Why does the global energy system work the way it does and what will it take to meet our energy needs in the future?
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Would you want to live to be one hundred years old?
Read moreThe Art of Telling a Story
What is required to retell ancient history in fictional form?
Read moreCounterinsurgency and the War on Drugs
What will it take for Mexico to regain control of its lawless border regions and begin to stop the flow of illicit drugs?
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You may be already driving less, recycling and using your own grocery bags, but what bigger-picture actions will it take to save our planet?
Read moreJames Madison
How did a “Father of the Constitution” also play a pivotal role in creating the American system of politics?
Read moreThe Future of the American Car
Will the Big Three American auto makers, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, manage to emerge from the economic downturn intact?
Read moreA Conversation with Hal Holbrook
What is required for an actor to successfully transform themselves into a character, over and over again?
Read moreThe Case for Reducing Juvenile Incarceration
Is the American justice system failing juvenile offenders?
Read moreInside the Teenage Brain
What makes teenagers so moody, impulsive and maddening to adults and especially their parents?
Read moreThe Newspaper Biz
What’s it really like behind the scenes at one of the world’s leading newspapers?
Read moreMadness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
How did the 1881 assassination of President James A. Garfield change politics, medical practices and the legal system forever?
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