Billionaire David Rubenstein discusses why he bought the Magna Carta at Sotheby's on December 19, 2007, in order to keep the document in the United States after he heard rumors of a potential foreign buyer. Continue reading
Tom Laughlin, well-known for starring in and directing the Billy Jack movies, quit the Academy due to the fact that Woody Allen won Best Director over George Lucas: "It was a travesty." Continue reading
Doctors and nurses in Bahrain, during the Arab Spring, tell stories of how they were tortured, imprisoned, and jailed for treating injured demonstrators. Continue reading
Orville Wright's diary entry from December 17, 1903 on he and his brother's first substantial breakthrough with the "Flyer." Continue reading
Christopher Hitchens admits to Anderson Cooper that he has a very realistic and rational attitude towards the possibility of him beating esophageal cancer. Continue reading
Christopher Hitchens and Salman Rushdie, two close friends, play word games in front of a crowd and joke about the title of Hitchens' memoir, Hitch-22. Continue reading
Salman Rushdie speaks to students at Emory University about his friendship with the often contentious Christopher Hitchens, who died on December 15, 2011. Continue reading
Martin Amis, a close friend of Christopher Hitchens, talks about how Christopher Hitchens' death has lead him to appreciate life to the degree that Hitchens had. Continue reading
Richard Dawkins pays tribute to Christopher Hitchens, who died on December 15, 2011. Continue reading
Charlie Rose interviews Peter O'Toole on his new autobiography, "Loitering With Intent." He discusses his father, Churchill, and why being Irish is the center of his being. Continue reading