As Democrats in Denver prepare for Barack Obamas acceptance speech tonight and the end of the convention, journalist/columnist David Sirota discusses where the Democratic Par ... Discussion
Find out what Sen. Barack Obama can learn from Colorados Democratic governor, Bill Ritter, whos presiding over a left-leaning political transformation of his state. Ryan Liz ... Discussion
Holly Heston, Charlton Hestons daughter, talks about her fathers career in Hollywood, and tells us what it was like to grow up with Ben Hur and Moses for a dad. Walter Seltz ... Discussion
University of Oregon archaeologist Dennis L. Jenkins and his students have found mummified human coprolites (ancient human feces) in the Paisley Caves of southern Oregon. Tes ... Discussion
Could termite guts hold a solution to global warming? Some scientists think that a better understanding of how termites devour wood so efficiently could eventually allow us to ... Discussion
With oil prices reaching record highs recently, one of the hot topics of this year's Democratic convention in Denver has been energy policy. We look into the role energy polic ... Discussion
We look at art conservation as a forensic science. Guggenheim Museum conservationist Carol Stringari recently managed to save a severely damaged Ad Reinhardt painting, "Black ... Discussion
San Francisco-based poet and art critic W.S. Di Pieros recent book of new and selected poems, Chinese Apples, ranges from character studies of his South Philadelphia youth an ... Discussion
Word maven Patricia T. OConner answers your questions about the English language! Give us a call at 212-433-9692 (212-433-WNYC) or leave a comment at wnyc.org. Discussion
Each party votes on a party platform during their convention, but we rarely hear about whats in it or how it got there. John Nichols, DC correspondent for The Nation, joins u ... Discussion



