Mawi Asgedom fled the civil war in Ethiopia and spent part of his childhood in a refugee camp in Sudan, but ended up giving the commencement address at his Harvard graduation.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Rabbi Harold Kushner tells Anne Strainchamps that people need to believe their lives are meaningful and that we can make a significant contribution by our everyday actions.
Patricia Smith is an African American who's the four-time champion of the National Poetry Slam.
Lorrie Moore responds to Hillary Clinton as a cultural symbol and public personality.
John Hodgeman has written an almanac called "The Areas of My Expertise." It's comprised entirely of fake facts.
Jason Reitman wrote and directed the film "Thank You for Smoking." We hear some very funny and totally subversive clips.
A commercial fisherman and wilderness guide in the Pacific Northwest, he set out to spend a year living within 60 miles of his home.
Karen Armstrong talks with Anne Strainchamps about her tangled path back to God after leaving the convent.
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