Is there a science of rap? Pioneering neuroscientist Charles Limb has put freestyle rappers inside brain-scanning machines, and he's seen an explosion of neural activity.
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It's the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War One, and with conflict flaring up around the globe, we started wondering just what we know about what started the war that was supposed to “end all wars.”
Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, like many returning Iraq War veterans, struggled alone with his PTSD. Eventually he got help and made a film called "Now, After."
Michael Kimmelman talks with Steve Paulson about making your life a work of art.
In the gaming world, game designer Jason Rohrer is a god. Now, saying someone is a god in a certain field is a figure of speech. I mean, they’re not REALLY immortal beings. That is, unless you’re Jason Rohrer.
Ken Nordine is the epitome of jazz poetry. He has an amazing voice. His nickname is, in fact, "The Voice." Best known for his Word Jazz series, this poem is one he did for a paint company. The paint company is long forgotten but the poem lives on.
Jon Katz’ latest book is “The New Work of Dogs.” Katz says that Americans are forgetting their pets’ true natures and shouldn’t expect them to be children with fur.
Graphic war photos can be very powerful, but they often elicit complicated and unforeseen reactions among viewers.
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