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The Conversation Goes Mental: Interviews On Psychology And Human Behavior

This hour on The Conversation we explore the strange and confusing behavior of humans. Why do we act the way we do? And can we change? Psychologists and…

Kevin Kelly on the inevitable rise of virtual reality and artificial intelligence

Our machines are getting smarter at a mind-bending pace. Tech writer Kevin Kelly, founder and former executive editor at Wired Magazine (his job title now…

Criticism from Ethics Watchdog Leads Commerce Secretary Ross To Sell Remaining Stocks

Fresh Air Weekend: Broadway's Barbara Cook: The 'Vanishing Middle Class'; Matt Ross

'Not In Compliance': Wilbur Ross, The Trump Official Who Keeps Watchdogs Up At Night

Nicknames, Fireflies And Reckless Air Quotes: Ross Gay Writes 'The Book Of Delights'

National Train Day: An Update On Northwest Rail Lines

Tomorrow is Amtrak’s National Train Day, a holiday that was started back in 2008 to celebrate US passenger trains. Here in Seattle, the King Street…

It Was The Best Of Education, It Was The Worst Of Education

Overall, the United States has more top-performing students than any other developed nation. That’s according to new research by the Economics Policy…

How You Should Plan For The Costs Of Dementia

Dementia care expenses totaled $109 billion in 2010, more than either cancer or heart disease. The research, conducted by the RAND Corporation, predicts…

Advergaming: The Unregulated World Of Marketing To Kids

Regulation exits for television marketing aimed at children that mixes entertainment with advertising. That regulation does not exist for advergaming, a…

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