Novelist Dennis McFarland deals with the consequences of violence in his book “Singing Boy.” McFarland talks about the effects of grief on the deceased’s survivors.
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Historian Donald Sassoon tells Jim Fleming that the Mona Lisa is a great painting, but that other factors conspired to make it an international icon.
Christopher Taylor talks with Jim Fleming about his recent series of concerts where he performed all 32 Beethoven Piano Sonatas, from memory.
Edmund Morris says Theodore Roosevelt was a force of nature - man of towering intellect, boundless physical energy and firm convictions whose greatest achievement as President was his commitment to conservation.
Colum McCann tells Steve Paulson what made Rudolf Nureyev the greatest dancer of his time and that his life was shaped by his ambition and his physical beauty.
If there is an evolutionary imperative for running, maybe runner's high holds a clue. Dave Raichlen conducted a study about runner's high using humans, dogs and ferrets.
The documentary, "Examined Life," features eight prominent philosophers, including Cornel West, Peter Singer, Slavoj Zizek and Judith Butler.
Eric Booth is one of America's leading teaching artists and trainers of teaching artists.
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