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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 history of television news, a veteran AP reporter and two lively debates highlight the good and the bad in the information age.