Best of 2016

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December 18, 2016

It's December and time again for the annual media ritual — the best of list. We're sharing the best of the best of To the Best of Our Knowledge. 2016, the year in interviews.

Building a Mosque in America

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This story quite literally hit close to home for me.

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8:41

Elif Şafak on the Pain of Living in a Polarized Culture

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My conversation with Turkish writer Elif Şafak back in April still sticks with me as the year comes to a close.

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10:34

Terry Tempest Williams on the Importance of National Parks

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2016 marked the 100th anniversary of America’s beloved National Park system.

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10:55

Country Singer Brandy Clark on a Big Day in a Small Town

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One of Charles’ favorite musician interviews is with country music star Brandy Clark. Brandy and Charles have a similar upbringing and he had a strong connection with her album “Big Day in a Small Town.”

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10:21

Chuck Klosterman Thinks About the Present As If It Were the Past

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I thought there was good back-and-forth between Chuck and myself in this conversation.

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11:05
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December 18, 2016
Links: 
On Our Minds in 2017: Thought Experiments
On Our Minds in 2017: The Sweetness of Nostalgia
On Our Minds in 2017: The Darkness Inside Us
On Our Minds in 2017: Getting Personal
On Our Minds in 2017: Music Makes Us Whole
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Elif Shafak

Elif Şafak

Novelist

Chuck Klosterman

Commentator
simonandschuster.com
brandy clark

Brandy Clark

Musician
brandyclarkmusic.com
Terry Tempest Williams

Terry Tempest Williams

Ecologist
coyoteclan.com
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Malik Ali

Media Executive
op-pc.com
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Muhamad Krad

Physician
op-pc.com
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May 16, 2018