Jeff Ferrell gave up life as a tenured professor and became a dumpster diver. His new book is "Empire of Scrounge."
Jeff Ferrell gave up life as a tenured professor and became a dumpster diver. His new book is "Empire of Scrounge."
NPR Cultural Critic Neda Ulaby helps Jim Fleming unravel the complications of the 2006 film "Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story."
Anne Strainchamps talks with poet Li-Young Lee about the power of love and we hear excerpts from some of Lee's poems.
Mark Kurlansky talks with Jim Fleming about the long and dramatic history of salt.
Poet Molly Peacock talks with Steve Paulson about the emotional impact of colors. Peacock recites a few poems.
Ray Kurzweil believes we'll soon have tiny computers embedded in our brains. He says we're on the verge of a new era in evolution - a fusion of biology and machine technology.
Biologist Phil Dustan tells Steve Paulson about coral reefs: what they are, how they grow, why they’re all dying, and what we might do to save them.