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The Inspiring Life of Henry David Thoreau

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Guest: Laura Dassow Walls is the author of the book Henry David Thoreau: A Life, a biography of the naturalist, inventor and activist. He left behind a monumental legacy in addition to his essay Civil Disobedience, a paean to human freedom. Two hundred years after his birth, Walls restores Henry David Thoreau to us in all his profound, inspiring complexity. … Continued

UpFront

Fund Drive Special: USGS geophysicist on what the past says about the next big earthquake; Rupa Marya and Raj Patel discuss new book “Inflamed”

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Photo of a portion of the Bay Bridge collapsed from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, from CC 2.0 by Joe Lewis on Flickr On this show: 0:08 – Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice is the latest book by Rupa Marya and Raj Patel, tackling health and structural injustices, and taking us on … Continued

Sing Out

Last Sing Out Show!

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In his final hosting of “Sing Out,” Larry Kelp presents two hours of music captured live over the past 32 years on “Sing Out.” Featured musicians who played and sang live in the KPFA performance studio include Vijay Iyer, Roger McGuinn, Patricia Barber, Tin Hat Trio, Pharoah Sanders, Iris DeMent, Kenny Barron, Kayhan Kalhor, Vieux … Continued