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The early 20th century Austrian philosopher and esotericist Rudolf Steiner once wrote: The more abundantly the harmony of the cosmos fills the soul, the more peace and harmony there will be on the earth. This idea is quite different from one that I commonly hear, which is that the earth and, consequently, humanity as a whole, is an insignificant speck in the vastness of space.

Rick Coates talks with author Daniel Bergner about his latest book, "The Mind and the Moon."

Paige St. John talks with retired cold case detective Paul Holes.

Holly T. Bird talks with U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo.

John Searles talks with author Brad Meltzer about his latest book "The Lightning Rod."

Author Ellen Airgood talks with Susan Odgers about her new novel "Tin Camp Road."

The Moon comes to perigee, or closest to the Earth, in every cycle, but only once each year will it come to Full Phase while it's at perigee. The several Moon's leading up to the closest Full Moon are commonly referred to as "super Moons," like this month's Strawberry Moon June 14.

“I came back over, and I could see the tornado above the Dollar General across the street,” Schuett said. “I started screaming at my wife to get out we need to get to the basement now.”

Astronomers are predicting a meteor shower overnight May 30, maybe. But for the Storyteller’s Night Sky, this is a prime opportunity for storytelling, whether the shower happens or not, and here’s why.

This week, Wednesday marks the 219th anniversary of the birth of the American essayist, poet, and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, and given that the Moon is waning through the dawn and approaching Venus as morning star at the same time, it’s fitting to consider Emerson’s essay on “Love.”