New York Times reporter Chris Hedges was a war correspondent for 15 years. He talks about why war is addictive and describes the sort of scenes that left him with post traumatic stress disorder.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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What happens in your brain when you dance? Frank Browning talks with scientists and choreographers in France and the U.S. about the "dancing brain."
For most of recorded history, bread has been the essential food. Darra Goldstein, editor of “Gastronomica” magazine, says you can’t overstate the significance of bread in human history.
Emily Anthes talks about her book, "Frankenstein's Cat: Cuddling Up to Biotech's Brave New Beasts."
Essayist Chuck Klosterman talks with Steve Paulson about TV's "Mad Men."
David Whyte tells Anne Strainchamps there’s always a way to find meaning at work.
Some people used to complain that the movie didn't live up to the book. Now they're saying the movie doesn't live up to its sequel.
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