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Perfectionism Is Making Young People Miserable. Here’s How To Help.

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Young people seem to be feeling the pressure to be perfect more than anyone else. Social psychologist Tom Curran tells us how neoliberalism and the digital age created a generation that feels guilty about falling short of flawlessness.More

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The Music Industry Pushed Jazz To The Sidelines, Now It's Back

Ken Windsor (CC BY 3.0)
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Critic Ted Gioia says a new generation of young musicians have discovered an antidote to stale, formulaic pop music in the energy and ecstasy of jazz.More

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13:24

Tord Gustavsen Recommends a Norwegian Jazz Classic

Band A Part
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Norway's acclaimed pianist Tord Gustavsen recommends another Norwegian classic, Masqualero's album "Bande a Part."More

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3:26

You Don't Have To Vote Like Me To Love Me

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Let’s remember that it wasn’t that long ago that liberals and conservatives were often friends. Jeanne Safer and Richard Brookhiser met during the good old days of American politics. She’s a lifelong liberal; he’s a senior editor for the conservative National Review. They’ve been happily married for more than 35 years.More

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5:32

A Former NPR Executive Leaves His Liberal Bubble Behind

Ken Stern
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Ken Stern has lived and worked in a liberal bubble for most of his life, including his ten years as the CEO of NPR. Then, Ken decided to get out of his liberal bubble into Red America, where he found that he agreed with a lot of what he heard.More

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12:05

How The Right Lost Its Mind And Charlie Sykes Lost His Faith In The GOP

Awash in a sea of Trumpian conservativism
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Charlie Sykes spent more than two decades hosting a popular conservative talk-radio show, railing against Obama and pushing Paul Ryan and Scott Walker onto the national stage. Today, he’s a Trump critic who's disillusioned with the Republican Party.More

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15:10