Can Slowing Down Help You Be More Creative?
Despite being a self-described 'pre-crastinator, psychologist Adam Grant says those who slow down — even procrastinate — tend to be more creative, original thinkers.
Interviews
What Happens In The Brain Of An Extreme Procrastinator?
Blogger Tim Urban explains his process of extreme procrastination in which his brain wages war between instant gratification and the moment of pure panic just before a deadline.
When Was The Last Time You Did Absolutely Nothing?
Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe says one path to happiness is ten minutes, each day, to stop and enjoy the sensation of doing nothing.
What Can We Gain By Writing A Letter By Hand?
Lakshmi Pratury reflects on the dozens of letters she received from her father, while he was alive, and on the painstaking time it takes to pen a letter.
Can Slow-Moving Art Disrupt Our Hectic Routines?
Early in his career, video artist Gabriel Barcia-Colombo noticed the way people breeze past works of art. He describes how his deliberate, slow-moving installations encourage people to stop and think.
Nate Parker's Past, His Present, And The Future of 'Birth Of A Nation': Episode 14
News of a 1999 rape case against Nate Parker raises some age-old questions about culture. Can art be separated from its creator? What moral obligations, if any, do the consumers of culture bear?
Outside Zimbabwe, Anti-Government Pastor Takes Stock Of His Movement
Evan Mawarire posted a YouTube video in April that sparked the anti-government #ThisFlag movement. "We are the heroes we've been waiting for," he says.
What Does The Justice Dept. Decision To End Private Prisons Mean For The Future?
The Department of Justice announced it will be ending the use of private prisons. Writer David Dayen, who has looked at the history of private prisons talks about this decision.
How Monica Puig's Gold Medal Complicates The Argument for Puerto Rico's Statehood
The tennis player won first Olympic gold medal in Puerto Rico's history — and underlined the political tensions in its nebulous status as neither a sovereign nation or an American state.
A Veteran Of 2 Louisiana Disasters, One General Speaks Of Preparedness
Lt. Gen. Russel Honore discusses the aftermath of the flood in southeast Louisiana. In 2005, he had been appointed head of Joint Task Force Katrina.