Self-described former jihadist Mubin Shaikh recounts his journey into, and out of, extremism.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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National Parks are important to America. And not just for the environment. But for the well-being of those who visit. Yet a large portion of the US popular has never set foot in a National Park. Especially African Americans. Independent producer James Mills wanted to know why. And he went all the way back to the Buffalo Soldiers, exploring what he calls "The Adventure Gap
Thomas Campanella tells Jim Fleming the Elm tree once spread its arching branches over trees from one end of the country to the other, but in the end it was loved to death.
Marion Nestle is a long-time food industry activist and the author of "Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (and Winning)." She explains why sodas are about race and class in America.
"Welcome to the Voice" is a new opera, available on CD. Steve Nieve - long time keyboard player for Elvis Costello - composed the music, and Muriel Teodori wrote the libretto.
Satish Kumar, a former Jain monk and follower of Ghandi, tells Steve Paulson that the secret to a stress-free life is to take it at a walking pace.
Tom Paine is the author of a novel called “The Pearl of Kuwait.” It follows the experiences of a Vietnamese-American Marine during the first Gulf War.
Ron Powers tells Jim Fleming that today’s teens may turn to violence to express their individuality since all the traditional means for signaling coolness have been co-opted by corporate consumer culture.
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