This week’s show featured excerpts from the 18th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemoration ceremonies at Boston University. The program is similar from year to year but its theme varies. The 2003’s theme was titled “The American Dream.”
Darnell Williams, president and CEO of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, talked about the connections [...]

As the nation prepares for a possible war with Iraq and National Guard and Reserve Units continue to be called up for service, two senior congressmen, Charles Rangel of New York and John Conyers of Michigan, are pushing for new legislation that would reinstate the draft.
If the draft were reinstituted again, and a Massachusetts group [...]

The stories of the Bible have fascinated scholars and historians all over the world ever since the Bible became known to mankind. These stories have also inspired artists to create unforgettable works of art such as paintings, sculptures and even poetry. The Henry R. Luce Program on Scripture and the Literary Arts at Boston University [...]

2002 is behind us now and 2003 is already underway. Before turning our attention to what lies ahead in 2003, a look back at some of the significant events of 2002 and their implications for the months and the year to come is in order.
On this week’s show, Renee Loth, Boston Globe editorial page editor, [...]