Francine Segan, author of "The Philosopher's Kitchen", tells us of the importance of bread to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
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What if Crack Babies were a myth?
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Copenhagen, Johannesburg, Kyoto, Rio... it can be hard to keep track of all the international summits where global leaders have tried to tackle climate change. Do international climate negotiations do any good? Author and lobbyist Felix Dodds thinks so. Here's why...
Daniel Radosh is married to a woman whose family is born-again Christian. They took Radosh to a Christian rock festival and introduced him the world of Christian pop culture.
Princeton historian Anthony Grafton explains how learning conversational Latin inspired his students.
Neuroscientist David Eagleman is the author of "Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives." He tells...
Emily Rapp had her foot amputated when she was 4, and the rest of the leg at age 8.
David Orr says modern poetry shouldn't intimidate us. He's the author of "Beautiful and Pointless: A Guide to Modern Poetry."
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