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On today’s Underreported, we’ll look at the living conditions of China's 900 million peasants. Later on, news anchor Dana Tyler tells us about hosting “Broadway Under the Stars.” And we’ll talk to the curator of a 24-film retrospective of Frank Borzage. Plus, Gay Talese reflects on his life as a writer.
Underreported: China's Peasants
In the past year, China has been hit by a wave of rural protest and violence…perhaps the worst in three decades. Will the Boat Sink the Water, an English translation of a book that’s been embargoed in China, reports that many Chinese continue to live in a feudal-like system that ...
Broadway Under the Stars
Dana Tyler, co-anchor of CBS 2 News, discusses the editorial decisions behind what gets covered, and what doesn’t. And she'll tell us about hosting “Broadway Under the Stars.”
The First Oscar-Winning Director
Curator Tom Gunning tells us about a 24-film retrospective of the work of Frank Borzage—the winner of the first Academy Award for Best Director.
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Gay Talese on Life as a Writer
Gay Talese recounts some of the most frustrating and satisfying moments of his career in A Writer’s Life.
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