Gun Deaths In America
August 16, 2016This hour, we’ll explore the numbers behind gun deaths in the U.S. – and talk about how they can be reduced – with Ben Casselman, a senior editor and the chief economics writer for the website FiveThirtyEight.
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The Case Of Patient H.M.
August 16, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about how scientists seized on the opportunity to study Henry Molaison – and how that research has provided vital information about how human’s store information with Luke Dittrich, author of “Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets.”
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How War Became Everything
August 15, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about how our modern concept of war has changed from a temporary to never-ending state with Rosa Brooks, author of “How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything: Tales from the Pentagon.”
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How To Bargain
July 26, 2016This hour, we’ll listen back to our May conversation with Daniel Shapiro, founder of the Harvard International Negotiation Program and associate professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School.
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Our Shared Tragedy
July 26, 2016This hour, in partnership with WRKF in Baton Rouge and WWNO in New Orleans, KERA will air “12 Days in July: Our Shared Tragedy,” an hourlong special looking at how residents of Baton Rouge and Dallas are coping with the violence that visited their cities – and how all Americans might learn and move on from the events.
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An Exploration Of Trails
July 25, 2016This hour, we’ll take a historical and philosophical look at trails with Robert Moor. He writes all about them in “On Trails: An Exploration.”
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When Kids Leave The Nest
July 19, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about how to refocus our lives once children are all grown up with Melissa T. Shultz, who writes about the idea in her memoir, “From Mom to Me Again: How I Survived My First Empty-Nest Year and Reinvented the Rest of My Life.”
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Living Better Together
July 18, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about ways that local governments and legal systems can foster a more harmonious environment with Washington University in St. Louis law professor John D. Inazu. He writes about the topic in “Confident Pluralism: Surviving and Thriving through Deep Difference.”
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Advice For Caregivers
July 18, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about strategies for coping with the stress of taking care of an elder and embracing this important role with psychologists Barry J. Jacobs and Julie L. Mayer. They’re co-authors of “AARP Meditations for Caregivers: Practical, Emotional, and Spiritual Support for You and Your Family.”
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Influencing The Subconscious
July 14, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about the many ways our decisions are subconsciously swayed with Jonah Berger, author of “Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces That Shape Behavior.”
