Joyce Johnson talks with Anne Strainchamps about her book and her relationship with Jack Kerouac.
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You know that the first settlers called Manhattan "New Amsterdam"? But the Dutch didn't just bring their sailing prowess and placenames with them. Russell Shorto thinks that liberal Dutch ideas about politics and society came too, and shaped the New World.
Rachel Simon tells Anne Strainchamps that the physical transformation of the house caused her to reflect on transforming herself and rebuilding the most important relationships in her life.
Mandaza Kandemwa is widely recognized in Southern Africa as a traditional healer.
Lawrence Krauss isn't only a famous physicist; he's also the subject, along with Richard Dawkins, of the documentary film "The Unbelievers." He tells Steve Paulson that science has replaced philosophy and religion as the place to deal with the Big Questions.
Robert Fuller is the author of "Wonder" - the first in-depth look at one of humanity's most important emotions.
Former casting director Joanna Merlin talks with Jim Fleming about the auditioning process. Her book is “Auditioning: An Actor-Friendly Guide.”
Three physicists just won the Nobel Prize for their discovery that the universe is rapidly expanding.
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