Global Turmoil: Pakistan, Russia, Georgia, and Iran
Aug 18th, 2008 · How can their interconnection affect the United States? Senior News Analyst Ted Koppel and Brookings institution president Strobe Talbott explain.
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Blues Legend Calls Chicago his Sweet Home
Jul 23rd, 2008 · Chicago is widely considered "the birthplace of the blues." Legendary blues guitarist Lonnie Brooks has carried on the windy city tradition. Hear a moment from Brooks' 1980 performance of his popular blues anthem, "Sweet Home Chicago."
As Beaches Creep In, Ownership Disputes Erupt
Jun 17th, 2008 · Many dream of owning beachfront property. But when an encroaching shore swept under Brooks and Merry Porter's Surfside, Texas, home, the government told them they had to remove the house from what was now public beach. As sea levels rise, it's a dilemma more Americans may soon face.
Gwendolyn Brooks' Indispensable 'Maud Martha' ****
Oct 10th, 2006 · Gwendolyn Brooks, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who died in 2000, published only one work of fiction for adults: Maud Martha. Author Asali Solomon says Brooks tells this coming-of-age tale with "minimal drama and maximal beauty."
Political News: Foley, Foley and More Foley *
Oct 6th, 2006 · Michele Norris talks with David Brooks, columnist for The New York Times, and Ruth Marcus, columnist at The Washington Post, about the week in Washington politics. It was, as Brooks says, "all Foley all the time."
Albert Brooks, Searching for Islam's Laugh Track *
Jan 20th, 2006 · Comedian Albert Brooks plays himself in the film Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World, which he also wrote and directed. Brooks tells Steve Inskeep about his "government-sponsored" mission to find out what makes Muslims laugh.
'Looking for Comedy' in a Culture Gap *
Jan 20th, 2006 · 'Looking for Comedy' in a Culture Gap January 20, 2006 · Actor and director Albert Brooks trolls for laughs in Asia and the Middle East in Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World. Playing a version of himself, Brooks is recruited by the U.S. government to help foster a deeper understanding of the region. A comedy tour ensues.
Good Morning Pakistan: Albert Brooks on the Move *
Jan 19th, 2006 · Albert Brooks has a new movie: Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World. In it, the plays himself -- and he is sent to India and Pakistan by the State Department to find out what makes Muslims laugh.
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