The following is a "closing segment" for the show which aired Monday, December 3, 2001 at 11:00 AM EST.
Monday, December 3, 2001 at 11:00 AM EST
Perils of Misusing History
Saleem Ali is a Pakistani-American Muslim. He reflects on the perils of misusing history, and expresses his concern about the anti-American feelings that are sweeping the Muslim world.
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, Oscar-winning duo behind the hit film “Once,” on their creative partnership and new album, “Strict Joy.” Plus: see a video of their in-studio performance.
On Point is headed west!
No, no. Not for good. Only for one show. But it’s a very special show! The NPR station in Thousand Oaks, California – KCLU – is celebrating their 15th anniversary. We’re lucky to have been on their airwaves for nearly seven years, and they invited us out west to host a live [...]
A new study supports the idea that U.S. dominance in engineering and science is threatened — but not for lack of training and education. It has more to do with a lack of social and economic incentives.
Matthew Hoh, a former Marine captain, became the first foreign service official to publicly resign in protest over the war in Afghanistan. The move has generated a lot of reaction. You can read Hoh’s resignation letter, posted by The Washington Post, which reported on it here.
It’s a topic for our news roundtable today. What [...]