After a series of earnest conversations with great American thinkers, Bill Moyers looks back on what he's learned.

A professor of philosophy and classics at Brown, Nussbaum discusses what it takes to lead a moral life (sometimes mostly luck), and what we can learn from the ancient Greeks on virtue and tragedy.

Brown University President Vartan Gregorian discusses the rate at which knowledge increases in the information age, and how education must connect this information and life.

In this classic interview, Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris -- each half-Native American -- talk about their collaboration to tell the true story of Christopher Columbus.

The teacher and expert on policy affecting Latino communities discusses the controversy surrounding bilingual education.

The geneticist discusses her concerns with the ethics of science and genetic engineering, the dilemmas of choice, and the consequences that so often accompany scientific progress.

The Caribbean-born writer speaks of poets' obsession with language and truth telling and the "divine discontent" at the heart of all art.

The physics Nobelist discusses how the East and West approach scientific study and the understanding of scientific phenomena.

The literary critic on our common and uncommon mythologies, cultural differences, and Canada’s struggle to establish a separate identity beyond being America’s neighbor.

Novelist and cultural critic Tom Wolfe shares his thoughts on Wall Street greed, "media ricochet," and the power of neighborhood politics.