If there is one song more than any other that shimmers with political and emotional resonance, it’s “We Shall Overcome.”
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By now, it's almost commonplace to worry that the amount of time you spend on the Internet is actually rewiring your brain. But the first person to really put the issue on the cultural map was the writer Nicholas Carr -- in a book that's become a contemporary classic: "The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains."
Sabrina Dhawan tells Steve Paulson that the Bollywood film industry is more productive than its California counterpart.
Historian Ron Numbers talks with Steve Paulson. Numbers was once an ardent creationist and is the author of "The Creationists," the definitive history of the anti-evolutionist movement.
Celebrated writer, director and actor Simon Pegg talks to Steve Paulson about his love of "Star Wars" and how it fired up his imagination and his career.
Imagine mixing and matching your senses. People with a neurological condition called synesthesia can see music or hear colors. A few decades ago, scientists thought it was a myth, but neuroscientist David Eagleman says artists and synesthesia go way back.
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
Scott Jennings provides an essay on Kurt Cobain, the effects of heroin on Cobain’s music, and his legacy for a whole generation.
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