An Atlantic Odyssey Of Slavery And Freedom
December 4, 2012How did a small group of slaves destined for a brutal life of servitude in 1839 re-gain their freedom?
How did a small group of slaves destined for a brutal life of servitude in 1839 re-gain their freedom?
How will we transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy and is such a move even possible?
Hour 2: How is it possible that hard-working people with steady jobs are still barely getting by and what can be done improve their opportunities and lives? We’ll talk this hour with David K. Shipler, Pulitzer Prize-winner and author of “The Working Poor: Invisible in America” (Vintage, Paperback, 2005). Shipler will be in town to […]
What first inspired humans to travel all the way around the earth and how does the history of such exploration still inspire us today?
Are sustainable design practices gaining ground and what will it take for energy-efficient design to reach a broader market?
What are the hot holiday movies this season? Which ones have you already seen and what did you think?
Who was the namesake of Mark Twain’s famous character Tom Sawyer and what was his life like in the San Francisco of the 1850s and 1860s?
How do our minds make sense of the world around us and how might the different ways our brains work lead to new understandings of language, psychology, and neuroscience?
How can parents navigate the ever-widening array of digital entertainment and educational choices for their kids?
What makes falling in love so attractive that many of us do it again and again? We’ll talk this hour with Davy Rothbart.