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Richard Muller on Physics for Presidents

The President shouldn't rely on his science advisors to explain what a dirty bomb is or why clean coal is important.

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Mikita Brottman on "Car Crash Culture"

Mikita Brottman tells Anne Strainchamps about her own accident, the legends that grow up around celebrity car crashes, and the odd thrill we get from road wrecks.

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Judith Farr on "The Gardens of Emily Dickinson"

Judith Farr tells Jim Fleming that Emily Dickinson had several gardens and a conservatory and wrote about flowers in her poems and in her letters.

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Norman Rosenthal on "The Emotional Revolution"

Dr. Norman Rosenthal and Anne Strainchamps discuss several examples of how our feelings influence our bodies, and what we can do about it.

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Jane Hamilton on "Disobediance"

Best-selling author Jane Hamilton has the kind of success most novelists dream of.  In her novel “Disobedience,” a teenage son discovers that his mom is cheating on his dad.

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Naomi Shihab Nye on Terrorism

A commentary on terrorism from poet Naomi Shihab Nye.

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On Our Minds: Margaret MacMillan on World War 1

Ever wonder what caused the outbreak of World War One? Oxford historian Margaret MacMillan recounts its origins on its 100th anniversary.

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Joe Bob Briggs on "Profoundly Disturbing"

Drive-in movie critic Joe Bob Briggs is the author of "Profoundly Disturbing: Shocking Movies That Changed History."

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