Dan Damon
Hunting for Joseph Kony
In March, Joseph Kony jumped into the national spotlight when a YouTube video about his Christian militia, the Lord’s Resistance Army, went viral. Six months before, however, American troops were quietly deployed to northern Uganda to fight the LRA. But capturing Kony has proved challenging – even for a hundred of America’s most elite special […]
Dan Damon Speaks with Iraq’s Vice President Tareq al-Hashimi
Iraqi security officials say more than 30 people have been killed in a series of bomb attacks across the country, and dozens more have been injured. We hear a personal look at how the country faces continuing political instability from Dan Damon, host of the BBC’s World Update. Damon spoke with Iraq’s Vice President Tareq […]
Siege of Sarajevo: Dan Damon Looks Back
The 44-month siege of Sarajevo was the longest in modern history, and marked the beginning of the conflict in Bosnia. During the siege, more than 100,000 people were killed and around 2.2 million fled their homes. It has now been 20 years since the siege began. Dan Damon, host of the BBC’s World Update, joins us […]
Audio Essay: John Hockenberry’s Week in London
John Hockenberry reports on his week in London, where he participated in a week-long “job swap” with Dan Damon from the BBC. Hockenberry reports on the preparations being made for the Summer Olympics and the Queen’s 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee celebration, the London Underground and more. Hockenberry also enjoyed a break from the U.S. primary. “At […]
A March Madness Primer
Sports Illustrated called it the greatest college basketball ever played. It took place in the NCAA basketball tournament 20 years ago. With just moments left in the game Duke was trailing Kentucky by a point. Duke’s Grant Hill threw a pass all the way down the length of the court to teammate Christian Laettner who put […]