Charles R. Cross talks about Kurt Cobain's influence on hip-hop.
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Yann Martel's novel "Life of Pi" is an adventure story and also a meditation on religious faith. He says a good religion is like a good story.
Rupert Sheldrake may be the most famous scientific heretic in the modern world. On the 50th anniversary of Thomas Kuhn’s landmark book “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions,” Sheldrake does his own paradigm busting. In this UNCUT interview, he tells Steve why he believes scientific dogmas are preventing real intellectual inquiry.
Scientists are combing the universe for signs of exoplanets -- planets that orbit a star other than our sun. They're finding them in record numbers. Most believe it's only a matter of time before they find an exoplanet that can -- and perhaps does -- suppport life. Sara Seager is a planetary scientist at M.I.T. and one of the pioneers of the field.
Outdoor journalist James Mills is tired of being the only African-American on the mountain, or the rock face, or hiking in a national park. In an effort to increase diversity in outdoor recreation, he helped organize Expedition Denali -- the first all-African-American team to attempt America's highest peak, Denali.
Tyler Cowen tells Jim Fleming he has no problem with movie stars recommending political candidates, and that many celebrities use their clout to support charities or advance social causes.
Writer Stephen Kuusisto is blind and he says that among the many advantages —he gets eavesdrop on the rest of us, because most of the time, we don’t even notice he’s listening.
Retired US Air Force pilot Bruce Black talks about his experience flying drones in places like Iraq and Afghanistan.
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