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Elizabeth Kolbert on why we stopped talking about climate change
Season 1 Episode 25
As heat waves, droughts, and surging insurance costs reshape American life, climate change has almost vanished from the national political debate. Wh…
9 hours ago
Bosses ordered people back to work. Where are they?
Season 1 Episode 24
Despite endless corporate press releases and return-to-office mandates, the data reveals a surprising truth: the number of days worked from home has …
2 weeks ago
How do you get rich in America? Not the way you think.
Season 1 Episode 23
There's a big spotlight - and a lot of resistance to - billionaires, from Elon Musk to Larry Ellison. But we’re missing an under-the-radar revolution…
4 weeks ago
How the rich escaped taxation. Ray Madoff’s argument, revisited.
Season 1 Episode 22
Over the last 40 years, many of the wealthiest Americans have effectively seceded from taxation.
While regular Americans - from teachers to surgeons -…
1 month, 1 week ago
How marriage divides us. Melissa Kearney’s case, revisited
Season 1 Episode 21
Why do affluent suburbs in Boston and Houston vote completely differently, yet share one surprising thing in common? Economist Melissa Kearney, autho…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
How to extend life - and where the science stands
Season 1 Episode 20
What do scientists know about how to live longer - and maximize the number of years that you're healthy?
Princeton molecular biologist Coleen Murphy …
2 months, 1 week ago
Miami, Mamdani, and the War over Wealth
Season 1 Episode 19
Are the ultra-wealthy playing a high-stakes game of dodgeball with American cities? As states float the idea of heavy wealth taxes, billionaires are …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Why have kids left public school?
Season 1 Episode 18
Since 2020, more than a million kids have left American public schools. Meanwhile, enrollment in private schools and homeschooling has risen. What's …
3 months ago
Longevity: What we get wrong
Season 1 Episode 17
For two decades, the global phenomenon of "Blue Zones" has shaped how we eat, live, and invest in our health. But what if the data behind these longe…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Being social scares us. It also makes us happier.
Season 1 Episode 16
What if being more social could change your life?
University of Chicago behavioral scientist Nicholas Epley talks with Kara about the surprising bump …
4 months ago