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Michio Kaku
Michio Kaku
Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku talks about his book, [The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel,... Read more
8 Apr 2018
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David Brooks
David Brooks
New York Times columnist David Brooks discusses his book "The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life." Learn more a... Read more
28 Apr 2019
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Kate Bowler
Kate Bowler
Prosperity gospel scholar, Kate Bowler, discusses her memoir, [Everything Happens for a Reason], in which she reflects o... Read more
25 Feb 2018
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Robert Caro
Robert Caro
Author and LBJ biographer Robert Caro discusses his book, [Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing]. Learn more abou... Read more
24 Mar 2019
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David McCullough
David McCullough
Historian David McCullough discusses his latest book, [The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the Am... Read more
19 May 2019
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Q&A with Corey Pegues
Q&A with Corey Pegues
Former New York Police Department Deputy Inspector Corey Pegues discusses his book, [Once a Cop: The Street, the Law, Tw... Read more
17 Jul 2016
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Q&A with Amity Shlaes
Q&A with Amity Shlaes
Bloomberg correspondent and author Amity Shlaes talks about her biography of President Calvin Coolidge, [Coolidge], in w... Read more
10 Feb 2013
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Supreme Court Chief Justices
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Elizabeth Papez - a litigator and partner in the firm of Gibson Dunn, and former U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General ... Read more
3 Nov 2019
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History of Tariffs
History of Tariffs
The Smithsonian Institution's Peter Liebhold discusses the history of tariffs in managing the U.S. economy. He is a work... Read more
6 Oct 2019
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Doug Mills
Doug Mills
New York Times staff photographer Doug Mills talks about some of the photos he took during the 2016 presidential race an... Read more
11 Feb 2018
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Amy Chua
Amy Chua
Yale University Law School professor Amy Chua discusses her book, [Political Tribes], about the role that group identity... Read more
25 Mar 2018
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Q&A with Candice Millard
Q&A with Candice Millard
Historian Candice Millard discusses her book, [Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Wins... Read more
6 Nov 2016
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Dr. Azra Raza, "The First Cell"
Dr. Azra Raza, "The First Cell"
Dr. Azra Raza, professor of medicine and director of the MDS Center at Columbia University, takes a critical look at the... Read more
15 Dec 2019
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Susannah Cahalan, "The Great Pretender"
Susannah Cahalan, "The Great Pretender"
Journalist Susannah Cahalan discusses her book, [The Great Pretender], about a 1973 experiment led by Stanford psycholog... Read more
10 Nov 2019
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Notable Speakers of the House with Matthew Green
Notable Speakers of the House with Matthew Green
Matthew Green looks back over history & into our own time to talk about notable Speakers - including Henry Clay, Joe... Read more
23 Feb 2020
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Q&A with Lual Mayen
Q&A with Lual Mayen
Lual Mayen recounts his journey from life as a South Sudanese refugee to a Washington, D.C.-based video game developer a... Read more
9 Feb 2020
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Monica Norton
Monica Norton
Monica Norton, Washington Post deputy local editor, talks about James Baldwin's "If Beale Street Could Talk" and the imp... Read more
17 Feb 2019
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Craig Fehrman, "Author in Chief"
Craig Fehrman, "Author in Chief"
Journalist and historian Craig Fehrman analyzes American presidents through the lens of the books they've written. Learn... Read more
16 Feb 2020
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Steve Inskeep, Author of "Imperfect Union"
Steve Inskeep, Author of "Imperfect Union"
NPR “Morning Edition” host Steve Inskeep discusses his book, “Imperfect Union,” which chronicles John and Jessie Fremont... Read more
15 Mar 2020
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Holly Jackson, "American Radicals"
Holly Jackson, "American Radicals"
University of Massachusetts professor Holly Jackson discusses her book, [American Radicals], about the people, inspired ... Read more
8 Dec 2019
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