Information overload seems to be the quintessential 21st century problem. Actually, people have worried about this for centuries, going back to the ancient Romans. Ann Blair provides a short history of information-gathering.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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We hear an excerpt from David Isay’s documentary about the traditional gospel quartets of Jefferson County, Alabama.
In 2011, as Hurricane Irene made landfall in New York City, poet Edward Hirsch learned that his 22-year old son Gabriel had died from a bad drug reaction and subsequent seizure. Later, Hirsch composed “Gabriel,” a book-length elegy poem about his relationship with his son, and his loss.
Andreas Viestad tells Jim Fleming some of his adventures shooting the “New Scandinavian Cooking” series that aired last year on PBS.
Another winning entry in our 3 Minute Futures flash fiction contest, this story comes from Michelle Clay in Massachusetts.
Anne Matthews tells Anne Strainchamps that there’s been an explosion of wildlife in America’s towns and cities.
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