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Author David Lipsky told us about the five days he spent traveling by car with David Foster Wallace. It was an emotional journey that he chronicled in his book, "Although Of Course Yo... (article)
Noel King, here on the night shift. Call it the “100 gene.” A new study from Boston University has unearthed clues to the genetic makeup of people who live unusually long lives. Scie... (article)
Brendan Koerner, a writer for Wired Magazine, had a thoughtful thing to say this morning about what happens in the brain to people who use the techniques advocated by Alcoholics Anony... (article)
Each morning, Celeste Headlee scours the country’s newspapers for interesting stories. Here's her list for today: (article)
A look at whether we are growing complacent towards vaccination; General Petraeus is confirmed to lead NATO and U.S. forces in Afghan war; Alcoholics Anonomous still works at age 75 b... (episode)
John Hockenberry: David Lipsky, this is kind of a dream come true. In a way you’re sitting down with a writer who you obviously admire, you’re spending time with him, is it also a way... (article)