Father Thomas Keating tells Steve Paulson why he believes everyone ought to practice contemplative meditation.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Tom Lutz talks about his book, "Doing Nothing: A History of Loafers, Loungers, Slackers, and Bums in America."
Novelist Gary Shteyngart recommends one of his favorite reads: "Jernigan" by David Gates.
With food insecurity growing around the globe, the unpredictabilities of climate change and population growth booming... what will we eat in the future? Jonathan Foley heads the Global Landscape Initiative at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment.
Christopher O'Riley chats with Jim Fleming about classical music's image problem among young people and how he makes the music seem cool.
Brenda Peterson talks with Steve Paulson about the gray whale. They mate and give birth in Baja, where they exhibit “friendly whale syndrome” and migrate to Alaska.
Journalist David Shenk says Alzheimer's an ancient illness afflicting some 5 million Americans, and that the number of cases is sure to rise dramatically as the Baby Boomers age.
Charles Baxter and Richard Bausch are both successful American writers and good friends. They talk with Steve Paulson about the pitfalls and perils of doing book tours.
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