Lev Grossman talks about his novel, "The Magicians," with Anne Strainchamps. It's the story of a young man who discovers magic is real, not that it makes his life any less complicated.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Julia Sweeney grew up Catholic, but lost her faith and left the Church.
Michael Shermer explains why he and like-minded scientific people don’t think much of Mark Vicente's film, “What the Bleep Do We Know”.
Ramiro Burr talks with Jim Fleming about the explosive growth in Latino radio in the United States, and the incredible variety of Latino musical styles.
The past is a fascinating place to visit, especially when you consider how little it would take to make it an entirely different place.
Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard has been called "the happiest man in the world." He shares a few thoughts on finding resilience in a crazy world.
Nathan Rabin, head writer for "The Onion's" entertainment section, "A.V. Club.", explains the pivotal role popular culture has played throughout his life.
Italian journalist Riccardo Orizio tracked down seven former dictators living in exile around the world. He talks about what it was like to meet and talk with them.
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