Lang Lang: To become a whole human, never stop learning
Considered a prodigy in China, Lang Lang arrives to the U.S. certain of what it takes to be the best pianist in the world – dedication, discipline, hours of solitary practice. But when a legendary tea...
19 Aug 202033min
A home that had been waiting for me forever, by Pico Iyer
Facing a dreaded 20-hour layover after weeks away from home, Pico Iyer decides to leave the airport and explore the city outside. He walks down the quiet streets, hoping to distract himself with a few...
12 Aug 202019min
Life and love and the moment, by Arianna Huffington
A glossy picture on the cover of a magazine. That’s all it takes for a teenaged Arianna Huffington to decide she’s going to leave her family and home – and the activity and warmth of her mom’s kitchen...
5 Aug 202023min
Have faith, but tie your camel first, by Wajahat Ali
It's early morning. A hotel room. Wajahat Ali, playwright and author, is traveling for work when he gets a call from his wife – she's sobbing, panicked, heartbroken. Their tiny daughter, Nusayba, has ...
29 Juli 202031min
What my father gave me, by Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin grows up in a dangerous house. There’s a dad with a hair-trigger temper. But there’s also a dad who builds things, and who plays music, who teaches Shawn how to play a guitar. Years later...
22 Juli 202035min
Where the water takes me, by Donald Miralle
Twenty-four long miles into a grueling paddleboard competition, photographer Donald Miralle sights the buoy that tells him he's just a few miles from home. But what should offer a sense of relief prov...
15 Juli 202027min
Creating my own sanctuary, by Angela Ahrendts
The strawberry field past the maple tree. A hidden nook beneath the stairs. The magical hour before anyone else is awake. Throughout her life, Angela Ahrendts has sought out sanctuaries – sacred space...
8 Juli 202030min
Finding unity, through our difference, by Pastor Otis Moss
As Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Otis Moss carries the torch for generations of church and civil rights leaders, including his own father, a regional director in the SCL...
24 Juni 202038min
