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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Michael Piechowski talks about the intensity with which gifted children experience their lives.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Merritt Ierley talks with Anne Strainchamps about the domestic technology (central heating, indoor plumbing, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers) that makes American homes the most comfortable in the world.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Joan Didion, who died last week at the age of 87, helped shape a highly personal brand of nonfiction that came to be known as the New Journalism. Her early essay collections "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" (1968) and "The White Album" (1979) influenced generations of writers. Her later memoirs, "The Year of Magical Thinking" and "Blue Nights," chronicled the deaths of her husband and daughter. In 2011 Didion talked with Steve Paulson about illness and growing old in the wake of the death of her daughter, Quintana.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

The Topes de Collante nature reserve is nestled In the mountains southeast of Havana. We go for a hike with naturalist Andres Santana Diaz, who points out various natural remedies from rainforest plants.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Singer/songwriter Lisa Germano played violin for rock artist John Mellencamp.  Her own album, “Geek the Girl” contains a song, “The Psychopath,” based on her experiences with an obsessed fan.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

David Gessner's Dangerous Idea? Modern monkeywrenching that won't be perceived as "terrorism."

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Celtic historian John Matthews tells Steve Paulson that Merlin probably was a real person and that wizards are related to our ancient shamans.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

A rant/sermon from Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir.

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