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‘Embedding’ Into The Story

April 25, 2016 Culture

This hour, as we broadcast from NPR Headquarters in Washington, we’ll talk to Kelly McEvers about “Embedded,” her new podcast.

Building More Livable Cities

April 21, 2016 Culture, Science and Technology

This hour, we’ll talk about how redesigned crosswalks, bike lanes and parks are making urban centers more livable with the author of “Street-Fight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution.”

How Technology Is Changing Worldviews

April 20, 2016 Culture

This hour, we’ll talk about how “visual activism” is driving social and political change with Nicholas Mirzoeff, professor of media culture and communication at NYU and deputy director of the International Association for Visual Culture.

After The Affair

April 14, 2016 Culture

This hour, we’ll talk about how couples can rebuild trust and turn a crisis into an opportunity with therapist Esther Perel.

A Conversation With Frank Stella

April 13, 2016 Culture

This hour, we’ll talk with Frank Stella and Modern chief curator Michael Auping about “Frank Stella: A Retrospective,” which is on display in Fort Worth through Sept. 18.

Documenting Nature’s Wonders

April 7, 2016 Culture, Environment

This hour, we’ll talk with photographer Charlie Hamilton James about documenting nature in the Peruvian rainforest, Yellowstone National Park, Tanzania’s Serengeti and elsewhere.

Lessons From Chinese Philosophy

April 6, 2016 Culture, History

This hour, we’ll talk about how we can adapt 2,000-year-old wisdom to our lives today with the author of “The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us about the Good Life.”

In Defense Of Snobbery

April 5, 2016 Culture

This hour, we’ll talk about a defense of pretension – and about how a mightier-than-thou attitude can help to advance creative endeavors – with Dan Fox. He’s the author of “Pretentiousness: Why It Matters.”

A Chat With Yann Martel

March 30, 2016 Culture

This hour, we’ll talk with the author about his newest work of fiction, “The High Mountains of Portugal.”

Recovering From Disasters

March 29, 2016 Culture

This hour we’ll talk with KERA’s Courtney Collins, who has followed the recovery of some of the North Texas families affected by the Dec. 26 tornadoes.

All By Myself

March 21, 2016 Culture

This hour, we’ll talk with Olivia Laing about loneliness, how we connect with other people and the walls we put up to keep others out, the subject of her memoir “The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone.”

Pole Dancing Goes Public

March 16, 2016 Culture

This hour, we’ll talk about the corporatization of what was once an underground industry with Yale University dance instructor Jessica Berson, author of “The Naked Result: How Exotic Dance Became Big Business.”