What makes a literate person? According to Diane Ravitch, Research Professor of Education at the Steinhardt School of Education at New York University, there are certain works of literature with which one should be familiar. She along with her son Michael have edited “The English Reader: What Every Literate Person Needs to Know” (Oxford, 2006). […]
Is building green an option for you and your community? Many builders and corporations are beginning to embrace the idea of green design for homes, businesses, and communities. We’ll spend this hour with Dan Fette, chair of the Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas’ Green Building Initiative and Jim Motavalli, editor of “E-The Environmental Magazine” […]
No location is too remote or dangerous, no terrain is too rough, and no culture is too exotic for explorer and survival expert Josh Bernstein. Fans of his popular History Channel program “Digging for the Truth” are already in the know. Bernstein, whose new season premieres on Monday, January 22nd has also written a book […]
Why are hawks so influential? According to Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel laureate in economics and Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs at Princeton University, “people have dozens of decision-making biases, and almost all favor conflict rather than concession.” We’ll spend this hour with Kahneman, co-author of the article “Why Hawks Win” which appears in the […]
Since 1865, many defenders of the Confederacy have maintained that secession was not about slavery, but southern independence. Their proof is the “Confederate emancipation proclamation.” Our guest this hour, Professor Bruce Levine of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is the author of “Confederate Emancipation: Southern Plans to Free and Arm Slaves During the Civil […]
What is the future of Iran/U.S. relations? How will our country’s activities in the Middle East influence that relationship and how do Iranians view our country? We’ll spend this hour with Dr. Mahmoud Sadri, Professor of Sociology at Texas Women’s University, and Jay LaMonica, producer of Ted Koppel’s documentary “Iran – Most Dangerous Nation.” Sadri […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HPV – the Human papillomavirus – currently infects approximately 20 million adults in the United States. HPV, a sexually-transmitted disease, has also been related to cervical cancer. The FDA has licensed a vaccine for use in girls/women between the ages of 9-26. We’ll discuss the vaccine […]
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We hope you’ll enjoy a HUMANKIND Martin Luther King Day Special which probes the philosophy of peaceful disobedience practiced by Dr. King, based in part on his study of the nonviolent strategy of India’s Mohandas K. Gandhi.
What is the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and how is it evolving? Juan Williams, Senior Correspondent for NPR’s Morning Edition, will deliver the keynote address at this evening’s Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture event “I’ve Seen the Promised Land: The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.” We’ll get a preview this […]
Is global change possible? Our guest this hour – social entrepreneur Michael Norton thinks so. He is the founder of the organizations Directory of Social Change, Changemakers and Youth Bank. He is also the author of “365 Ways to Change the World: How to Make a Difference – One Day at a Time” (Free Press, […]
