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Westerners Who Join Radical Islam – One estimate says 15,000 Westerners – men and women, from many countries – have enlisted in ISIS and other branches of violent, radical Islam this year. Correspondent Dan Lothian talks with experts and a former recruit about the promises, lack of knowledge, social media and other reasons some young Europeans and Americans have gone to join radical Islam. (Originally broadcast November 14, 2014) http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2015/02/27/november-14-2014-muslim-initiatives-extremism/24595/

Benefit Corporations – For-profit companies with the mission of creating both profits for their investors and long-term value for their communities, their workers and the environment. Lucky Severson reports that there are now more than a thousand so-called B-Corporations, with laws in some states allowing them to pursue their twin goals without the risk of being sued by shareholders who might be interested only in profits. (Originally broadcast October 31, 2014) http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2014/10/31/october-31-2014-b-corp-business-ethics/24483/ 

Blind Boys of Alabama – For 70 years, the Blind Boys of Alabama have been singing gospel music to inspire their audiences both with their music and their faith. Over the decades, the Blind Boys, still with some original members, have won five Grammys and been specially welcomed by the disabled. One of the members, Ricky McKinnie, says, “It’s not about what you can’t do.  It’s about what you do.” (Originally broadcast December 20, 2013) http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2014/03/28/the-blind-boys-of-alabama/21525/