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Shock Value

The virtues of transgressive, subversive, rule-breaking art, both as an aesthetic and as a way of life. More

Changing A Place By Documenting It

Filmmaker Laura Stewart on how being filmed affects documentary subjects, and how that affects the truth you can tell.More

David Byrne is Thinking About How Music Works

The former Talking Heads frontman is one of those artists who just keeps reinventing himself.More

Forgiving the Unforgivable

When you’re hurt and the only way out of toxic bitterness and resentment is to let go, how do you summon the resolve to reach out to the person who hurt you most?More

Mark Frost Takes Us Inside the Secret History of Twin Peaks

"Twin Peaks" co-creator Mark Frost takes a deep dive into the history of the strange Pacific Northwest town and its surreal residents in “The Secret History of Twin Peaks.”More

You score a royal flush in poker! Do you credit your skill? Or luck? We talk with a poker champion, a game designer, an investment banker and a choreographer about how to untangle skill from luck.More

Worshipping Waterfalls: The Evolution of Belief

Do chimpanzees have spiritual experiences? A remarkable discovery in West Africa suggests they might.More

The Evolutionary Advantage of Faith

Is there an inherent conflict between science and religion...More

Frankly, I Don’t Give a Damn

In this hour, we explore what the superpower of not giving a f--- might allow you to do. More

The News From Poems: “November Eyes on Main Street”

Richard Blanco’s poem begins the day after the November election, as he struggles to make sense of a new political mood.More

The News From Poems: "WTF"

A near-accident has poet Laura Kasischke marveling at the fearlessness of young adults and also worrying about their future. More

Repeat When Necessary

Whether it’s nail biting or handwashing, most of us have a compulsion we can’t give up. Maybe that’s a good thing?More

The News From Poems: "Ode To The Dead At Bowling Green"

Poet Nick Lantz has a darkly satirical take on American culture....More

"Fargo" Showrunner Noah Hawley

How he transformed the iconic film into the critically-acclaimed, award-winning TV series.More

How To Think Like A Scientist

Do scientists see the world in a different way? Not really. Just be curious.More

The News From Poems: “Brush With Cymbals”

In his new poem, Fady Joudah explores questions about exile, suffering and the language of nation states.More

The Revenge of Analog

Maybe it’s nostalgia. Maybe it’s something more. But analog is back in style.More

‘He’s My Shakespeare’: Nick Offerman on the Craft and Wisdom of Wendell Berry

An unlikely hero for TV's "Ron Swanson."More

Bullies

Have you ever thought about tracking down someone who bullied you when you were a child? Allen Kurzweil thought about it and actually...More

The Poem is You: New Voices in American Poetry

In this hour, we see how poetry can show us new ways to think about place and personal identity.More

The News From Poems: “Inaugural”

Quan Barry is writing a new poem each week in response to current events.More

Mad As Hell

Wherever you turn, it seems like someone’s angry — on Facebook and cable news, in street marches and congressional town halls. It would seem that we’ve entered a new era of increased hostility. But how did we, as a nation, get here?More