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Frontline figures in the Civil Rights Movement reflect on their experiences, their colleagues and where America now stands on the issue of race in a series of NewsHour conversations and discussions....

Frontline figures in the Civil Rights Movement reflect on their experiences, their colleagues and where America now stands on the issue of race in a series of NewsHour conversations and discussions. Included are conversations with Dorothy Height, Vernon Jordan and John Lewis about their memoirs and remembrances of the March on Washington, Rosa Parks and Hamilton Holmes. This collection also features a 1997 interview with Ruby Bridges, who in 1960, at 6-years old, became the first African...

Authors of books for children and young people discuss their works and the writing process. Authors include: Rafi Zabor, winner of the PEN/Faulkner award for "The Bear Comes Home;" Christopher...

Authors of books for children and young people discuss their works and the writing process. Authors include: Rafi Zabor, winner of the PEN/Faulkner award for "The Bear Comes Home;" Christopher Curtis, Newberry Award winner for "Bud, Not Buddy;" Gloria Whelan, winner of a National Book Award for young people's literature for "Homeless Bird;" Lynne Cheney, author of "A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women;" Mordecai Gerstein, Caldecott Medal-winner for "The Man Who Walked Between...

Composers, conductors and musicians talk about creating music. Shortly after winning the Pulitzer Prize, Wynton Marsalis discusses his jazz composition "Blood on the Fields." Also included in this...

Composers, conductors and musicians talk about creating music. Shortly after winning the Pulitzer Prize, Wynton Marsalis discusses his jazz composition "Blood on the Fields." Also included in this collection are conversations with German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie, Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and legendary blues guitarist B.B. King.

The NewsHour examines the legacy of William Shakespeare from a number of perspectives. They include a discussion of a recently discovered work thought to be by Shakespeare, film treatments of...

The NewsHour examines the legacy of William Shakespeare from a number of perspectives. They include a discussion of a recently discovered work thought to be by Shakespeare, film treatments of Shakespeare's plays, a Denver street festival, and a Shakespearean acting course for experienced actors. Also included are a conversation with actor Kevin Kline about his portrayal of Sir John Falstaff and a report on the re-creation of the Globe Theatre in London.

NewsHour correspondents report on a variety of notable theater productions, including opera versions of Arthur Miller's "A View from the Bridge," F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," and Toni...

NewsHour correspondents report on a variety of notable theater productions, including opera versions of Arthur Miller's "A View from the Bridge," F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," and Toni Morrison's "Beloved." Also, two plays based on news events are examined: transcripts of cockpit voice recordings provided the basis for "Charlie Victor Romeo," a play about aircraft emergencies; and "The People's Temple" is a play about the Jonestown Massacre, based on diaries and the recollections...

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer looks at the entertainment business. Segments include conversations with "Sopranos" creator David Chase, Pulitzer-winning playwright Nilo Cruz, actor Kevin Kline...

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer looks at the entertainment business. Segments include conversations with "Sopranos" creator David Chase, Pulitzer-winning playwright Nilo Cruz, actor Kevin Kline discussing his portrayal of Shakespeare's "Falstaff," and a mostly verbal discussion with the world's most famous mime, Marcel Marceau. Also, a business-oriented look at Cirque du Soleil and the creation of an American opera, "Margaret Garner," based on Toni Morrison's book, "Beloved."

U.S. Poets Laureate discuss poetry, the role of the poet laureate and read from their own works. Conversations include Robert Hass, Robert Pinsky, Stanley Kunitz, Billy Collins and Ted Kooser after...

U.S. Poets Laureate discuss poetry, the role of the poet laureate and read from their own works. Conversations include Robert Hass, Robert Pinsky, Stanley Kunitz, Billy Collins and Ted Kooser after their respective appointments as U.S. Poet Laureate.

Conversations with and readings from poets Charles Wright, Mark Strand, C.K. Williams, Stephen Dunn and Carl Dennis after each won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry.

Conversations with and readings from poets Charles Wright, Mark Strand, C.K. Williams, Stephen Dunn and Carl Dennis after each won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry.

National Book Award is a coveted prize for writers. Three winning novelists talk about the award and their work in these interviews from The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. They include Charles Frazier...

National Book Award is a coveted prize for writers. Three winning novelists talk about the award and their work in these interviews from The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. They include Charles Frazier who won for "Cold Mountain," Alice McDermott for "Charming Billy," and Ha Jin for "Waiting."

Three conversations with noteworthy American writers about their work and the process of writing. Frank McCourt discusses his first book, "Angela's Ashes," a memoir celebrating his Irish childhood....

Three conversations with noteworthy American writers about their work and the process of writing. Frank McCourt discusses his first book, "Angela's Ashes," a memoir celebrating his Irish childhood. Toni Morrison, winner of both the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes, discusses "Paradise." And, shortly after receiving the PEN-Malamud Award for excellence in short fiction, John Barth talks about his novels and short stories and the process of writing.

The NewsHour looks at Islam in today's world through a series of discussions and conversations about the religion and the various ways in which it is interpreted and practiced. We also look at...

The NewsHour looks at Islam in today's world through a series of discussions and conversations about the religion and the various ways in which it is interpreted and practiced. We also look at Islam's political and cultural intersections with the secular world and other religions.

The NewsHour looks at the life's work of architect Philip Johnson. Segments include a 1983 profile and critique, an interview with Johnson on his 90th birthday, and a remembrance of his work...

The NewsHour looks at the life's work of architect Philip Johnson. Segments include a 1983 profile and critique, an interview with Johnson on his 90th birthday, and a remembrance of his work following his death in 2005.

Poets and novelists read from their work and discuss how it resonates in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks. Segments include poems from Martin Espada and Robert Pinsky and interviews with...

Poets and novelists read from their work and discuss how it resonates in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks. Segments include poems from Martin Espada and Robert Pinsky and interviews with novelists Salman Rushdie, Yann Martel, Orhan Pamuk and Ian McEwen.

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer presents a series of reports by correspondent Ray Suarez examining where and how Americans choose to live their lives. Reports include a look at an experimental...

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer presents a series of reports by correspondent Ray Suarez examining where and how Americans choose to live their lives. Reports include a look at an experimental community system know as co-housing; the state of affordable housing in Burlington, Vermont, where real estate prices are spiraling; and the evolution of the sport utility vehicle.

Modern approaches to urban planning - the so-called "New Urbanism" movement - are the subject of this collection of NewsHour reports. It includes a conversation with architectural historian Vincent...

Modern approaches to urban planning - the so-called "New Urbanism" movement - are the subject of this collection of NewsHour reports. It includes a conversation with architectural historian Vincent Scully; a visit to Kentlands, Maryland, a town designed on traditional neighborhood models with mixed zoning; and an examination of Atlanta's sprawl and its affect on people's daily routines.

The Pritzker Prize is architecture's most prestigious honor. In these NewsHour conversations, Pritzker laureates discuss their work and the significance of architecture in our daily lives. The...

The Pritzker Prize is architecture's most prestigious honor. In these NewsHour conversations, Pritzker laureates discuss their work and the significance of architecture in our daily lives. The collection features a brief retrospective and a conversation with the first Pritzker winner, Philip Johnson, on his 90th birthday. Other segments include conversations with architects Frank Gehry, Renzo Piano, Ricardo Legorreta and Jacques Herzog.

What does globalization mean for the world economy and for Americans? That's the topic explored in this series of reports and discussions from The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Business correspondent...

What does globalization mean for the world economy and for Americans? That's the topic explored in this series of reports and discussions from The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Business correspondent Paul Solman strolls through Brookline, Massachusetts with Harvard economics professor Robert Lawrence, exploring what globalization looks like at street level. David Gergen discusses globalization with New York Times columnist Tom Friedman. Peruvian economist Hernando De Soto discusses his book "The...

As the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund met in April 2000, protesters took their complaints against the institutions to the streets of Washington, D.C. The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer...

As the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund met in April 2000, protesters took their complaints against the institutions to the streets of Washington, D.C. The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer covered the action in the streets and the debates over globalism, world trade and the roles and policies of these two institutions.

The AIDS crisis in Africa is the subject of this 2001 NewsHour series. Correspondents report on the situation in three countries: Malawi, Botswana and Senegal. Also included is a discussion about...

The AIDS crisis in Africa is the subject of this 2001 NewsHour series. Correspondents report on the situation in three countries: Malawi, Botswana and Senegal. Also included is a discussion about the international community's role in combating the epidemic. A warning: segments in the series contain strong images and frank conversations about sexual habits.

New York Times foreign affairs columnist Tom Friedman provides perspective on global political issues and perceptions of the United States in 2002 and 2003 through a series of NewsHour...

New York Times foreign affairs columnist Tom Friedman provides perspective on global political issues and perceptions of the United States in 2002 and 2003 through a series of NewsHour conversations. The conservations each took place shortly after Friedman returned from an overseas trip.

Poets in Middle Eastern societies are often held in high regard, and many achieve a level of celebrity and authority not common in the West. Jeffrey Brown traveled to Israel and the occupied...

Poets in Middle Eastern societies are often held in high regard, and many achieve a level of celebrity and authority not common in the West. Jeffrey Brown traveled to Israel and the occupied territories to provide insight into the lives of Israeli and Palestinian poets. These are the first two reports of a four part series.

Winners of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and other literary prizes read from their novels, discuss the inspiration for their stories and talk about the writing process in a series of...

Winners of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and other literary prizes read from their novels, discuss the inspiration for their stories and talk about the writing process in a series of NewsHour conversations.

Three reporters who chose to remain in Baghdad during the U.S. led invasion of Iraq describe their experiences in the last days of Saddam Hussein's regime. Segments include reports from New York...

Three reporters who chose to remain in Baghdad during the U.S. led invasion of Iraq describe their experiences in the last days of Saddam Hussein's regime. Segments include reports from New York Times correspondent John Burns during the bombardment of Baghdad and after its fall, and conversations with NPR's Anne Garrels and Anthony Shadid of the Washington Post.

This collection of NewsHour conversations and debates examines how the news business has evolved during the era of television, cable and the internet. Conversations with four major figures in the...

This collection of NewsHour conversations and debates examines how the news business has evolved during the era of television, cable and the internet. Conversations with four major figures in the history of television news, a veteran AP reporter and two lively debates highlight the good and the bad in the information age.