Khalida Brohi joins us to talk about how one moment vaulted her into a life of activism to empower women.
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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.
Read moreCome Together: A Guide To Better Parties And Meetings
Priya Parker joins us to talk about making the most of the time we spend together.
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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.
Read morePulitzer Prize-Winning Novelist Andrew Sean Greer
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.
Read moreA Chinese Boy, His Lost Mother, And His New White Parents
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.
Read moreDavid Sedaris Wanders The World
David Sedaris joins us to talk about his latest story collection, which delves deeply into middle age and mortality while maintaining his trademark wit.
Read moreWhat You Can’t Learn In Medical School
This hour, we talk with a trio of physicians about the human side of healing.
Read moreOur Seas Of Trash
Jenna Jambeck joins us to talk about how plastic is threatening our oceans – and what we can do to curb our use of it.
Read moreJake Tapper Writes Fiction, Too
The host of CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper” joins us to talk about fictionalizing themes that he reports on in his day job for his new novel.
Read moreMarcia Gay Harden Remembers What Her Mom No Longer Can
Oscar-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden tells the story of her mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Read moreRonan Farrow On The Gutting Of American Diplomacy
Ronan Farrow joins us to talk about why U.S. foreign policy is too heavily weighted to military force over negotiation.
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