On today’s show, a junk removal expert argues that clutter complicates our lives, and explains how to get it under control. Also: a look at how methamphetamine has morphed from a fad drug into a big business. And Margaret Atwood will be here with her latest book. Plus, we’ll learn how impressionism was born in Paris.
Against Clutter
In New York, space is at a premium. On today’s show, a junk removal expert Brian Scudamore explains how to get the most out of the space you have…by getting rid of your clutter.
The Meth Epidemic
Reporter Steve Suo from Portland’s “The Oregonian” and documentary filmmaker Carl Byker investigate the spread of methamphetamine use in America for Frontline’s “The Meth Epidepic”.
The Tent
Margaret Atwood shares her latest collection of short fiction, The Tent.
The Judgment of Paris
Ross King describes the revolutionary decade when impressionism was born in 19th century Paris studios, in his new book The Judgment of Paris.
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