Jennifer Hecht is the author of “Funny” – a book of poems based on jokes.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Philipp Blom tells Anne Strainchamps about some of history's great pack-rats, and what purposes their collections served.
When President Obama took office, the Democratic Party was riding high, and the Republican Party, some thought, was on its way out. No one paid much attention to the Tea Party. Times have changed.
Steve Paulson talks with Pete Best who was the Beatles drummer before Ringo Starr.
When you think about the accomplishments of the Civil Rights Movement and the last 50 years, it's tempting to think we've become a post-racial society. But University of Pennsylvania professor John Jackson Jr. believes we're seeing a new type of racial divide, characterized by distrust and paranoia.
Graphic war photos can be very powerful, but they often elicit complicated and unforeseen reactions among viewers.
What made Lincoln a great president? Was he a closet racist? We hear short interviews with Lincoln historians Doris Kearns Goodwin, Orville Vernon Burton and John Stauffer.
Malcolm Gladwell is a staff writer for The New Yorker and author of “The Tipping Point.” He talks about how successful marketing works and gives some examples.
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