Travel writer William Dalrymple has lived in India since 1989, witnessing the economic boom and the cultural changes that followed.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Sean Carroll tells Steve Paulson about new discoveries in evolutionary history, including the existence and purpose of fossil genes.
Simon Wilde is one of the scientists who found a tiny, four billion year old zircon in Australia. He brought it to his colleague Joe Skullan at the University of Wisconsin and they established that it’s the oldest object on earth...
Journalist Steve Volk believes the paranormal can be studied scientifically and explains why it's also a great subject for journalists. Also, a montage of movie clips about the paranormal.
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Susan Faludi writes about the effects of 9/11 on society, and especially on women.
Tariq Ali tells Steve Paulson why many other countries view the actions of the American government as arrogant and imperialistic.
Crazy Horse was the greatest Indian warrior of the 19th century, much more than just the victor over George Armstrong Custer at Little Bighorn.
Candacy Taylor talks about her book, "Counter Culture: The American Coffee Shop Waitress."
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