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The haunting truth of ghost stories | Coya Paz Brownrigg (re-release)
Ghost stories reveal much more than the ghouls and spirits that haunt them. Settle in for a spooky delight as theater educator Coya Paz Brownrigg lay…
17 hours ago
What crows teach us about death | Kaeli Swift (re-release)
Rituals for the dead span much of the natural world, seen in practices from humans and elephants to bees, dolphins and beyond. With charm and playful…
17 hours ago
The razor-thin line between contagion and connection | Dan Taberski (re-release)
After a mysterious wave of tics and twitches swept through a small-town high school in New York, documentary podcaster Dan Taberski set out to invest…
17 hours ago
The fascinating physics of insect pee | Saad Bhamla (re-release)
Scientist Saad Bhamla is on a mission to answer a question most people don't think to ask: How do insects pee? Taking inspiration from the incredible…
17 hours ago
Zombie roaches and other parasite tales | Ed Yong
In this fascinating, hilarious and ever-so-slightly creepy talk, science writer Ed Yong tells the story of his favorite parasites -- animals and orga…
17 hours ago
How to make friends (and keep them) | Sheridan Voysey
Who could you call at 2am when everything’s gone wrong? Friendship expert Sheridan Voysey believes we’re in a friendship recession, with many of us f…
1 day, 17 hours ago
How fossil fuel companies keep your energy costs high | Jon Powers
Solar energy and storage are the fastest, cheapest ways to add electricity to the grid. So why are small towns across the US pausing or banning these…
2 days, 17 hours ago
How people are using AI to grieve, love and connect | Jennifer Cearns
Many people fear AI is eroding our humanity, replacing real relationships with synthetic ones that leave us lonelier than ever. Digital anthropologis…
3 days, 17 hours ago
How video games can power up your parenting | Hannah Boquet (re-release)
Parenting an eye-rolling teenager glued to a gaming system is not a simple feat, but what if you could turn screen time into an opportunity for conne…
4 days, 17 hours ago
Unions for climate action! | Payton M. Wilkins (re-release)
In the long term, shutting down a coal mine means cleaner air and a healthier environment — but in the short term, it can devastate a community or fa…
5 days, 17 hours ago