Wisdom to replenish and orient in a tender, tumultuous time to be alive. Spiritual inquiry, science, social healing, and poetry. Conversations to... more
The wonderful civil rights elder Vincent Harding liked to look around the world for what he called "live human signposts"... more
An impassioned plea, a yearning for connection — the poem U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón wrote when she says all... more
We are strange creatures. It is hard for us to speak about, or let in, the reality of frailty and... more
Today, a poem with a poignant question to live: “...and are we not of interest to each other?” Carry Elizabeth... more
We humans have this drive to erect barriers between ourselves and others, Luis Alberto Urrea says, and yet this makes... more
In our world of so much suffering, it can feel hard or wrong to invoke the word "joy." Yet joy... more
In this all-new episode, Krista engages biomimicry pioneer Janine Benyus in a second, urgent conversation, alongside creative biomimicry practitioner Azita... more
In a time of stress, uncertainty, and isolation, Christine Runyan turns our attention to what often evades our awareness —... more
The years of pandemic and lockdown are still working powerfully on us from the inside. But we have trouble acknowledging... more
We are overjoyed to share this heart-stirring performance with you, which transpired when we invited the ornithologist/poet/former On Being guest... more
Here is a stunning sentence for you, written by Lyndsey Stonebridge, our guest this hour, channeling the 20th-century political thinker... more
A taste of a special mini-season of Poetry Unbound — bringing contemplative curiosity and the life-nurturing tether of poetry to the... more
There is an ecological transformation unfolding in the places we love and come from. On a front edge of this... more
In her writing, it is Kate DiCamillo's gift to make bearable the fact that joy and sorrow live so close,... more
A special two-month season of On Being starts May 9. Freshly curated conversations from across the On Being archive. Big... more
Here are some experiences to which Nick Cave gives voice and song: the "universal condition" of yearning, and of loss;... more
A little musing on this season, the spectacular finale headed your way — and ways to stay connected in the... more
Our built world is designed around something called "normal," and yet every single one of our bodies is mysterious, and... more
The ecological crisis we are standing before is at once civilizational and personal — intimately close to each of us... more
This phrase recurs throughout Clint Smith's writing: "in the marrow of our bones." It is an example of how words... more
Clint Smith reads his poem, “Dance Party.” This poem is featured in Clint’s On Being conversation with Krista, “What We... more
Clint Smith reads his poem, “Ode to Those First Fifteen Minutes After the Kids Are Finally Asleep.” This poem is... more
This phrase recurs throughout Clint Smith's writing: "in the marrow of our bones." It is an example of how words... more
From Krista: I loved being interviewed by Dan Harris as much as I've ever enjoyed being on the other side... more
You may not know Latanya Sweeney's name, but as much as any other single person — and with good humor and... more
You may not know Latanya Sweeney's name, but as much as any other single person — and with good humor... more
A wondrous, buried treasure from the 20-year On Being archive, with renowned yoga teacher Matthew Sanford. Be prepared, as you... more
Baratunde Thurston is a comedian, writer, and media entrepreneur. He has eyes open to the contradictions, strangeness, and beauty of... more
In this season of On Being and those to come, we are going to train the core human questions on... more
“Becoming other people” for a living, as Kerry Washington likes to describe her craft, turns out to be a revelatory... more
We love the theologian Kate Bowler's allergy to every platitude and her wisdom and wit about the strange and messy... more
This blessing is featured in Kate’s conversation with Krista, “On Being in a Body.” It's published in her book The... more
A big conversation to live by starting NEXT WEEK — every Thursday — from September 21. Loss — and love. AI... more
From Krista: I have been texting this exquisite poem from our archives to my beloveds. Perhaps it will touch you... more
Hello friends, it is a joy to introduce the new season of Poetry Unbound, which is underway. As Krista shares... more
Pádraig makes an announcement, and we listen to a few lovely moments from the On Being season we've just brought... more
We need a modicum of vitality to simply be alive in this time. And we're in an enduringly tender place.... more
An excerpt from the On Being episode, "To Be a Healer." The extraordinary physician and public servant stilled a raucous... more
We need a modicum of vitality to simply be alive in this time. And we're in an enduringly tender place.... more
"I like it much better than ‘religious’ or ‘spiritual’ — to be a seeker after the sacred or the holy,... more
"I like it much better than ‘religious’ or ‘spiritual’ — to be a seeker after the sacred or the holy,... more
To say that Ruth Wilson Gilmore is a geographer, which she is, is not to convey the vast and varied... more
There is a quiet, redemptive story of our time in this conversation — a radical way of approaching the gravest... more
The flow and the ingredients by which an idea becomes an offering — and life practices which call that alchemy... more
In this rich, expansive, and warm conversation between friends, Krista draws out the heart for humanity behind Isabel Wilkerson's eye... more
You might want to take a walk with this one. It is big and full of brain food and an... more
You might want to take a walk with this one. It is big and full of brain food and an... more
Nick Offerman has played many great characters, most famously Ron Swanson in Parks and Recreation, and he starred more recently... more
An electric conversation with Ada Limón's wisdom and her poetry — a refreshing, full-body experience of how this way with... more
Ada Limón reads her poem, “Dead Stars.” This poem is featured in Ada’s On Being conversation with Krista, “To Be... more
Ada Limón reads her poem, “The Quiet Machine.” This poem is featured in Ada’s On Being conversation with Krista, “To... more
Ada Limón reads her poem, “A New National Anthem.” This poem is featured in Ada’s On Being conversation with Krista,... more
Amanda Ripley began her life as a journalist covering crime, disaster, and terrorism. Then in 2018, she published a brilliant... more
One of the most fascinating developments of our time is that human qualities we have understood in terms of virtue... more
We are immensely grateful for your patience in our season of podcasting pause. But enough already. Starting Thursday, February 2,... more
In the modern western world, vocation was equated with work. But each of us has callings, not merely to be... more
We inhabit a liminal time between what we thought we knew and what we can’t quite yet see. But time... more
We live in a world in love with the form of words that is an opinion, and the way with... more
The first of four short offerings, more wisdom practice than podcast: life-giving, hope-generating words, ideas and practices that can literally... more
Three years ago, Krista texted Pádraig Ó Tuama with a simple question: what if he were to start a poetry... more
Krista returns from her summer in Berlin, where her present-day self reunited with the 25-year-old of the 1980s, at large... more
A special offering from Krista Tippett and all of us at On Being: an incredible, celebratory event — listening back... more
The beloved civil rights elder Vincent Harding liked to look around the world for what he called "live human signposts"... more
Krista interviewed the wise and wonderful writer Ocean Vuong on March 8, 2020 in a joyful, crowded room full of... more
We are in the final weeks as On Being evolves to its next chapter — in a world that is... more
Amidst all of the perspectives and arguments around our ecological future, this much is true: we are not in the... more
Amidst all of the perspectives and arguments around our ecological future, this much is true: we are not in the... more
The conversation of this hour always rises as an early experience that imprinted everything that came after at On Being.... more
The conversation of this hour always rises as an early experience that imprinted everything that came after at On Being.... more
It has ever and always been true, David Whyte reminds us, that so much of human experience is a conversation... more
David Whyte reads his poem, “Everything is Waiting for You.” This poem is featured in David’s On Being conversation with... more
David Whyte reads his poem, “Working Together.” This poem is featured in David’s On Being conversation with Krista, “Seeking Language... more
David Whyte reads his poem, “Sweet Darkness.” This poem is featured in David’s On Being conversation with Krista, “Seeking Language... more
It has ever and always been true, David Whyte reminds us, that so much of human experience is a conversation... more
As we approach nearly two decades of On Being, Krista shares a moment from the earliest years of the show... more
The British psychologist Kimberley Wilson works in the emergent field of whole body mental health, one of the most astonishing... more
The British psychologist Kimberley Wilson works in the emergent field of whole body mental health, one of the most astonishing... more
Few books have been more eagerly passed from hand to hand with delight in these last years than Robin Wall... more
Few books have been more eagerly passed from hand to hand with delight in these last years than Robin Wall... more
A few years ago, Krista hosted an event in Detroit — a city in flux — on the theme of... more
The beloved Buddhist-Jewish teacher Sylvia Boorstein led this impromptu, short meditation as part of her On Being conversation with Krista... more
A few years ago, Krista hosted an event in Detroit — a city in flux — on the theme of... more
Pádraig Ó Tuama is a friend, teacher, and colleague to the work of On Being. But before that was true,... more
Pádraig Ó Tuama is a friend, teacher, and colleague to the work of On Being. But before that was true,... more
The visionary, next-generation organizer Ai-jen Poo says this of Tarana Burke: “There are just so many layers of hope that... more
You probably know the outline of the Exodus story and its main characters: Moses, the Pharaoh, the burning bush, the... more
You probably know the outline of the Exodus story and its main characters: Moses, the Pharaoh, the burning bush, the... more
“Prayers are tools not for doing or getting, but for being and becoming.” These are words of the late legendary... more
“Prayers are tools not for doing or getting, but for being and becoming.” These are words of the late legendary... more
The late poet Mary Oliver is among the most beloved writers of modern times. Amidst the harshness of life, she... more
The late poet Mary Oliver is among the most beloved writers of modern times. Amidst the harshness of life, she... more
What do poetry, songs, and prayer have in common? While preparing for the next season of Poetry Unbound, host Pádraig... more
The ornithologist J. Drew Lanham is lyrical in the languages of science, humans, and birds. His celebrated books include The... more
The ornithologist J. Drew Lanham is lyrical in the languages of science, humans, and birds. His celebrated books include The... more
In her writing, it is Kate DiCamillo's gift to make bearable the fact that joy and sorrow live so close,... more
The astrophysicist Mario Livio spent 24 years at the Space Telescope Science Institute working with the Hubble Telescope, which has... more
The astrophysicist Mario Livio spent 24 years at the Space Telescope Science Institute working with the Hubble Telescope, which has... more
There is an ecological transformation unfolding in the places we love and come from. On a front edge of this... more
We’ve noticed that many people have been seeking out this poem by Rilke on our website this week. It feels... more
When time becomes history, different dynamics come into focus than the ones that are at any moment screaming for attention.... more
When time becomes history, different dynamics come into focus than the ones that are at any moment screaming for attention.... more
It’s a piece of deep psychological acuity, carried in many religious traditions: that each of us is defined as much... more
It’s a piece of deep psychological acuity, carried in many religious traditions: that each of us is defined as much... more
No conversation we’ve ever done has been more beloved than this one. The Irish poet, theologian, and philosopher insisted on... more
No conversation we’ve ever done has been more beloved than this one. The Irish poet, theologian, and philosopher insisted on... more
Trabian Shorters is a visionary who has seen and named a task that is necessary for all healing and building,... more
Trabian Shorters is a visionary who has seen and named a task that is necessary for all healing and building,... more
The Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh, revered Zen master, teacher, and poet, died on January 22, 2022, in his native Vietnam.... more
The Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh, revered Zen master, teacher, and poet, died on January 22, 2022, in his native Vietnam.... more
Krista interviewed Larry Ward around the edges of a retreat with revered Zen master, teacher, and poet Thich Nhat Hanh... more
Krista interviewed Cheri Maples around the edges of a retreat with revered Zen master, teacher, and poet Thich Nhat Hanh... more
Michael Pollan is one of our most revelatory explorers of the interaction between the human and natural worlds — especially... more
Journalist Oliver Burkeman has made a delightful and important philosophical, spiritual, and practical investigation of all that is truly at... more
Journalist Oliver Burkeman has made a delightful and important philosophical, spiritual, and practical investigation of all that is truly at... more
The remarkable Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town and Nobel Laureate died in the closing days of 2021. He helped galvanize... more
The remarkable Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town and Nobel Laureate died in the closing days of 2021. He helped galvanize... more
Acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton collects sounds from around the world. He’s recorded inside Sitka spruce logs in the Pacific Northwest,... more
Acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton collects sounds from around the world. He’s recorded inside Sitka spruce logs in the Pacific Northwest,... more
Here we are in a religiously-infused season — and in a world in which more and more of us experience... more
Here we are in a religiously-infused season — and in a world in which more and more of us experience... more
The esteemed writer Jane Hirshfield has been a Zen monk and a visiting artist among neuroscientists. She has said this:... more
The esteemed writer Jane Hirshfield has been a Zen monk and a visiting artist among neuroscientists. She has said this:... more
In so many stories and fables that shape us, cold and snow, the closing in of the light — these... more
In so many stories and fables that shape us, cold and snow, the closing in of the light — these... more
What if the future of well-being is about “tipping the scales in the world away from fear and toward love”?... more
What if the future of well-being is about “tipping the scales in the world away from fear and toward love”?... more
Jane Goodall’s early research studying chimpanzees helped shape the self-understanding of our species and recalled modern Western science to the... more
Jane Goodall’s early research studying chimpanzees helped shape the self-understanding of our species and recalled modern Western science to the... more
Pico Iyer is an esteemed journalist and essayist, and an explorer of inner life — for himself and in 21st-century... more
When Krista interviewed the psychiatrist and trauma specialist Bessel van der Kolk for the first time, his book The Body... more
Krista interviewed the psychiatrist and trauma specialist Bessel van der Kolk for the first time in 2013, as his book... more
How to embrace what’s right and corrective, redemptive and restorative — and an insistence that each of us is more... more
How to embrace what’s right and corrective, redemptive and restorative — and an insistence that each of us is more... more
Where to turn to find my place of standing when it feels like the world is on fire? This question... more
Where to turn to find my place of standing when it feels like the world is on fire? This question... more
Katharine Hayhoe is one of the most esteemed atmospheric scientists in the world. She’s made her mark by connecting dots... more
Katharine Hayhoe is one of the most esteemed atmospheric scientists in the world. She’s made her mark by connecting dots... more
We’re in a time as thick with uncertainty as with possibility. Many of us are still, and again, exhausted —... more
“I grew up a witness,” Mike Rose wrote, “to the intelligence of the waitress in motion, the reflective welder, the... more
“I grew up a witness,” Mike Rose wrote, “to the intelligence of the waitress in motion, the reflective welder, the... more
Priya Parker has become the voice of what it means to gather in this world we inhabit now. She is... more
Priya Parker has become the voice of what it means to gather in this world we inhabit now. She is... more
One of the great challenges of life is to learn to be alone peaceably, at home in oneself. The pandemic... more
One of the great challenges of life is to learn to be alone peaceably, at home in oneself. The pandemic... more
An irreverent conversation about hope between journalist Wajahat Ali and theologian Kate Bowler. They speak to this moment we’re in... more
Suzanne Simard is the forest ecologist who has proven, beyond doubt, that trees communicate with each other — that a... more
Suzanne Simard is the forest ecologist who has proven, beyond doubt, that trees communicate with each other — that a... more
We are digging into the archives to celebrate some of the conversations listeners have loved the most and that have... more
We are digging into the archives to celebrate some of the conversations listeners have loved the most and that have... more
We humans have this drive to erect barriers between ourselves and others, Luis Alberto Urrea says, and yet this makes... more
Through the ruptures of the past year and more, we’ve been given so much to learn, and callings to live... more
Through the ruptures of the past year and more, we’ve been given so much to learn, and callings to live... more
We are digging into the archives to celebrate some of the conversations listeners have loved the most and that have... more
As we reflect back on 2020 and look ahead, how do we keep walking forward, and even find renewal along... more
As we reflect back on 2020 and look ahead, how do we keep walking forward, and even find renewal along... more
“I’m entering into this next phase… with a great deal of curiosity and perhaps tenderness, wanting to hold each other... more
“I’m entering into this next phase… with a great deal of curiosity and perhaps tenderness, wanting to hold each other... more
Glennon Doyle’s book Untamed has been a sensation of 2020 and beyond, and now she’s launched a new podcast titled... more
Glennon Doyle’s book Untamed has been a sensation of 2020 and beyond, and now she’s launched a new podcast titled... more
If we didn’t have vast civilizational challenges upon us, we might be living in a constant state of wonder at... more
If we didn’t have vast civilizational challenges upon us, we might be living in a constant state of wonder at... more
The psychotherapist Esther Perel has changed our discourse about sexuality and coupledom with her TED talks, her books, and her... more
The psychotherapist Esther Perel has changed our discourse about sexuality and coupledom with her TED talks, her books, and her... more
Jason Reynolds is the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature of the Library of Congress — and a magnificent source... more
Jason Reynolds is the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature of the Library of Congress — and a magnificent source... more
A new translation of Rainer Maria Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet has been released in a world in which... more
A new translation of Rainer Maria Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet has been released in a world in which... more
Alex Elle complicates the idea of self-care, opening it up as community-care, as a way towards generational healing. And she’s... more
Alex Elle complicates the idea of self-care, opening it up as community-care, as a way towards generational healing. And she’s... more
Elemental human capacities like friendship and love, teaching and learning, have tremendous, constant, practical force. We don’t think of these... more
Elemental human capacities like friendship and love, teaching and learning, have tremendous, constant, practical force. We don’t think of these... more
There’s dark matter in the cosmos, and inside us, and hidden beneath our feet. Robert Macfarlane is an explorer and... more
There’s dark matter in the cosmos, and inside us, and hidden beneath our feet. Robert Macfarlane is an explorer and... more
The pandemic memoirs began almost immediately, and now comes another kind of offering — a searching look at the meaning... more
The pandemic memoirs began almost immediately, and now comes another kind of offering — a searching look at the meaning... more
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence — or SETI — goes beyond hunting for E.T. and habitable planets. Scientists in the... more
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence — or SETI — goes beyond hunting for E.T. and habitable planets. Scientists in the... more
“Though we have instructions and a map buried in our hearts when we enter this world,” the extraordinary Joy Harjo... more
“Though we have instructions and a map buried in our hearts when we enter this world,” the extraordinary Joy Harjo... more
The classic economic theory embedded in western democracies holds an assumption that human beings will almost always behave rationally in... more
The classic economic theory embedded in western democracies holds an assumption that human beings will almost always behave rationally in... more
Krista’s been in a conversation with Tiffany Shlain for several years about her practice of “Tech Shabbat.” For more than... more
Hanif Abdurraqib’s writing is filled with lyricism, rhythm, people and precision. In his essays and poetry, he introduces readers to... more
Hanif Abdurraqib’s writing is filled with lyricism, rhythm, people and precision. In his essays and poetry, he introduces readers to... more
Layli Long Soldier is a writer, a mother, a citizen of the United States, and a citizen of the Oglala... more
Layli Long Soldier is a writer, a mother, a citizen of the United States, and a citizen of the Oglala... more
Across the past year, and now as the murder trial of Derek Chauvin unfolds with Minneapolis in fresh pain and... more
Across the past year, and now as the murder trial of Derek Chauvin unfolds with Minneapolis in fresh pain and... more
“Remember,” Bryan Doerries likes to say in both physical and virtual gatherings, “you are not alone in this room —... more
“Remember,” Bryan Doerries likes to say in both physical and virtual gatherings, “you are not alone in this room —... more
The glory that coexists in human life right alongside our weird propensity to choose what is not good for us;... more
The glory that coexists in human life right alongside our weird propensity to choose what is not good for us;... more
To reassert the liveliness of ordinary things, precisely in the face of what is hardest and most broken in life... more
To reassert the liveliness of ordinary things, precisely in the face of what is hardest and most broken in life... more
The years of pandemic and lockdown are still working powerfully on us from the inside. But we have trouble acknowledging... more
It’s pretty intriguing to follow poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s idea that most of us actually “think in poems” whether we... more
It’s pretty intriguing to follow poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s idea that most of us actually “think in poems” whether we... more
So many of us have been getting through this year by watching movies at home by ourselves, or with friends... more
There is a question rolling around even in the most secular of corners: What do religious people and traditions have... more
There is a question rolling around even in the most secular of corners: What do religious people and traditions have... more
As people, and as a culture, Alain de Botton says, we would be much saner and happier if we reexamined... more
As people, and as a culture, Alain de Botton says, we would be much saner and happier if we reexamined... more
A companion conversation to Parker Palmer’s reflections in this week’s On Being, about the soul in depression. Krista catches up... more
We’re increasingly attentive to the many faces of depression and anxiety, and we’re fluent in the languages of psychology and... more
This is the unedited conversation Krista had with Andrew Solomon in 2002, which is excerpted within our produced episode “The... more
This is the unedited conversation Krista had with Anita Barrows in 2002, which is excerpted within our produced episode “The... more
This is the unedited conversation Krista had with Parker Palmer in 2002, which is excerpted within our produced episode “The... more
Ornithologist J. Drew Lanham reads his poem, “Love for a Song.” Krista’s conversation with him is our episode, ‘I Worship... more
This is an excerpt from a chapter called “New Religion” in 'The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man's Love... more
This passage of Katherine May's book, read by her in our latest show, is so lovely that we decided to... more
Our colleague Lucas Johnson catches up with one of his mentors, Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons. Now a member of the National... more
It feels good and right this week to sit with the beloved writer Nikki Giovanni’s signature mix of high seriousness,... more
It feels good and right this week to sit with the beloved writer Nikki Giovanni’s signature mix of high seriousness,... more
“Having tasted beauty at the heart of the world, we hunger for more.” These are words from Nobel physicist Frank... more
“Having tasted beauty at the heart of the world, we hunger for more.” These are words from Nobel physicist Frank... more
Underpinning all the great challenges of our time there is the human drama, the human condition. And as we move... more
Underpinning all the great challenges of our time there is the human drama, the human condition. And as we move... more
Gaelynn Lea’s voice and violin land like a balm — an offering of both clarity and gladness that can still... more
Gaelynn Lea’s voice and violin land like a balm — an offering of both clarity and gladness that can still... more
“We are indebted to one another and the debt is a kind of faith — a beautiful, difficult, strange faith.... more
“We are indebted to one another and the debt is a kind of faith — a beautiful, difficult, strange faith.... more
We’re in a tender spiritual moment, widely feeling our need for re-grounding both alone and together. By way of the... more
We’re in a tender spiritual moment, widely feeling our need for re-grounding both alone and together. By way of the... more
We’ve realized in 2020 that the way we’ve organized culture — from the economy to race to work — could... more
We’ve realized in 2020 that the way we’ve organized culture — from the economy to race to work — could... more
The Cuban American civil engineer turned writer, Richard Blanco, straddles the many ways a sense of place merges with human... more
The Cuban American civil engineer turned writer, Richard Blanco, straddles the many ways a sense of place merges with human... more
Rabbi Sacks was one of the world’s deepest thinkers on religion and the challenges of modern life. He died last... more
Rabbi Sacks was one of the world’s deepest thinkers on religion and the challenges of modern life. He died last... more
We are called to consider who we want to be as a people and what kind of world we will... more
We are called to consider who we want to be as a people and what kind of world we will... more
Mary Oliver reads her poem, “Wild Geese.” This poem is included in our “Taking the Long View” playlist on Spotify,... more
Elizabeth Alexander reads her poem, “Ars Poetica #100: I Believe.” This poem is included in our “Taking the Long View”... more
Pádraig Ó Tuama reads his poem, “The Facts of Life.” This poem is included in our “Taking the Long View”... more
Gregory Orr reads his poem, “This is what was bequeathed us.” This poem is included in our “Taking the Long... more
Richard Blanco reads his poem, “America the Beautiful Again.” This poem is included in our “Taking the Long View” playlist... more
The U.S. election will be over soon but this year has surfaced deep human challenges that remain our callings —... more
The U.S. election will be over soon but this year has surfaced deep human challenges that remain our callings —... more
An hour to sit with, and be filled. Two voices — one from the last century, one from ours —... more
An hour to sit with, and be filled. Two voices — one from the last century, one from ours —... more
After Arlie Hochschild published her book Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right, just before... more
After Arlie Hochschild published her book Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right, just before... more
The poet Jericho Brown reminds us to bear witness to the complexity of the human experience, to interrogate the proximity... more
The poet Jericho Brown reminds us to bear witness to the complexity of the human experience, to interrogate the proximity... more
We’re happy to share the first episode of the new season of Poetry Unbound with host Pádraig Ó Tuama. This... more
Poetry rises up in human societies in times of crisis when official words fail us and we lose sight of... more
Music is a source of solace and nourishment in the best of times and the hardest of times. It has... more
Music is a source of solace and nourishment in the best of times and the hardest of times. It has... more
This prophetic conversation, which Rev. angel Kyodo williams had with Krista in 2018, is an invitation to imagine and nourish... more
A companion conversation to this week’s On Being episode — Krista catches up with Rev. angel Kyodo williams on how... more
This prophetic conversation, which Rev. angel Kyodo williams had with Krista in 2018, is an invitation to imagine and nourish... more
“The sudden passionate happiness which the natural world can occasionally trigger in us may well be the most serious business... more
“The sudden passionate happiness which the natural world can occasionally trigger in us may well be the most serious business... more
Dario Robleto has been called a sculptural artist, a philosopher, and a “materialist poet.” He works with unconventional materials —... more
Dario Robleto has been called a sculptural artist, a philosopher, and a “materialist poet.” He works with unconventional materials —... more
Marilyn Nelson is a storytelling poet who has taught poetry and contemplative practice to college students and West Point cadets.... more
Marilyn Nelson is a storytelling poet who has taught poetry and contemplative practice to college students and West Point cadets.... more
An extraordinary conversation with the late congressman John Lewis, taped in Montgomery, Alabama, during a pilgrimage 50 years after the... more
An extraordinary conversation with the late congressman John Lewis, taped in Montgomery, Alabama, during a pilgrimage 50 years after the... more
Pauline Boss joins Krista to ponder what it means to be living through a collective experience of “ambiguous loss” right... more
Pauline Boss coined the term “ambiguous loss” and invented a new field within psychology to name the reality that every... more
Pauline Boss coined the term “ambiguous loss” and invented a new field within psychology to name the reality that every... more
Vincent Harding was wise about how the vision of the civil rights movement might speak to 21st-century realities. He reminded... more
Vincent Harding was wise about how the vision of the civil rights movement might speak to 21st-century realities. He reminded... more
Go to the doctor and they won’t begin to treat you without taking your history — and not just yours,... more
Go to the doctor and they won’t begin to treat you without taking your history — and not just yours,... more
You can’t think about something if you can’t talk about it, says Eula Biss. The writer helpfully opens up lived... more
You can’t think about something if you can’t talk about it, says Eula Biss. The writer helpfully opens up lived... more
Therapist and trauma specialist Resmaa Menakem is working with old wisdom and very new science about our bodies and nervous... more
With our colleague Rev. Lucas Johnson, Krista talks through the question of what questions matter for this moment. Can anyone... more
Pauline Boss coined the term “ambiguous loss” and invented a new field within psychology to name the reality that every loss does... more