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“Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age” tells the story of how throu ...

A city with a history of political corruption may have turned a corner. Observers say there are new sheriffs in town cracking the knuckle ...

“Things I’ve Been Silent About,” is writer AZAR NAFISI’s memoir about growing up in Iran, dealing with family sec ...

As President Obama’s $825 billion stimulus package works its way through Congress, we talk about what its passage might for the sta ...

“Back-to-basics” month continues on SkyTalk as Derrick Pitts and WHYY’s Dave Heller examine how we see the uni ...

The latest research on driving while talking on your cell phone. Our guest is DAVID STRAYER, Professor of Psychology at the University of ...

Last week, President Obama ordered the suspension of all trials at Guantanamo Bay and signed an executive order to close the detention ce ...

We take a look at the increasingly popular world of Mixed Martial Arts, a combat sport that blends boxing with wrestling, kickboxing, and ...

In the face of claims that the mainstream media was biased towards the candidacy of Barack Obama, we talk about the ability of the press ...

While the public has embraced the work of Andrew Wyeth, the quality of his painting has been the subject of much debate among critics. We ...

We discuss the aftermath of the war in Gaza and the implications for peace in the region. Our guests are JOHN GING, Director of the Unite ...

In his new book, The Tyranny of Dead Ideas, writer MATT MILLER explores concepts embraced by our leaders that he says are no longer relev ...