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Uncovering the Truth
In the first part of today’s Underreported, we talk to a journalist from The Gambia who was imprisoned without charge and beaten. Then, we ask why we don’t hear more of the good news about Africa. Later on, we explore New York's role in countless great films. And we talk about some thousand-year-old objects recently excavated in Inner Mongolia. Plus, Edwin Black tells us why electric cars failed to beat out internal combustion engines.
Underreported: Freedom of the Press in The Gambia
Madi Ceesay is a journalist from The Gambia. Earlier this year, he was caught up in a government crackdown on the newspaper for which he was writing, and as a result was imprisoned without charges and beaten. He's in New York to receive an International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Underreported: Good News From Africa
Most of the news we hear about the African continent is grim. Charles Stith, former US ambassador to Tanzania and a current Professor of International Relations at Boston University, talks about why we don’t hear more good news from Africa, and how this might be affecting African progress. And Brooke Gladstone from On the Media joins in on the discussion.
Scenes from the City
New York has stolen the scene in countless films. In Scenes from the City, architect James Sanders talks about the city as a character. And he pays tribute to its most memorable starring roles.
Scenes from the City is available for purchase at amazon.com
Treasures of China's Liao Empire
Dr. Adriana Proser tells us about some recently excavated objects from Inner Mongolia, and what they reveal about life in China during the Liao Empire 1,000 years ago.
“Gilded Splendor” at the Asia Society
Internal Combustion
Journalist Edwin Black investigates why electric cars lost out in the competition with internal combustion engines.
Internal Combustion is available for purchase at amazon.com
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