Fighting For Rwanda's Justice In France
The first Rwandan genocide trial to take place in France sent a man to prison for 25 years last month. Dafroza Gauthier and her organization helped make that conviction possible.
Interviews
'Hotel Rwanda' Manager: We've Failed To Learn From History
As a hotel manager in Rwanda, Paul Rusesabagina sheltered more than a thousand people, saving their lives during the 1994 genocide. Now, 20 years on, he says history is repeating itself.
The Politics Of Passing 1964's Civil Rights Act
The act, which turns 50 this year, ended the era of legal segregation in public accommodations, like restaurants and hotels.
Fresh Air Weekend: Bryan Cranston, 'Redeployment' And A New Yorker Cartoonist
Cranston reinvents himself post-Breaking Bad; former Marine Phil Klay explores his Iraq experience through short stories; Bob Mankoff says humor is both a creative and a cognitive process.
'The Fall Of The House Of Dixie' Built A New U.S.
In a his book, historian Bruce Levine says that from the destruction of the South emerged an entirely new country, making the Civil War equivalent to a second American Revolution.
Skrillex, The Darling Of Dubstep, Speaks
In an extended chat with NPR's Arun Rath, the DJ and producer breaks down his unconventional release strategy, collaboration process and how he turned "brostep" from a dirty word to a badge of honor.
Fresh Air Weekend: 'Blood Will Out,' An Opera Powerhouse And A Reading
Author Walter Kirn explores the depths of Clark Rockefeller's deception, mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick reflects on her career and Lloyd Schwartz shares a poem about friendship and loss.
Criminologist Believes Violent Behavior Is Biological
Adrian Raine argues that violent behavior has biological roots just like depression or schizophrenia. This raises questions about treatment, accountability and punishment, including the death penalty.
Fresh Air Weekend: WWII Filmmakers, Kevin Young And Solitary Confinement
A look at how the military and Hollywood teamed up during World War II; poet Kevin Young says his new book has a blues sensibility; and how California convicts organized a statewide hunger strike.
Fresh Air Weekend: Wes Anderson, Driverless Cars And 'Overwhelmed'
The filmmaker discusses his latest project, The Grand Budapest Hotel; the once-futuristic concept is closer to becoming a reality; and author Brigid Schulte looks at the pressures on working moms.