Did you know national parks intended for the masses are a 19th century invention and a distinctly American one?
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Samara O'Shea is a professional letter writer and the author of "For the Love of Letters." She tells Anne Strainchamps about the ingredients that go into a powerful letter.
Israeli-born chef Yotam Ottolenghi celebrates the hybrid cuisine of Jerusalem, a city in which Eastern and Western culinary traditions mix and mingle in wonderful ways.
Steve Paulson reports from Cambridge University in England on Charles Darwin's own views regarding whether his theory of evolution was compatible with religious faith.
Susan Blackmore is a British psychologist who's written books on consciousness, memes and parapsychology. She's also fascinated by what Zen Buddhism can tell us about the mind. In this EXTENDED interview, she says her daily practice of meditation has revealed truths that have eluded the scientific study of consciousness.
Tom Wolfe reads the opening to "The Postman Always Rings Twice" and explains why it's his favorite.
Neuroscientist Sebastian Seung takes us inside the "connectome": the audacious project to create a detailed map of the human brain.
You can also listen to the EXTENDED interview, and read the extended transcript.
Tariq Ali tells Steve Paulson why many other countries view the actions of the American government as arrogant and imperialistic.
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