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From the sun-scorched sands of the Kalahari to the snake-infested jungles of the Amazon, Les Stroud has made a life of surviving in the harshest, and most remote, regions on Earth.

Star of Kindred Spirits and paranormal investigator Amy Bruni shares stories from her years of experiences with ghosts.

Thru hiker Barney Scout Mann spins a tale of six hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2007 as they walk from Mexico to Canada, forming relationships and revealing deep secrets.

Jim Gray explores his career in sports broadcasting and the inside stories and memorable moments of the famous legends he has covered.

For more than a decade, Scientific American MIND's long-running feature "Ask the Brains" has addressed questions from their readers on the quirks and quandaries of human behavior, psychology, and n

John Stanley Ford became IBM's first black software engineer.

This is the story of Mario Lavandeira and how he became Perez Hilton, a celebrity blogger with millions of readers around the globe, revealing the man behind the blog.

Learn why decorator crabs cover themselves in ocean scraps and about a dolphin who learns to swim with an artificial tail, along with other stories about aquatic animals.

Learn why hummingbirds are called "nature's top athlete" and about colorful jumping spiders' ability to jump, along with other stories about birds and insects.

Learn how the arctic squirrel survives the winter and about the warning signs and habits of porcupines, along with other stories about land animals.

Learn why wood frogs make a dangerous journey each spring and how the people of Amherst, Massachusetts, helped spotted salamanders, along with other stories about lizards and amphibians.

At age thirty-six, while serving on a jury, author Molly Wizenberg found herself drawn to a female attorney she hardly knew.

In an idyllic Los Angeles neighborhood, where generations of families enjoy deep roots in old homes, the O'Rourke family fits right in.

This biography gives listeners a courtside view of one of basketball's greatest legends as it traces Kobe's life from childhood to his five NBA championships to his successful career outside of the

For six years, Whitney Dafoe was confined to a bedroom in the back of his parents' home, unable to walk, to eat, to speak.