Why do we play and how did we as humans settle on a spherical object as the center of many of our games?
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Adventures in the World's Most Polluted Places
Can a landscape tainted by pollution and environmental destruction be beautiful in its own way?
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Dilemmas of Progress in Modern Society
Why are the attractions of living in a modern, urban, and affluent society losing their luster for some?
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God of Carnage
Hour 2: How does an actor prepare for a rigorous and intense stage performance day after day? We’ll find out this hour with cast members Hassan El-Amin, Sally Nystuen-Vahle, Christie Vela, and Chris Hury from the current Dallas Theater Center production of “God of Carnage.” https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/140/3dc373e3-e514-4988-b828-eb9f02fad96d/KERA_Think_05-29-12_HR_2.mp3
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Doing Better
What will it take to restore true bipartisanship and leadership in our nation’s government and where can we look in our country’s history for inspiration?
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Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder
What would our lives be like if we spent as much time with nature as we currently do with technology?
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Wonders of the Universe
What’s really out there and where can we find the answers to the most perplexing questions about ourselves and the space-time continuum we inhabit?
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The Adventures of a Curious Man
Who dreamed up frozen food and how did a fur trapper working in Labrador Canada change our diets forever?
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The Fight for American Liberalism from Roosevelt to Obama
How can an American political movement be both incredibly successful and publicly reviled at the same time?
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The Struggle for Peace
How powerful can people united for peace really be?
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Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama
It’s all around us, but how recognizable and effective is the language used to persuade us every day?
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Truths about Fear and Courage
Are courage and bravery innate human qualities and what is our “preoccupation with ‘safety'” doing to our lives?
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