When and how did American get so polarized? For answers, Jonathan Chait recommends reading "What Hath God Wrought," a history of American politics from 1815-1848 by the Pulitzer prize-winning historian Daniel Walker Howe.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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David Sterritt tells Steve Paulson about beatnik filmmaker Bruce Conner, the father of the music video and creator of a style of video montage that prefigures today's upcycling movement.
Carl Safina tells Jim Fleming about the leatherback turtle, which has been around for a hundred million years.
David Bainbridge tells Steve Paulson that as soon as a woman becomes pregnant, the baby begins to dominate her biology, causing significant changes in her immune system.
Thomas Hardy's biographer tells Steve Paulson how his wife's death transformed the rest of Hardy's life.
We are part of an immensely creative universe. Cosmologist Brian Swimme and Religion scholar Mary Evelyn Tucker explain.
A final reflection on time from 92 year old writer and former book editor Diana Athill.
Anthony Horowitz has written dozens of books for children, including the teen superspy series featuring Alex Rider.
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