Best Of Think

Why We Need Rest

June 3, 2019 Best of Think, Health

Alex Pang, a visiting scholar at Stanford, joins us to talk about the idea of “deliberate rest” – and about strategies to incorporate it into our busy schedules.

Is American Democracy Vulnerable?

April 8, 2019 Best of Think, Politics

Harvard professor Steven Levitsky joins us to talk about the societal fissures that have historically taken down democracies.

A Korean Kid, Her White Parents, And Why That Matters

October 10, 2018 Best of Think, Culture, Race/Identity

Nicole Chung joins us to share her story of searching for her birth parents, and how that taught her about her own identity.

Sally Field As Herself

September 20, 2018 Best of Think, Culture

Academy Award winner Sally Field joins us to reveal a character we’re less familiar with – herself.

One Woman’s Fight Against Honor Killings

September 12, 2018 Best of Think, Culture

Khalida Brohi joins us to talk about how one moment vaulted her into a life of activism to empower women.

Forever A Temp

September 3, 2018 Best of Think, Economics

Sarah Kessler joins us to talk about how the gig economy is transforming the places people live, the hours they work and their ability to plan their lives.

Come Together: A Guide To Better Parties And Meetings

September 3, 2018 Best of Think, Culture

Priya Parker joins us to talk about making the most of the time we spend together.

No Place To Call Home

August 23, 2018 Best of Think, Culture, Global Issues

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen joins us to talk about the many obstacles that can stand in the way of making a new home in a foreign place.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novelist Andrew Sean Greer

July 26, 2018 Best of Think, Literature

Andrew Sean Greer joins host us to talk about his humorous tale of a writer on the edge of 50 who literally travels the world in an effort to avoid an awkward encounter with a former love.

A Chinese Boy, His Lost Mother, And His New White Parents

July 6, 2018 Best of Think, Literature

Lisa Ko joins us to talk about her debut novel, which tells the story of a young boy adopted by a pair of white professors after his Chinese immigrant mother mysteriously disappears.

David Sedaris Wanders The World

June 21, 2018 Best of Think, Culture

David Sedaris joins us to talk about his latest story collection, which delves deeply into middle age and mortality while maintaining his trademark wit.

What You Can’t Learn In Medical School

June 8, 2018 Best of Think, Health

This hour, we talk with a trio of physicians about the human side of healing.