Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History
By Florence Williams
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Author Florence Williams talks about her new book, “Breasts,” and how environmental pollution affects them.
What Really Sank the Titanic: New Forensic Discoveries
By Jennifer Hooper McCarty, Tim Foecke
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April 13, 2012
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.
Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power
By Steve Coll
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May 1, 2012
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.
What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets
By Michael J. Sandel
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May 2, 2012
Author Michael Sandel discusses what money shouldn’t buy and the ethics of commodification.
Better, Stronger, Faster: The Myth of American Decline … and the Rise of a New Economy
By Daniel Gross
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May 9, 2012
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.
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