For decades, renowned environmental writer Elizabeth Kolbert has taken readers to remote corners of the planet to understand how all life is connected—and how our planet is changing. She’s covered everything from the collapse of insect populations to the success of one town’s effort to go carbon neutral. Host Flora …
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Philip and William Taubman’s McNamara at War is this year’s winner of the Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History, The New York Historical announced Monday. Read about it here!
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Publishers Weekly attempts to unravel the tangled web of literary influence by talking with the great writers of today about the writers of yesterday who inspired them. This month, they spoke with acclaimed journalists Michael Pollan (A World Appears, How to Change Your Mind) and Elizabeth Kolbert (Life on a …
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The Willie Morris Awards are housed at the University of Mississippi and overseen by its Department of Writing and Rhetoric. The awards honor Yazoo City native Morris, former editor-in-chief of Harper’s Magazine, renowned author and a longtime instructor and writer-in-residence at Ole Miss. “Willie Morris believed in all that was …
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David Kessler discusses the dangers of ultra processed foods that are categorized as “Generally Recognized as Safe.” In the segment, he outlines the public-health risks associated with the dramatic rise of UPFs, arguing that their impact may even exceed that of tobacco. 60 Minutes notably juxtaposes his interview with RFK …
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