The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane Archive

Temple University psychologist Laurence Steinberg on the changing relationship between parents and adult children.

Neuroscience journalist Maia Szalavitz on recovering from substance use disorder, the myths and misconceptions of addiction and the importance of harm reduction.

Gossip isn't all bad. Turns out it played an important role in our social evolution. We talk about why we gossip and beneficial and harmful aspects of this social skill.

Columnist David Brooks believes we've lost the ability to connect with one another. His new book, "How to Know a Person" is a guide to seeing others more deeply.

Professor Dannagal Young explains why people believe misinformation. Her new book is "Wrong: How Media, Politics and Identity Drive Our Appetite for Misinformation."

Dr. James Gordon joins us to talk about healing from trauma. His work in conflicts around the world has informed his understanding of what it takes to recover.

Amna Nawaz on working with Ted Koppel, covering wars, co-anchoring the PBS NewsHour, balancing work and family and role of journalism in our contentious times.

Philosopher Myisha Cherry on the limits of forgiveness and better ways to understand and use it in our personal lives and in society.

Diversity, equity and inclusion programs are facing a backlash. What is the best way combat bias and stereotypes and make the workplace more cohesive.

Poet and writer Ross Gay explains ways to find delight in everyday life and how it's connected to sorrow.

The reality show 'Couples Therapy' puts real-life couples sessions with Dr. Orna Guralnik on camera. Guralnik joins us to talk about relationships and therapy.

Princeton University biologist and host of the PBS show, "Human Footprint," Shane Campbell-Staton on our connection to the natural world and how we are transforming it.

Good conversation can bridge divides, comfort us, and spark lively debate, but Drexel University's Paula Marantz Cohen believes how we talk to one another is in decline.

Researcher Dacher Keltner investigates the elusive emotion of awe, revealing how it transforms our brains and bodies, and how to find more wonder in our everyday lives.

Why are some rural communities so deeply disadvantage? A conversation about some of the poorest places in America with Princeton University's Kathryn Edin and Timothy Nelson.