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History Caught in Crossfire
by Deblina Chakraborty | February 12, 2011
All too often, historical sites crumble under the weight of time or get wiped out by natural disasters. Sometimes, as in the recent case of Cambodia’s Temple of Preah Vihear, we even destroy them ourselves.
Bran Castle is often hyped as “Dracula’s Castle,” the fortress of the historical figure who inspired the “Dracula” novel and legend. But is it really? And who was this Vlad Dracula guy, anyway? Matt and Rachel unravel the mystery in this episode.
Justice and the Killing Fields
by Katie Lambert | January 26, 2010
Looking over this year’s selection at Sundance, I came across “Enemies of the People” in the world documentary category. The co-director of the film, Thet Sambath, is a journalist and survivor of the Khmer Rouge. And what makes this documentary so worthy of note is that he forged a relationship with the infamous Nuon Chea, also known as Brother Number Two, second only to Pol Pot in the regime’s hierarchy.
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