News & Trends Video: Jonah Lehrer on the science of creativity Stephanie Curtis July 31, 2012, 10:45 AM Jul 31, 2012 3 He recounts a tale of how Dylan rekindled his creativity. Read more →
Science Watch a mosquito go from larva to adult Stephanie Curtis July 31, 2012, 10:30 AM Jul 31, 2012 2 This black and white 1950s science film is beautiful. Read more →
News & Trends Are suburbs and small towns friendly to diversity? Stephanie Curtis July 30, 2012, 3:56 PM Jul 30, 2012 13 Plus watch a sales pitch aimed at the young suburbanites of the 1950s that Kerri stumbled across. Read more →
News & Trends Did you ever cheat in school? Stephanie Curtis July 30, 2012, 10:00 AM Jul 30, 2012 31 “He thought that getting a test answer from another student in advance was no different than studying with a partner.” Read more →
Economy, Business & Jobs · Politics & Government Poll: Should we extend the Bush-era tax cuts? Stephanie Curtis July 30, 2012, 8:28 AM Jul 30, 2012 28 The U.S. House took up a Senate-passed bill this week that would limit Bush-era tax cuts to the first $250,000 of income. Read more →
Arts & Culture What are your grammar and language pet peeves? Stephanie Curtis July 27, 2012, 8:29 AM Jul 27, 2012 109 It’s vs.its. Which vs. that. Who can tell us how to use lie and lay correctly? Read more →
Arts & Culture · Books The Daily Circuit quiz: American literature Stephanie Curtis July 26, 2012, 11:45 AM Jul 26, 2012 31 How well do you know Zora Neale Hurston, Zane Grey, and other writers on the Library of Congress “88 Books that Changed America” list? Read more →
News & Trends 4 steps to being more charismatic Stephanie Curtis July 25, 2012, 1:17 PM Jul 25, 2012 1 Stop hunching over! Read more →
Science Are you a global warming optimist? Stephanie Curtis July 25, 2012, 8:51 AM Jul 25, 2012 8 Includes links to the sites and articles, including Bill McKibben’s, that were mentioned on the show today. Read more →
Economy, Business & Jobs A new way to think about the cost of your airline ticket Stephanie Curtis July 24, 2012, 4:03 PM Jul 24, 2012 2 “This bit about Minneapolis as somehow a lot worse off than other airports just simply isn’t true,” said Mike Boyd. Read more →