Dr. Norman Rosenthal and Anne Strainchamps discuss several examples of how our feelings influence our bodies, and what we can do about it.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Ever wonder what caused the outbreak of World War One? Oxford historian Margaret MacMillan recounts its origins on its 100th anniversary.
Laura King spent three years working as the Afghanistan Bureau Chief for the LA Times.
Philosopher Alva Noe has a theory about art. He says art is like philosophy, and the best art is disorienting and uncomfortable. It takes you into a space you didn't even know was there.
There's a big debate among ecologists right now over whether we can have hope in the face of climate change. Science writer Emma Marris says we need it. And it’s not just newspaper headlines and environmental campaigns that need to change, we need to rethink “nature.”
Oscar Hijuelos is the first Latino to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature for his book "The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love." His memoir is called "Thoughts Without Cigarettes."
Lev Grossman talks about his novel, "The Magicians," with Anne Strainchamps. It's the story of a young man who discovers magic is real, not that it makes his life any less complicated.
Mario Vargas Llosa is one of the godfathers of Latin American writing. His novel “The Feast of the Goat” deals with the Dominican Republic under the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo.
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