The United Nations was going to be located in the United States -- that much was sure. But just where the new headquarters, the new capital of the world, would be located, was much debated back in the 1940s. A new book looks at that battle.
The play presented by the Huntington Theater Company in Boston mirrors some of the anti-Muslim tumult and the issues that surrounded the Benghazi attack.
Elaine Pagels' new book – Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation – considers this vivid and controversial text.
Today's "My America" guest is Dr. Abraham Verghese, professor at Stanford University. Regarding the dislocation and alienation experienced by immigrants, he lamented not having had a more common American experience, but had great appreciation for it.
Solomon Burke, the larger-than-life soul and gospel singer, died Sunday at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam while on his way to a concert. John and Celeste remember King Solomon's amazing 50 year career.