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Back to SearchBest Of: The life and legacy of Fela Kuti / Michael Pollan on consciousness
The Nigerian musician Fela Kuti used his music in the ‘70s as a weapon against colonial values and his country’s brutal dictatorship. The danceable m…
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Remembering actor Robert Duvall & filmmaker Frederick Wiseman
The great actor Robert Duvall made his mark starring in epic movies and intimate dramas including ‘The Godfather,’ ‘Tender Mercies,’ ‘The Great Santi…
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Michael Pollan’s journey to understand consciousness
Science journalist Michael Pollan has written extensively about the therapeutic benefits of mind-altering psychedelics. His new book, ‘A World Appear…
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A look at the ethical implications of AI
The AI chatbot Claude can help you write an email, challenge a hospital bill, or publish a novel. It was also reportedly used by the U.S. military in…
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A daughter's rebellion against a regime and her father
Photojournalist Loubna Mrie grew up in Syria in a wealthy and abusive home. Her father was part of the regime, allegedly an assassin for Bashar al-As…
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The American Presidency, Redefined
Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian Jon Meacham talks with Dave Davies about Trump's impact on democracy. Meacham's latest book, ‘American …
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Best Of: Mixed Marriage Project / How Racism Costs Everyone
Dorothy Roberts’ father was a white anthropologist who studied interracial marriages and her mother was a Black woman from Jamaica. She always assume…
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‘Sinners’ Songwriter Raphael Saadiq
Singer, songwriter, and producer Raphael Saadiq is known for his work as a member of Tony! Toni! Toné!, as a solo artist, and for his work producing …
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Fela Kuti and the music of political resistance
Considered the father of Afrobeat, Nigerian musician Fela Kuti used his music in the 1970s to combat colonial values and brutal dictatorship. Former …
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Excavating the Epstein files
British journalist Vicky Ward first profiled sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 for Vanity Fair. The experience was so alarming and stressful that …
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