David Blight tells Jim Fleming that Americans on both sides played a role in whitewashing the history of the Civil War, in favor of a more unified nation.
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Charles de Lint has pioneered a new contemporary mythic fiction. His new novel is "Widdershins."
David Isay is the founder and president of StoryCorps which records first person narratives by Americans from all backgrounds. StoryCorps can be heard on NPR every Friday morning.
Dick Ringler taught "Beowulf" for decades at the University of Wisconsin, and has just put out a new translation from the old English.
Dean Hamer tells Steve Paulson about the gene that regulates brain activity that we perceive as an affinity for spiritual matters.
Rumors are flying that we'll see a Major League baseball game in Havana next year. But that doesn't account for the thorny problem of Cuban defectors now playing in America, or the crumbling infrastructure of Havana's baseball stadiums.
Cognitive psychologist Chris Moulin is studying the strange experience of deja vu. For some of his patients, the feeling of deja vu can be crippling.
The concept of wellness needs to include emotional health and Dr. Weil's new book "Spontaneous Happiness" gives strategies to combat depression and increase contentment, resilience and serenity.
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