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The Book Show | Kaveh Akbar – Martyr! [Encore airing]

Poet Kaveh Akbar joins us to discuss his first novel “Martyr!” which follows Cyrus Shams on a journey of introspection and discovery. Cyrus is a drunk, an addict, and a poet. His obsession with martyrs and dealing with the death of his mother drives him to examine the...

Stellar superflares and David Lynch

Stellar superflares and David Lynch

According to new research, stars similar to our own sun may produce superflares about once per century. And after the death of American filmmaker David Lynch, we’ll speak with a film studies professor about how Lynch’s films impacted him and his students.

Is the ERA truly the “law of the land?”

Is the ERA truly the “law of the land?”

Before leaving office, former President Joe Biden declared that he considered the Equal Rights Amendment to be “the law of the land.” On this week’s 51%, we speak with Georgetown Law Professor Victoria Nourse about why the ERA has been in limbo for so long, what it...