Jared Diamond

2 Appearances
Professor, UCLA; Author

Videos 2

Jared Diamond
World, Books, Society, HistoryAir Date 01/24/2005
Jared Diamond introduces his book "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed."
Remembering Johnny Carson, Pt. 1 & Pt. 2; Jared Diamond
World, Entertainment, BooksAir Date 01/24/2005
In memoriam of Johnny Carson; continuing with a look back at conversations about Carson, with O'Brien, Letterman, Midler, and Trillin. “Collapse”

Bernard Trainor
World, Politics
Air Date 09/19/2001
General Bernard Trainor talks about the war that the U.S. would face going into the Middle East to fight terrorism. 27:33
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Arnold Rampersad
Books, Sports, Health
Air Date 06/14/1993
Arnold Rampersad of Princeton on the book "Days of Grace," which he wrote with the late tennis player Arthur Ashe. 14:39
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James Clavell
Books
Air Date 06/21/1993
Author James Clavell shares his bestselling novel "Gai-Jin," the third book in his Asian Saga. 20:55
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Patrick Tyler; Elie Wiesel; 'War Torn'
World, Politics, Books, Society, History, Media
Air Date 11/27/2002
Patrick Tyler on Saudi Arabia; author Elie Wiesel; journalists introduce "War Torn: Stories of War From the Women Reporters Who Covered Vietnam." 53:30
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Pauline Maier; American Jewish Culture
Society, History, Religion
Air Date 07/04/1997
Historian Maier on the Declaration of Independence. A debate on whether American Jews have lost their Jewish culture and ethnicity. 53:57
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