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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

With plastic surgery business growing dramatically in the United States, liposuction and breast augmentation are the most popular procedures.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

National security, civil liberties, terrorism...those issues obsessed Romans 2,000 years ago just as they obsess us today. Renowned classicist Mary Beard says we have lots to learn from Ancient Rome, including insights into how empires rise and fall.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Dan Chaon's short story collection, "Stay Awake," is set in post-recession America, where dreamers, losers and troubled souls feel like ghosts in their own lives.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Amy Tan tells Anne Strainchamps about her family history and her mother's belief in fate and the power of their Chinese ancestors.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

French film-maker Agnes Varda has made a documentary called “The Gleaners and I.”  The film is a portrait of people who make their living picking over stuff other people have thrown away.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Alice Waters, owner of Chez Panisse, tells Anne Strainchamps about heirloom apples, persimmons and pomegranates and talks about the many ways she uses fruit at the restaurant.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Zen Buddhist Abbot Joan Halifax has been sitting with dying people since 1970. She says the experience has been a profound gift. She says that she has no idea what happens after we die, and that she's comfortable with that mystery.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Andreas Viestad is host of PBS’ “New Scandinavian Cooking.” He tells stories from the location filming of the series.

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