct. 6, 2011 What Does Future Hold for Tech World, Apple Without Jobs? Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was remembered Thursday as being one the of world's greatest innovators. Jeffrey Brown discusses his life and work with Google's Vint Cerf, Boing Boing's Xeni Jardin and AOL co-founder Steve Case.

	Oct. 6, 2011 Remembering the Life, Designs of Digital Visionary Steve Jobs In a statement late Wednesday, Apple said its co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs lost his battle with pancreatic cancer at age 56. Correspondent Spence Michels looks back on the life and work of the digital visionary.

	Oct. 6, 2011 Steve Jobs in 1985: Apple Has 'Common Vision' on Changing the World Upon the death of Steve Jobs, we dipped into the NewsHour's video vault for past coverage of Apple and Jobs.

	Oct. 6, 2011 Steve Jobs Must-Reads: Reflections, Tributes, Photos and Webcomics The Web was awash in tributes and remembrances for late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs Thursday as people reacted to news that that the technology and device pioneer had died at age 56 after a long battle with several ailments, including pancreatic cancer.

	Oct. 5, 2011 Apple's Steve Jobs Dies at Age 56 Apple said in a brief statement late Wednesday that company co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs -- who has been battling cancer -- has died.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 26, 2011 Remembering Wangari Maathai, First African Woman Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to save Kenya's forests, died Sunday after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She spoke with the NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown in 2005 about her ecology work and social activism.

	Sept. 15, 2011 N.Y. Photographer Captures 9/11 Tributes in Unexpected Places New York-based photographer Jonathan Hyman knew that the 9/11 attacks would alter the lives of Americans everywhere and it was his intention to capture the nation's vernacular response.

	Sept. 11, 2011 Poet Billy Collins Reflects on 9/11 Victims in 'The Names' Billy Collins was the U.S. poet laureate at the time of the 9/11 attacks. A year later, he wrote "The Names" in honor of the victims. He read the poem before a special joint session of Congress held in New York City in 2002, and reads it again now.

	Sept. 11, 2011 Young People Reflect on How 9/11 Helped Shape Generation When terrorists struck in 2001, many young people on the West Coast learned of the attacks as they were getting ready for school. Judy Woodruff reports from California on how 9/11 helped shaped the lives and choices of many young Americans.

	Sept. 11, 2011 New Yorker, Poet Nancy Mercado Reads 'Going to Work' After the attacks of September 11th, New Yorker and poet, Nany Mercado, felt compelled to write about what she lost when the World Trade Center Towers came down. Mercado reads her poem, "Going to Work." It was included in "Poetry After 9/11: An Anthology of New York Poets."

	Sept. 11, 2011 9/11 Victims' Family Members Write Memories, Sorrows in 'The Legacy Letters' If people who lost a family member on 9/11 wrote letters to their deceased loved ones about their lives today, their sorrow and their hopes, what would they say? Jeffrey Brown reports on a new collection titled, "The Legacy Letters," which offered victims' family members just that opportunity.

	Sept. 11, 2011 Around U.S. and World, Victims of 9/11 Commemorated on 10th Anniversary Sunday was filled with solemn ceremonies in New York City, Shanksville, Pa., at the Pentagon and elsewhere in the world to celebrate the lives of the people who were killed in the terrorist attacks 10 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001. The NewsHour team reports on how the 9/11 anniversary was commemorated.

	Sept. 11, 2011 Legacy Letters: 'Choose Happy' and Other Sentiments of Those Who Lost If the people who lost family members on 9/11 wrote letters to their deceased loved ones about their lives today, their sorrow and their hopes, what would they say?A new collection titled "The Legacy Letters" contains 100 such missives.

	Sept. 11, 2011 The 10th Anniversary of 9/11 Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush gathered to honor victims of the 9/11 attacks Sunday morning at the World Trade Center memorial site in New York.

	Sept. 11, 2011 9/11 Ceremonies, Speeches Mark a Decade Since Attacks President Obama said at the conclusion of a day of events and memorial visits commemorating the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, that the past 10 years since the terrorist attacks show that "America does not give in to fear."

	Sept. 10, 2011 Then and Now: Children Draw to Cope with 9/11 In a national moment of grief and panic - and during a solemn time of remembrance - artwork becomes a way for children re-interpret painful images in more familiar terms, to make sense of the unimaginable.

	Sept. 9, 2011 News Wrap: NYSE Traders Observe Moment of Silence for 9/11 Victims In other news Friday, commemorations began in the United States and abroad for the 9/11 anniversary on Sunday. Traders at the New York Stock exchange observed a moment of silence before Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani rang the opening bell.

	Sept. 9, 2011 Remembering a Morning of 'Chaos' on Capitol Hill On the morning of 9/11, I was in the House gallery broadcast booth readying for the day. It was a day much like any other. While driving in, I remembered remarking out loud what a crystal blue day it was.

	Sept. 9, 2011 Prayer Vigils, Remembrances Mark 9/11 Anniversary This weekend, memorial ceremonies and tributes mark the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. View a schedule of events.

	Sept. 8, 2011 Remembering the Victims of 9/11 Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET Friday, the PBS NewsHour's @NewsHourLive account will tweet nearly 3,000 names of the victims of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The tweets will continue throughout the weekend, ending about 3 a.m. ET on Monday, Sept. 12.

	Sept. 8, 2011 Remembering the Smell of 9/11 Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reflects on covering the aftermath of 9/11 in New York, remembering peoples' tragic stories of loss and one thing she hasn't been able to shake: the smell.

	Sept. 7, 2011 Pentagon Attack Widower: 'We Need to Go on' in Spite of Needless Suffering For Thomas Heidenberger, the emotional scars are still fresh. His wife, Michele, was a flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 77, which flew into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. Heidenberger discusses the meaning and design of the memorial at the Pentagon dedicated to the 184 people who were killed there 10 years ago.

	Sept. 7, 2011 'Engineering Ground Zero' Explores the Challenges of Redesigning Historic Site Ten years after the 9/11 attacks, the memorial at the site of the World Trade Center towers in lower Manhattan will be dedicated on Sunday and open to the public on Sept. 12, 2011.

	Sept. 5, 2011 Flight 93 Memorial to 'Standing Up' Set to Open in Pennsylvania Ten years after the passengers and crew of United Flight 93 fought back against their hijackers, driving the airplane into the ground instead of the intended target in the nation's capital, a permanent memorial will open in Shanksville, Pa.



	AUGUST Aug. 26, 2011 MLK Memorial Emerges From Stone on National Mall, After Decades of Planning This weekend's dedication ceremony for the new memorial honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been postponed due to Hurricane Irene, but the public has already had an opportunity to reflect on the newest monument in Washington. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

	Aug. 8, 2011 America Remembers 9/11: Tell Us What's Changed, 10 Years Later We will soon mark 10 years since the attacks of Sept. 11 shook the nation, and the world. Since 2001, The PBS NewsHour has covered many of the faces, places, effects and implications of the deadly terrorist strikes. For this 10th anniversary, we're adding something new to our coverage: your voice.



	JULY July 12, 2011 Remembering Betty Ford, Who Broke the Mold for First Lady's Role One of the nation's most-admired first ladies, Betty Ford, died Friday at her home in Rancho Mirage, Calif., at the age of 93. Gwen Ifill introduces an excerpt of a documentary that examined the life, work, struggles and advocacy of President Gerald Ford's wife.

	July 11, 2011 'Betty Ford: The Real Deal' Charts Public Battles, Personal Triumphs We've been looking back at the life of Betty Ford -- outspoken wife of President Gerald Ford, advocate for breast cancer awareness and activist for equality issues -- who died Friday at age 93.

	July 8, 2011 Activist and First Lady Betty Ford Dies at Age 93 Betty Ford -- wife of President Gerald Ford, advocate for breast cancer awareness and activist for women's issues -- died Friday with her children around her at age 93.



	JUNE June 24, 2011 'Just One More Thing': Remembering Peter Falk, TV's 'Columbo' Actor Peter Falk died Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was best known for playing the rumpled TV detective, Columbo, for 30 years. Jim Lehrer reports.

	June 20, 2011 Remembering the Life of 'E Street Band' Saxophonist Clarence Clemons Saxophonist Clarence Clemons died on Saturday at the age of 69 from complications from a stroke. Jeffrey Brown takes a look back at the musician's career.

	June 6, 2011 Remembering Diplomat Lawrence Eagleburger Lawrence Eagleburger held crucial foreign policy posts under five different presidents and was anything but an ordinary diplomat. Margaret Warner remembers his life and career.



	MAY May 30, 2011 Poet Honors American Service Personnel Killed in War Wyatt Prunty's poem, "The Returning Dead," is a response to the NewsHour's Honor Roll of service personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The poem first aired in 2006.

	May 30, 2011 Fredericksburg Battlefield Memorial Lights Up, 150 Years After Civil War As part of a Memorial Day tradition, more than 15,000 luminaries were set up over the weekend at Fredericksburg Battlefield to represent each of the 15,300 Union soldiers from the Civil War buried atop a hill called Marye's Heights.

	May 30, 2011 Memorial Day Reads If you need something to read or watch you're in luck: Reporter Molly Finnegan whipped up a list of some of our great Memorial Day related stories.

	May 5, 2011 Obama in NYC: 'When We Say "We Will Never Forget," We Mean What We Say' Marking the death of Osama bin Laden at the site of the terrorist's biggest attack, President Obama said Thursday that the death "sent a message around the world but also sent a message here back home that "when we say 'We will never forget,' we mean what we say."



	APRIL April 15, 2011 World's Oldest Man Dies at the Age of 114 Walter Breuning, who for nearly two years was hailed as the world's oldest man, died of natural causes in his home in Great Falls, Mont. on Thursday.

	April 5, 2011 One Year Later, Massey Mine Disaster's Wounds, Investigations Linger Memorials were held and dozens of coal mines stood idle Tuesday across Appalachia, one year after after a massive explosion ripped through the Upper Big Branch mine near Beckley, W.Va., killing 29 coal miners and injuring two.



	MARCH March 28, 2011 Remembering Geraldine Ferraro, First Female Major Ticket VP Candidate Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman to run as a vice-presidential nominee on a major party ticket, died Saturday at age 75 after a long struggle with multiple myeloma. Gwen Ifill has an excerpt from a 1984 vice presidential debate with then-Vice President George H.W. Bush plus a later interview with Jim Lehrer about that debate.

	March 23, 2011 Film Legend Elizabeth Taylor Dies at 79 Film and fashion icon Elizabeth Taylor died Wednesday of congestive heart failure at a Los Angeles hospital at the age of 79. Jeffrey Brown talks to Los Angeles Times movie critic Kenneth Turan about the legendary film star's life and career.

	March 19, 2011 Warren Christopher, Secretary of State and NewsHour Regular, Dies at Age 85 Of all the occupants of the lofty seventh-floor offices of the Secretary of State, perhaps none wanted to appear on the NewsHour more than Warren Christopher, whose death was announced Saturday morning.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 28, 2011 News Wrap: Protesters Continue to Pressure Governments in Bahrain, Yemen, Oman In other news Monday, protesters in Bahrain, Yemen and Oman continued pressuring their governments for reforms. In Saudi Arabia, 100 academics and activists called for sweeping changes, including the creation of a constitutional monarchy. In Afghanistan, four NATO troops were killed by roadside bombings and insurgent attacks.

	Feb. 4, 2011 Ronald Reagan on 'There You Go Again,' Other Notable Debate Moments Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of former President Ronald Reagan and begins a yearlong celebration of his life and legacy. Watch an excerpt of a 1989 interview with Jim Lehrer in which he explains the backstory behind some of the highlights -- and low points -- of his presidential debates.



	JANUARY Jan. 21, 2011 Kennedy, King and the Power of Words I am not such a fan of celebrating anniversaries for their own sake. Much of what we say on such occasions is rote - if not trite - and the true meaning of observance is easily lost. But there were two occasions this week that made me rethink

	Jan. 14, 2011 Doctors Encouraged by Giffords' Recovery Progress In the day's other headlines, recovery and remembrance continued in Tucson and a memorial service took place in Washington for Richard Holbrooke, a veteran diplomat who died in December.

	Jan. 5, 2011 Funeral Held for Punjab Governor, World Food Prices Reach Record High Thousands of mourners gathered in Lahore amid tight security for the funeral of Salman Taseer, higher costs for sugar and grain helped world food prices hit a record in December.