Philosopher Daniel Dennett tells Steve Paulson why he finds ignorance of evolutionary biology so appalling.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Rumors are flying that we'll see a Major League baseball game in Havana next year. But that doesn't account for the thorny problem of Cuban defectors now playing in America, or the crumbling infrastructure of Havana's baseball stadiums.
James Dawes interviewed a collection of convicted war criminals from the Second Sino-Japanese War. Today, they are "sweet old men" searching for forgiveness. Do they deserve it?
Writer Asra Nomani traveled alone in India and Pakistan on what became a personal, spiritual journey.
Playwright and actor Eric Bogosian has written a novel, “Mall.” It’s a satire about the suburbs involving the activities of several unappealing characters who interact at the local mall.
Bill Siemering, NPR’s first Director of Programming and President of Developing Radio Partners, tells Steve Paulson how communities in the developing world are using radio as a community development tool.
Charles Limb is a surgeon and musician who researches the way creativity works in the brain. He puts jazz musicians inside an fMRI to find out what the brain does during musical improvisation.
Watch Charles Limb's TED Talk here
A Pakistan school is de-radicalizing Taliban boy soldiers, many of whom were forcibly recruited. Psychologist Feriha Peracha directs the experimental program.
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