Elaine Pagels says Judas was the favorite disciple, and the only one Jesus trusted to carry out his final command: to hand him over to the Romans.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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And what about our social future? Family life has seen a lot of change in the past 50 years. What might the future hold?
Professor of history and family studies, Stephanie Coontz weighs in on the forces shaping American families.
You can also check out her recent New York Times articles about the true history of American families and working mothers.
Anthony Shadid won two Pulitzer Prizes for his coverage of the war in Iraq. He knows the violence of war. As he told Steve Paulson, he also knows, that when the war ends, unintended consequences follow.
Carolyn McVickar Edwards reads “The Golden Earrings.” It’s one of the stories in her book “The Return of the Light: Twelve Tales from around the World for the Winter Solstice.”
David Kushner tells Jim Fleming what kind of game Doom is and what makes it special.
Benjamin Kilham rehabilitates and studies wild black bears. Steve Paulson spent a day with him as he visited a mother bear and two cubs that he’s keeping an eye on.
Azadeh Moaveni talks about growing up Iranian in America and American in Iran.
Cheeni Rao came from a successful Indian family and attended an elite American college. But he ended up a junkie on Chicago's South side.
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