Find out what brain imaging technology can tell us about the experiences of Franciscan nuns and Pentecostalists at prayer.
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Adam Gopnik reads excerpts from his book “Paris to the Moon,” set to music by the band Paris Combo.
Sometimes a new neighbor can be like a surprise package from Fate.
Anthony Browne, one of England’s most admired children’s book authors, talks with Steve Paulson about several of his books.
Imagine being a 15-year old boy on vacation in Pakistan, kidnapped and transported to Guantanamo Bay. Anna Perera's debut young adult novel focuses on the darker aspects of the war on terror.
Constitution quoting religious fanatics with guns taking over government land might seem as extreme as you could take your beliefs in god and country. But you can take it further. Christian Picciolini is the former leader of the US’s first neo-Nazi skinhead organization. He too was acting out of patriotism. He was also acting out of hate and white supremacy. The title of his 2015 memoir, “Romantic Violence” says it all. But Christian quit being a neo-Nazi skinhead. And in 2010, he co-founded a nonprofit peace advocacy groups called Life After Hate that helps youth leave extremist groups. Charles Monroe-Kane sat down with Christian for a frank discussion on racism.
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