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Alma Mahler: 'Malevolent Muse' or Early Feminist Composer?

The many Alma Mahlers
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Alma Mahler inspired symphonies, poems and paintings. She was lover and muse to some of the most celebrated artists of the early 20th century. Novelist Mary Sharratt thinks she would have been a great artist in her own right – if she hadn’t been born a woman. 

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10:02

A Neuroscientist and a Novelist Put Creativity Under a Microscope

The creative mind
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Novelist Siri Hustvedt knows how the creative process feels. Neuroscientist Heather Berlin knows what it looks like in the brain. Together with Steve, they explore the emerging science of creativity.

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11:00

The New Voices Of Native American Literature

Person at the Institute for American Indian Arts.
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A wide range of writers — now celebrated with commercial and critical success — work to celebrate an evolving literary canon without limiting it. 

The Unheard Stories of the "Urban Indian"

A powwow in 2015 at the Institute for American Indian Arts.
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Tommy Orange's debut novel “There There” was one of the big breakout books of 2018. He told Steve that with his novel, he hoped to better represent modern Native Americans that have grown up living in cities.

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14:44

Should We Flee Social Media Or Fix It?

flee or stay our social media platforms?
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A pioneering computer scientist thinks we should delete our accounts, while an internet ethicist argues we should fix the system rather than abandon it entirely.

Want the Internet To Be Less Mean? Think Before You Share.

internet of nonsense
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Viral videos and memes are good for a laugh — but how often do you think about where they came from? Digital culture scholar Whitney Phillips says the internet is both playful and mean. And we’re not good at telling the difference.

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12:31

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