William Tsutsui tells Anne Strainchamps about the original Godzilla and why he became a cultural icon in Japan.
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Simon Rich talks about his new collection of humorous short stories, "Spoiled Brats."
Polar science becomes art in the hands of novelist Lucy Jane Bledsoe ("Big Bang Symphony") and musician Paul Miller (aka DJ Spooky). Here are some of their impressions of the continent they can't forget.
Ward Cunningham invented the wiki in 1995. Can the wiki way save the internet?
Steve Paulson produced this report on Abolitionist John Brown which explores the question of whether terrorism is ever justified.
With the Carolina Panthers facing off against the Denver Broncos in Superbowl 50, football is on our minds this week. And for many of the millions of fans who tune in every Sunday to watch their favorite teams compete, football is little more than a weekly ritual. For English professor Mark Edmundson, the football field is a staging ground for some of life's most important lessons. In his book "Why Football Matters," Edmundson looks back to his own high school years playing the sport and reflects on how it taught him courage, resilience, determination, and other values he'd draw on as an adult.
Ted Chiang talks about his short-story collection, "Stories of Your Life and Others."
Tom Chatfield believes video games could revolutionize education.
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