In all this talk about the future, we should probably remember that the past repeats itself. Here's lauded Latin American author, Eduardo Galeano reading from his “Children of the Days.”
You can also listen to our extended conversation with him.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Political science professor Wendy Brown believes tolerance should never be considered a substitute for equality, and says doing so could mask historical injustices.
Shakespeare expert Stephen Greenblatt says Shakespeare believed all rulers suffered from insomnia.
What are you making? In San Francisco, two radio producers are collecting stories in a project called “The Making Of...”
Scott Westerfeld writes wildly popular post-apocalyptic and dystopian science fiction for teenagers. He's the author of the "Peeps" series about parasite-positive vampires, as well as "Uglies" and "Pretties," who live in a world where plastic surgery is compulsory.
The demographics of the United States are changing: how does the latest wave of immigration fit into the historical pattern?
Senegalese pop star Youssou N'Dour is the top-selling African musician of all time.
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