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A story about knots and surgeons
12:04

Ed Gavagan

A story about knots and surgeons

12 minutes 4 seconds
Building US-China relations ... by banjo
06:17

Abigail Washburn

Building US-China relations ... by banjo

6 minutes 17 seconds
What fear can teach us
11:13

Karen Thompson Walker

What fear can teach us

11 minutes 13 seconds
Everyday moments, caught in time
14:56

Billy Collins

Everyday moments, caught in time

14 minutes 56 seconds
The power of introverts
18:47

Susan Cain

The power of introverts

18 minutes 47 seconds
We need to talk about an injustice
23:24

Bryan Stevenson

We need to talk about an injustice

23 minutes 24 seconds
The transformative power of classical music
20:13

Benjamin Zander

The transformative power of classical music

20 minutes 13 seconds
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