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People are in constant conversation with their dogs, says dog scientist Alexandra Horowitz, and dogs pick up on things like our tone of voice. "We think meaning is all in the words but for them, the meaning is in the context, and they’re working very hard to understand it.” Horowitz studies dog cognition and the relationship between dogs and their human owners. She runs th...
Kwame Anthony Appiah rejects the idea that cross-cultural conversations often lead to the discovery of irreconcilable differences.
What is the cause of violent crime in America? What is the role of culture? Are there any solutions?
What is the cause of violent crime in America? What is the role of culture? Are there any solutions?
How can such deeply faithful citizens support a president whose behaviors and values don’t exactly match up to traditional Christian mores?
How has extreme individual freedom led to a crisis of isolation?
How will emerging technologies continue to impact a new generation of Americans?
Is America turning its back on the humanities?
In this “Extra” episode, Eric Liu talks to Colin Woodard, an award-winning author and journalist.
Hear Pete Dominick in conversation with Michele Norris and Alec Ross.
How is social justice best pursued in a time when America is facing a reckoning on race? In today's cancel culture, many believe making the world a better place means banishing some opinions from the public sphere. John McWhorter, associate professor of English at Columbia University, says this censorious mindset threatens the value of free speech. McWhorter, a linguist an...
A 21st century sense of cultural literacy has to be radically more diverse and inclusive.
Conversation is facing a crisis in our culture. How do we navigate this "robotic moment?"
In this “Extra” episode, Eric Liu talks to Henry Louis Gates, Jr., a filmmaker and scholar.
In this “Extra” episode, Eric Liu talks to Maria Hinojosa, an award-winning news anchor and reporter.
How is creativity cultivated in childhood?
Yale's Laurie Santos gives a crash course on how to feel less stressed and depressed.
Author Jeff Chang says America has slid back toward segregation.
The average American spends a third of his or her life working.
Biographer Jon Meacham explores Thomas Jefferson's complicated legacy.