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Susan B. Anthony Invites Frederick Douglass To Tea

It was a snowy day. Susan B. Anthony invited Frederick Douglass to tea.  Author Dean Robbins reads from "Two Friends," his new picture for kids.

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Anthony Bourdain on "Kitchen Confidential"

Anthony Bourdain tells Steve Paulson about his early days in professional kitchens and as an executive chef.

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A Kiss from Outer Space

Is this... a date?

Should I ..? Are we going to..?

A story from Marilyn Pittman.

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Ann Jones on Looking For Lovedu

Ann Jones tells Steve Paulson about her trip across Africa to meet the Lovedu people, a tribe ruled by women. 

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Alice Flaherty on "The Midnight Disease"

Neurologist Alice Flaherty talks about the science behind writer’s block, and recounts her own experiences with hypergraphia.

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"The Myth of Sisyphus" - Mark Rowlands

What's the real meaning of Camus' "The Myth of Sisyphus"?  Philosopher Mark Rowlands unpacks this classic fable about life's meaning and absurdity.

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Alix Olson on Activism

Slam poet Alix Olson is a well known progressive artist-activist.

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Andrew Carroll on "Grace Under Fire"

Andrew Carroll is the founder of the Legacy Project which collects and publishes letters from combatants and their families and friends, and others who have been touched by the experience of war.

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