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Monday September 15, 2003

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Week of September 15, 2003

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10:00International News Round Up

Foreign journalists and analysts share their perspectives on U.S. policy and recent international news stories.

Guests

Justin Webb, Washington correspondent for the BBC

Jacqueline Grapin, president, European Institute in Washington

Hisham Melhem, Washington bureau chief for Al-Arabiya TV, and Washington correspondent for "An-Nahar"

11:00David Von Drehle: "Triangle: The Fire That Changed America" (Atlantic)

A fire at a clothing factory nearly a century ago was the catalyst for many of the labor benefits enjoyed today. "Triangle: The Fire that Changed America" by David Von Drehle, chronicles the events leading up to the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company that killed 146 of its workers. It's the story of life before labor laws, worker rights and the rise of urban liberalism.

Guests

David Von Drehle, "Washington Post" journalist and author

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