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Janna Levin on Black Holes/Sagittarius A* & Jessica Whiteside on the Mars Perseverance Rover
This week we look at two space-related stories in the news recently: the release of an image of Sagittarius A star, a supermassive black hole at the …
3 years, 9 months ago
Phil Klay, "Uncertain Ground"
Iraq War veteran and National Book Award winning-author Phil Klay discusses his book of essays, titled "Uncertain Ground," about the impact of the wa…
3 years, 9 months ago
Booknotes+ Mark Vonnegut, "The Heart of Caring"
We're taking a break for Memorial Day, and thought we'd use this opportunity to share an episode of our Booknotes+ podcast, where you'll meet Dr. Mar…
3 years, 10 months ago
Louisa Lim, "Indelible City"
In 1997, sovereignty over Hong Kong was passed from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China. Large demonstrations opposing China's autho…
3 years, 10 months ago
Amy Gajda, "Seek and Hide"
Amy Gajda, professor of law at Tulane University in New Orleans and author of “Seek and Hide,” discusses the historic struggle in the United States b…
3 years, 10 months ago
Darlene Superville, "Jill"
Darlene Superville, White House reporter for the Associated Press and co-author of "Jill," talks about the life and career of First Lady Jill Biden. …
3 years, 10 months ago
David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States
Archivist of the United States David Ferriero is retiring this spring after nearly 13 years in office. Appointed by President Barack Obama and confir…
3 years, 10 months ago
Matthew Continetti, "The Right"
Author & journalist Matthew Continetti talks about the history of the American right-wing since the early 20th century. He says that a populist strai…
3 years, 11 months ago
Mary Sarotte, "Not One Inch"
During discussions over the reunification of Germany in 1990, U.S. Secretary of State James Baker told Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that NATO woul…
3 years, 11 months ago
Kostya Kennedy, "True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson"
April 15th, 2022, marks the 75th anniversary of the day that Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Since 2004, April 15th…
3 years, 11 months ago