Thomas Friedman says the US is falling behind on the global stage.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Music historian Will Friedwald is the author of “Stardust Melodies.” He talks with Steve Paulson about the history of the song “My Funny Valentine” and we hear lots of different interpretations.
Around the country Governors of both parties are balancing their state budgets by making public sector employees pay more. Why?
There's a great urbanization afoot in China. The government plans to move more than 100 million people into cities by 2020. But there's an old divide between rural and urban citizens. What happens when they become neighbors?
Producer Charles Monroe-Kane interviewed artist and barber Faisal Abdu'Allah in Madison, WI, at the Atwood Family Barber Shop.
Ron Chernow's recently published "George Washington: a life" logs in at 900 pages, one of the most acclaimed historical biographies of the past year.
Psychologist Stanley Coren tells Jim Fleming how the modern dog developed and why they have such an important place in people's lives.
Jon Gnarr is a professional comedian who ran for mayor of Reykjavik on a lark. And to his surprise, won.
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