Sasha Abramsky responds to the question "is there really a clash of civilizations?"
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Polar science becomes art in the hands of novelist Lucy Jane Bledsoe ("Big Bang Symphony") and musician Paul Miller (aka DJ Spooky). Here are some of their impressions of the continent they can't forget.
First Amendment lawyer Ron Collins talks with Steve Paulson about the renegade comedian and junkie Lenny Bruce who was repeatedly arrested for obscenity.
Simon Rich talks about his new collection of humorous short stories, "Spoiled Brats."
Robin Wall Kimmerer is a biologist, a writer, and a member of the Potawatomi nation. In her essay collection, "Braiding Sweetgrass," she weaves scientific knowledge and indigenous wisdom into a deeper understanding of the nature of plant life.
Writer Kim Hiss discovered her own symbiotic relationship with animals in winter. She was working as an editor for Field and Stream Magazine and it was her first hunt.
Steve Paulson produced this report on Abolitionist John Brown which explores the question of whether terrorism is ever justified.
Ted Chiang talks about his short-story collection, "Stories of Your Life and Others."
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