Janet Davis tells Steve Paulson that controversy has surrounded the use of animals in the American circus since the 1890s.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Philosopher Peter Singer lays out the argument that virtually everyone in America has a moral obligation to give money to help the desperately poor.
Musicologist Rob Bowman tells Jim Fleming about the history of the record company that made Dr. King’s dream a reality in its everyday artistic and business dealings.
Julie Phillips is the author of "James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon."
Paul Lussier is the author of “Last Refuge of Scoundrels,” a fictionalized re-telling of the American Revolution. He tells Steve Paulson some of the dirt he dug up on the Founding Fathers.
Photographer Michael Nye made portraits of the mentally ill and homeless people in San Antonio, where he lives. He also recorded their stories.
Robert Weinberg tells Jim Fleming that superheroes’ powers haven’t kept up with the times and offers more up-to-date explanations of how The Incredible Hulk got that way and why Superman is so strong.
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