With the militant group ISIS threatning the stability of Iraq, we're thinking about sectarianism in the country. To get some context on the divide between Iraqi Sunnis, Shias and Kurds, we turn to David Rohde. He's a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the author of Beyond War: Reimagining America's Role and Ambitions in a New Middle East.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Marita Golden tells Jim Fleming about the pernicious influence of “colorism” within the Black community.
Jeremy Spear made a documentary film called “Fastpitch” about the world of professional fastpitch softball.
Linda Lear tells Jim Fleming that the creator of Peter Rabbit could have been a scientist.
Some countries are still struggling for international recognition. Photographer Narayan Mahon talks about his “Lands in Limbo” project – photographs that show what happens to the citizens of a nation that’s denied UN membership.
Robert Fischell developed several implantable medical devices credited with saving tens of thousands of lives on Earth.
Les Blank is a much admired documentary film-maker. His subjects have included Polka music, gap-toothed women, and bluesman Lightning Hopkins.
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