Journalist David Swanson was embedded in ar-Ramadi with Ryan Jerabek's unit the day Ryan Jerabek died...
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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For decades, urbanists have been thinking about cities as organisms. They take in resources, eject waste, spread and grow. Theoretical physicist Geoffrey West decided to put the idea through the mathematical ringer. So, are cities like organisms? Yes. And no.
You can also hear the uncut interview with West.
Diane Ravitch was a strong proponent of charter schools and the No Child Left Behind program. She now recognizes the political agenda behind all the recent school cuts and has changed her mind.
Carl Honore speaks about the cultural revolution that is the "philosophy of slow."
Welcome to the wonderful, wild mind of Monty Python's Terry Gilliam, who went on to direct the acclaimed films "Brazil," "Time Bandits" and "12 Monkeys." In an interview that can only be described as "Gilliamesque," Doug Gordon talks to the comedy legend.
Charles Monroe-Kane reports on Brian Dunn, who “finds” other people’s photographs and then keeps them. Some of the found photos are on our Web site.
Are humans hard-wired to forgive? Psychologist Michael McCullough's research traces the evolutionary roots of forgiveness and revenge.
Canadian author and artist Douglas Coupland talks to Steve Paulson about his unconventional McLuhan biography, "Marshall McLuhan: You Know Nothing of My Work!"
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