Fresh Air for January 31, 2015
Research into how the human brain develops helps explain why teens have trouble controlling impulses. Leigh Wells/Ikon Images/Corbis hide caption
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Fresh Air for January 30, 2015
Are We Having Fun Yet? New Book Explores The Paradox Of Parenting
Are We Having Fun Yet? New Book Explores The Paradox Of Parenting
Fresh Air Remembers Long-Time New York TV And Radio Personality Joe Franklin
Fresh Air Remembers Long-Time New York TV And Radio Personality Joe Franklin
Mehdi A.G. Mohamed (left) plays Issan, the orphaned boy who lives with a family outside Timbuktu. The family decides not to leave when radical Islamists come to impose Sharia, or Islamic law. Courtesy of Cohen Media Group hide caption
When Islamists Impose Their Will In 'Timbuktu,' One Family Resists
When Islamists Impose Their Will In 'Timbuktu,' One Family Resists
Fresh Air for January 29, 2015
Editor Picks Religions For The First Norton Anthology of World Religions
Editor Picks Religions For The First Norton Anthology of World Religions
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In 'Outline,' A Series Of Conversations Are Autobiographies In Miniature
In 'Outline,' A Series Of Conversations Are Autobiographies In Miniature
Fresh Air for January 28, 2015
Research into how the human brain develops helps explain why teens have trouble controlling impulses. Leigh Wells/Ikon Images/Corbis hide caption
Why Teens Are Impulsive, Addiction-Prone And Should Protect Their Brains
Why Teens Are Impulsive, Addiction-Prone And Should Protect Their Brains
Bradley Cooper (right) plays Chris Kyle in American Sniper. The film has become a cultural phenomenon and has spawned knee-jerk squabbling. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption
Full Of Complexity And Ambivalence, 'American Sniper' Shows The Cost Of War
Full Of Complexity And Ambivalence, 'American Sniper' Shows The Cost Of War
Fresh Air for January 27, 2015