Austerity is a choice, and some question if it's a good one.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Maureen Adams tells Jim Fleming about the dogs who were the companions and inspiration of some of our greatest women writers.
Karen Michel got to know her neighbors by asking them three questions about the meaning of life.
Les Blank is a much admired documentary film-maker. His subjects have included Polka music, gap-toothed women, and bluesman Lightning Hopkins.
Errol Morris made a documentary about Abu Ghraib called "Standard Operating Procedure." Journalist Philip Gourevitch and Morris have written a companion book that examines what really happened at Abu Ghraib.
Richard Ranft has collected underwater sounds of mating haddock, snapping shrimp, walruses and other sea creatures.
Former casting director Joanna Merlin talks with Jim Fleming about the auditioning process. Her book is “Auditioning: An Actor-Friendly Guide.”
How close are we to electing a woman as president? Journalist Rebecca Traister says "next election close."
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