"Shakespeare In Black and White"
Broadcast nationally in April 2006
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This is an excerpt from Shakespeare in American Life, a documentary being produced with the Folger Shakespeare Library. At countless times in America, and for countless groups of citizens, the question has come up: Who łowns˛ Shakespeare? This is a particularly poignant question in the case of African-Americans. This story looks at minstrel show parodies of Shakespeare, color-blind casting of Shakespeare and the African-American experience with Shakespeare.

"Ow! That's Not Funny."
Broadcast nationally in February 2006
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If I gouge you in eye, that's not funny. But if Curly gouges Larry in the eye, chance are, you'll laugh. Why do so many people like other people's pain? Not all comedy is violent. And it's true that while some people love violent comedy others hate it. What is the appeal of violent comedy for those who like it?

"Music Of China"
Produced February 2006
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This series, produced for ArtsEdge, the educational website of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, takes a look at three aspects of Chinese Music. We hear the philosophy of Chinese music, music from Chinese ethnic cultures that are disappearing, and the story behind a concerto that uses music from endangered Chinese cultures.

"Hiroshima: 60 Years of Opinions"
Broadcast nationally in December 2005
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In the 60 years since the first atomic bomb was dropped, American public opinion has varied greatly. This story looks at the change by tracking the editorial pages of major American newspapers.

"GEMS"
Broadcast nationally in December 2005
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This program looks at programs in the Fairfax County, Virginia public schools designed to get girls interested in math, science and engineering and programs to keep them interested.

"Fighting With My Dad"
Broadcast nationally in April 2005
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Solitude can give an artist peace and freedom. But solitude can be addictive. And just like any drug, too much of it can damage the artist and the people around him. Here's a look at how that's happened to an artist who's as close to me as you can possibly get, my father.

"Life Before Social Security"
Broadcast nationally March 30, 2005
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We are told that Social Security helped eliminate poverty among the elderly. But life without the program wasn't necessarily all that terrible. A look at what old age was like before Social Security was created.

"With God On Our Side"
Broadcast nationally in November & December 2004
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This program examines the roots of hatred in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam and considers whether people of faith can ever reconcile those divisions. The world's great monotheistic faiths share centuries-old traditions, but they are also locked in dangerous rivalries that permeate contemporary thought. This program probes this duality and shares stories that confirm the power of faith to overcome legacies of hostility -- illuminating ways that people work beyond hatred and stereotypes.

"If You Build It, Then So What?"
Broadcast nationally in December 2004
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These days, we are invariably told by the boosters of sports stadiums that stadiums are an engine of economic development. Are they? And why is it only recently that we have cared?

"The President and the Economy"
Broadcast nationally in September 2004
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In a good economy a president gets the credit. In a bad economy he gets the blame. But how much influence does a president have over the direction of the economy -- especially in the short term? Can the president create jobs? Can he be blamed for the jobs that are lost? This piece takes a look.

"Hollywood Washington"
Broadcast nationally in July 2004
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Ever notice how movies about Washington never look like the Washington you see on C-SPAN -- how the hearings are always dramatic and the politicans are always two-faced and crooked? Ever wonder if it's true? And if it's not, ever wonder why they keep saying it? This story looks at the difference between Real Washington and Hollywood Washington.

"Big Time / Small Times"
Broadcast nationally in March 2004
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Becoming a big-time NCAA sports school has its advantages and its drawbacks. The same can be said for keeping your school's sports program small-time. A look at what goes into the decision, looking at the basketball programs at Georgetown and Catholic Universities. In 1982, the year Georgetown made the NCAA Final Four for the first time in 40-odd years, Catholic decided to leave Division I and become a Division III school.

"Jingles"
Broadcast nationally in January 2004
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If you're over 35 there's a pretty good chance you have at least one advertising jingle that you just can't dislodge from your brain. A look at what it was about the way jingles were constructed that embedded them so deeply in our subconscious.

"Iraq: Context of a Crisis"
Broadcast nationally in February 2003
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A program from before the Iraq war looking back and looking ahead at the Western world's relationship with Iraq. Co-hosted by Marvin Kalb, Margaret Warner, Steve Roberts, and Garrick Utley.

"The Nude In Art"
Broadcast nationally in August 2003
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When you walk through an art museum, you certainly see a lot of naked people. What are all the reasons artists use naked people in their work? Artists and art critics explain in this story that ran on the Public Radio International program "Studio 360."

"That Democracy Show"
Broadcast nationally in November 2003
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Teens debate segregation in the cafeteria, government authority, why foreign countries hate America, and whether it's better to change our system from inside or outside. Teens confront marketers about the link between democracy and capitalism - how choices get shaped as companies try to "capture" the youth market. And inner-city American high school students talk with students in Iraq. This live program was hosted by Comedy Central's Mo Rocca.

"Sing To The Glory Of God"
Broadcast nationally in December 2003
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This hour long program explores the legacy of anti-Semitism in Christian choral music. The birth, death and resurrection of Jesus have inspired some of the most sublime sacred music ever composed. But some works, like the St. John and St. Matthew Passions of Johan Sebastian Bach contain virulently anti-Semitic language which has its roots in the new testament.