The Life Of The First Lady
April 16, 2015This hour, we’ll talk about Michelle Obama’s ascent from working-class Chicago to the White House with her biographer, Peter Slevin.
This hour, we’ll talk about Michelle Obama’s ascent from working-class Chicago to the White House with her biographer, Peter Slevin.
George Stevens’ 1956 film “Giant” was filmed in Marfa, Texas, for a month, and it changed the small West Texas town forever. This hour, we’ll talk with Hector Galan, director of the documentary Children of Giant.
She created one of television’s iconic characters with Murphy Brown. This hour, we’ll talk to her about her life and career, which she writes about in her new memoir, “A Fine Romance.”
The Trinity Toll Road has divided Dallas into two camps: those who say it is a necessary way to control traffic and those who say it’s an outmoded solution. This hour, we’ll weigh the pros and cons of the project with experts from both sides of the argument.
Forty two percent of Americans say they get fewer than the seven recommended hours of shut-eye per night. This hour, we’ll talk about ZZZZ’s with Dr. James Maas, retired Cornell psychology professor and author of “Sleep for Success: Everything You Need to Know But Were Too Tired to Ask.”
Scientists have found the birthplace of stars and planets, begun to understand dark energy and found black holes — all using information from the Hubble Telescope. However, it almost didn’t make it off the ground due to an engineering error. This hour, we’ll talk about how five astronauts risked their lives to repair the telescope.
Mistakes get amplified in the age of social media. Suddenly, an offensive joke meant to be seen by a hundred goes viral and reaches millions. Digital gangs of vigilantes then swoop in, ready to exact justice in ways that have often have shocking, real world effects. This hour, we’ll talk with Jon Ronson, author of So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed.
The documentary “Last Days in Vietnam” illustrates the tough choices facing American troops during the chaotic final days of the war. This hour, we’ll talk about the film with its director, Rory Kennedy, and producer Keven McAlester.
This hour, we’ll look back at our April discussion with the author of “Change of Heart: Justice, Mercy, and Making Peace with My Sister’s Killer.”
Distractions are everywhere, and they are wrecking our productivity. When we look to the intense focus of hockey players, craftspeople, and even short-order cooks, what can we learn about concentration? This hour, we’ll talk with Matthew B. Crawford, author of “The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction.”