Are you optimistic about the future? Our guest this hour certainly is. We’ll talk with Israeli attorney and civic leader Shraga Biran about the future of information, the potential of reform, and his new book “Opportunism: How to Change the World One Idea at a Time” (FSG, 2011).
Is there a better way to divorce? Collaborative law provides model for divorce dispute resolution where the object is to settle the case without going to court. We’ll explore emerging trends in litigation this hour with a team of experts including attorney Curtis Harrison, mental health professional Linda Solomon and financial professional Scott Clarke. They […]
Why is being a nerd seen as a bad thing? We’ll spend this hour with Bennington College professor of psychology, David Anderegg, Ph.D. He addresses the rising tide of anti-intellectualism and more in his book “Nerds: How Dorks, Dweebs, Techies, and Trekkies Can Save America and Why They Might Be Our Last Hope” (Tarcher, 2011).
Could worldwide freedom and democracy be threatened by the free flow of information? We’ll talk this hour with Evgeny Morozov, contributing editor to Foreign Policy Magazine and Schwartz Fellow at the New American Foundation. His new book is “The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom” (Public Affairs, 2011).
With more than 60 years in the real estate business, Ebby Halliday shows no signs of slowing down and continues to go into the office every day. We’ll talk with the Dallas business icon about humble beginnings, big ambitions, and the secrets of success as she celebrates her 100th birthday this week. North Texas has […]
How are genetics related to pediatric language, speech and reading disorders and what are the current strategies for intervention? We’ll talk this hour with the University of Iowa’s Dr. Bruce Tomblin and Dr. Tom Campbell, executive director of the UT Dallas Callier Center for Communications Disorders. Dr. Tomblin is in town to receive the 2011 […]
Where is the holiest mountain on earth and what does it take to get there? We’ll spend this hour with distinguished travel writer Colin Thubron. He recounts his journey to Kailas in the new book “To a Mountain in Tibet” (Harper, 2011).
What happened to American colonists who didn’t want to leave the British Empire during the American Revolutionary War? We’ll explore their lives this hour with Harvard associate professor of history, Maya Jasanoff. Her new book is “Liberty’s Exiles: American Loyalists in the Revolutionary World” (Knopf, 2011).
What does the climate of unrest in the Middle East mean for the United States and its allies in the region? What does it mean for the protesters and the people who live there? We’ll spend this hour with Ambassador Robert Jordan, attorney and Diplomat-In-Residence at the John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies at […]
Is the planet entering a new epoch, one defined by human’s massive impact? Elizabeth Kolbert covers what many scientists are calling the start of the Anthropocene in her current article for National Geographic Magazine. She’ll join us this hour to discuss the piece “Enter the Age of Man.”
