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U.S. Supreme Court Abortion Case; Son of Saul; Moral Issues

The biggest abortion case in decades will be argued before the Supreme Court minus Justice Scalia; ethical rules and responsibilities governing treatment of civilians caught up in international wars and conflicts; and actor Geza Rohrig, an Orthodox Jew, lead actor in Hungary's Oscar-nominated Holocaust movie.

U.S. Supreme Court Abortion Case; Son of Saul; Moral Issues

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The biggest abortion case in decades will be argued before the Supreme Court minus Justice Scalia; ethical rules and responsibilities governing treatment of civilians caught up in international wars and conflicts; and actor Geza Rohrig, an Orthodox Jew, lead actor in Hungary's Oscar-nominated Holocaust movie.

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    Son of Saul

    S19 E26 - 6m 47s

    Correspondent David Tereschuk talks at Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City with Hungarian actor Geza Rohrig, an Orthodox Jew, about his lead role in the widely acclaimed and Oscar-nominated movie "Son of Saul."

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    Son of Saul Extended Interview

    S19 E26 - 14m 22s

    Watch more of our interview with actor Geza Rohrig, star of the Holocaust film “Son of Saul,” who talks with R&E about Max Weber, Martin Buber, Primo Levi, Franz Kafka, and his character, Saul Auslander. “The only person who is happy in this movie,” says Rohrig, “is Saul.”

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    U.S. Supreme Court Abortion Case

    S19 E26 - 6m 11s

    On March 2, the US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt, the biggest abortion case in decades. At issue is whether Texas laws designed for the “protection “ of women actually harm them. Correspondent Tim O’Brien talks with the founder of plaintiff Whole Women’s Health and with the attorney general of the state of Texas.

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    Moral Issues in Europe’s Migrant Crisis

    S19 E26 - 6m 44s

    Host Bob Abernethy and managing editor Kim Lawton talk about the moral dimensions of the migrant crisis with Michel Gabaudan, president of Refugees International, and Mark Smith, senior director for humanitarian emergencies at the Christian group World Vision.

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