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Patti Smith
Osama bin Laden has never spoken publicly about the elite and secular Saudi high school he attended. But it was there (when he was just 14) that he got his first real lessons in violent jihad. On today’s show, we’ll find out if his radical beliefs may have taken root when he was still a teenager. Plus, an update on the political climate in Iran following its recent elections. Also on the show: rock legend Patti Smith. And Frank Langella tells us about playing Bill Paley in
"Good Night, and Good Luck."
Young Osama
What was Osama bin Laden like as a teenager? Steve Coll of the New Yorker examines his days as a high school student at one of Saudi Arabia's most prestigious and most secular private schools. His article "Young Osama" reveals that bin Laden first studied the ideas of violent jihad ...
Augeries of Innocence
Poetry has always been a key element of rock legend Patti Smith’s work. She joins us today with her first book of poems in over a decade: Auguries of Innocence.
» Find out about the books, films, and music that move Patti Smith
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» Find out about the books, films, and music that move Patti Smith
Events:
Good Night, and Good Luck
Frank Langella describes playing Bill Paley, the founder of CBS, in the new film "Good Night, and Good Luck."
» "Good Night, and Good Luck" website
Music: Meet Joe Black, Tracks 2 and 13.
» "Good Night, and Good Luck" website
Music: Meet Joe Black, Tracks 2 and 13.
Update on Iran
We look into growing tensions between two conservative factions in Iran, and how young Iranians are dealing with the collapse of the reform movement following the recent elections there. Leonard talks to Alan Isenberg, writer for Newsweek International, who argues that this divide is an opportunity for Europe and the ...
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