this man represents the grand bazaar's traders. he admitted it's a wonder the bazaar has not gone up in flames. >> we had our own small firefighting team. these days fires can spread rapidly, igniting at night, in these structures. if that happens, we don't have pipes to circulate. we need chimneys and smoke detectors. >> reporter: the renovation work should begin by the end of the year, two years behind schedule. it's been slowed down by bureaucracy and the fact that the business has a say in the prospect. >> when the renovation works started, it takes 5 years. until that work is finished, trade is taken, and the only hope is that there'll be no earthquakes. for 560 years, deals have been made and bargains struck in the grand bazaar. if the repairs are delayed for longer, it will be the traders and the city's cultural heritage that pay a heavy price. >>> in part 2 of the global heritage series on friday, in we are in the west bank city of ramallah, where the burial place of christian st. steven has been discovered >>> before we go

the roof of the grand bazaar was once covered with lead. but 30 years ago in a botched restoration the lead was stripped and replaced with tiles and cement. they admitted a wonder that the bazaar has not gone up in flames. >> we had our own small firefighting team, but these days fires can spread rapidly. they can ignite quickly even at night. we don't have any pipes to circulate air so we need new chimneys and smoke detecters. >> the renovation work should begin by the end of this year. two years behind schedule. it's been slowed down by bureaucracy and the fact that almost 4,000 businesses here have a say in the project. when the renovation work eventually starts it's going to take five years because they're only going to workalit work at night so they do not have to close the bazaar during the day. it is the cultural rich heritage that will pay a heavy price. >> on friday in the west bank city of ramalah. >> now still to come on this news hour stargazers have a spectacular display as dark skies make a perfect stage for dramatic meteor sh

. >> i'm bernard smith on top of istanbul's grand bazaar where after decades of neglect, with one earth tremor, this could come crashing down. >> let's start in iraq where isil has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack in a crowded market. at least 55 people were killed in a mainly shia muslim district of baghdad. around 200 are injured. we have a report from the capital. >> in the blink of an eye, the scene turned from mundane to murderous as a truck blew up in a crowded market. the shia muslim neighborhood is one of the most densely populated in the capital. at some searched for survivors, others found the dead. amid displays of the cruelty that had been committed. because the early morning attack was apparently planned to maximize civilian casualties, many knew it would be the work of isil. it is the third attack by the group in as many days, underscoring the tenuous security situation. on tuesday, isil attacked two other areas wheren that shia muslims live. dozens were killed and dozens more injured. attempts to deepen sectarian lines at a time when increasing numbers of iraqis d

her bad ass wig is back of "harper's bazaar" in time for season two.araji's loving that feeling because she's a single mom with no boyfriend at the moment and tells "harper's bazaar" her future man has to be confident. taraji b. who she is. amen to that. >> here's another strong confident woman. shania twain. she's bringing her farewell next weekend but the week after that, shania will hit the big 5-0. she sounds great, looks amazing. why quit the road now? now you said that this is going to be your last tour. >> i can only say that at this point, i've really missed making records. i've satisfied something deep in my getting back up on stage. i've met my own challenges, met my own goals. and now that i'm satisfied. >> shania's rock this country farewell tour sold out nearly 70 cities. the reviews, amazing. even "rolling stone" wants her to rethink retirement. she's been sharing some of her favorite moments from the tour from this young girl on stage in dc to backstage in nashville having a girl's night with miranda lambert. heard you use words like vul

. >> we have a lot in store starting with our education bazaar, the 7th which will kick off at 1:00. we have the fraternity who will host 11 historically black colleges and universities with the information to provide to our young. this whole community event for friday is geared to the young people, so the education bazaar along with arts and culture and education will kick it off. and it will culminate with bazaar awardsed in evening, which is an award that was dedicated to the loss of my son, and will be given away scholarship awards to youth recipients who will be you furthering their education. >> great tribute to your son who passed away in 2009. what's the mission of the nicetown community development corporation? >> our mission is simple to dynamically improve the continues of nicetown through a comprehensive and holistic way. that way is to re-educate to clean, beautify and secure the area. >> the 13th annual give back community festival and concert is happening tomorrow and saturday. it includes college fair health screenings, boxing tournament musical performances and so mu

. >> billy, sexy pictures from the september issue of harper's bazaar in the pages a a candid sharon asked the question why can't i find a date? >> that was things that people say which is everything in moderation. healthy eating, working out. it really is that. it really does work. >> we will have what she's having. clothed only in pearls and display. they uses things on her face to remove superficial damage, but adheres to clean living. >> when you are happy inside and body, mind, and spirit, it makes a huge difference in how you look and feel. >> inside harper's bazaar, sharon admits to using fillers. she started using it to correct areas damaged by an aneurism she suffered in 2001. >> i haven't been out to a big event in two years. >> we spoke to her in march of 2002 six months after she was hospitalized. >> how are you feeling? >> spunky. >> so many people were concerned. >> i have perfect health again. what happened was a fluke and not caused by a medical condition. i am okay. i had a brilliant team of [000:29:56;00]

we're stunned by her amazing new photos from the new issue of "harper's bazaar." she's 57. she said it's much easier for her to pose nude today than it was 25 years ago for "playboy" and no longer worried about being the best looking woman in the world but you be the judge. >>> here are two men fabulous at any age. robert redford and nick nolte. now these two have teamed up for a new movie, but the question is, can redford do a comedy? >> play dead. >> we are dead. >> some wit, and just on the edge of sarcasm. >> camping here? >> no, we live here. >> hiking and camping across the entire appalachian trail? now that's funny. redford originally wanted to make a budding reunion movie with paul but he got sick and never recovered. that's when he thought nolte. >> sometimes can play the clown and the dishevelled part of himself. >> hiking or strolling? >> a race? >> redford needed to know one thing before giving nolte the jump. >> is there anything that would keep you physically from walking the appalachian trail? >> not anything that you wouldn't collapse before. you know? >> we

harper's bazaar celebrating their issue. from oprah to katy perry, even mariah carey getting in on the act posing as an icon and tomorrow, only we can show you what happened during katy's photo shoot. her liz taylor transformation. the hair, the heavy eye shadow, the striking similarities. >> i'm sure i'll be married just as many times. >> we go behind the scenes as katy copies dame elizabeth's look tomorrow on "e.t." >>> the magical musical stylings of stephen colbert. he played the extended version of our theme. on september 8th and sat down with me and aguilera for etonline.com. the subject, part and jon's tearful good-bye from "the daily show". >> all i wanted to do was make jon stewart laugh on that show, but to make jon stewart cry, i didn't realize that would be more fun. on behalf of all the people you changed over the last 16 years, thank you. >> colbert worked on "the daily show" for years part of the farewell smpede. >> carrell got the correspondents. got to go out now. runs out and everybody is jumping around, jo

. >> on the internet, there is simply the tendency for bazaar at pinions -- bizarre opinions to comecross quite strongly to get attention. it is interpreted as a kind of invitation for others to announce their opinions, too. >> unpopular german blog collects racist, xenophobic, and other inappropriate comments from the internet. >> shipping containers burn an better and gas last longer in them, too. >> for security reasons, the bloggers do not want to appear on camera. they have faced death threats. but the hate speech does not go on -- unchallenged. >> is interesting to see that there is readiness to help out. it is a kind of cultural struggle. that is my impression, between those who hate and those who want a better society where there is also room for certain -- for refugees. >> a few of the agitators have been fired from their jobs and that to have our being charged with sedition, which is punishable with a prison sentence of 25 years. >> let's turn to some other news now. should prostitution be a crime? amnesty international says no. at a meeting of delegate -- of delegates in i

. >> on the internet, there is simply the tendency for bazaar at pinions -- bizarre opinions to comecross quite strongly to get attention. it is interpreted as a kind of invitation for others to announce their opinions, too. >> unpopular german blog collects racist, xenophobic, and other inappropriate comments from the internet. >> shipping containers burn an better and gas last longer in them, too. >> for security reasons, the bloggers do not want to appear on camera. they have faced death threats. but the hate speech does not go on -- unchallenged. >> is interesting to see that there is readiness to help out. it is a kind of cultural struggle. that is my impression, between those who hate and those who want a better society where there is also room for certain -- for refugees. >> a few of the agitators have been fired from their jobs and that to have our being charged with sedition, which is punishable with a prison sentence of 25 years. >> let's turn to some other news now. should prostitution be a crime? amnesty international says no. at a meeting of delegate -- of delegates in i

. >> i'm top of istanbul's ground bazaar. after deal qaedas of neglect r with one tremor, an entire roof came crashing down. >>> two huge blasts rock one of the world's busiest ports in the chinese city of tianjin. 36 firemen are still missing. adriane brown has more from the site of the explosions in tianjin. >> reporter: china is unused to scenes like this. sudden and deadly explosions getting one of the world's busiest ports. large fire balls illuminated tianjin incinerating cars. some people say it felt like an earthquake. >> i was sitting after watching a film and had my window open. i heard a rush of air followed by a second much larger rush of air that sounded like a shock wave. i looked outside and saw the plume of smoke. >> reporter: officials say the multiple detonations were caused by explosives stored in a warehouse close to a residential area. others described hazardous materials combusting. at first local hospitals struggled to cope with the tide of injured. this does feel like a disaster own. the hermes have be

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has appeared in "the new york times" magazine york magazine you och "the new yorker" and "harper's bazaar" and on this american life from the mid-90s your 2,000 rare the subject ever stories range from drug cartel and her five -- tour first book published 2005 just like us follows girl surmise going to college to show the personal side of american immigration law. her current book "soldier girls" also looks at what american women face when they go to combat she'd details lies of three women from deployment and back home again. how did you choose a subject and how did you find the women that you profiled? >> it is wonderful to be back in texas. when i was beginning this project started with a question that dictated to i chose to write about. the question on my mind did not have to do with being a favorite it -- a female soldier or a woman in the military but i do that many veterans struggled after a deployment to settle back into their lives at home and i was wondering what the struggle was about provide thought i wanted to understand it better and if many of us could understand that trans

. >> investigators describe it as a black market bazaar. revenue for the site is estimated at $1.2 billion. >> most of that money came from sales of illegal drugs and that's why the government wanted it shut down. they got it shut down. they arrested the founders. most americans support that crack down. >> 31-year-old ross albrecht founded a drug dealing website called silk road, anyone, minors included, could buy narcotics and have them sent directly to their home. how nice. federal judge in manhattan heard the case, eventually sentenced mr. albrecht to life in prison without parole. >> this is a judge that finally got it right. >> we all agree here? life in prison without parole. >> they are all happy this guy should be locked out. the only thing is bitcoin center says, no, silk road is a good thing. >> that's correct, 100%. well, it makes the streets a lot safer. >> how? >> when you have prohibition, basically it leads to violent gangs taking the place of what would otherwise be peaceful trade. he's an entrepreneur and innovator who brok

her journalism has appeared in new york times magazine, the new yorker, and harper's bazaar. her her radio still worries have aired on this american life and sound trend. she was on staffs until the mid-2000 2000 where her stories range from drug cartels to tom delay. her first book, published in 2009, just like us, the true story of us, the true story of four mexican girls coming-of-age in america follows these girls through high school and into college to show the personal side of american immigration law. her current book, soldier girls, is also breakthrough work to look at what american women face when they go to combat. she detailed the lives of the three women over 12 years from enlistment in the indiana national guard through deployment and back home again. so helen, let's talk about how you chose the subject to write about and how did you find the three women you profiled in soldier girls question that. >> thank you it is wonderful to be back in texas. thank you for having me here. you know, when i was beginning this project, i started with a question and i think in m

. >> reporter: her stunning photo shoot for harpers bazaar is getting front page play and full-on stares of disbelief from heavily worked out women we showed it to at new york sports club. >> she looks better than i did and older than me. >> reporter: and, of course, questions about how she does it. >> you know, i do like it. but i guess everything feels photo shopped these days. so what is photo shopped? what does she get done? >> she has a lot of money for a trainer. >> reporter: stone has said in previous interviews she achieves and maintains her stunningness through yoga, a low carb diet and steering clear of alcohol. 63-year-old debby says stone is inspirational but doesn't get what all the fuss is about. >> i like to think i look as good. [ laughter ] >> would i pose like that? [ music ] >> reporter: melissa a trainer and exercise physiologist says not everyone can look like sharon stone but it's possible for anyone to improve their physical being through exercise. no matter what their age. >> better skin. better posture and musclen to. better weight. >> not bad. i'm going to the g

. >> investigators describe it as a black market bazaar.evenue for the site is estimated at $1.2 billion. >> most of that money came from sales of illegal drugs and that's why the government wanted it shut down. they got it shut down. they arrested the founders. most americans support that crack down. >> 31-year-old ross albrecht founded a drug dealing website called silk road, anyone, minors included, could buy narcotics and have them sent directly to their home. how nice. federal judge in manhattan heard the case, eventually sentenced mr. albrecht to life in prison without parole. >> this is a judge that finally got it right. >> we all agree here? life in prison without parole. >> they are all happy this guy should be locked out. the only thing is bitcoin center says, no, silk road is a good thing. >> that's correct, 100%. well, it makes the streets a lot safer. >> how? >> when you have prohibition, basically it leads to violent gangs taking the place of what would otherwise be peaceful trade. he's an entrepreneur and innovator who broke

. >> so, check out this image, in the newest bazaare, we had to cover it a little bit. >> little bit?. >> so as you can imagine, the only thing she is wearing is hearts on fire earring. jimmy chew shoes, cartier bracelet. >> that's it? i that you without the black box. >> she is 57. >> you can't see anything. but it just shows what great shape is knee. >> she had a stroke in 2001. >> i remember. that will but she looks great. >> nicely done. >> sometimes i wish we could block you out little bit, mike >> yes? >> the show just got a lot better, didn't it? hey, real quickly here. the theresa -- >> more legal problems? >> yes. >> they had to call police. >> someone called police reporting a loud argument at joe's beach house stafford township, new jersey, not sure exactly what happened. but "tmz" said he was yelling at his 14 year old daughter gia, who had been locked out. >> this claim was a party got too loud, guys got in shouting match. no one arrested. >> mom's still in jail, isn't she? >> yes. >> theresa. >> will be released in december, though. >> and then his side will begin. >> qu

the actress posed nude for harper's bazaar and what is sexy these days but it is the frank discussion she suffered in 2000 and how close she came to losing her life. >>> dying dog got wish to play in the snow and that story is trending. people that run an artificial snowmaking park in england helped the owner of the st. bernard have an awesome day romping in the snow before she had to be put down because she has terminal bone cancer. the owner says the day was just amazing. >> very sweet. very sweet. >>> a cat still hanging in there doing well is trending. the guinness world record confirmed corduroy is the oldest living cat. he turned 26 years old. apparently that is very old. his owner is from the u.s. and they have been buddies since ashley was just 7 years old. she is a full grown woman right now. the foo fighters prove they are among the coolest bands ever. they pulled a fan up on the stage to rock to russia's -- they were playing this, tom sawyer in front of the audience in canada and the man did it. [ music ] >> dreams do come true. >> finally the people of funny or die came up

stone has a set of provocative photos in the issue of harper's bazaar magazine. the revealing spread showcases her incredible shape. the actress credited yoga and low carb diet and stays away from alcohol. despite the photos, the stunning stone tells the magazine when it comes to dating though, she never gets asked out. >> i wonder why. >> people must think that she already has someone. >> yes. or assume they are not good enough for her. >> get out there, sharon. we have faith in you. >>> time now to check in with vanessa murdock and a check of the forecast. it is a good weekend to enjoy the heat outside, right? >> it is a beautiful weekend but 90-degree heat is what we are in store for. and feeling more like 95 tomorrow. we have to love the heat to enjoy this forecast. we want to check in with the weather watchers right now and see what they are saying today. pictures coming in that are so pretty. that's where i would like to start things off with the weather watchers today. first, i want to check in with mark and janine demartin. now this photo is taken from we

sharon stone is the talk of the internet with "harper's bazaar" releasing incredible new photos of thethat was in "playboy." she says she felt more comfortable doing this shoot at the age of 57. she says, quote, if i believed that sexy was trying to be who i was when i did "basic instinct" then we would all be having a hard day today. >> she's amazing. she also said in that article she's had a hard time finding a date. >> of course dan's read the article. >> she's an intimidating figure. >> i agree. >> i love a woman who owns her age. we may not look as sexy to you guys, we feel better in our own skin ever day as we get older. paula, we have a good journey. >> we're comfortable with who we are. >> i think you get better every day. >> dan, i teed that up for you. if you went any other way with that, it would have gone south. >> it happens to dovetail with the truth. >> dovetail. emphasis on dovetail. >>> and finally rkts if you're desperate to get some fresh air this weekend but your schedule just won't allow it. i found the perfect solution. a company in the uk is selling sealed pots o

harper's bazaar hits the stands august 18. read more there. >> or just look. >> just go to the news stand. flip through and put it back and walk away. >> how long do the trefoils take? >> eight minutes. >> they have been in four. >> four minutes. >> in the meantime, i will saunter over here. smelling good. let's check your weather for "today." the big area of rain will be through southern florida. we have a stationary front in there. we'll see rain and monsoonal moisture in the desert southwest. a cold front in the pacific northwest bringing showers. on the coast, chilly. inland we'll see temperatures in the 0s well over 100. 90s through the gulf coast. hundreds in central texas. for today, showers and thunderstorms around the central great lakes. upstate new york and northern new england, showers right around new orleans. also much of florida looking on the wet side. out west, gorgeous weather. shongrs and cooler in the pacific northwest. >>> thanks, al. good morning, everyone. lots of sunshine out there on this friday. nice,

harper's bazaar hits the stands august 18.ough southern florida. we have a stationary front in there. we'll see rain and monsoonal moisture in the desert southwest. a cold front in the pacific northwest bringing showers. on the coast, chilly. inland we'll see temperatures in the 90s well over 100. 90s through the gulf coast. hundreds in central texas. for today, showers and thunderstorms around the central great lakes. upstate new york and northern new england, showers right around new orleans. also much of florida looking on the wet side. out west, gorgeous weather. showers and cooler in the pacific northw >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. still some clouds hanging around some parts of the bay area. but look at the east bay. now already up to 70 degrees. it is 65 degrees now in san francisco with a high of 74. 81 in the east bay. north bay today reaching 90 degrees. those temperatures starting to heat up. and then the south bay expect a high of 89. tri-valley 91. and the peninsula reaching 84 degrees today. and g

sharon stone left little to the imagination in september's "harper's bazaar."with the effects of the near fatal brain aneurysm she suffered in 2002. she says she has a hard time finding a date. >> it is probably hard to find a date with sharon stone. you want to be selective. then maybe finding people you would like to date. where do you meet them? >> she cannot find a good date. >> #prettyhurts. >> you're on fire this morning. >> am i finished? >> you are done. >> i listened to every single word. >> good job. >> sheinelle, thank you. >>> up next, the food network comes to the plaza. the wheels have been lost off our bus. we will make s'mores. >> but first this is "today" on nbc. >>> the food network's show "cut throat food" has the spin off and this morning we are putting ourselves to the test. we are making s'mores. let's talk about the show for a second. how is "camp cut throat" going to be different than the other "cut throat kitchen?" >> it is outdoors. we get to do the things you do when you go camping. we get to make fire and water and mud. all of the th

>>pam m: the bazaar and assassin present hopefuls are making a mad dash to the iowa state fair from pacific time with potential voters in the caucus state this report is an important stop on the road to the white house. >>reporter: for the next few days the state fair is an absence of presidential politics mounted on deep-fried can the acting getting familiarized with potential voters as they have for more than 40 years i will bottles will get the first day in the 2016 re for president and jeb bush took friday as he struggled in the hawkeye state a recent cnn or see poll of likely iowa choses 5% to for the bush tied for seventh with iran paul and mark are rubio, gop candidate donald trump continues to lead the filled their democratic front runner in eloquent and is maintaining a lead and i will briefly dealt with a surge of momentum from vermont and a burning sanders of rumors about potential out for rhyme instances that are groundless. >>reporter: is expected to announce his intentions in the next few weeks all evidence that the field of candidates on both sides is anything but solid. >>pa

harper's bazaar hits the stands august 18.t. a cold front in the pacific northwest bringing showers. on the coast, chilly. inland we'll see temperatures in the 90s well over 100. 90s through the gulf coast. hundreds in central texas. for today, showers and thunderstorms around the central great lakes. upstate new york and northern new england, showers right around new orleans. also much of florida looking on the wet side. out west, gorgeous weather. showers and cooler in the pacific northwest. >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a bright, sunny day today just like the last few. the humidity stays low. middle to upper 80s this afternoon. a bit warmer than yesterday and the warming trend continues tomorrow 91 degrees. humidity stays low on saturday but it will be on the rise sunday along with a temperature 93 sunday afternoon. hotter, more humid for monday and tuesday and still steamy and hot for wednesday and thursday. have a great day. >>> that's your latest weather. we are all raving about the thin mints. >> amaz

hollywood's hottest in the early '90s getting a lot of attention for a racy photo shoot for harper's bazaararing herself emotionally as well as physically, opening up about setbacks from a brain hemorrhage in 2001. >> we had to super impose those things very carefully. >> that's coming in very handy. never seen it look like that. >> used so creatively. >> while some are impressed with the photos, others are criticizing them for being too photo shopped. >> critics say the images say one thing while stone says another in the interview talking about being judged for her sex appeal. >> she looks great. good for her. >>> moving on to music and a reggae artist, matisyahu, the american singer and rapper best known for his devout jewish faith, was dropped from a concert lineup because of politics. >> he was scheduled to perform later in the week at a reggae music festival in spain but the event's organizers have replaced him because he would not endorse a palestinian state. >> the festival supports an international campaign to boycott israel. apparently they weren't aware of matisyahu's background

degree weather around the bank will seek verified but right now is looking like is going to do is a bazaar at the moment by noontime '80s widespread throughout the bank. >>james: along the coast and as we head toward this afternoon by 3:00 the maximum temperatures are born to be well into the '90s for some east bay and south the communities where top may be in the upper 90s to near 100 that is how hot is going to be 91 in fremont getting warmer as you get down to the santa clara valley and out east 95 for inside 97 and live a more is on to the award one be ready get through today and we have cool weather on tap beginning as early as tomorrow to of this come down slightly more so for the weekend saturday sunday looking for a good this weekend looks like a great one to get out to the beach in enjoy that from what the lesson over to the traffic center. >>james: the volume picking of just a little bit of a were moving at the limit across the span from a were also forced the city as a head over to the golden gate bridge is the easy ride so far are recounted all was well so far on the growth of

hollywood's hottest in the early '90s getting a lot of attention for a racy photo shoot for harper's bazaar >>> moving on to music and a reggae artist, matisyahu, the american singer and rapper best known for his devout jewish faith, was dropped from a concert lineup because of politics. >> he was scheduled to perform later in the week at a reggae music festival in spain but the event's organizers have replaced him because he would not endorse a palestinian state. >> the festival supports an international campaign to boycott israel. apparently they weren't aware of matisyahu's background before booking him. he rose to fame as an orthodox jew dressing traditionally and avoiding performances on the sabbath. no surprise there. >> finally it seems somebody in canada confused a tennis match with a reggae festival. the number one tennis player novak djokovic was competing in the rogers cup in montreal when he apparently got a whiff of a strong smell. >> this serbian tennis star pointed out the weedy aroma to the umpire. >> somebody's getting high. honestly. i can smell it. the whole stadium smell

when the singer was on the march 2015 cover of "harper's bazaar" sales increased by 0.8% and that ishave been the shark, though. >> it could have been -- yes. maybe jaws. maybe shark-nado. who knows? but this is a huge increase for an industry typically plagued by declining revenue. when she was on the cover of "vogue" in march 2014 she beat out the taylor swift team selling 11.2% more magazines. that is bankability and perhaps the power and presence of black women could spark a change in the fashion world. joining me now is the editor in chief of "ebony" magazine and vp of digital contempt and one of my loves, and joyce chang, editor in chief of "self" magazine. so i want to start with you. your cover just came out for a september issue with, what, is that seven, six black new supermodels, up-and-coming, who are killing the scene. what is it with magazines that are not targeted to a black audience like "ebony" that is making them recognized or at least put black women and women of color on the cover of their magazine? >> you know, i thought about it long and hard. i really don't kno

her journalism has appeared in new york times magazine, the new yorker, and harper's bazaar. her her radio still worries have aired on this american life and sound trend. she was on staffs until the mid-2000 2000 where her stories range from drug cartels to tom delay. her first book, published in 2009, just like us, the true story of us, the true story of four mexican girls coming-of-age in america follows these girls through high school and into college to show the personal side of american immigration law. her current book, soldier girls, is also breakthrough work to look at what american women face when they go to combat. she detailed the lives of the three women over 12 years from enlistment in the indiana national guard through deployment and back home again. so helen, let's talk about how you chose the subject to write about and how did you find the three women you profiled in soldier girls question that. >> thank you it is wonderful to be back in texas. thank you for having me here. you know, when i was beginning this project, i started with a question and i think in m

royal family -- queen mother, queen duke, prince, and princess to help behind a counter at the church bazaar. sales are brisk, and why not -- with a royal hello and a word or two dispensed with every purchase, the matter how insignificant the article, it takes on added significance when sold by royalty. one, a souvenir to show the folks at home. the younger generation pitches in -- both prince charles and princess and are a big hit with the customer, taking cues from their dad, duke philip, a royal salesman. technicians make last-minute adjustments for the world's first demonstration of the telephone of tomorrow at the products convention in san francisco. it is the often forecast video phone -- how does it work -- lift the receiver, and you see your own image. this feature is for the girls, at long last, a reason for the printing that precedes a woman's phone call. no picture is transmitted over the line since no call is placed. dial your number with -- as with an old obsolete phone, and when your party enters, there he is, almost as big as life on the 10-inch video screen. the system could