Sep 6th, 2006 · Sierra Leone's civil war officially ended in 2002 with landmark elections that promised a new beginning for the West African country. But many men, women and children who were left amputees after being caught up in the conflict are a visible reminder of the struggles that still lie ahead.
Aug 7th, 2006 · Pianist Leon Fleisher has faced many obstacles over the years, due to a debilitating hand condition. He's regained the use of that hand now, and uses both hands to play the Bach chorale "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" at Shriver Hall on the campus of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
Jan 31st, 2006 · Writer Allen Kurzweil, author of Leon and the Champion Chip, discusses the snack that symbolizes Super Sunday.
Oct 3rd, 2005 · Harry Elam and Kenny Leon talk about playwright August Wilson's work and his impact on American literature. Elam is the author of Wrighting History: The Past As Present in the Drama of August Wilson. He's also chair of Stanford University's Department of Drama. Leon is artistic director for the True Colors Theater Company in Atlanta, Ga. and Washington, D.C.
Aug 11th, 2005 · Hear two of rock's best new artists online, in a Web cast from the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. The full performances by Secret Machines and Kings of Leon are part of an ongoing concert series from NPR Music's 'All Songs Considered.'
Aug 1st, 2005 · Cultural historian Christopher Frayling's new book Once Upon A Time in Italy: The Westerns of Sergio Leone is a large-format, beautifully illustrated book that chronicles the history of the spaghetti western through researched text and interviews with Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese and Eli Wallach.
May 27th, 2005 · A conversation with Leon Kass, head of the President's Council on Bioethics, on alternatives to producing stem cells from living human embryos.
Nov 16th, 2004 · Pianist Leon Fleisher lost the use of his right hand -- but he recently regained it, allowing him to perform a two-hand repertoire for the first time in 40 years.