Monday, Dec. 18, 2006

The Exodus of Ethiopia's Black Jews

Monday, Dec. 18, 2006 at 12:06 p.m. in Arts & Culture, Conflict, Society

The plight of Ethiopia's African Jewish community was relatively unknown when Americans first learned of the Falashas in the 1980s. We hear about a film exploring the history, politics, and resettlement of Black Jews in the Holy Land, and...

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French Foreign Legion

Monday, Dec. 18, 2006 at 12:30 p.m. in Conflict, Society

If the holidays make you feel like running away and joining the French Foreign Legion, you're not alone. We speak with one man who left his corporate job, moved to France, and took on a new identity as a "legionnaire." Find out why a...

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The Year in Death

Monday, Dec. 18, 2006 at 1:06 p.m. in Society

They encapsulate the lives of icons, villains, and neighbors - all within the confines of a few hundred words. But obituaries also reflect our popular culture - our values, our excesses, and our understanding of the world. Kojo looks at...

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