Mar 11th, 2010 · The South African cleric and human-rights activist Desmond Tutu joins Renee Montagne to reflect on his long life and his lasting message about forgiveness and reconciliation. His new book, Made for Goodness, is an explanation of his personal sense of spirituality and an invitation to share in his beliefs about the basic goodness of humanity.
Jan 23rd, 2010 · Picture a bleak, post-apocalyptic American wasteland where nearly all of humanity has been wiped out save for a solitary, dust-covered man, carrying a sword and a mysterious book. It's the first movie in nearly nine years for directors Albert and Allen Hughes, who also directed such films as Menace II Society and Dead Presidents. Guest host Audie Cornish speaks with the duo about their new movie, The Book of Eli.
Jan 18th, 2010 · The Golden Globes gave top honors to James Cameron's blockbuster and took its cue from the film's celebration of humanity, with winners ranging from the gritty child-abuse drama "Precious" to freewheeling comedy "The Hangover."
Dec 18th, 2009 · James Cameron's trademark blend of grandiosity, jaw-dropping technology and cornball populism is back — and mightier than ever — in Avatar, a vertigo-inducing sci-fi epic that's as predictable and tin-eared as it is savvy and technically adept.
Nov 28th, 2009 · The actor says he was drawn to The Messenger — a film centered on two soldiers who bring military families the grim news about lost loved ones — by the profound humanity of the screenplay. The movie isn't a war story or a political lecture, says Foster, who argues that you could even take the military out of the picture.
Nov 24th, 2009 · Based on Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Hillcoat's new movie is a dystopian tale of survival in a physically and morally ravaged world. The director talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about the challenges of visualizing a post-apocalyptic landscape — and why the bleak tale is really a story of human goodness.
Oct 26th, 2009 · The former Bosnian Serb leader claimed he did not have enough time to prepare his defense — even though he was indicted in 1995 and had known he would be tried since being captured in Belgrade more than 15 months ago. Karadzic, 64, is charged with two counts of genocide and nine more of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Sep 15th, 2009 · An investigation also concluded both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict may have committed crimes against humanity, raising the prospect that officials may seek prosecution in the International Criminal Court.