Liz Mermin tells Anne Strainchamps that her film, "The Beauty Academy of Kabul", chronicles the efforts of some Afghan women to maintain a little independence and earn a little money.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Journalist Mark Pendergrast talks with Steve Paulson about the cultural history of coffee.
Matthew Brzezinski tells Steve Paulson that he was beaten and robbed soon after his arrival in Ukraine. He says Moscow is a different planet than the rest of Russia.
Richard Davidson is a neuro-psychologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a longtime friend of the Dalai Lama. He tells Steve Paulson about observing contemplatives with a brain scanner.
Rick Riordan is the author of the wildly popular series of children's books featuring Percy Jackson - the dyslexic son of the god Poseidon.
Jay Parini is a poet, novelist and teacher. He's also the author of "Promised Land: Thirteen Books That Changed America." He tells Jim Fleming that his is not a list of "great books" but rather books that significantly changed the literary climate of American culture.
There are currently 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the US. Jose Angel N is one example.
Madhur Jaffrey, the Julia Child of India, talks with Anne Strainchamps about her extended Indian family.
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