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My guest today is former, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, mayor of San Antonio, Texas and presidential candidate,... more

My guest on today’s Best Of conversation, Cleo Wade, is a community builder, artist, activist, and the author of the... more

In 2010, folk-singer and songwriter Zoe Boekbinder (http://zoeboekbinder.com/) visited New Folsom Prison for the first time. What they thought would be one interesting... more

Question - how do you talk to friends, family, colleagues, and acquaintances about things that matter - hard things -... more

Andrea Gibson is one of the most stirring and influential spoken word artists of our time. Best known for their... more

In many circles, Angela Duckworth’s name has become synonymous with the word grit, this elusive trait that fuels the sustained... more

Ashley C. Ford lives in Brooklyn by way of Indiana, and she has a lot of jobs. She’s currently writing... more

The Most Reverend Michael Curry is the first African American individual to serve as Presiding Bishop and Primate of The... more

As a kid, all David Fajgenbaum could think about was football. It consumed his life, being the quarterback on a... more

Elizabeth Lesser wants to set the record straight. The one that started all the way back with Adam and Eve.... more

Bryan and Shannon Miles fell in love when they were young, got married, started a family and each started building... more

Bruce Feiler is the author of six consecutive New York Times bestsellers, including Walking the Bible and Council of Dads,... more

Today is a special conversation, featuring two guests. Dr. Yusef Salaam was just fifteen years old when his life was... more

Kate DiCamillo writes books for kids and young adults that also just happen to break open grownup’s hearts. Moving to... more

Maybe you’ve seen today’s guest, Arian Moayed, on HBO’s Emmy-Award winning show, Succession, where he played Stewy. Or, in movies... more

In February 2006, Sir Ken Robinson (http://sirkenrobinson.com/) stepped onto the TED stage and delivered the most viewed talk in the... more