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When the 'Woke Playbook' Kills Free Speech
Episode 381
How is social justice best pursued in a time when America is facing a reckoning on race? In today's cancel culture, many believe making the world a b…
5 years ago
A 'Weather Map' of Viruses Could Prevent the Next Pandemic
Episode 380
Before Covid-19 began spreading across the globe last year, virologist Nathan Wolfe already knew what was becoming abundantly clear: The world was wo…
5 years, 1 month ago
Why Do Some People Succeed and Others Fail?
Episode 379
A person with grit, says psychologist Angela Duckworth, uses passion and long-term perseverance to reach goals. Reaching success, she says, is about …
5 years, 1 month ago
The Culture of Dogdom
Episode 378
People are in constant conversation with their dogs, says dog scientist Alexandra Horowitz, and dogs pick up on things like our tone of voice. "We th…
5 years, 1 month ago
An Insider's Take on the Capitol Riot Probe
Episode 377
Representative Liz Cheney is one of nine lawmakers investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol. The Republican is part of a House select comm…
5 years, 1 month ago
How Can We Fix a Broken (and Dangerous) Internet?
Episode 376
Instead of coming together during the pandemic, many Americans have grown farther apart. People are increasingly living in different realities of new…
5 years, 1 month ago
Politics Minus Politicians
Episode 375
Imagine a new kind of democracy — one that puts governance back in the hands of the people. This is the idea behind political theorist Hélène Landemo…
5 years, 2 months ago
Is Cryptocurrency a Good Bet?
Episode 374
Cryptocurrency is revolutionizing the global financial system and shaking up our perception of trust. Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum, says the …
5 years, 2 months ago
Learning from the Pain of the Pandemic
Episode 373
As many of us know personally, the coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on mental health. As lockdowns were enacted, loneliness, isolation, and depr…
5 years, 2 months ago
Can the Promise of America Be Renewed?
Episode 372
The American Promise—that all men and women are inherently equal—is not being fulfilled because racism continues to corrode our society. Author and v…
5 years, 2 months ago