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Oscar's Top Documentaries
12:54 pm
Mon February 20, 2012

One Marine's Journey To 'Hell And Back Again'

Credit Courtesy Danfung Dennis
Hell And Back Again focuses on Sgt. Nathan Harris' life at home and on the battlefield.

Photojournalist Danfung Dennis has captured the brutalities of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for major publications, including The New York Times, Time magazine, The Guardian and The Washington Post.

Inspired by these experiences, Dennis embedded with the U.S. Marines Echo Company in Afghanistan and created the documentary Hell And Back Again.

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Author Interviews
12:54 pm
Mon February 20, 2012

Ojibwe Writer Seeks Out The Beauty Of 'Rez Life'

Credit Jean-Luc Bertini
Novelist David Treuer is the son of an Ojibwe trial judge.

Stories about life on Native American reservations often focus on the hardships — alcoholism, drugs, violence and poverty. In Rez Life: An Indian's Journey Through Reservation Life, Ojibwe writer David Treuer strives to capture stories about the beauty of life on Indian reservations.

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Middle East
12:00 pm
Mon February 20, 2012

Sorting Out Iran's Regional Ambitions

While Western officials believe Iran is seeking to enrich uranium for a nuclear weapon, Iran's leaders contend it is for peaceful purposes only. NPR's Mike Shuster discusses Iran's regional, diplomatic and nuclear goals.

Opinion
12:00 pm
Mon February 20, 2012

Op-Ed: Criminalizing Lies Is Dangerous, Unnecessary

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will review the case of Xavier Alvarez — one of the first people to be convicted under the Stolen Valor Act. In a The Washington Post op-ed, George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley, argues that stolen valor should not be criminalized.

NPR Story
12:00 pm
Fri February 17, 2012

Approved Reactors Could Power Up Nuclear Industry

Federal regulators signed off on the construction and operation of two nuclear reactors at a Georgia plant. It's the first license to be granted for a new reactor in the U.S. since 1978. Nuclear expert Per Peterson discusses the reactors' design, safety features and what this means for the future of nuclear power.

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