Sometimes a new neighbor can be like a surprise package from Fate.
Sometimes a new neighbor can be like a surprise package from Fate.
From Mandeville, LA, listener Sophia Derbes sent us this ghost story, called "The Lake."
Kim Stanley Robinson is renowned for his futuristic science fiction, so he surprised lots of people by writing a novel set in the Paleolithic era. He says recent archeological discoveries, as well as his backpacking in the Sierra Nevada, inspired him to write about our ancient ancestors.
What would it be like to spend two days a month in complete silence?
Do atheists have any use for religion? Philosopher Alain de Botton says atheists can learn religious traditions tap into various emotional needs, from our yearning for community to our desire to create sacred spaces.
Anne Strainchamps and Caryl Owen visit the Circle Sanctuary in Barneveld, Wisconsin, while Margot Adler reports from Scotland.
Philosopher Carlin Romano talks about his book, "America the Philosophical."