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Loving the planet to death
In the age of climate change, travel has become an ethical conundrum. How do we see the world – or even get to work – without ruining the planet?
Eat, drink, and be merry, or not.
Author Catherine Wilson argues that epicureanism is more than an excuse for having a good time; it can teach us how to live a good life.
National Geographic’s Cory Richards on climbing Mount Everest, photography and mental health
MPR News host Kerri Miller speaks with National Geographic photographer Cory Richards about climbing Mount Everest, his thirst for adventure and living with mental illness.
The science and psychology of outrage
Outrage might be the defining emotion of our age. But what does all that anger do to us?
Is college still a good springboard for social mobility?
Journalist and author Paul Tough spent six years researching whether colleges are still an effective launching pad for social mobility. He shares his findings in a new book called “The Years That Matter Most.”