Robert Kurson talks about his new book, “Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II.”
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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John Nichols tells Jim Fleming that the new anti-terrorism laws are endangering civil liberties. He says Congress is depriving the country of the open policy discussion a democracy needs.
Ecologist Mark Hunter talks with Jim Fleming about the destructive capacity of alien insects.
The Topes de Collante nature reserve is nestled In the mountains southeast of Havana. We go for a hike with naturalist Andres Santana Diaz, who points out various natural remedies from rainforest plants.
Thomas Lauderdale talks about his "little orchestra," Pink Martini.
Julia Mickenberg tells Steve that some of the best known children's book writers were longtime political radicals.
Jill Lepore does a reality check on Tea Party claims to the founding fathers.
In one of his most personal books, Sacks recalls his childhood in wartime London and the important role chemistry played in his life. He explains how he was comforted by the rigor and orderliness of science.
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