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On today's show: Our Underappreciated Literature series continues with an examination of the life and work of Austrian writer Stefan Zweig. Also, a new documentary takes us inside a hospital emergency room in the Gaza Strip. And a former Iraq correspondent for Time and Newsweek shares his satirical novel about life in the Green Zone. But first, Brazil’s most prominent climate scientist will explain how the destruction of the Amazon rainforest is contributing to global warming.
If a Tree Falls in the Amazon...
Dr. Carlos Nobre of the Brazilian Institute of Space Research asked what effect deforestation in the Amazon rainforest might have on the climate of Brazil, and his answers have not been encouraging. He’ll describe how close the Amazon is to a “tipping point” moment when damage to the environment is ...
Underappreciated: Stefan Zweig
In 1930, Stefan Zweig was considered the world's most translated author, with a circle of friends that included Rainer Maria Rilke, Auguste Rodin, and Sigmund Freud. Yet when he was forced into exile from his native Austria during World War II, Zweig's work faded from view, even more so after ...
Hocus Potus
Former Time and Newsweek correspondent Malcolm MacPherson looked at the invasion of Iraq and saw it for a farce. His satirical novel Hocus Potus is filled with thinly-veiled portrayals of American officials and plenty of insider details gleaned while reporting on the war.
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Gaza E.R.
Violence and chaos are regular visitors to the Palestinian Territories, filling already overburdened hospitals with people seeking urgent care. In Gaza E.R., Wide Angle Producer Pamela Hogan and filmmaker Olly Lambert render a searing portrait of life and death inside Shifa Hospital, where war and Western boycotts have created increasingly ...
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