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  • In "The Ball," author John Fox looks at why we play, and how we play, through the titular object.

  • Author Daniel Gross says that pessimism about the U.S. economy is unfounded. The rise of China and the developing world doesn't harm the U.S., but helps us.

  • Author Florence Williams talks about her new book, "Breasts," and how environmental pollution affects them.

  • Author Michael Sandel discusses what money shouldn't buy and the ethics of commodification.

  • A new book explores the leadership in the mega oil company, and how it affected its image in the global economy and its views on climate change.

  • Olivia Fox Cabane, charisma coach and author of the book, "The Charisma Myth," offers a charisma assessment.

  • It wasn't just the iceberg. A new book explores all the different circumstances that led to the demise of the ship, including the ship's wrought iron rivets.

  • The U.S. national debt — currently clocked at $15.6 trillion — is a major issue that'll shape the election this fall. But where did it come from and what does it mean for individual Americans? A new book uncovers the numbers.

  • Apr 6, 2012

    House lust

    House lust
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    Tess interviews "Norumbega Park" author Anthony Giardina about the place that the house occupies in the American dream.

  • Our financial troubles here and abroad stem from a confluence of causes. But if governments can do anything to fix our economic situation, shouldn't they have already?

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