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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Linguist Mike Hammond talks about made-up language games with Jim Fleming.  Going way beyond pig latin, we hear samples from “The Name Game,” as well as “ob” and “Geta.”

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Bernan McKinney received the first commercially cloned dog.

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Brion Gysin is the most influential 20th century artist you’ve never heard of.

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Freshman Representative Joe Walsh is considered the unofficial spokesman for the “no compromise” faction of the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. 

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Nicole Smith pilots an Army Apache AH 64 attack helicopter.  She is the only African American female to do so.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Miles Hyman is Shirley Jackson's grandson. He's an artist who specializes in graphic novels and adaptations of classic literature. His latest book has a lot of personal meaning for him. It's a graphic adaptation of his grandmother's most famous short story, "The Lottery."  Hyman talks about how and why he took on this challenging task. 

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TIME magazine reporter Josh Tyrangiel talks with Anne Strainchamps about Bono's long-term commitment to providing assistance to Africa.

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Orhan Pamuk is Turkey’s most famous writer and a cultural ambassador for Turkey around the world.

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