Rachel Brennan suffered severe brain trauma and has no short-term memory. Karen tells the story of her daughter’s long road to recovery in the memoir “Being with Rachel.”
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Filmmaker Marina Lutz talks about her award-winning documentary, "The Marina Experiment," which chronicles her shocking discovery about her father.
Have you ever read the Declaration of Independence? You'll find it's a surprisingly radical manifesto even today, as we struggle with income inequality and racial justice. Political philosopher Danielle Allen says reading the Declaration has actually changed the lives of her students.
When you're fed up with our world, take a mental holiday. We do. There are other worlds you can visit, like the one Patrick Rothfuss created and turned into a best- selling phenomenon.
Jonathan Lethem talks to Steve Paulson about "The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick." The book is based on thousands of pages of notes and journal entries that the legendary science-fiction writer, Dick, kept after a series of visionary experiences.
The rich are getting rich and the gap between the rich and poor in America is getting wider.
Ken Croswell’s new book is called “Magnificent Mars.” It’s a picture book of the Red Planet, so he’s all excited about the new NASA Mars Rovers.
Richard Manning is the author of many books including “Food’s Frontier: The Next Green Revolution.” Among the scientists profiled in that book is Robert Goodman, a plant pathologist at the University of Wisconsin.
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