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the Legend of Sarah Winchester

Sarah Winchester (born 1840) was the heiress to the Winchester Estate with a 50% holding of the Winchester Repeating Rifle Company. She used her vast fortune to construct a mansion for 38 consecutive years.

Popular legend held that she was cursed by all those who were killed by Winchester rifles. The only way to alleviate her suffering was to continue to add on to her mansion, filling it with strange sealed rooms and staircases and corridors leading nowhere. Pamela Haag tells her tale and gives it some meaning beyond a mere ghost story.

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Ronda Rousey - Extended Interview

As the reigning Women's Bantamweight Champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Ronda Rousey just might be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. In this extended interview, she reflects on some pivotal fights throughout her career, and the people who helped her get to the top.

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Tyler Boudreau on "Packing Inferno"

Tyler Boudreau is a 12 year veteran of the Marine Corps who ultimately resigned his commission due to reservations over the legitimacy of the Iraq war.

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Salman Rushdie on Kashmir

Kashmir, India was an earthly paradise until recently, combining great physical beauty with a tolerant lifestyle.

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The Scientist In the Crib - Alison Gopnik

Psychologist Alison Gopnik is changing the way we think about babies.  Her lab at UC-Berkeley has found evidence of empathy and scientific thinking in children as young as 14 months.

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Steve Paulson Reports on Edward Abbey

Steve Paulson prepared this report on the life of Edward Abbey, who's book changed the way people thought about the earth.

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What Does It Take To Make It As A Writer?

Laura Van Den Berg has the kind of literary success writers dream of. Her debut novel comes out later this month, and already it's become one of the most anticipated books of the year. But for Laura, writing hasn't always been easy.

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Susan Braudy on Kathy Boudin and the Weathermen

Susan Braudy is the author of “Family Circle: The Boudins and the Aristocracy of the Left.”  The book tells the story of Kathy Boudin, daughter of famous lefty lawyer Leonard Boudin.

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