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Starhawk is one of America’s best known witches. She tells Anne Strainchamps about the Pagan festival of Samhain and how the wiccan community celebrates it.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

“We gon’ be alright.” That line from Kendrik Lamar hit song, “Alright” became the rallying cry, an anthem, for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Those lines are also the title of Jeff Chang’s new book. In it Chang gives us powerful and provocative essays on race, desegregation and hip-hop.

Rehman Tungekar sat down with Chang to talk about the important role that hip hop plays in creating lasting political change.

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Stuart MacBride writes "Tartan Noir" - darkly funny crime thrillers set in Scotland. His new one is "Dying Light."

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Native American writer Sherman Alexie talks with Steve Paulson about his stories, the film “Smoke Signals,” and being Indian in America.

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How does something as wet and gooshy as the brain produce consciousness, which is immaterial?  Steve Paulson reports on the debate among scientists and philosophers.

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Wild Forager Sam Thayer teaches classes on wild harvesting and says in his work, the first thing he has to deal with is fear.

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Syd Straw is an indie singer-songwriter best-known for her work with other musicians. She's just released her first new album in 12 years.

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Yann Martel's novel "Life of Pi" is an adventure story and also a meditation on religious faith.  He says a good religion is like a good story.

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