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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Dr. Olivier Ameisen was a cardiologist until his alcoholism left his life in tatters. He found relief with the a drug that eliminates his cravings for alcohol.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Erin McKean talks with Anne Strainchamps about the pleasures of strange words like “squintefego” and “limiculous.”

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Novelist Olivia Laing's Dangerous Idea? Loneliness is a gift.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Legal scholar Cass Sunstein believes humans are innately irrational.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Daniel Smith talks about his book, "Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety."

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Steve Almond recommends "Stoner" by John Williams.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Film critic David Edelstein talks with Jim Fleming about angels in the movies, and we hear lots of examples.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Burkhard Bilger tells Steve Paulson how to catch catfish with your bare hands; describes the delights of eating squirrel brains; and chronicles the exploits of some Southern marbles champions - the Rolly Holers.

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