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This interview with Dan Fagin was originally broadcast in September of 2014.When the chemical company Ciba purchased a huge swath of forested land in Toms…

This is an encore interview with Matt Richtel. It was originally broadcast in November, 2014.We’ve all heard the message by now: Texting while driving is…

Hot dogs and popcorn under the sweltering summer sun at the local ball park is an image embedded into American culture. But for the players jogging into…

When Germany invaded its European neighbors in 1940, the United States was a long ways from being prepared. The country’s military resources had been all…

Author of "How to Run the World"

When Sally Ride flew into orbit aboard the space shuttle Challenger in 1983, she made history. As the first American woman in space, Ride helped change…

What’s it like to be an octopus? Is it anything like being a human? Is it even possible to know?In her book, The Soul of an Octopus, Sy Montgomery…

Author of "The Spine of the Continent: The Most Ambitious Wildlife Conservation Project Ever Undertaken"

Washington, Lincoln and FDR are revered as leaders who helped shape the course of history. They are often referred to as “great” presidents. But is it…

This interview was originally broadcast in May, 2017.The decades after World War II were a golden age when many people around the world enjoyed an…