Charles Siebert provides a version of an essay he wrote for the New York Times Magazine about the ironies of the human longing to keep wild creatures close to us.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Christian Wiman is a poet and editor of Poetry Magazine. His latest book of poems, Every Riven Thing, is a celebration of life and an exploration of mortality.
Elegy for a Dead World is a new video game developed by Dejobaan Games, and it's based on some very old-school romantic poets: Shelley, Keats, and Byron. Game designer Ichiro Lambe described the inspiration and execution of a game where players write the story as the game unfolds.
David Carlyon tells Jim Fleming that Rice was once considered America’s greatest humorist. He was a talking clown, doing satiric commentary on current events.
David Kushner tells Jim Fleming what kind of game Doom is and what makes it special.
Science researcher and author Clifford Pickover tells Steve Paulson that God may exist on the fringes of human perception.
Erin Clune is a reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio and a blogger. She visits the hives of urban beekeeper Bob Falk from Madison, Wisconsin.
Michael Hebb is the founder of “Let’s Have Dinner and Talk About Death," a movement that encourages people to get together with friends to discuss end of life issues.
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