Tom Hanks

Coronavirus highlights need for rescue packages; Devastating measles epidemic overshadowed by COVID-19; US launches strikes against Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq

March 13, 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak has reached the rich and powerful. And for workers in the gig economy or tourism industry, the pandemic is having severe repercussions. And, while the coronavirus has demanded the world's sweeping attention, a devastating measles outbreak is being overlooked in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Also, are all human beings endowed by their creator with the same rights? US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked the question when he launched a Commission on Unalienable Rights last year that is now raising concerns.

Arts, Culture & Media

Kurt Andersen’s exit interview with Alec Baldwin

Studio 360

February 27, 2020

Kurt reminisces about his favorite Studio 360 interviews... and the time he was seduced by Matthew McConaughey.

American Icons

American Icons: ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ — Part Two

Studio 360

January 02, 2020

“My distrust of technology comes entirely from that movie.”

American Icons

American Icons: ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ — Part One

Studio 360

December 26, 2019

It’s HAL’s world — we just live in it.

American Icons

American Icons: ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ — Part Two

Studio 360

May 30, 2019

“My distrust of technology comes entirely from that movie.”

American Icons

American Icons: ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ — Part One

Studio 360

May 09, 2019

It’s HAL’s world — we just live in it.

Global Politics

Police: Refugee family stuck in Bangkok airport for two months

Agence France-Presse

December 28, 2017

Comparisons were quickly made with the 2004 film "The Terminal," in which a man played by Tom Hanks finds himself stuck in a New York airport after his government collapses, rendering his papers useless.

Lifestyle

Why are we so bad at spotting cons?

Innovation Hub

March 08, 2017

Should you respond to that suspiciously attractive suitor on OkCupid? Should you invest your money in a “too-good-to-be-true” land deal? Before you trust anyone, listen to Maria Konnikova talk about the history and psychology of cons.

Conflict

Al-Shabaab's 'water terrorism' is yielding results and tragedy in Somalia's civil war

America Abroad

August 12, 2014

When Somali and African Union troops started gaining ground in Somalia's civil war, fighters from al-Shabaab turned to another weapon: The water supply. Now many Somali towns and cities struggle to find enough water to survive, even when government troops appear to be winning.

Arts, Culture & Media

Check out these four 'must see' foreign films of 2013

The World

December 27, 2013

Matt Holzman, host of the screening series "First Take" on KCRW in Los Angeles, shares his four favorite foreign films of 2013 — and the reasons he loves each one.

Tom Hanks

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