Philosopher Peter Singer lays out the argument that virtually everyone in America has a moral obligation to give money to help the desperately poor.
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John Spalding is a humor columnist for the on-line magazine Belief Net, and the author of “A Pilgrim’s Digress: My Perilous, Fumbling Quest for the Celestial City.”
Madelon Sprengnether tells Jim Fleming that going to the movies became a form of therapy for her and helped her sort out her own life experiences.
Richard Cohen fell in love with swordplay while at boarding school. He’s a sabre champion and the author of “By the Sword: A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers and Olympic Champions.”
Photographer Michael Nye made portraits of the mentally ill and homeless people in San Antonio, where he lives. He also recorded their stories.
Neda Ulaby, NPR reporter and cultural critic, talks with Jim Fleming about the film adaptation of Laurence Sterne's "Tristram Shandy."
Steve Paulson talks with Jorgen Nielsen and Sam Cherribi about the influence of the growing numbers of Muslims who have immigrated to Europe.
Nina Simonds tells Jim Fleming about dining at Singapore's Imperial Herbal restaurant, where the staff herbalist prescribes a meal for you aimed at balancing your yin and yang.
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