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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

 

David Couper was Chief of the Madison, Wisconsin Police Department for more than 20 years. In his new book "Arrested Development" he talks about his years of service. He says that less than one percent of police departments require college degrees from their officers.  If he could change only one thing, that would be it. In this uncut interview with Jim Fleming, he relates his argument.
 
To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Novelist Erin Morgenstern has written a dark fairy tale for adults.  At the center of the novel is a magical circus.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Arthur Zajonc tells Jim Fleming that Einstein's idea of god is common to many top scientists.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

With digital data streaming online, how do you make sense of it all? Data journalist David McCandless says, make it beautiful.

Want to see some of McCandless's visualizations? Take a look!

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Deborah Scranton, director of "The War Tapes," tells Jim Fleming that she got volunteers from the New Hampshire National Guard to record their experiences in combat in Iraq for one year.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

John Waters recommends the 1968 Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton film, "Boom!"

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

When it comes to loyalty, dogs win. Now, new evidence suggests dogs and early humans formed an alliance 36,000 years ago.  Together, they drove Neanderthals to extinction, then invaded and conquered the rest of the planet. 

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Bart Cheever is one of the founders of D.FILM - a touring Digital Film Festival. He says that digital photography makes it possible for anyone to make professional quality films

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