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T.C. Boyle on "When the Killing's Done"

T.C. Boyle's new novel features a face-off between an animals rights activist and a biologist.

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Stephen Batchelor on Rethinking Buddhism

Stephen Batchelor wants contemporary Buddhists to re-think the life of the Buddha.

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The Backyard Philosopher - Zia Hassan

Zia Hassan had a life-changing conversation with a 9-year old boy in a Washington backyard.  A conversation that 2.5 million people around the world have watched on YouTube.  Zia tells us about the boy he calls "The Philosopher."

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What Do Your Passwords Say About You?

Computer paswords are on on our minds this week.  "The New York Times" reporter Ian Urbina talks about his feature story, "The Secret Life of Passwords."

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The Skies Belong to Us - Brendan Koerner

Brendan Koerner talks about his book, "The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking."

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William Gass on Rilke and Roses

Literary critic William Gass talks with Steve Paulson about the poet Rainer Maria Rilke, and explicates a poem of Rilke’s about a bowl of roses.

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Ruben Martinez on Mexican Immigration

Journalist and poet Ruben Martinez tells Steve Paulson that there are powerful economic incentives for Mexicans to cross the U.S. border to find work.

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Tom Wolfe reads "The Postman Always Rings Twice"

Tom Wolfe reads the opening to "The Postman Always Rings Twice" and explains why it's his favorite.

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