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Monday, January 21, 2013
The Two-Way
WATCH: 'One Today,' An Inaugural Poem
January 21, 2013 Richard Blanco became the fifth poet to read at the inauguration of a United States president.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Author Interviews
George Saunders On Absurdism And Ventriloquism In 'Tenth Of December'
January 20, 2013 George Saunders has long been praised in literary circles for his short stories that deftly combine the absurd with the mundane. But now the author has caught mainstream attention with his newest collection, Tenth of December.
Politics
Will The Grass Be Greener In Obama's Second Term?
January 20, 2013 One of the chief expectations of those who voted for President Obama is that he moves assertively to pass climate change legislation, whatever the political climate in Washington. But that won't be easy given the polarization in Washington.
Environment
Former Anti-GMO Activist Says Science Changed His Mind
January 20, 2013 For years, British environmental activist Mark Lynas vandalized genetically modified food crops. Then, he had a change of heart. He went in front of the world to reverse his position, telling the anti-GMO lobby to "get out of the way and let the rest of us get on with feeding the world sustainably."
Author Interviews
Connecting With Nature To Reclaim Our Natural 'Birthright'
January 20, 2013 Modern society has become adversarial in its relationship to nature, Yale scholar Stephen Kellert argues, having greatly undervalued the natural world beyond its narrow utilty. In his new book Birthright: People and Nature in the Modern World, he tells stories of the environment's effect on us, and ours on it.
Food
Distilling Presidential History Into 44 Cocktails
January 20, 2013 Jim Hewes has been bartending at the historic Willard Hotel's Round Robin Bar for 27 years. The bar is just a stone's throw from the White House, and Hewes mixes up presidential history with his cocktails. For the inauguration, he has come up with a drink list inspired by the 44 presidents.
Inauguration 2013
An Inaugural Memory: President Lincoln's Food Fight
January 20, 2013 The Smithsonian recently uncovered the menu from Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural ball, and it provides an interesting look at how different the celebrations were just 148 years ago.
Music Interviews
For Sean Lennon, Music Is Not A Solo Act
January 20, 2013 Like his father, John, Lennon prefers collaboration. That spirit comes through in his two new albums — one improvisational and the other a film soundtrack. Long resistant to the idea, Lennon is becoming more like his parents in another way: He's taken up a cause.
