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Nightline 30th Anniversary
Nightline 30th Anniversary
Nightline 30th Anniversary
disasters around the world.VideoThe Chernobyl power plant is the site of worst nuclear disaster in
history.http://videocdn.abcnews.com/gearth_ntl_chernobyl_860429.flv5:30http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/ch
ernobyl_ms.jpgChernobyl
explosionhttp://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/chernobyl_mw.jpgArticle'Sludge City' Citizens
Sue Fordhttp://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6651424ArticleSchoolchildren Taught Perils
of Nuclear Proliferationhttp://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7809098000006AIDS Town
Hall Meeting1979-19896/5/1987June 5, 1987Ted Koppel hosts a national town hall featuring stories
of people affected by AIDS and an expert panel fielding viewers' questions about the epidemic.
"Nightline" is one of the first media outlets to cover the disease.VideoThe Town Hall on AIDS runs
past 3:30 AM on the East Coast, with millions still watching the live event.
http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/AIDS Town
Hall.flv7:21http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/abc_aids_town_hall_100311_ms.jpghttp://a.abc
news.go.com/images/Nightline/abc_aids_town_hall_100311_mw.jpgArticleKen Meeks: The Face of
AIDShttp://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/face-aids-10050018ArticleAlicia Keys Pours Heart into
AIDS Fight in Africahttp://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5229447000007The Muppets on
Wall Street 1979-198911/6/1987Nov. 6, 1987The Muppets visit the "Nightline" studio to discuss Wall
Street and the economy. They join Ted Koppel during a special show following the stock market
crash of Black Monday. Kermit, Fozzie and his friends help simplify the financial terms used to
describe the markets.VideoKermit and the gang join "Nightline."http://videocdn.abcnews.com/871106_ntl_story_Muppets.flvhttp://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/Kermit_m
s.jpgKermithttp://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/Kermit_mw.jpgArticleSuze Orman Takes
Financial Sense to the Streetshttp://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7848353ArticleGeneral
Motors At the End of the
Road?http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7731394000008Mideast Town Hall197919894/26/1988April 26, 1988"Nightline" broadcasts a historic live debate between Palestinian and
Israeli leaders. Bringing the enemies face-to-face on a Jerusalem stage, however, proves a booking
nightmare. Palestinian panelists finally agree to participate, as long as a 3-foot high wall divides the
stage.Video"Nightline" producers are warned such a Town Hall will be "impossible" to pull
off.http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/880426_ntl_story_Israel Palestine Town
Hall.flv6:12http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/ap_ntl_townhall_100316_ms.jpgTown
Hallhttp://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/ap_ntl_townhall_100316_mw.jpgArticleSeeds of Peace
in the Middle Easthttp://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5341492ArticleThe
Hajjhttp://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=9084391000009Fall of the Berlin Wall1979198911/9/1989Nov. 9, 1989The 96-mile scar dividing Berlin comes tumbling down. "Nightline"
began broadcasting in 1980, during the height of the height of Soviet expansion. During the next 11
and a half years, the show devoted nearly 250 broadcasts to Soviet-related stories.VideoSince the
Second World War, the Berlin Wall is a focus of America's fears.http://videocdn.abcnews.com/abc_archive_NTBB8241A.flv7:44http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/International/abc
_berlin_wall_fall_091105_ms.jpgFall of the Berlin
Wallhttp://a.abcnews.go.com/images/International/abc_berlin_wall_fall_091105_mw.jpgArticleKremli
n Falls: The End of the Soviet
Erahttp://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5244888ArticleLegacy of the Berlin
Wallhttp://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5237727000010Mandela Freed in South
Africa1990-19992/11/1990Feb. 11, 1990Nelson Mandela sits down with Ted Koppel in South Africa,
in one of his first interviews since his release from prison.VideoNelson Mandela is freed after 27
years in prison.http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/900215_ntl_story_Mandela
Koppel.flv4:08http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/mandelafree_ms.jpgNelson
Mandelahttp://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/mandelafree_mw.jpgArticleSouth Africa's
Political Prisonerhttp://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5255404ArticleTutu and Botha
Debate Apartheidhttp://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/historic-debate-south-afr-
cdn.abcnews.com/abc_archive_NTBA7358A_001.flv9:29http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/US/abc_arch
ive_NTBA7358A_001_ms.jpgWaco
Firehttp://a.abcnews.go.com/images/US/abc_archive_NTBA7358A_001_mw.jpgArticleSweat Lodge
Guru Investigated in Deathshttp://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8953844ArticleAmish
Schoolhouse Massacrehttp://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=9060101000017The Badlands:
Death of an American Neighborhood1990-19998/22/1995Aug. 22, 1995"Nightline" profiles a north
Philadelphia neighborhood decaying as it is overrun by drugs and crime. VideoResidents call the
neighborhood "the Badlands."http://videocdn.abcnews.com/950822_ntl_Badlands.flv11:30http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/abc_badla
nds_100322_ms.jpgNorth
Philadelphiahttp://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/abc_badlands_100322_mw.jpgArticleTrauma
Ward in 'Killadelphia'http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5238930ArticleHeroin in the
Heartland: Expectant Mom Battles Addictionhttp://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/heroinheartland-10029056000018OJ Simpson: Trial of the Century1990-199910/3/1995Oct. 3,
1995Millions tune in to watch as a verdict of "not guilty" is handed down in the OJ Simpson murder
trial. "Nightline" examines how the response to the verdict in the "Trial of the Century" seems to
separate Americans, black and white.VideoSimpson is found not guilty of the murder of ex-wife
Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman.http://videocdn.abcnews.com/gearth_ntl_ojverdict_95103.flv9:13http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/ojver
dict95103_ms.jpgOJ Simpson
Trialhttp://abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/ojverdict95103_mw.jpgArticleEx-Cop Drew Peterson a
Murderer?http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6766442ArticleUndercover Mother Tries to
Clear Son's Namehttp://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7007264000019Morrie: Lessons on
Living1990-19993/17/1995March 17, 1995Among Ted Koppel's favorite programs is the profile of
Morrie Schwartz, a retired sociology professor dying from ALS. "Some of 'Nightline's' most
fascinating shows over the years have featured people no one has ever heard of, and Morrie is a
perfect example," Koppel says. Schwartz's story is later told in a bestselling book.VideoSchwartz
shares wit and wisdom in his final year of life.http://videocdn.abcnews.com/070917ntl_extra.flv5:59http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/070917ntl_extra
_ms.jpgMorrie Schwartz Lessons on living and
dyinghttp://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/070917ntl_extra_mw.jpgArticleDarius Battles
Muscular Dystrophyhttp://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/teen-braves-muscular-dystrohy-10028728ArticleLife and Death: The Sandwich
Generationhttp://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/cancer-gap-10029011000020Silicon Valley
Revolution1990-199910/13/1997Nov. 13, 1997"Nightline" goes to the wild west of technology and
venture capitalism, Silicon Valley. The show is part of the series "Revolution in a Box," examining
how emerging technologies are changing our daily lives.VideoSandal-wearing 25 year-olds become
instant millionaires.http://videocdn.abcnews.com/071012ntl_tunnel.flv5:59http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/ap_ntl_microso
ft_1997_100322_ms.jpgSilicon
Valleyhttp://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/ap_ntl_microsoft_1997_100322_mw.jpgArticleThe
Microsoft Superpowerhttp://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/microsoft-monopol-10169889ArticleDawning of the Digital Agehttp://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/computer-worl-10170953000021Over the Rainbow: The Eva Cassidy Story2000-20105/24/2001May 24, 2001The
world did not discover Eva Cassidy's musical talent until she was already gone, dead at the age of 33
of melanoma.VideoFive years after her death, Cassidy reached the top of the British pop
charts.http://videocdn.abcnews.com/010525_ntl_eva_cassidy.flv5:59http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/010525_
ntl_eva%20cassidy_ms.jpgEva
Cassidyhttp://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/010525_ntl_eva%20cassidy_mw.jpgArticleThe
Heartbreak Kid: Autism and Lovehttp://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5055527ArticleArctic
http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/080130ntl.flv
20:05http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/hil1_ms.jpgHillary
Clintonhttp://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/hil1_mw.jpg ArticleOn the Trail with Hillary
Clinton in Iowa http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/trail-hillary-clinton-10028770ArticleMadame
Secretary: Hillary Clinton in Russia http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8832436
000034The Gorillas: Saving a War Torn Nation2000-20104/18/2008April 18, 2008"Nightline" coanchor Cynthia McFadden travels to Rwanda to report on how efforts to save the rare mountain
gorilla have become crucial to dreams of rebuilding a country devastated by a genocidal civil
war.VideoMountain gorillas are amongst the most endangered species on the planet.http://videocdn.abcnews.com/gearth_ntl_gorillas_080429
.flv11:33http://abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/ap_gorilla2_080429_main.jpgMountain
Gorillahttp://abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/ap_gorilla2_080429_mw.jpgArticleTree Kangaroos:
'Ghost of the Forest'http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=9348556ArticleIditarod: The Last
Great Race on Earthhttp://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5245903000035How to Buy a
Child in 10 Hours2000-20107/8/2008July 8, 2008"Nightline" distinguishes itself with a series of
investigations abroad. In an Emmy Award-winning show, correspondent Dan Harris travels to Haiti
to uncover an epidemic of child slavery. He goes undercover in Port-au-Prince where a trafficker
offers to sell him a child for $150.VideoA special "Nightline" hidden camera investigation reveals
rampant child slavery.http://videocdn.abcnews.com/080708_ntl_slavery1.flv5:40http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/4Oneese_08
0704_ms.jpgHow to Buy a Child in 10
Hourshttp://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/4Oneese_080704_mw.jpgArticleOperation Twisted
Traveler: Suspected American Pedophiles
Overseashttp://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8597611ArticlePreaching Hate in Uganda:
Death Penalty for Homosexuals?http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/preaching-hat-10069328000036John Edwards Admits Affair2000-20108/8/2008Aug. 8, 2008In an exclusive
"Nightline" interview, John Edwards admits for the first time that he had a sexual affair with a
campaign employee and that he lied as a presidential candidate.VideoEdwards says that his affair
with Rielle Hunter was a mistake.http://videocdn.abcnews.com/080808_ntl_story_edw_affair.flv11:25http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/ab
c_ntl_story_edwards_affair_080808_ms.jpgJohn
Edwardshttp://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/abc_ntl_story_edwards_affair_080808_mw.jpgArti
cleInside the National Enquirer's Pursuit of Edward's
Affairhttp://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/nightline-012810-9694525ArticleGary Hart Admits
Affair on 'Nightline'http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/gary-hart-affair-apolgy-9875929000037Obama Wins Presidency, Makes History2000-201011/4/2008Nov. 4, 2008Barack
Obama is elected the first black President of the U.S. by a landslide. Terry Moran reports live from
the celebration in Chicago's Grant Park. Cynthia McFadden covers John McCain's concession speech
live in Phoenix.VideoObama is elected 44th President of the United States.http://videocdn.abcnews.com/081104_ntl.flv9:41http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/ap_ntl_obama_electio
n_100316_ms.jpgPresident Barack
Obamahttp://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/ap_ntl_obama_election_100316_mw.jpgArticleYoun
g Senator Obama Preps for DNC
Speechhttp://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5672405ArticleBarack Obama on
Racehttp://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=4478107000038George W. Bush's Unshaken
Faith2000-201012/8/2008Dec. 8, 2008In an exclusive and controversial exit interview with
"Nightline" co-anchor Cynthia McFadden, outgoing President George W. Bush gives his only in-depth
interview about his faith and his relationship with God.VideoCynthia McFadden sits down with
President Bush.http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/081208_ntl_story_bush.flv
12:15http://abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/ht_Cynthia_Bush_081208_ms.jpg Cynthia
McFaddenhttp://abcnews.go.com/images/Politics/abc_ann_itn_president_bush_080226_mw.jpgArticle