Elaine Scarry's a defender of beauty. She says not only does beauty thrill and compel us, it also inspires us to make the world more just. Here's our extended interview with her.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Douglas Wolk tells Steve Paulson why comics became such a vital medium for individual artistic expression.
In March of 2000, the conceptual artist Mark Lombardi was found hanged in his studio. In the art world, speculation swirled about whether his death was suicide or murder? Why would anyone want to murder Lombardi? Maybe because his intricate drawings revealed connections between George W. Bush and the bin Laden family, as well as other connections between banking, organized crime and intelligence agencies. Patricia Goldstone is the author of "Interlock: Art, Conspiracy, and the Shadow Worlds of Mark Lombardi." She talks about Lombardi's work and the mystery behind his death.
Gabor Maté is a physician at OnSite, a Vancouver detox facility and the only supervised injection site in North America.
These days, it seems motherhood has become a struggle just to stay on top of the latest self-help trend.
Author Dave King tells Jim Fleming that his interest in the communication difficulties of the handicapped was prompted by his autistic brother.
Bart Plantenga tells Steve Paulson about the global reach of yodeling – from Switzerland to Africa to popular music and film...
Essayist Chuck Klosterman talks with Steve Paulson about TV's "Mad Men."
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