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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Philosopher David Benatar argues that its time we paid more attention to gender discrimination against men.  He's the author of "The Second Sexism."

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Rehman here. This story quite literally hit close to home for me. I grew up just about an hour away from the suburb it takes place in, and until working on this story, I never would have imagined that building a mosque could be so controversial, especially in a place as cosmopolitan as Chicago. Standing under its massive dome, I was struck by the odd realization that a building could simultaneously be a haven and source of community for some, and symbol of fear and hatred for others. Though the story took place more than a decade ago, it seems we’re still wrestling with many of the same questions around religious inclusion and American identity.

 

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Spanish writer Teresa Solana writes biting, satirical crime stories set in her native city -- Barcelona.  In her latest, she explores the fallout from Spain's economic crisis.

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The Tarahumara tribe of Mexico grow up running barefoot and live very long lives happily running into advanced old age...

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Bob Mankoff, cartoon editor of The New Yorker, recommends E.O. Wilson's "The Meaning of Human Existence."

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Chiori Miyagawa is a playwright in New York and teaches at Bard College. “Comet Hunter” is the story of Caroline Herschel who collaborated with her brother William during the 18th and early 19th centuries and made several important contributions to astronomy.

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Philosopher Colin McGinn talks about mental manipulation.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Elizabeth Samet teaches literature to future Army officers at West Point. She tells Jim Fleming why her class reads Wilfred Owen and Homer, and what lessons they draw from the poetry.

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