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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Jeff Gordinier tells Steve Paulson why his generation has the perfect qualities to improve the world they'll inherit from the Baby Boomers.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

John Sedgwick was born into the historic and prominent Boston Sedgwick family and seems to have inherited the family tendency toward mental instability.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Mark Lee was a war correspondent for the London Telegraph in East Africa. He barely made it back alive and has now written a novel called “Canal House.”

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Jonathan Pieslak, author of "Sound Targets: American Soldiers and the Music in the Iraq War," talks with Jim Fleming about how U.S. forces use music and who they listen to.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Naomi Klein discusses how countries impose "disaster capitalism" on countries to get otherwise unpopular policies accepted.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Katie Salen is a game designer, interactive designer, animator, and design educator. She talks to Anne Strainchamps about what children can learn from designing and playing games.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Nicholas Ostler talks to Jim Fleming about how languages spread and the similarities and differences between Chinese and English.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

When John Schwartz’s son, Joseph, was born seventeen years ago, John and his wife were feeling pretty good about their parenting… helping their son Sam and their daughter Elizabeth through the challenges of childhood.. 

But as Joe grew into toddlerhood, the Schwartzs noticed that he was different… not like most of the other boys. They started to wonder if he might grow up to be gay. They also noticed how the social pressure to be a stereotypical boy weighed on Joe… 

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