Jan 27th, 2005 · A recent poll finds that many African-Americans believe the virus that causes AIDS is man-made, and is part of a larger conspiracy to decimate black populations. More than half of those surveyed believed there is a cure for AIDS, but it is being withheld from the poor. NPR's Tony Cox speaks with Laura Bogart, a behavioral scientist for the RAND Corporation research group and a co-author of the study, and with Phill Wilson, director of the Black AIDS Institute, an HIV/AIDS policy center in Los Angeles.
Keywords: policy · director · U.S · poor · African Americans · populations · Los Angeles · virus · Scientists · HIV AIDS · conspiracy · research
Jan 22nd, 2005 · Ancient traditions and beliefs of the peoples of Mesoamerica influence Symphony No. 7 - A Toltec Symphony, composed by Philip Glass as a commissioned tribute to Leonard Slatkin, musical director of the National Symphony Orchestra.
Keywords: director · Tribute · music · Traditional · Premier · beliefs · ancient · Symphony · Symphony No · Philip · Leonard Slatkin · National Symphony Orchestra
Jul 9th, 2004 · Her latest book, Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas, is just out in paperback. It's about a religious text that is little known -- the secret Gospel of Thomas, rediscovered in Egypt in 1945. She will explain why it was suppressed by the church and kept out of the canon. Pagels has been called one of the world's most important writers and thinkers on religion and history. She won the National Book Award for her book, The Gnostic Gospels. Pagels is a professor at Princeton University. (Original airdate: June 4, 2003)
Keywords: Egyptian · world · religious · professor · Secret · history · religion · original · Writer · 2003 · Princeton University · gospel
