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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...

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.

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...

A must-have collection for fans of the erudite anchor. On October 20, 1975, "The Robert MacNeil Report" went on the air for the first time. The program evolved into "The MacNeil/Lehrer Report" and...

A must-have collection for fans of the erudite anchor. On October 20, 1975, "The Robert MacNeil Report" went on the air for the first time. The program evolved into "The MacNeil/Lehrer Report" and later "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" and would go on to cover the nation and the world with its own distinctive brand of journalism. This collection includes a tribute to Robin and his farewell interview on his last night as co-anchor of the program.

Conversations with and poetry readings by U.S. Poet Laureates.

Conversations with and poetry readings by U.S. Poet Laureates.

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.

The Vietnam War lasted longer than any other in U.S. history. On the 25th anniversary of U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam, "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" examines the war's lasting impact through a...

The Vietnam War lasted longer than any other in U.S. history. On the 25th anniversary of U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam, "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" examines the war's lasting impact through a series of panel discussions. Questions of the war's effect on politics and policy, the military and the media, and the country's psyche are discussed and debated.

As Supreme Court justices retire from the bench, the NewsHour has explored the tenure of the retiring judges as well as their impact on the future of the Court. Volume I includes a two-segment...

As Supreme Court justices retire from the bench, the NewsHour has explored the tenure of the retiring judges as well as their impact on the future of the Court. Volume I includes a two-segment analysis and discussion with A.E. Dick Howard, Nina Totenberg, Bruce Fein, Laurence Tribe, Senators Paul Simon and Orrin Hatch about the resignations of Justice Burger and Justice Powell.

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.

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 Supreme Court justices retire from the bench, the NewsHour has explored the tenure of the retiring judges as well as their impact on the future of the Court. Volume II includes a two-segment...

As Supreme Court justices retire from the bench, the NewsHour has explored the tenure of the retiring judges as well as their impact on the future of the Court. Volume II includes a two-segment analysis and discussion with Nina Totenberg, Kathleen Sullivan, Lino Graglia, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Gary McDowell, Jan Greenberg, Pam Karlan, John Yoo and Ronnell Jones about the resignations of Justice Marshall and Justice O'Connor.

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.

The six-part series provides viewers with an authoritative, balanced look at the latest scientific research and medical thinking about the developmental disorder. Equally important, it chronicles...

The six-part series provides viewers with an authoritative, balanced look at the latest scientific research and medical thinking about the developmental disorder. Equally important, it chronicles the growing impact of autism through the eyes of families, children, educators and clinicians. This DVD set also includes a new introduction by Robert MacNeil and extended interviews with experts on autism.

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.

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.

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.

By the 1980s, global competition had left the U.S. steel industry battered and for a steel town like Weirton, West Virginia, that created both a sense of desperation and some creative thinking. The...

By the 1980s, global competition had left the U.S. steel industry battered and for a steel town like Weirton, West Virginia, that created both a sense of desperation and some creative thinking. The NewsHour first visited the town in 1983 to report on moves by steel workers to buy their plant in hopes of keeping both the plant and the town alive. In subsequent visits, the NewsHour documented how their goals and strategies and the town itself evolved. Also included in this collection is a report...