In his new book, New York Times columnist David Brooks writes about how we define success, drawing a line between what he considers “résumé virtues” and “eulogy virtues.” This hour, we’ll talk to him about striking that balance, the subject of The Road to Character.
Ellen McCarthy experienced a bad breakup the very same day she started as the Washington Post’s full-time weddings reporter. Since that day, she’s seen over 200 weddings. This hour, we’ll talk with her about what she’s learned about dating, commitment and making it last.
Sunday’s shooting at Garland’s Curtis Culwell Center has brought the national conversation about freedom of speech, ISIS and the future of terrorism to North Texas. This hour, we’ll explore those topics with international terrorism expert Robert Taylor of UTD and Alia Salem of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
This hour, we’ll talk to Stephen J. Dubner of “Freakonomics” fame about his new book, “When to Rob a Bank.”
We’ll get to know these nocturnal hunters – and learn how they interact with other birds – with naturalist Tony Angell, author of “The House of Owls.”
We’ll talk about emphasizes therapy over medication for treating ADHD with family therapist Marilyn Wedge, author of A Disease Called Childhood: Why ADHD Became an American Epidemic.
We’ll get a backstage look at how late-night talk shows operate – and how they reshape our opinions on the day’s news – with Jon Macks, a writer for The Tonight Show With Jay Leno for more than 20 years.
Anytime you check your voicemail or call Grandma, thank c. This hour, from NPR headquarters in Washington, we’ll talk about the father of the telephone — and his other pioneering works — with Carlene Stephens, curator of the National Museum of American History exhibition “Hear My Voice: Alexander Graham Bell and the Origins of Recorded Sound.”
The National Geographic Society has informed and inspired since 1888. This hour, from NPR headquarters in Washington, we’ll talk about how the magazine selects which aspects of geography, archaeology and natural science with its editor-in-chief, Susan Goldberg.
This hour, from NPR headquarters in Washington, we’ll talk about keeping our veterans healthy and helping them to return to civilian life with Dr. Harold Kudler, chief consultant for Mental Health Services; and Michael Fisher, program analyst for the VA’s Readjustment Counseling Service.
