Since Michael Brown was shot, there's a new round of calls for a national conversation about racism. Is that realistic? Are we ready for what we might hear? A couple of years ago, NPR's Michele Norris told us about how a family secret sparked difficult conversations.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Jim Gaffigan is an actor and standup comedian, who makes extensive use of his "inner voice."
Charles R. Cross talks about his book, "Here We Are Now: The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain."
Jason Hartley talks about his book, "The Advanced Genius Theory: Are They Out of Their Minds or Ahead of Their Time?"
Jon Ronson was assigned by The Guardian newspaper to find out how easy it would be to build a dirty bomb. So he did.
"Shock Doctrine" journalist Naomi Klein's Dangerous Idea? Democratize the world's energy supply.
Paleo-anthropologist John Hawks talks about how we continue to evolve--changes that can be seen in the bones of modern humans.
Mikael Niemi is the author of “Popular Music from Vittula,” the single best-selling book in Swedish history.
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