All Things Considered
Nelson Mandela: From 'Second-Class Citizen' To World-Revered Leader
How U.S. Activists Helped Push South Africa Away From Apartheid
A police officer stands guard at the scene of a Metro-North passenger train derailment in the Bronx borough of New York on Dec. 1. John Minchillo/AP hide caption
N.Y. Train Crash Spotlights Push For Automatic Safety System
To test a theory that the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer used lenses, mirrors and other tools to create his masterpieces, inventor Tim Jenison sets out to re-create the method — and the paintings — in the dazzling documentary Tim's Vermeer. Shane F. Kelly/High Delft Pictures/Sony Pictures Classics hide caption
'Pomegranate Lady' Depicts The Comedy And Tragedy Of Exile
A file photo dated 1961 of South African anti-apartheid leader and African National Congress (ANC) member Nelson Mandela. STF/AFP/Getty Images hide caption