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A Monday morning discussion that sets the cultural agenda, with writers, thinkers and artists exploring big ideas.

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Cover of Ai Weiwei on Censorship

Ai Weiwei on Censorship

by Ai Weiwei
NPR · Book of the Day · Jul 15, 2026
Cover of A Beautiful Loan

A Beautiful Loan

by Mary Costello
NPR · Fresh Air · Jun 20, 2026
Cover of Changemakers

Changemakers

by Jane Holgate
BBC Radio 4 · Start the Week · Mar 29, 2026
Cover of The Edge of Revolution

The Edge of Revolution

by David Torrance
BBC Radio 4 · Start the Week · Mar 29, 2026
Cover of We Have Come to Be Destroyed

We Have Come to Be Destroyed

by Laura Tisdall
BBC Radio 4 · Start the Week · Mar 23, 2026
Cover of The Man Who Gave Me a Biscuit

The Man Who Gave Me a Biscuit

by Penny Woolcock
BBC Radio 4 · Start the Week · Mar 23, 2026
Cover of Flesh

Flesh

by David Szalay
BBC Radio 4 · Start the Week · Mar 23, 2026
Cover of A World Appears

A World Appears

by Michael Pollan
BBC Radio 4 · Start the Week · Mar 16, 2026
Cover of The Web Beneath the Waves

The Web Beneath the Waves

by Samanth Subramanian
BBC Radio 4 · Start the Week · Mar 9, 2026
Cover of Neptune's Fortune

Neptune's Fortune

by Julian Sancton
BBC Radio 4 · Start the Week · Mar 9, 2026
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