On today’s Underreported: a live update on the escalating tension in Somalia. Then, we’ll hear about a new documentary about Iraq in the months leading up to the elections. And a choreographer and a photographer take a look at the culture of female break dancers. Plus, Nora Ephron discusses her attempts to grow older gracefully.
Underreported: An Update from Somalia
Somalia has been without a functioning central government since 1991. Now, it may be on the brink of civil war. On today's Underreported, David Shinn--who served as Ambassador to Ethiopia from 1996 to 1999 and is now an Adjunct Professor in the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington ...
Documenting Life in Iraq
Director/cinematographer Laura Poitras describes her startling documentary, "My Country, My Country," shot in Iraq in the months leading up to the elections last year.
The World of Female Breakdancing
Hip hop dancer and choreographer Rokafella and photgrapher Martha Cooper explore the culture of female breakdancers in We B*Girlz.
Events: We B*Girlz will be taking place
Thursday, August 10 at 5:30 pm
The Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center
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Events: We B*Girlz will be taking place
Thursday, August 10 at 5:30 pm
The Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center
...
Nora Ephron's Thoughts on Being a Woman
Nora Ephron muses about the challenges of growing older gracefully in I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman.
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