Kieran Timberlake Associates
Fatima Olivieri is an architect at Kieran Timberlake Associates in Philadelphia. She is currently working on a project for New York University and on the Mars City project, which received the National Institute of Building Sciences Member Award for its support of the STEM Initiative for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. She writes about the built environment in HiddenCity Philadelphia.
Mars City What kind of city would The Martian’s Mark Watney live in if he stayed on Mars? Space educator Kerry Joels, and designers Lea Oxenhandler and Fatima Olivieri of Kieran Timberlake Aarchitects explain Mars City, home for a community on the red planet. Mars Exploration Rover Mission, Cornell, JPL, NASA
Kenya Barris: Black-ish Black-ish creator Kenya Barris joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss utilizing his show as a conversation starter.
Shaking up the USDA, 'The Beef Cookbook' and 'Tartine All Day' Peggy Lowe explains why Trump’s pick for USDA Secretary is rattling rural America. Dario Cecchini talks future plans for Chianti ramen, and Richard Turner shares cuts from “PRIME: The Beef Cookbook.” Writer Matthew Sedacca looks at the controversy behind liquid smoke. Jonathan Gold tries Chengdu-style dishes, and Elisabeth Prueitt of Tartine fills us in on the latest. Plus, chef Michael Beckman shares a recipe for cactus confit.
George Saunders: Lincoln in the Bardo (Part I) Lincoln in the Bardo dramatizes a grieving President Lincoln as he visits the grave of his beloved son Willie, who died at age eleven. In the novel, the buried dead believe they're not dead -- "they're sick and refer to their coffins as "sick boxes."
Why did Jared Kushner want a back channel with Russians? News broke Friday that President Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner, tried setting up a back channel between the Trump transition team and the Russian government. What are the consequences for Kushner, President Trump, and the investigation into Russian meddling?
