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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Journalist and documentary film-maker Jack Newfield considers boxing his guilty pleasure. He tells Steve Paulson that given fairly matched opponents, boxing reveals courage and character.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

James Yee was the Muslim chaplain at Guantanamo Bay prison until he was falsely accused of treason and imprisoned without trial.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

When Robin Chase started the rideshare company Zipcar in 1999, she had no idea whether or not the idea would take off. While the idea of sharing a common car might have been a novel idea back then, these days it's the new normal, thanks in part to the so-called sharing economy. Robin says the business model behind companies like Uber and Airbnb is here to stay, and will upend traditional industrial capitalism.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

While "Blurred Lines" is the latest pop song to be accused of plagiarizing another, it's certainly not the only one. In fact, some of most iconic songs of the last half-century have been accused of being copies. Here's a small sampling, along with their purported originals.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

James Hood recalls what it was like to be among the first Black teenagers to attend the University of Alabama during the administration of George Wallace.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Ian Kelly performs a one-man play called “Cooking for Kings.” It tells the story of Antonin Careme, who was Napoleon’s chef.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Greg Mortensen is the author of "Three Cups of Tea." The book explains how a failed attempt to climb K2 led to a program to build schools in the heart of Taliban country in Pakistan and Afghanistan with local people and donated money.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Herman Gollob is the author of “Me and Shakespeare: Adventures with the Bard.”  He talks about how he became addicted to Shakespeare’s plays in his later life and why he teaches them to senior citizens.

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