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It's the beginning of the Christmas shopping season and what better way to begin than by looking at riches, opulence and branding. WNYC will rebroadcast the discussion between Naomi K... (episode)
John Adams' place in the firmament of founding fathers hasn't always been as hallowed as Washington's, Jefferson's, and Franklin's. Although the Bay Stater served successfully as Amba... (episode)
Americans spend $33 billion dollars a year on weight loss products. In her new book, The Hungry Gene, journalist Ellen Ruppel Shell looks back to the Ice Age to trace how the survival... (episode)
Renowned adman Sergio Zyman thinks there is something very wrong with Madison Avenue. Some of the most popular campaigns, like the Taco Bell chihuahua, entertain without moving any pr... (episode)
Last week, historian Alexander Keyssar explained the birth of the term--and the concept--"unemployment." Now he takes us forward in its history to the twentieth century, when joblessn... (episode)
After a five-week crash course, author Michael Johnston, then fresh out of Yale University, went to Greenville, Mississippi to teach at a high school where the students had attended "... (episode)
On September 11, 2001, New York firefighters faced the challenge of quickly coordinating a monumental rescue mission which no one was prepared for. Since that day, poor communication ... (episode)
"So here was our experiment: become acquainted with the principles of the American founding...then go out and look about us for evidence in this America." So writes ABC News anchor Pe... (episode)
After the World Trade Center was destroyed, there was a lot of discussion about the emotional impact on children. Now a picture book has appeared aimed at helping young children make ... (episode)
How much loyalty does Pakistan command from its people? "I have been a Baloch for several centuries. I have been a Muslim for 1,400 years. I have been a Pakistani for just over fifty,... (episode)