A lot of pro football players cross-train. They practice the plays and the running, the throws and the tackles. We've even heard stories of pro athletes taking ballet lessons to lighten their footwork. But for NFL MVP Shaun Alexander, training also included chess.
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Ross Terrill talks with Steve Paulson about the internal politics of China and says the Communist Party is becoming irrelevant to Chinese life.
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.
Tom Reynolds risked his mental health to compile "I Hate Myself and Want to Die: The 52 Most Depressing Songs You've Ever Heard."
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.
How do you best portray a strong female character, either in TV or in film? That’s a question culture critic Tasha Robinson has been asking herself for a long time now, first during her 13 years as an editor for the A.V. Club and most recently as the senior editor of the movie commentary site, The Dissolve. She tells Charles Monroe Kane that it's relatability — not toughness — that defines a strong woman on screen.
Tad Williams is the author of several best-selling fantasy novels. He talks with Jim Fleming about the fantasy genre and how readers can use it to explore ideas about the real world.
There's money to be made in the future. It's Liz Crawford's job to help big corporations figure out how to prepare for possible futures.
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