On today’s show, the manager of the real-life "Hotel Rwanda" describes his battle to save lives in the midst of genocide. Then, a look at the two-decade reign of the great female pharaoh Hatshepsut. Plus, we’ll talk to the director and star of the autobiographical new film “I Am a Sex Addict.” And we’ll find out how terrorists are using the Internet to carry out their missions.
The Real-Life Hotel Rwanda
While most of the world ignored the genocide in Rwanda, there were individuals who chose to fight it. Paul Rusesabagina, the manager of the real-life “Hotel Rwanda,” explains how he saved hundreds of lives in the midst of a conflict that claimed the lives of nearly one million people. His ...
The Queen Who Became A King
Catherine Roehrig examines the two-decade reign of the pharaoh Hatshepsut—the queen who became a king. Catherine Roehrig is the curator of the current Hatshepsut exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
I Am a Sex Addict
Caveh Zahedi, the director and star of the unconventional, autobiographical new film “I Am a Sex Addict,” describes his 10-year battle to control his sex addiction.
How Terrorists Use the Internet
Gabriel Weimann examines the ways in which terrorists are using the Internet to organize and carry out attacks. His new book is Terror on the Internet.
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