Marian Chia-Ming Liu talks about she reclaimed her Chinese middle name after waves of Asian-American violence and the journey that brought her to a new understanding of who she is.
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Marian Chia-Ming Liu talks about she reclaimed her Chinese middle name after waves of Asian-American violence and the journey that brought her to a new understanding of who she is.
Read moreHakeem Oluseyi joins host Krys Boyd to talk about his early life, when he struggled with inequality, poverty and addiction, and how he found his way out by studying the stars.
Read moreLara Bazelon argues that pursuing career goals is central to raising healthy, happy children – and that aspiration is part of the work-life balance.
Read moreJeff Ferrell talks about the thousands of photographs he’s recovered while dumpster diving and the legal and moral questions of owning someone else’s images.
Read moreNovelist George Saunders is the recipient of the Man Booker Prize and many other literary honors, and he joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his book of seven essays about what makes great writing and how readers connect with a page of words.
Read moreFrans de Waal discusses challenges to what’s understood about masculinity and femininity and the limitations of gender binary thinking.
Read moreEmily McCombs discusses her own weight gain over the course of the pandemic and why she says no one is allowed to be “fat in peace.”
Read moreCarissa Véliz discusses the increasingly ever-present A.I. in our lives and what that means for human agency now and far into the future.
Read moreGal Beckerman explains the origins of big ideas – from the scientific revolution to feminism – and the surprising ways movements spread.
Read moreJill Abramson contemplates the parentage of West Ford, his possible connection to George Washington, and the fight to save Gum Springs.
Read moreMadhushree Ghosh talks about her memoir, taking us on a trip through America to South Asia, where she recounts the recipes that have given her insight into her own rich lived experiences.
Read moreSusan Cain discusses bittersweetness – that mix of sorrow and comfort – and why embracing it can lead to creativity and unlock empathy for one another.
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