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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Andreas Dilschneider is the spokesperson for the World Chess Boxing Organization. From Berlin, he tells Anne Strainchamps what they do and why.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Though names like Mother Ann Lee and Charles Fourier are not names that ring a bell for most today, they founded two of the most influential utopian movements in US history. 19th Century communes like the Shakers and Brook Farm are gone today their legacy – politically and culturally, are all around us.  Chris Jennings is the author of “Paradise Now: The Story of American Utopianism.” Steve Paulson sat down with Jennings and asked him about what is now a dirty word, utopia.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

What kind of religion would ask a father to kill his son to prove his devotion to God? Religious scholar Bruce Chilton unpacks the Biblical story of Abraham and Isaac.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

With plastic surgery business growing dramatically in the United States, liposuction and breast augmentation are the most popular procedures.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Annie Gauger has edited a brand new annotated version of the classic novel "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Amy Borkowsky’s mother leaves unbelievable messages on her answering machine.  She tells Steve Paulson that what her mother does is based on love and her devotion to the role of mother.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Ani Pachen is a Tibetan nun who became a warrior after the Chinese invaded.  With Adelaide Donnelley, she’s written her story in a book called “Sorrow Mountain: The Journey of a Tibetan Warrior Nun.”

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Philosopher Lars Svendsen talks about how fashion--the search for the new, for the sake of novelty--was born during the early renaissance, with the rise of Modern individuality. He says fashion shapes not just the clothes we wear, but almost every part of our lives.

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