How does Texas decide who will die for their crimes, and how might the state keep from executing innocent people?
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The Last Affair of Scott And Zelda
What did it cost for F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald to “love first and live incidentally,” in the words of the literary darling’s muse?
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Party Of One
More than 32 million Americans live alone. The growing trend of single-dwelling is even stronger in Europe and Japan. What makes these one-person households so sustainable and popular?
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How The Other Half Still Lives
In a country that promises wealth and security, why are so many people still poor?
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Major Depression, In The Vernacular
Of the public tragedies in our lifetimes, few threatened the emotional well-being of Americans like 9-11.
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Religion In An American Prison
A prison sentence and the path to spiritual and religious redemption may go hand-in-hand in the movies, but what about real life?
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A Conversation About Race
This hour we’ll preview this weekend’s City of Dallas “Conversation about Race” with Dallas City Council Member Dwaine R. Caraway and Dallas County Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia.
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México Inside Out
How are artists engaging with the changing social and political landscape in México and how is the world responding?
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War Play
Virtual training, video games, drones and other cutting-edge technological innovations are changing the way soldiers do their jobs like never before.
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Mental Illness And The Criminal Justice System
How are the courts and mental health service providers working to solve the issue of mental illness in the criminal justice system?
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Encountering the Everyday Wild
Where’s the line between civilization and wilderness these days?
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Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies
What does it take to deliver fresh produce to our grocery stores and who’s responsible for the welfare of our country’s farming workforce?
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