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Journalist Christopher McDougall points out that there is only one other animal on the planet that wears shoes, and that's just because we "grab them by…

The movie Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter was recently released in theaters. It's an inventive take on the vampire mythos -- and on American history.…

Some people make a case against LGBT equality in religious terms, quoting the Bible to argue homosexuality is a sin. Religion scholar and activist Jay…

In the world of Facebook, you've got immediate access to a large circle of people - from your best friend in third grade to your sister-in-law's mother.…

For 10 years, writers Gregory White Smith, Steven Naifeh and a team of researchers delved deeply into the life of Vincent van Gogh. They read the books he…

The quest to make a fortune may be as old as America itself, but so are the con-men who prey on that dream. J. Frank Norfleet learned this the hard way.…

Last month, guest host Bill Allred traveled through the Himalayas. He was profoundly affected by the peace-loving people he encountered there and by their…

Thursday, Doug is back in the studio with the latest installment of our Through the Lens documentary series. Our guest is Carl Colby, whose latest film is…

When NPR's Bob Boilen created All Songs Considered, he wanted it to be a resource for music discovery. That was some 12 years ago and Boilen continues to…

On Monday, Doug’s chatting with Peter Meehan and Chris Ying, the editors of Lucky Peach magazine, about American food. It’s an admittedly hard topic to…