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On today’s show, Francis Collins, a former head of the Human Genome Project, talks about reconciling scientific knowledge with religious faith. Then, we’ll look at the life of the late Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, on Backstory. And director Stuart Cooper tells us about the current run of his 1975 WWII film, “Overlord.” Plus, we’ll find out how German saboteurs blew up a small island in New York Harbor in 1916.
On today’s show, Francis Collins, a former head of the Human Genome Project, talks about reconciling scientific knowledge with religious faith. Then, we’ll look at the life of the late Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, on Backstory. And director Stuart Cooper tells us about the current run of his 1975 WWII film, “Overlord.” Plus, we’ll find out how German saboteurs blew up a small island in New York Harbor in 1916.
Backstory: Shamil Basayev
On today’s Backstory, foreign policy expert Anatol Lieven examines the life of the Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, and looks at how his recent death may affect Chechen-Russian relations.
Overlord
Director Stuart Cooper describes his acclaimed 1975 film “Overlord”—the story of a young Englishman who ends up fighting in the D-Day invasion—on the occasion of its first-ever New York run.
The Detonators
In The Detonators, Chad Millman investigates an early example of terrorism in New York. He’ll tell us how German saboteurs blew up a small island in New York Harbor in 1916.
Events: Chad Millman will be speaking and signing books
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