Christiane Amanpour; ISIS Supporters in Brookyn; Sylvia's in Harlem

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 27, 2015

ISIS recruits in Brooklyn, London and beyond are making international headlines. CNN's Christiane Amanpour discusses the latest on the so-called Islamic State, and the Iranian nuclear talks. Plus: a look at the Brooklyn men charged with supporting ISIS; actress, director and activist Cynthia Nixon and the actress Tonya Pinkins talk about their new play "Rasheeda Speaking;" Time's Beijing correspondent Michael Schuman on what he learned about China from studying Confucius; and our series on the family business continues with the third generation of Sylvia's in Harlem.

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