Ever since the Cold War ended, we've largely forgotten about the threat of nuclear war. Ron Rosenbaum says that's a huge mistake. In fact, the threat is very real in today's world.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Best-selling author Thomas Cahill is writing a series of books about ancient cultures that have shaped our world. He talks about about the various ancient Greek city-states and their artistic and political legacy.
"There is nothing romantic about death," Christian Wiman says.
The poet and editor of Poetry Magazine has been battling blood cancer for years. In his most recent book of poems he breathes life into writing about mortality.
Outdoor journalist James Mills is tired of being the only African-American on the mountain, or the rock face, or hiking in a national park. In an effort to increase diversity in outdoor recreation, he helped organize Expedition Denali -- the first all-African-American team to attempt America's highest peak, Denali.
The first stories in "Thousand and One Nights" were written down in the ninth century. They’ve been added to over the years. In some ways, it’s not so much a book as a living river of stories. Some of the most recent additions come from the celebrated novelist Salman Rushdie.
You can also hear many more interviews with Rushdie.
Writer Suketu Mehta tells Jim Fleming about Bombay's archaic rent laws, the gang violence of the ‘90s and the sectarian riots and their aftermath.
Retired US Air Force pilot Bruce Black talks about his experience flying drones in places like Iraq and Afghanistan.
The legendary German filmmaker Werner Herzog talks about his career, truth in documentaries, and his constant quest for "the ecstatic truth."
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