What would happen to our planet if all the human beings simply disappeared with all our junk? Basically, nature would waste no time taking over.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Amitav Ghosh is a novelist whose latest, “The Glass Palace” tells the story of the millions of Indians who went to Burma during the British occupation.
Anthony Browne, one of England’s most admired children’s book authors, talks with Steve Paulson about several of his books.
Independent producer Angie Blake presents her radio documentary on a group of gay men who have been outsiders from both gay and straight culture since the 1950's – the leather men.
From Bloomer, Wisconsin, listener Jonathan Blyth sent us a ghost story called "You Are What You Eat."
Adam Sisman and Beryl Bainbridge talk with Steve Paulson about Boswell and Johnson and Boswell’s immortal biography of the brilliant 18th century man of letters.
Alfred McCoy explains to Jim Fleming how the CIA made deals with warlords in Asia to help drive the Soviets out of Afghanistan during the Cold War.
As a history professor, Anders Henriksson has had plenty of opportunity to collect mistakes and bloopers from term papers and college exams.
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