Ingrid Betancourt was abducted by Marxist rebels and held captive in the jungle for 6 years. She tells the story of her ordeal in a book called "Even Silence Has an End."
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James Hood recalls what it was like to be among the first Black teenagers to attend the University of Alabama during the administration of George Wallace.
Ian Baker describes his eight separate trips to find the hidden waterfall at the end of the Tsangpo Gorge. It's the legendary gateway to Shangri-La.
Jack Abramoff. He’s hardly a murderer. But to many in the Beltline, he’s the devil incarnate.
S. Alexander Reed gives us a crash course on what may be the ultimate protest music -- industrial music.
Academics are no longer just ivory tower analysts. The Defense Department has recently hired civilian anthropologists and social scientists as on-the-ground advisers to soldiers.
James Hughes is a practicing Buddhist who believes that the future may present radically new possibilities for death, including a potential end to the end of life.
Emily Bazelon is one of the hosts of Slate's Political Gabfest podcast, which has been out since 2005. She talks with Rehman Tungekar about how the Gabfest got started, how they prepare for an episode, and why it's so popular.
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