May 4th, 2008 · Louise Erdrich, who has written 12 novels and volumes of poetry, is known for her masterful storytelling. The author talks about her new book, The Plague of Doves, which focuses on a senseless, horrific crime and a Native American reservation in North Dakota.
Sep 25th, 2007 · When Vernon Tott came upon Germany's Ahlem concentration camp in April 1945, he and fellow American liberators were unprepared for the horrific scene they found. The photos he took were kept out of view for 50 years but later shared with camp survivors.
Apr 29th, 2007 · A new opera debuting this weekend in Lowell, Mass., features a blend of traditional Cambodian music, Western classical, and rock. The love story, sung in English and Khmer, unfolds in the horrific aftermath of Pol Pot's genocidal regime.
Feb 13th, 2007 · A hearing this week in Florida examines the horrific nature of lethal injection when done by inadequately trained officials.
Oct 26th, 2006 · Okkervil River takes on a daunting challenge in an unreleased song making the rounds as an MP3 download: It looks at the impact of a horrific event -- in this case a presidential assassination -- that hasn't actually taken place.
Oct 20th, 2006 · It has been almost 30 years since the mass suicide at Jonestown, Guyana, shocked the world. Now a new documentary, Jonestown: Life and Death of the Peoples Temple, aims to illustrate how devotion to the San Francisco-based cult led to one of the most horrific events in modern history.