Living 'A Life in Smoke' December 31, 2006 • Smoking can be one of the hardest habits in the world to kick. Memoirist Julia Hansen, author of A Life in Smoke, tried to quit by -- among other things -- chaining herself to a radiator.
Health Care Smokeless Tobacco Stirs Health Debate December 31, 2006 • Sales of chewing tobacco are on the rise, and some public health officials are actually advocating it as an alternative to smoking -- or at least as a tool to use while quitting smoking.
A President's Legacy Crowds at Capitol Pay Tribute to Ford December 31, 2006 • Thousands of Americans are visiting the U.S. Capitol to pay final respects to former President Gerald Ford, who is lying in state at the Capitol Rotunda. But there are quiet moments, too.
The Impact of War Troops Sour on Iraq War, Poll Says December 31, 2006 • A Military Times poll finds that troops are showing far less support for continued involvement in Iraq. The publication is read mainly by service members and retired veterans.
Hunger on the Rise in New York City December 31, 2006 • Wages are not keeping up with the notoriously high cost of living in New York City. Food bank workers say they're seeing more working families, single women with children and immigrants.
U.S. Troop Fatalities in Iraq At 'Fort Sam' Cemetery, War Toll Hits Home December 31, 2006 • Iraq war fatalities have been coming home with such regularity -- more than 20 deaths since the conflict began -- that people of San Antonio, Texas, have learned what to do. The ritual at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is well established.
Politics Anti-Poverty Groups Set to Work with Democrats December 31, 2006 • Advocates for anti-poverty programs had little success with a Republican-controlled Congress. Now, they're eager for the new Democratic majority to step in, and they've identified several key priorities.
President Ford Lies in State at Capitol December 31, 2006 • The body of former President Gerald Ford lies in state at the Capitol Rotunda, a particularly fitting tribute for a man who spent a quarter-century in Congress. At a Saturday night service, Vice President Cheney and others paid tribute to the 38th president.
Voices in the News December 31, 2006 • A montage of the voices in the past week's news, including James Brown; an unidentified woman at Brown's Apollo Theater funeral; Francois Lonseny Fall, the U.N.'s representative to Somlia; U.S. State Department spokesman Gonzalo Gallegos; BBC's Peter Greste in Baghdad; Iraqi crowd reaction to Saddam's death; Kenneth Katzman, specialist in Middle East affairs for the Congressional Research Service; Gregory D. Willard, Ford family representative; Former President Gerald R. Ford; the Rev. Robert Certain, Ford family pastor.
A President's Legacy Witness Recalls the Beginning of Ford's Presidency December 30, 2006 • Over the coming days, Gerald R. Ford will receive the final honors accorded an American president. Rep. John Conyers Jr. witnessed the very beginning of Ford's presidency. Despite his own starring role on President Nixon's "enemies list," he was allowed to be in the room when Gerald Ford took the oath of office.
A President's Legacy Crowd Gathers Outside U.S. Capitol to Honor Ford December 30, 2006 • The nation pays its final respects to President Gerald Ford at a funeral service in the Capitol Rotunda today. The former president's body arrived in Washington in the afternoon after a 13-hour public viewing in California on Friday. Debbie Elliott talks to Ari Shapiro about the crowd forming outside the Rotunda this evening.
Games & Humor Mark Russell, Bidding 2006 a Comic Adieu December 30, 2006 • Mark Russell is known for his satirical songs about politicians and all things political. He's been a wise-cracking fly on the wall, observing official Washington for 50 years. He gained national fame through PBS specials. Who better to reflect on the past year?
Saddam Hussein: Crimes and Punishment Iraqi Americans Mark Saddam's Passing December 30, 2006 • The many Iraqi and Arab Americans in Dearborn, Mich., celebrated news of Saddam's execution Friday night. Iraqi-Americans gathered late Friday at a Detroit-area mosque to celebrate reports that Saddam Hussein had been executed, cheering and crying as drivers honked horns in jubilation.
Sports Plenty of Highlights in This Tape Collection December 30, 2006 • John Miley, 75, has collected sports broadcast recordings since he was a teenager. He has a wealth of material in his basement in Evansville, Ind.
Tales from Northwestern High Reporting from an Urban School December 30, 2006 • Working as a reporter in an urban school creates some challenges. Among them, finding good news to report. Time spent at Northwestern High School in Baltimore illustrates the point.