Jacky Colliss Harvey joins us to talk about how the furry, feathered and scaly friends we’ve shared our homes with have shaped us for thousands of years. Her new book is called “The Animal’s Companion: People & Their Pets, a 26,000-Year Love Story.”
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Sophie Hannah joins us to explain how grudges can actually be good for us if we think of them in the right context. Her new book is called “How to Hold a Grudge: From Resentment to Contentment – the Power of Grudges to Transform Your Life.”
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Drury Sherrod is a social psychologist and jury consultant, and he joins us to talk about strategies for improving jury trials to ensure fair decisions.
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Lt. General Russel Honoré joins us to talk about how his military training prepared him to tackle a natural disaster – and about how governments and organizations can be better prepared to handle emergencies.
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Arts educator Marilyn JS Goodman joins us to talk about how drawing evolves as kids develop mentally and physically, which she writes about in “Children Draw: A Guide to Why, When and How Children Make Art.”
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Judy Woodruff, PBS Newshour host of 20 years, joins us to talk about her four decades in the business – and about Newshour’s place in an increasingly fractured media landscape.
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Kara Dixon Vuic, professor of war, conflict and society in 20th Century America at TCU, joins us to discuss the roles of young women volunteers through the Vietnam War and beyond. Her new book is called “The Girls Next Door: Bringing the Home Front to the Front Lines.”
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Brian Resnick joins us to talk about how stubbornness stands in the way of scientific advancements which he writes about in his Vox essay “Intellectual Humility: The Importance of Knowing You Might be Wrong.”
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Ann Neumann joins us to talk about how some people view assisted suicide as merciful while others see it as the ultimate betrayal. She writes about the topic for Harper’s magazine.
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Reporter Tanvi Misra joins us to tell the story of the tent city Tornillo – how it ended up there and how it came to such an abrupt end – which she writes about for CityLab.
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Author Abby Ellin joins us to talk about how her life was turned upside down by a duplicitous partner, which she writes about in “Duped: Double Lives, False Identities, and the Con Man I Almost Married.”
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Lara Bazelon joins us to talk about how exoneration can lead to long periods of despair for the wrongfully convicted and the victim.
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