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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Edward Hirsch tells Anne Strainchamps that the best artists have “duende” - a kind of creative imp that puts them in touch with human emotional experience.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

You're either funny, or you're not. Right? 

At Chicago's Second City training center, you can learn to get more giggle. 

Matt Hovde runs the training center, and gives us a crash course in comedy.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Dana Jennings grew up in New Hampshire during the golden age of country music from the 1950s through the 1970s. His family listened to country and their values were shaped by it.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

A few maverick physicists in the 1970s revived interest in quantum physics by exploring some of the deepest philosophical questions about reality.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Carl Honore tells Jim Fleming that several countries have societies which promote a slower, more relaxed approach to life.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

David Anderegg is a Professor of Psychology at Bennington and the author of "Nerds: Who They Are and Why We Need More of Them." He tells Steve Paulson about his inspiration for writing the book.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Dean King tells Jim Fleming about the ordeal of Captain James Riley and his crew. They lost their ship and were enslaved by desert nomads for months.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Reporter Charles Monroe-Kane visits one of the last surviving grist mills in the US. He learns how water power is used to grind wheat into flour, and learns something about himself as well.

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