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On today’s Underreported, we’ll look at child marriage throughout the world. Then, we’ll learn about one of the Metropolitan Museum’s prized treasures: Raphael’s Colonna Altarpiece. Plus: Charlie Stella explains how his personal involvement with the world of wise guys inspired him to become a crime writer. And we’ll talk to the widow and daughter of a mafia contract killer.
Underreported: Child Marriage
On today’s Underreported, Mahdere Paulos, executive director of the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association, and Leslie Calman from the International Center for Research on Women discuss the impact child marriage has on the social and economic development of the countries where it’s practiced.
Raphael's Colonna Altarpiece
Associate Curator Linda Wolk-Simon tells us about Raphael’s Colonna Altarpiece at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Crime Writer Charlie Stella
Charlie Stella explains how his fascination with street life led him to become a crime writer. His latest novel is Shakedown.
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The Life of a Contract Killer
The mafia contract killer Richard Kuklinski came to be known as the “Ice Man” because he froze the bodies of his victims in order to throw off investigators. Philip Carlo shares his profile of the infamous hit man. And Kuklinski's widow Barbara Kuklinski and his daughter Merrick Kuklinski describe what ...
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