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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Anne Strainchamps talks with Kevin Brockmeier about his novel which concerns the dead who have not yet passed from living memory.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Jerome Charyn tells Steve Paulson about some of the great ping-pong matches of the past and reflects on the worldwide popularity of the game.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Richard Ranft says the oceans are teeming with noises and plays Jim Fleming a few examples from snapping shrimp to amorous haddock and walruses.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Jim Fleming explores Wisconsin’s Cave of the Mounds with Marcia Bjornerud, author of “Reading the Rocks: The Autobiography of the Earth.”

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

While coastal dialects are being lost, new American dialects are developing all the time as American English evolves.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

More stories from you -- about precious bits of handwriting you've saved over the years.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Mark Kurlansky talks with Jim Fleming about the long and dramatic history of salt.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Back in 1973, country music legend Johnny Cash gave his daughter Roseanne a list of 100 songs he considered essential. Now, music critic Michael Streissguth takes us behind the scenes.

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