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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Nicholas Felton transforms data into something beautiful. As a self-described "information designer" and extremely dedicated life logger, he tracks aspects of his life over the course of the year and then publishes them as "annual reports."

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Borges' "The Library of Babel" has inspired generations of writers and now, many scientists.  Here, we read several excerpts from the story. 

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Sam Kriss' Dangerous Idea?  Pleasantness is evil.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Novelist Colin McAdam conjures a fictional world of a childless couple who adopt a rambunctious chimp.  We hear excerpts of his novel "A Beautiful Truth."

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

David Plotz is the editor of Slate Magazine (slate.com) and the author of "Good Book."

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Is humanity getting better or worse?

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Charles R. Cross on the Young Fresh Fellows album “The Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest.”

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Novelist Arthur Phillips is the author of "The Tragedy of Arthur." The book tells the story of a fictional character, also named Arthur Phillips, whose family finds a lost Shakespeare play.

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