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Thursday, April 26, 2007

Clay Aiken became a household name through American Idol. He’s here today to talk about becoming a UNICEF ambassador, and working to bring the everyday lives of children in Afghanistan to the spotlight. Then, a psychologist explains why reports of genocide often get little response. Later on, a discussion about how to understand and appreciate photography. And we talk about the importance of Marc Chagall's art. Plus: a historian argues that teen culture was created in the 1890s.

Underreported: Clay Aiken on Afghanistan

Clay AikenClay Aiken has had plenty of media exposure. But he joins us for today’s Underreported to talk about a subject that doesn’t get a lot of press: health care and education in Afghanistan. Clay Aiken recently returned from a ...

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Underreported: Too Many to Care

Joseph Stalin said, "A single death is a tragedy. A million deaths is a statistic." Paul Slovic, a psychology professor at the University of Oregon who studies human judgment, decision making, and risk analysis, explores the truth behind that statement. He recently found that donations to aid a ...

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The Nature of Photographs

Photographer Stephen Shore explains the basics of understanding and appreciating the art of photography.

The Nature of Photographs is available for purchase at amazon.com

Stephen Shore will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, April 26 at 7 pm
The Chelsea Barnes & Noble
675 Sixth ...

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A Look at Mark Chagall

Jonathan Wilson examines the importance of Marc Chagall’s art, and its place in Jewish history.

Marc Chagall is available for purchase at amazon.com

Jonathan Wilson will be part of a panel discussion:
“What’s He Doing Here? Jesus in Jewish Culture”
A part of The Nextbook’s

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The Birth of Teen Culture

Jon Savage investigates the beginnings of teenage culture in America in the 1890s.

Teenage is available for purchase at amazon.com

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