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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Christopher Moore talks with Steve Paulson about the world’s most untranslatable words.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Brad Kessler was a writer in New York City. He's still a writer, but now he lives on 75 acres in Vermont with a small herd of goats.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Colin Thubron tells Jim Fleming why Siberians are drawn to the old Orthodox religion, and recalls his visit with an old man who may be Siberia's last remaining shaman.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Social critic Camille Paglia explains what makes some of her favorite poems great, and we hear them read.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

David Rieff has written a sobering account of his mother's last days. It's called "Swimming in a Sea of Death," and tells how he tried to do the right thing by his mother - Susan Sontag - while also being true to himself.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Denis Kitchen founded Kitchen Sink Press in 1969, and he was the publisher who brought Eisner's work to the public.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Doris Kearns Goodwin talks with Jim Fleming about the political genius of the man she considers America's greatest President.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Like a lot of great innovators, Ida Tin wanted something that didn’t exist, so, she built it. It’s a period tracking app called Clue, and the more you tell it—about your mood and your cycle—the more it can tell you about your reproductive health. On the surface, Clue is a tool for individuals to track menstruation. But Ida's real goal is nothing short of transforming women's health around the world. She’s part of a new wave of renegade thinkers who believe that everyday data can give everyday people more power over their lives.

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