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Friday, September 9 2016

• Episode 47: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the Ups and Downs of Ayahuasca September 9, 2016

  In this episode, Ariel Levy investigates ayahuasca, an ancient Amazonian hallucinogen, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks with David Remnick about the mortality rates of athletes.&nbsp; (episode)

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  • Poetry for Modern Mindfulness September 9, 2016

    Jenny Allen recites meditative verses for dealing with shmucks at work.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Discusses Politics and Mortality September 9, 2016

    David Remnick talks with the writer, history buff, and master of the skyhook Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

  • Filming Strangers with Kirsten Johnson September 9, 2016

    The world through the eyes of the acclaimed cinematographer Kirsten Johnson. &nbsp;

  • Jiayang Fan's Fable of the Wolf September 9, 2016

    &nbsp;New Yorker staff writer Jiayang Fan on an ancient fable that describes China&rsquo;s politics.

  • Enlightenment, at a Cost September 9, 2016

    Ariel Levy investigates ayahuasca, an ancient Amazonian hallucinogen that is the drug of choice for the age of kale.&nbsp;

  • The Street Ants of Camden, New Jersey September 9, 2016

    A biologist explains why ants are more interesting than people