The possible hidden agendas of some faith-based charities, a discussion of corporate reform with the founder of Vanguard Group, and writer John Ridley on the intersection of politics and entertainment.

NOW met with 9/11 widows demanding answers about the terrorist attacks, and heard from FEC Commissioner Scott Thomas on the pressure for Democrats to give into soft money contributions.

A special report examining how global corporations may be riding high by shortchanging the world's women.

NOW visits India, where skilled workers are taking over technology and service positions for some of America's biggest corporations, and considers the effects of education budget cuts.

A look at the "military, industrial, congressional complex" — a self-perpetuating system that produces unneeded weapons and creates huge deficits.

An investigation into what Congress can do to stop big media from getting even bigger, and a look at some of the most hotly debated topics of the early 2000s, including stem cell research, gene therapy and cloning.

This episode of NOW looks at the state of the Iraq War, considers how ancient poetry transcends time, and considers what happens when companies renege on their pension agreements.

A look at whether major media corporations have influence over government decision-making, and must the US re-engage the rest of the world for its own long-term survival?

The insider story of how investors get duped and defrauded and why it may keep happening, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the eyes of a writer with a poignant understanding of both sides.

This episode of NOW questions what the war in Iraq means for the rest of the Middle East, and contemplates the danger of media deregulation.