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Deb Olin Unferth on Living the Nicaraguan Revolution

Deb Olin Unferth was swept up in the 80's revolution in Central American out of love.

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Are Americans Smart Enough To Vote? (The Answer is No)

The average American voter is NOT smarter than a 5th grader, doesn't understand basic political facts and should probably not be allowed to vote. Philosopher Jason Brennan makes the case for an epistocracy: the rule of the knowledgeable.

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Dangerous Idea: Loneliness Is a Gift

Novelist Olivia Laing's Dangerous Idea? Loneliness is a gift.

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Cheng-Sim Lim on "The Chinese Martial Arts Film"

Cheng-Sim Lim knows her kung—fu movies. She’s the curator of “Heroic Grace: The Chinese Martial Arts Film” at UCLA’S Film and Television archive

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Former Model Tells The Story Of Her Face

One future that most of face is seeing someone in the mirror we don’t quite recognize. Here’s Donna McNeil’s story about facing aging.

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Danielle Trussoni on "Falling Through the Earth"

Danielle Trussoni is the author of “Falling Through the Earth,” a memoir of life with her Vietnam Vet father who was a tunnel rat during the war...

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Better Angels of our Nature

Is humanity getting better or worse?

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Don Gurnett on The Sound of Space

Don Gurnett has been working with NASA, recording audio from space for years. He plays some of his favorite space sounds for Jim Fleming and explains where they come from.

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