Lisa Lieberman is the author of “Leaving You: The Cultural Meaning of Suicide.” She talks about the suicide of her grandfather and the extravagant narratives left by 19th century suicides.
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Jaron Lanier popularized "virtual reality" in the 80s; he thinks Web 2.0 technology is erasing our sense of our own identity.
For the past three months, our host Anne Strainchamps came to work every day and listened to people talk about death and dying. Here are her reflections on how the experienced changed her.
Self portraits certainly aren't new. Artists have been making them for centuries. And not just because painting or drawing yourself is easier than finding a model. Here's art historian James Hall.
Luis Rodriguez talks with Steve Paulson about his work, why kids are drawn to gangs, and admits he failed his own son who’s now serving a long sentence in prison for attempted murder.
If evolution is a game called survival of the fittest, how do you explain altruism? The “altruism equation” is a mathematical rule discovered by George Price...
Jennifer Weiner is one of the star authors of chick lit and she’s made her peace with having a less-than-Ivy-League literary reputation, despite her Princeton education.
Michael Lewis joins us to talk about his riveting new account of how high-frequency trading is destroying Wall Street. His new book is "Flash Boys."
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