Ariel Levy tells Anne Strainchamps we are living in a Feminist’s nightmare.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Elaine Scarry's a defender of beauty. She says not only does beauty thrill and compel us, it also inspires us to make the world more just. Here's our extended interview with her.
Writer Barbara Fischer tells us the story of how starting a garden saved her life.
These days, it seems motherhood has become a struggle just to stay on top of the latest self-help trend.
Producer Cynthia Woodland introduces us to "The Bid Whist Ladies" - a small group of African American women in Madison, Wisconsin who've been meeting once a week to play cards for over 25 years.
Barbara Moran practices the ancient art of coffee divination - reading the future through examination of coffee grounds. Anne Strainchamps visits her for a reading.
Even when there's no one else in the room, we're never really alone, argues Joshua Wolf Schenk. We're in constant creative dialogue with the voices in our heads. But we need solitude to hear them. So this Valentine's Day, go spend some time alone!
Author and physician Atul Gawande recommends "My Struggle" by Karl Ove Knausgaard.
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