need input

i'm craving input today. i've realized that i have not done enough to keep myself informed about things going on in the world.  i have been guilty of the ignorance i complained about others.

i've been reading a variety of books - Cooper's autobiography, Vonnegut's most famous work,  Shane Claiborne's take on how to live as a christian - i have been listening to CNN.com cast all morning.  yes, i'm working but i CAN multi-task. listening and typing is possible.

i don't know if this is the best, most up-to-date, most informative place for me to get ed-u-ma-cated so if anyone has any recommendations for websites that i can listen to, books I can read, so on and so on, please let me know.