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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Robert Crumb and Sophie Crumb tell Steve Paulson about her development and work.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Steph Davis is a renowned rock climber who's considered one of the best in the world. But after the death of her husband, Mario Richard, nearly a decade ago, she discovered a new and potentially more dangerous career -- as a skydiver, BASE jumper and wingsuit flyer.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

The firey debate over schooling has flared up again. The newest dialogue? Astra Taylor’s "Unschooling” essay in n+1, and Dana Goldstein’s response in Slate. In this NEW and UNCUT interview, Taylor and Goldstein join Steve Paulson for their first joint interview on schools.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Steve Grand tells Jim Fleming about Norns – virtual pets that live and breed in desktop computers. He says the Norns give us a way to explore questions about what it means to be alive and what rights and responsibilities "living" creatures have.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Walker Smith tells Steve Paulson about the six different flavors of baby boomers and why they'll have an impact into the future.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

A true story of 26 Mexican men who tried to cross the Sonoran desert into the US in 2001.  Only 12 of them survived. The others are known today as the “Yuma 14.”

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Hold on. What is wonder?

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt found that there's not much research on awe. And when he took on the task, he discovered that they're not easy emotions to study.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Ruth Reichl draws on her career as a high-profile food writer and editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine in her first novel -- "Delicious".  It's the story of a magazine writer with a superhuman sense of taste, who discovers a secret cache of letters from the legendary chef and cookbook writer James Beard.

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