Najla Said is many things: actress, playwright, author. She’s also a Palestinian-Lebanese-Christian-Arab-American who grew up on New York’s Jewish Upper West Side. And she’s the daughter of the late Edward Said –the famous Palestinian intellectual and activist.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Films about the cold war were a staple of the American film industry for decades, symbols of the Atomic Age.
Paleontologist Peter Ward tells Steve Paulson that big carnivores are unlikely to survive outside zoos but creatures that can survive around humans - like rats and coyotes - will thrive in the future.
Near-death researcher Dr. Raymond Moody looks back on his career investigating near-death experiences.
John Hodgeman has written an almanac called "The Areas of My Expertise." It's comprised entirely of fake facts.
Today we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Punk. For 40 years, punk has influenced not just music, but fashion, film, art… not to mention hairstyles. So what makes punk… punk? Music journalist Legs McNeil is the guy who named it. And chronicled it. Along with Gillian McCain wrote THEE book on the history of punk. It’s an oral history called “Please Kill Me.”
Karen Armstrong talks with Anne Strainchamps about her tangled path back to God after leaving the convent.
He recently produced a set of CDs for the BBC that include rare recordings of the prominent writers.
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