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In 1994, Rwanda was torn by murderous tribal violence. The Few Who Stayed: Defying Genocide in Rwanda, from American RadioWorks, focuses on those who sought to avert the mass slaughter.

John Biewen of American RadioWorks explores how one predominantly black neighborhood in Durham, North Carolina, tries to cope with a high incarceration rate…and with the steady flow of returning ex-inmates.

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A brutal wave of drug violence is ravaging cities near the U.S.-Mexico border, and governments of both countries pointed fingers at each other this week over who's to blame.

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In this week's "Cinema Chat," WEMU's David Fair talks with Michigan and State Theater executive director Russ Collins about the current state of…

Set in the geriatric extended-care wing of a California hospital, Getting On is a different kind of workplace comedy. Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer adapted the show from a BBC series of the same name, and added new material largely inspired by experiences they had with their own mothers.

Scott Simon speaks with Marc Rivers, a producer on NPR's Morning Edition, about the 1985 movie "Back to the Future," which he watched recently for the first time.

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" made Nirvana's Kurt Cobain a reluctant spokesman for Generation X, and the song became an anthem for a generation that didn't want one.

Scott Simon speaks with musician Araya about his new album, "Ethos."