Novelist Joanna Trollope reads from "Second Honeymoon" and talks about why the empty nest syndrome is particularly difficult for women.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Are we alone in the universe? Almost certainly not. The young science of astrobiology is closing in on a discovery that will rock our world: there IS life beyond earth. New telescopes, new missions, and new discoveries in outer space and in the most remote areas of our own planet all point to one conclusion. Extra terrestrial life exists, and we're very close to finding it. Science writer Marc Kaufman explains what's changed.
Joshua Wolf Shenk talks about his book, "Powers of Two: Finding the Essence of Innovation in Creative Pairs."
Lupe Fiasco is a rap star and a devout Muslim. His debut album is called "Food and Liquor" and was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards.
NPR Cultural Critic Neda Ulaby helps Jim Fleming unravel the complications of the 2006 film "Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story."
He talks about his new CD, "Sorry We're Open," and his future projects.
Mark Helprin's got a new book out. "In Sunlight and in Shadow" lands on shelves this week. The novel is his first return to New York City since "Winter's Tale." In this UNCUT interview, Helprin talks with Jim Fleming about the story and the city.
In his new book, "Dataclysm," OkCupid co-founder and president Christian Rudder pores through online data to reveal some surprising truths about our society. He told Sara Nics what he discovered about people's dating preferences and race relations by looking at data from Facebook and Google.
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