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The ecological crisis we are standing before is at once civilizational and personal — intimately clo
This phrase recurs throughout Clint Smith's writing: "in the marrow of our bones." It is an example
Clint Smith reads his poem, “Dance Party.” This poem is featured in Clint’s On Being conversation wi
Clint Smith reads his poem, “Ode to Those First Fifteen Minutes After the Kids Are Finally Asleep.”
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You may not know Latanya Sweeney's name, but as much as any other single person — and with good humo
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In this season of On Being and those to come, we are going to train the core human questions on the
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From Krista: I have been texting this exquisite poem from our archives to my beloveds. Perhaps it wi
Hello friends, it is a joy to introduce the new season of Poetry Unbound, which is underway. As Kris
Pádraig makes an announcement, and we listen to a few lovely moments from the On Being season we've
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An excerpt from the On Being episode, "To Be a Healer." The extraordinary physician and public serva
