Satish Kumar became a Jain monk at the age of nine. Now he's the editor of Resurgence magazine...
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Stacy Schiff's new book "Cleopatra: a life" describes the Egyptian queen as a shrewd political strategist and a brilliant leader.
Susanna Clarke is the author of “Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.” It’s a huge novel that’s being called “Harry Potter for grown-ups.”
Yann Mantel won the Booker Prize for his novel “Life of Pi.” It’s the story of a young Indian boy, Pi, trapped at sea with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Pi believes in and practices three major religions.
Ron Powers tells Jim Fleming that today’s teens may turn to violence to express their individuality since all the traditional means for signaling coolness have been co-opted by corporate consumer culture.
Shemekia Copeland is a young Blues singer who’s already being compared to the greats. Shemekia talks about singing the Blues with her famous father, Johnny Copeland, and working with her producer, Dr. John.
In China's government-supported tiger farms, big cats are raised and harvested for their body parts -- part of a multi-million dollar trade in tiger bone wine and tiger skin decor. Meanwhile, wild tiger numbers are at an all-time low.
Nobel Prize-winning economist Daniel Kahneman talks about his book, "Thinking, Fast and Slow."
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