Amanda Gefter was researching a famed physicist when she kept seeing the name "Putnam" in his journals. That led her to an unknown but brilliant scientist who came up with an explanation of how the human brain works.

Coming up: the remarkable story of a scientist who never published a paper and died in poverty - yet figured out a complicated theory of how the brain works

Explore with us the world of literary jealousy, a writer who's missing and presumed dead, and a detective who has no idea what she's doing. It's all part of Lee Upton's new novel, Wrongful

Join John and Don this Musical InnerTuesday as they chat with author Lee Upton about her new mystery novel Wrongful

Why should you start a podcast? What kind of feedback can you expect? How hard is it to keep a podcast going? Here's a fun talk with podcasters Mat Kaplan and Nick Roman about all that stuff

We talk with podcast hosts Mat Kaplan and Nick Roman about why they started their podcasts, how to tell if you should start one, and how to keep it going

Jennifer Lin's documentary about George Lee, who went from ballet student/refugee in Shanghai to the NYC Ballet, is now airing on PBS American Masters. Here's Jennifer talking about the film from late last year.

Whether you've never heard of John McPhee - or are fascinated by his writing like Noel Rubinton - there's a lot to discover here, about McPhee and about Noel, who's new book is a study of McPhee's works.

Noel Rubinton, author of "Looking for a Story - A Complete Guide to the Writings of John McPhee"

We find ourselves in a very strange place politically in 2025. How did we get here? Are the changes permanent? Here's some insight from political science professor Robert Speel.