"The bestselling, Thurber-prize winning author of Dear Committee Members and The Shakespeare Requirement completes her hilarious trilogy of academic mishap by chronicling the beleaguered Professor Fitger as he leads the annual "Experience Abroad" to London and beyond with eleven clueless undergrads in tow. Jason Fitger may be the last faculty member the dean wants for the job, but he's the only Professor available to chaperone Payne University's annual...

Four different experts in language studies, linguistics and psychology detail their views on the links between language and thought.

Five scientists (Carol Padden, Victor Ferreira, Martin Monti, Ellen Bialystok, Greg Hickok) explore the question of what language is, from investigations on bilingualism and its relation with neuroplasticity to what it means to have an impairment when using sign language.

KEN BURNS: HERE & THERE is a rare look at the over four decade intimate relationship Ken Burns has with his America and beloved community of Walpole, NH - and the importance that a "sense of place" and belonging has in one's life. That the essential American fabric of patriotism and goodness are woven through each of us - and often, the road less traveled is a good decision.

Inspired by the worldwide best-selling children's book The Little Prince, THE MIRACLE OF THE LITTLE PRINCE shows the stories of the passionate translators of the book who fight for the preservation of their endangered languages.

It's a battle for homeland and sovereignty. Bears Ears, a remote section of land lined with red cliffs and ancient artifacts, is at the center of a fight over who has a say in how Western landscapes are protected and managed.

From imprisonment in both Iraq and Iran, to the honor killing of a Turkish infidel, to arson in a fight with the mafia, this is the true story of how an Armenian born into abject poverty made his to Hollywood and created a fortune in the American trash business. He achieved the America Dream of a successful business, a full table, and a loving family who now bask in the glow of his legacy.

Why is the life of a fire-fighter who died in the Twin Towers on September 11 worth on average a million dollars less than that of a stockbroker who lost his life in the same disaster? How much money should BP pay the fishermen on the Gulf of Mexico who are fighting for their livelihoods after the largest oil spill in history? How can ailing Vietnam vets be compensated for their suffering, which stems from exposure to Agent Orange? ONE man was appointed...

An acclaimed Iraqi filmmaker takes us on a fascinating, perilous and yet poetic journey across his fractured country. Breathtaking in its scope.

The infamous iron-fisted despot was born craving power as were his brutal sons. His fate and the story of his country ae deftly revealed in this film.