Laura Hillenbrand tells Ann Strainchamps how the story of this ugly animal with a ferocious will to win reflects the history of the United States as it left the frontier behind.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Our intern, Nayantara Mukherji, grew up in Bombay India, and all summer long, she’s been telling us stories about the unusual interactions she’s had with her neighbors there. Like this one – the case of the disappearing cat.
Ecologist Mark Hunter talks with Jim Fleming about the destructive capacity of alien insects.
Lev Grossman tells Anne Strainchmps about his experiences working at one of the great repositories of rare books.
Lynn Peril is the author of “Pink Think: Becoming a Woman in Many Uneasy Lessons.” She tells Steve Paulson that an idealized feminine identity was marketed to women to get them to buy all sorts of things, from beauty products to toys.
Psychologist Michael Thompson consults with school systems about how to communicate with boys.
Jane Siberry is a recording artist who’s worked in all sorts of popular music genres. Anne Strainchamps talks with Jane Siberry about her music, prose and poetry.
John Alderman tells Steve Paulson that once young people figured out how to share music on the Internet, the floodgates were opened.
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