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Giant Leap for Womankind

Dr. Sally Ride became the first American woman to travel into space 30 years ago, when Challenger launched. That reminded us of Anne’s conversation with Martha Ackmann about female astronaut trainees.

Gaiman's Latest

Neil Gaiman's latest novel will hit bookshelves on June 18th. In this NEW and EXTENDED interview, he tells Anne about his first new book for adults in seven years.
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Other Monies?

Is there a better way to think about money? Bernard Lietaer thinks so. One of the designers of the Euro, he’s now talking up the virtues of alternative currencies. In this NEW and EXTENDED interview, Lietaer and Jacqui Dunne tell us why complementary currencies are now flourishing around the world – and how they could help us dodge the next recession.

Hosseini's Echoes

"Kite Runner" author Khaled Hosseini's got a new book out. "And the Mountains Echoed" is a tale of love that spans the globe, from Afghanistan to America to Greece. In this NEW & UNCUT interview he talks about the book and the nations through which its tale weaves.

NSA Wiretapping

Is the NSA wiretapping story really new? Sure, whistle blower Edward Snowden is all over the news. But back to 2005 we talked with Erich Lichtblau, one of the New York Times journalists who won a Pulitzer Prize for the story about the Bush administration's NSA wiretapping program.
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Week of June 16

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Economics of Well-Being

06.16.2013

Why do we assume more money is better?  Maybe if we weren't so focused on how much we have, we'd ask a better question:  How much is enough?  And what's the relationship between money and happiness?

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Privacy

06.16.2013
 (was 09.09.2012)

What kinds of personal information have you posted online recently?  Your credit card number?   Your mother’s maiden name?   A photo of yourself drinking a beer?   Whatever it is, these details could ruin your career, your marriage, or even your entire future.  We’ll explore social networks and the death of privacy.

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