What Does It Mean To Be 'Articulate'?
Educator and poet Jamila Lyiscott is a "tri-tongued orator." She unpacks the three distinct flavors of English she speaks with her friends, family, and colleagues.
Arts
In 'Subprimes,' Swiftian Satire Hits Close To Home
Karl Taro Greenfeld's new book imagines a near-future America where credit scores determine your fate, and a new generation of Okies travel the country in dilapidated SUVs, searching for prosperity.
How Can The Rule Of Law Bring "Justness" And Not Just Justice?
Sharing cases from her international legal practice, Kimberley Motley, an American litigator practicing in Afghanistan, shows how a country's laws can bring both justice and "justness."
Finding Love ... And Aliens?
Humorist John Hodgman tells a story about aliens, physics, time, space and the way they all contribute to a sweet, perfect memory of falling in love.
Can Organic Farming Make Perfect Fish?
Chef Dan Barber tackles a dilemma facing many chefs today: how to keep fish on the menu. He chronicles his search for a fish that would please both diners and environmentalists.
At LA Museum, A Powerful And Provocative Look At 'Islamic Art Now'
The dramatic images at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art linger in the mind. Curator Linda Komaroff says she hopes the collection challenges an American audience to rethink preconceptions.
Flower Songs: A Springtime Opera Puzzler
In the old poem, it's April showers that bring May flowers. But in opera, flowers pop up for a variety of reasons — not all of them pretty.
Where Does Creativity Come From?
Writer Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses. She shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius.
What Does A Creative Brain Look Like?
What happens in the brain during musical improv? Researcher Charles Limb scanned the brains of jazz musicians to find out.
How Do Schools Kill Creativity?
Sir Ken Robinson makes a case for creating an education system that nurtures — rather than stifles — creativity.