On Being with Krista Tippett

Wisdom to replenish and orient in a tender, tumultuous time to be alive. Spiritual inquiry, scienc

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There is a question rolling around even in the most secular of corners: What do religious people and

There is a question rolling around even in the most secular of corners: What do religious people and

As people, and as a culture, Alain de Botton says, we would be much saner and happier if we reexamin

As people, and as a culture, Alain de Botton says, we would be much saner and happier if we reexamin

A companion conversation to Parker Palmer’s reflections in this week’s On Being, about the soul in d

The Soul in Depression

2021/2/4

We’re increasingly attentive to the many faces of depression and anxiety, and we’re fluent in the la

This is the unedited conversation Krista had with Andrew Solomon in 2002, which is excerpted within

This is the unedited conversation Krista had with Parker Palmer in 2002, which is excerpted within o

This is the unedited conversation Krista had with Anita Barrows in 2002, which is excerpted within o

Ornithologist J. Drew Lanham reads his poem, “Love for a Song.” Krista’s conversation with him is ou

This is an excerpt from a chapter called “New Religion” in 'The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man

This passage of Katherine May's book, read by her in our latest show, is so lovely that we decided t

Our colleague Lucas Johnson catches up with one of his mentors, Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons. Now a mem

It feels good and right this week to sit with the beloved writer Nikki Giovanni’s signature mix of h

“Having tasted beauty at the heart of the world, we hunger for more.” These are words from Nobel phy

“Having tasted beauty at the heart of the world, we hunger for more.” These are words from Nobel phy

Underpinning all the great challenges of our time there is the human drama, the human condition. And

Underpinning all the great challenges of our time there is the human drama, the human condition. And

Gaelynn Lea’s voice and violin land like a balm — an offering of both clarity and gladness that can

Gaelynn Lea’s voice and violin land like a balm — an offering of both clarity and gladness that can