Chicago May was a 19th century Irish immigrant who became a con-woman and crook instead of a maid or factory worker.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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The style of type used by the Obama campaign is called Gotham and was designed by the team of Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones.
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.
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.
In this short excerpt, Jane Goodall talks about her lifelong wish to get inside the mind of a chimpanzee. What's it like to think without words?
Christian Rudder, the founder of OKCupid, thinks cupid’s arrow may just be an algorithm.
Orville Schell tells Jim Fleming that Westerners have always romanticized Tibet. He’s observed it for years and concedes that even under Chinese domination, Tibet remains a unique and entrancing place.
NPR's Robert Krulwich, co-host of RADIOLAB, says that the secret to good science reporting is to start at the beginning and go slowly so people can understand it.
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