James McManus writes for Harpers. With an advance from the magazine, he entered the world series of poker. McManus talks about playing with professionals and muses on the balance of luck and skill required for tournament play.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Amy Ray and Emily Saliers - The Indigo Girls - have been a mainstay of the music festival circuit for years. They just released their 14th studio album, "One Lost Day." They stopped by our studio to reflect on women, the music industry, coming out, and the decline of women's music festivals.
How did the rich get richer while the American middle class got poorer? Yale political scientist Jacob Hacker outlines the political policies that led to historic levels of income inequality.
Atheist and humanist A.C. Grayling says we don't need religion for inspiration or morality, and he believes religion has done more harm than good. Grayling talks about two of his latest books: a humanist bible and a humanist manifesto.
New York Magazine columnist Jonathan Chait recently published a critique of political correctness, arguing that it was being used to stifle crucial debate. He sees political correctness as a tool to censor critics of far-left political groups.
James Lasdun talks about his book, "Give Me Everything You Have: On Being Stalked."
Gretchen Reynolds talks with Jim Fleming about the theories concerning running and the body.
Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez served as Commander of Coalition Forces in Iraq from June 2003 to June 2004, during which period the scandal at Abu Ghraib took place.
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