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Drew Gilpin Faust on Death and the Civil War

Drew Gilpin Faust's latest book, This Republic of Suffering, explores one of the most sobering aspects of the Civil War: its colossal death toll.

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Bryandt Urstadt on "Imagine There's No Oil"

Bryandt Urstadt tells Steve Paulson about the grim future the peak oilers are already getting ready for and thinks we should all buy gold.

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Codebreaker: Patrick Sammon on Alan Turing

Codebreaker, a new film by Patrick Sammon, tells the story of the brilliant life and tragic death of Alan Turing.  He died at age 41, having revolutionized our world by inventing the first computer programs -- and then computers themselves. 

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Azhar Usman on Comedy

Azhar Usman is a comedian who's appearing on the "Allah Made Me Funny! Official Muslim Comedy Tour."

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Cary Sudler on Slave Ownership Regrets

Cary Sudler returns to his ancestral home to apologize to the black members of his family for the injustice of slavery.

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David Morris Recommends “Solo Faces” by James Salter

Writer David Morris explains why "Solo Faces" by James Salter is one of his favorite books.

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Frans de Waal on Animal Culture

Frans de Waal talks with Steve Paulson about the evidence demonstrating that animals have culture.

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on "Half of A Yellow Sun"

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian novelist whose book "Half of A Yellow Sun" is set during the period of civil violence surrounding the creation of Biafra.

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