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Thomas Lowe Fleischner invites us to see clearly and feel deeply the living world around us, while recognizing the vital link between our well-being and the health of the Earth.
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Archaeology has long captivated the American public, but pop mythology often obscures the harsh realities, thrilling discoveries, and complex moral decisions that archaeologists confront in the field.
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Mitt Romney’s presidential run, the hit Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon," and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ “I’m a Mormon” media campaign all drew the public eye in the 2010s.
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In his new book, acclaimed science writer Michael Bond explores how animals have profoundly influenced our minds and cultures.
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We talk with Jay Neugeboren whose new book is "Dickens in Brooklyn: Essays on Family, Writing, & Madness," a collection of essays in which he explores experiences that have been central to his life.
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When the white nationalist group VDARE used dark money to purchase a historic castle overlooking Berkeley Springs in West Virginia, America’s “cold civil war” spilled into the scenic tourist town.
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We talk with historian Charlotte Brooks about her new book "The Moys of New York and Shanghai."
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Los Angeles and smog have been synonymous for decades. But the last smog alert happened in 2003, and lead has virtually disappeared from the air.
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We talk with Nicholas Fox Weber about his new book "The Art of Tennis," which is a celebration of the cultural influence of tennis that paved the way for the sport we love today.
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On this episode we talk with Wil Wood, author of “And It Was Beautiful” and Zack Garner and Rachel Quillen Garner, writer and illustrator, respectively, of “Half Moon on the Moon.”