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Ultimate Enforcers
Democratic constitutions are social contracts. And sometimes, what’s on the page is more stunning than what comes to life. Mila Versteeg says that ci…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Ruling Women
In fascist Italy, resistance took surprising forms. Maura Hametz shares the story of one woman who stood up to the regime–by refusing to change her n…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Hungry Black Holes
Einstein theorized the existence of black holes. Then in the 1960’s we observed them for the first time. Anca Constantin says black holes occur throu…
5 months, 1 week ago
A Miserable Revenge
George Newman, born to free Black parents in 1855, was only 21 or 22 when he wrote the novel, A Miserable Revenge: A Story of Life in Virginia. Newma…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Grand Mothers
Lucille Clifton survived cancer four times. She maintained that her mother would not let her die until she had finished her work on Earth. That work?…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Staggered by the Fact of You
Join us as we bring two nationally renowned Black poets conversation with a new generation of Black poets. This episode features former Virginia Poet…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Concrete Jungle
Faedah Totah is a walker. So when she traveled to Damascus, Syria in the 2000’s, she ditched the car and sauntered the streets to really take in the …
6 months ago
The Body Language of Trees
Scientists are using video cameras and glorified fitbits to decipher the body language of trees. Geology professor Dom Ciruzzi says the way trees swa…
6 months, 1 week ago
Delicious Predator
The Chesapeake Bay is ballooning with an apex predator that can only be defeated with grease and breading – blue catfish! They were introduced to Vir…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Recovery
Universities have been trying to curb dangerous binge drinking for years. Today’s students are glued to their phones, and Abby Braitman (Old Dominion…
6 months, 3 weeks ago