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When You’re The Only One

March 21, 2018 Culture, Race/Identity

We talk with people who feel like they’re the only one – from a black woman hiker sharing the trails with predominately white men, to an overweight yogi, to a lefthander in a right-handed world.

Things May Not Be As Bad As You Think

March 15, 2018 Culture

Steven Pinker joins us to talk about how we’re actually living in an age of unprecedented safety, peace and prosperity in his new book “Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress” (Viking).

A Celebration Of Procrastination

March 14, 2018 Culture

Andrew Santella joins us to talk about the history of procrastination and why punctuality is an overblown character trait.

Fishing For A New Way Of Life

March 13, 2018 Culture

Anna Badkhen joins us to talk about how Senegalese fishing communities are surviving in an era of upheaval.

The Landscape Of Black America

March 12, 2018 Culture, Race/Identity

UCLA sociologist Marcus Anthony Hunter joins us to talk about what black communities nationwide have in common – and about the many functions they serve.

Hooked: Understanding Addiction

March 9, 2018 Culture, Health

This hour on Think, we explore the topic of addiction with a former heroin addict, a historian who writes about America’s relationship with alcohol and a neuroscientist who studies the brains of addicts.

A Conversation With Maria Shriver

March 6, 2018 Culture

Maria Shriver joins us to talk about the various roles she’s played and how they have taught her about making the most of life.

Robert Siegel On Four Decades At NPR

March 5, 2018 Best of Think, Culture

Robert Siegel joins us to talk about how he helped to elevate NPR from a fledgling network into a major media organization.

A Conversation With St. Vincent

March 2, 2018 Best of Think, Culture

St. Vincent joins us to talk about her musical influences, how she writes a song and what it’s like to perform with your heroes.

Consequences of Tribalism in America

March 1, 2018 Culture

Amy Chua joins us to talk about how our tribalism influences the ways in which we interact with the rest of the world – and about how we might transcend these divides.

Previewing The Oscars

February 28, 2018 Culture

A panel of North Texas film experts joins us to talk about this year’s Oscar-nominated films.

Think Your Life Has No Meaning? Think Again

February 22, 2018 Culture

Haifa University philosophy professor Iddo Landau offers practical advice for adding significance to our lives.