David Kirby explores whether or not the use of vaccines containing mercury can be connected to a surge in the reported cases of autism in America in the 1990s. Then, Patrice Wymore Flynn previews a new documentary about the on and off-screen swashbuckling lifestyle of her late husband, Errol Flynn. Tash Aw tells us about his debut novel set in 1940’s Malaysia: The Harmony Silk Factory. And Charles Barkley proves that he’s not afraid to talk about race in America—from the Kobe Bryant case to affirmative action.
Bad Medicine?
David Kirby investigates the side effects of thimerosal--a preservative used in vaccines that contains mercury. Noting that the use of this preservative coincided with an upsurge of reported cases of autism amongst American children in the 1990s, he looks into whether these vaccines directly hurt children, and who should be ...
In Like Flynn
Errol Flynn's widow, Patrice Wymore Flynn, tells us about a new documentary about the life and career of her notorious late husband: "The Adventures of Errol Flynn."
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» More on "The Adventures of Errol Flynn" on Turner Classic Movies
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A Matter of Perspective
Tash Aw’s debut novel, The Harmony Silk Factory, explores the three different pictures that emerge when three different narrators describe the same mysterious man in 1940s Malaysia.
Events:
Tash Aw will be reading and signing books on:
Monday, April 4th at 7pm
Barnes & ...
Events:
Tash Aw will be reading and signing books on:
Monday, April 4th at 7pm
Barnes & ...
Who's Afraid of a Large Black Man
1993 NBA MVP Charles Barkley traveled across the country confronting matters of race and identity for his latest book, Who's Afraid of a Large Black Man. He tells us about why he thinks most Americans are intimidated by talking openly about race.
» Read an ...
» Read an ...
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BIOGRAPHY
Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan, An American Master
Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan discuss the legacy of An American Master, Willem de Kooning with Leonard Lopate on December 6, 2004.
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