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The Juilliard School celebrates the 100th anniversary of its charter, marking a century of preparing fine musicians and performers. The school was the first American institution to rise to the level of its European counterparts.

Ceremonies mark the 10th anniversary of Europe's worst massacre since World War II. About 50,000 family members, foreign dignitaries and guests -- including Serbian President Boris Tadic -- attended the commemoration at the Potocari Memorial Centre in Srebrenica.

President Bush was introduced to Harriet Miers in 1993, while he was running for governor of Texas. Long before she joined him as White House counsel, she was a key adviser. Dallas Morning News writer Wayne Slater tells of her role on the Texas Lottery Commission.

Sen. Trent Lott talks with Debbie Elliott about politics past and present, from the civil rights era of the 1960s to federal disaster relief for hurricane victims. He has a new memoir, Herding Cats: A Life in Politics.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair meets with Muslim leaders in Britain, as his cabinet considers new legislation for combating terrorism. The four chief suspects in the London attacks were all British Muslims. Blair is looking for new ways to keep young Britons from what he has called the "evil ideology" of Islamist extremism.

Ronald Ruiz has driven a New York City bus for 11 years; he's one of the most beloved drivers in the Bronx, with more than 100 regular passengers. But one woman from two years ago sticks in his mind.

Jerome Powell was confirmed to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman. The Senate vote comes as the central bank faces intense pressure to bring down inflation.

Painkillers can be effective because they block pain signals from getting to the brain. But distracting the brain from pain is an alternative method for intervening with it, especially for anxiety-provoking medical treatments.

Iran is threatening to use trade and oil supplies as weapons against countries that voted against Tehran at a recent meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The IAEA approved a resolution referring Iran's suspect nuclear program to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions.

Peter Ostrum played Charlie in the 1971 film based on Roald Dahl's Chocolate Factory. Now he takes his family to see a new film version of the beloved children's book.