Danielle Allen is a political philosopher who has taught the Declaration of Independence in some of our nation’s most elite private universities. But when teaching the Declaration in a night school...
The Dalai Lama turns 80 today. He’s a unique global leader - not only the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, but also the de facto ambassador for Buddhism around the world. But what’s the Dalai...
In 1962, Michael Murphy and Richard Price started the Esalen Institute on the cliffs of Big Sur in northern California. Since then, it's been a retreat for spiritual and intellectual...
This weekend, HBO’s gritty and poetic True Detective embarked on its second season. We're revisiting an interview with creator, writer and executive producer Nic Pizzolatto, who talked with us...
According to philosopher Lars Svensen, the reason you feel so burnt out isn't your job—it's your free time. He advocates learning how to be lazy again.
Every day, millions of us shop online, adding items to our virtual shopping carts and then hitting send. It's easy. But as journalist Mac McClelland found out, getting those orders from the...
Christie Watson's latest novel, "Where Women Are Kings," tells the story of a couple who adopt a seven-year old Nigerian boy named Elijah. The young child has a history of child abuse and violent...
One of this summer's hot new reads is Dean Bakopoulos' new novel, "Summerlong." It's the story of Claire and Don Lowry. They've been married for a long time. And they're now back in the college...
It was 1551, and Archduke Maximilian got a wonderous wedding gift from King João III of Portugal: an elephant named Solomon. "Dear Committe Members" author Julie Schumacher recommends...
Ornette Coleman, legendary jazz saxophonist, died Thursday morning. He was 85. Coleman rose to prominence in 1959 with his unique ear for melody and an extraordinary degree of freedom he gave his...
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