Montesquieu Helps Frame the U.S. Constitution
Michael Oreskes explains how baron de Montesquieu's views of democracy influenced the framers of the U.S. Constitution.
October 21, 2007 : 4 min.

The Impact of President Richard Nixon's 1972 China Visit
Author Dr. Margaret MacMillan discusses President Richard Nixon's 1972 historical visit to China and the effect the trip had on trade relations between the U.S. and China.
March 11, 2007 : 6 min.

Prime Minister of Japan and President Bush's visit to Graceland
Prime Minister of Japan, Junichiro Koizumi engaged in serious talks with the President on such topics as the war in Iraq and missiles in North Korea.
June 30, 2006 : 6 min.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Addresses a Joint Session of Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert addresses a joint session of Congress and appeals for support of his plan for peace talks with the Palestinian Authority.
May 24, 2006 : 6 min.

Internet Censorship in China
A discussion of internet censorship in China and what role the U.S. government should play in business relations between technology companies and the Chinese government.
February 13, 2006 : 6 min.

Cartoons Depicting the Prophet Mohammed and Muslim Response
Flemming Rose of Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten that published cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed, discusses the reaction & violence, that has since followed.
February 7, 2006 : 8 min.

International Law
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer talks about public service in international law.
October 11, 2005 : 3 min.

Influence of the U.S. Constitution on the Draft Iraqi Constitution
Author Noah Feldman on the importance of a written Constitution, and the degree to which Americans were involved in the draft of the Iraqi Constitution.
September 16, 2005 : 2 min.

Working with Allies
President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair in a joint press conference on topics including the Middle East and African debt relief.
June 7, 2005 : 6 min.

Lenin's Tomb: Last Days of Soviet Empire
Writer David Remnick on the mood and political events in Russia surrounding the end of the Soviet Union in the late 1980s and the early 1990s.
June 17, 1993 : 57 min. 34 sec.