What is religious extremism and how can the faithful of different religions peacefully co-exist? We talked with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, author of “You Don’t Have to be Wrong For Me to be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism” (Harmony, 2007), when he was in town to speak to the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Dallas […]
What does the future hold for Latin America? According to Economist Americas Editor Michael Reid, a prosperous, fairer, and more democratic Latin America is just over the horizon. Reid’s recent book on the subject is “Forgotten Continent: The Battle for Latin America’s Soul” (Yale, 2008). We talked with him last February.
If you haven’t noticed, China is a big deal. They’re hosting the Olympics, manufacturing almost everything, and building more power plants faster than any other country on earth. We took a closer look at China last March with journalist Ted Fishman, author of “China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and […]
Can democracy and globalization help forge a solution to the historic problems in the Middle East? We’ll spend this hour with Robin Wright, diplomatic correspondent for The Washington Post and author of “Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East” (Penguin Press, 2008).
How does our fast-paced, success-driven culture affect children? We’ll find out this hour with journalist Carl Honor??. His new book is “Under Pressure: Rescuing Children from the Culture of Hyper-Parenting” (Harper One, 2008).
Can a spouse influence the electability of a presidential candidate? What about the effectiveness of an administration? We’ll look back this hour at an early American political marriage with biographer Daniel Mark Epstein, author of the new book “The Lincolns: Portrait of a Marriage” (Ballantine Books, 2008).
Are you drawn to the treetops? If so, you’ll find a kindred spirit in Margaret D. Lowman. She’s the director of environmental initiatives and professor of biology and environmental studies at New College of Florida. Lowman will join us this hour to discuss her family’s adventures in remote parts of the world and her newest […]
How have America’s military-industrial complex and foreign policy adventures affected the security of the United States? We’ll spend this hour with veteran journalist Robert Scheer, whose latest book, “The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America” (Twelve, 2008), will be published next week.
What fears keep scientists awake at night? We’ll find out with bestselling and highly acclaimed science writer Richard Preston. His new collection of true stories from the worlds of nature and scientific effort is “Panic in Level 4: Cannibals, Killer Viruses, and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science” (Random House, 2008).
How tough is it to “fit in” in America, when your roots are firmly planted in another culture? Bestselling author Firoozeh Dumas does it all with a smile. She’ll join us this hour to discuss her new book “Laughing Without an Accent: Adventures of an Iranian American, at Home and Abroad” (Villard, 2008).
