Bridging The Partisan Divide
May 10, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about finding common ground on issues that are splitting the nation apart with Mark Gerzon, author of “The Reunited States of America: How We Can Bridge the Partisan Divide”.
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Inside The Mind Of A Burglar
May 10, 2016This hour, we’ll look at architecture through a bad guy’s eyes – and talk about how we can fortify their vulnerabilities – with Geoff Manaugh. His new book is called “A Burglar’s Guide to the City”.
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The Right To Forget
May 9, 2016This hour, we’ll explore the question of whether memorials may keep us from healing in the wake of tragedy with David Rieff, author of “In Praise of Forgetting: Historical Memory and Its Ironies.”
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The Future of Yellowstone
May 9, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about America’s first national park with David Quammen, whose reporting on Yellowstone appears in the May issue of National Geographic magazine.
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How Animals Think
May 5, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about current research into animal intelligence with Frans de Waal, director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. His new book is “Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?”.
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Presidential Publicity
May 4, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about how political media events are crafted – and why they so often backfire – with the author of “Off Script: An Advance Man’s Guide to White House Stagecraft, Campaign Spectacle and Political Suicide.”
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What Are The Odds?
May 4, 2016This hour, we’ll take a closer look at the numbers behind unlikely events with mathematician Joseph Mazur, author of “Fluke: The Math and Myth of Coincidence.”
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A Wrongful Execution In Dallas
May 3, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about how racial prejudice and the thirst for a conviction may have cost a man his life with Mary Mapes, whose investigation into the case appears in the current issue of D magazine.
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Finding Purpose In The Workplace
May 3, 2016This hour, we’ll hear accounts of everyday people who’ve found jobs that provide both money and meaning with StoryCorps founder Dave Isay, whose collected these tales of career success in “Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work.”
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The Political Impact of Social Media
April 28, 2016This hour, we’ll visit the Newseum in Washington to explore how digital and social media have changed the way candidates campaign – and how the public participates in the political process.
