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The struggle between the Israeli leader & multiple U.S. presidents over Middle East peace.

Duncan, who died at 102, was a Marine officer and combat photographer during World War II. Later he photographed the wars in Korea and Vietnam. Originally broadcast in 1990.

Father Daniel Berrigan rose to national attention as one of a group of Catholic activists who were arrested for burning draft cards in 1968.

Ken Burns has drawn criticism in the past for omissions to his PBS series on baseball and jazz. Now the documentary filmmaker is drawing fire for leaving Hispanics and Native Americans out of his 14-hour World War II story.

Tom Mathews' father was a veteran of the 10th Mountain Division in World War II. His book, Our Fathers' War, contains essays exploring how the conflict affected filial relations for 10 men who served.

Performance Today explores a vivid chapter in the life of violinist Jascha Heifetz. During WWII, he played more than 300 USO shows, sometimes near the front, in perilous surroundings. Here's a portrait of Heifetz during the war, with vintage audio, interviews and stories from those who knew him best.

T.E. Lawrence, the British officer who played a key role in the Middle East during World War I, served as one of that war's few romantic champions. Scott Anderson's Lawrence in Arabia explains how Lawrence used his knowledge of Arab culture and medieval history to advance British causes.

For our Summer Love series, listener Cathy Gillaspy remembers a ROTC student she met in Corpus Christi in 1966. She'll forever associate her crush with Mel Carter's "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me."

As the United Sates looks ahead at possible relations with China, 2022 appears to be facing continuing conflict. Leadership in China is tightening its grip domestically and the last independent newspaper in Hong Kong closed today, January 3rd, 2022. Chairman Xi appears to have continued his human rights campaign against the Uyghurs, forced labor is also a continuum and the subject of Mr. Hass’ presentation today, centering on Taiwan, is a source of great concern.

Gordon Bolar knew he couldn't talk his son Matthew out of joining the military, because "he was a young man who knew what he wanted to do." So, Matthew "served his country, and that was his highest calling," and his father pays tribute to that every day.