Jessica Stern is one of the world's foremost experts on terrorism. In her book "Denial: A Memoir of Terror," Stern recounts her own brutal rape at age fifteen.
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The science world is buzzing about the discovery confirming the Big Bang. Here's our extended interview with Lawrence Krauss about how something could come from nothing.
Peter Turchi tells Steve Paulson that both map-making and writing place great importance on the empty spaces.
Jon Ronson talks about the renaissance of public shaming that's happening online.
Getting lost has many meanings and sometimes it’s a good thing if it allows you to go beyond your own constraints and comfort zones.
Patricia Person confesses she is a procrastinator in this audio essay.
Celebrated children's author Maurice Sendak talks with Steve Paulson about one of his collections.
John Balaban performed alternative service in Vietnam during the war there. While helping children injured in the fighting, he grew to love the traditional sung poetry of rural Vietnam.
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