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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

From Bookshelves to the Bottom of a River: The Mania of Collecting

Paramount Records, Vol. 1

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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Christopher Taylor on Memorizing Beethoven

Christopher Taylor talks with Jim Fleming about his recent series of concerts where he performed all 32 Beethoven Piano Sonatas, from memory.

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Eric Nuzum Gives Up the Ghosts

NPR's Eric Nuzum reveals his lifelong fear of ghosts in a haunting new memoir, “Giving Up The Ghost” – the story of his troubled teenage years, suicidal fantasies and conviction that he was being stalked by the ghost of a little girl. In this EXTENDED interview, he talks with Anne Strainchamps about depression, friendship, and what it means to be haunted.  

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Colum McCann on "Dancer"

Colum McCann tells Steve Paulson what made Rudolf Nureyev the greatest dancer of his time and that his life was shaped by his ambition and his physical beauty. 

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Dave Raichlen on the Science of Runner's High

If there is an evolutionary imperative for running, maybe runner's high holds a clue. Dave Raichlen conducted a study about runner's high using humans, dogs and ferrets. 

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First Place - Social Scene Alert by J.M. Perkins

Social networking takes a dark turn in this story by J.M. Perkins.

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BookMark: Eric Jarosinski

Eric Jarosinski bookmarks "Mythologies" by Roland Barthes.

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Dickson Despommier on Vertical Farming

The future of farming may be up in the air -- literally.  Microbiologist Dickson Despommier's concept of skyscraper farming has excited scientists, architects and politicians.  Could multi-story farms solve the global hunger problem?

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