Historian William Dalrymple tells Steve Paulson that the British weren't the masters of India when they first arrived. The Mughals were.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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For three decades, MIT professor Sherry Turkle's been looking at the ways we interact with machines. She believes our digital devices are taking a toll on our personal relationships.
Sallie Ann Glassman is a voodoo priestess. She talks about why vodou (or voodoo) is such a misunderstood religion and what spirit possession feels like.
We share the mysterious story of the listener who sent us postcards in response to our show about handwriting.
Austerity is a choice, and some question if it's a good one.
Mimi Sheraton, a travel writer, went to the Polish town of Bialystock to find the origins of her favorite bread from childhood, the bialy. It’s a crusty onion roll invented by the Jews.
Professor of Christian philosophy Nancey Murphy tells Steve Paulson Christians would be better off without the soul.
Karen Michel got to know her neighbors by asking them three questions about the meaning of life.
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