What caused one of the most famous gun battles in history and how did it shape our view of the American West? We’ll spend this hour with historical journalist Jeff Guinn whose new book is “The Last Gunfight: The Real Story of the Shootout at the O.K. Corral-And How It Changed the American West” (Simon & Schuster, 2011). https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/140/2de7ec2c-c601-42da-b07c-c5a8985971d4/KERA_Think_05-23-11_HR_2.mp3
Read moreAn American Family in Hitler's Berlin
What did Hitler’s rise to power mean for Americans working in 1930s Berlin? We’ll look back this hour to 1933 and the experiences of U.S. Ambassador to Germany William E. Dodd.
Read moreMemory and Emotion
How does emotion affect the accuracy or intensity of a memory?
Read moreImmigration Policy in an Era of Globalization
How should countries deal with the inevitability of increasing immigration in a world of growing connectivity and globalization?
Read moreThe Last Frontier and the Yukon Gold Rush
What was life really like during the 1890s Alaska and Yukon gold rush?
Read moreCabaret
How does a show set in 1931 Berlin shed new light on the early days of the Nazi era and what’s it like for the artists who perform it each night?
Read moreToward a Fair Society
What is the individual’s responsibility when it comes to holding corporate entities, public figures and others responsible for their actions – especially in regard to who get’s what?
Read moreStaying Healthy in a Toxic World
What are the chemicals, drugs and synthetically-produced products in our lives really doing to our bodies and our health?
Read moreAustralia and the U.S.
A strong economic partner and security ally of the United States, Australia and the U.S. share similarities in culture, historical background and democratic values.
Read moreHow Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers
Are you considering turning your backyard into an urban farm? We’ll discuss trading the rat race for chickens, goats, bushels of produce and lots of work.
Read moreScience Fair Season
The United States may be falling behind overall when it comes to science and math education, but there are a few American kids who are achieving fantastic results in the world of high-stakes pre-college science fair competitions.
Read moreThe Oceans' Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter
How is a knowledge of creatures we may never see important to our general understanding of how life works on our planet?
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