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The Future of News: Is There a War on Truth?
Episode 170
Is the internet loosening our collective grasp on the truth? Pioneers of digital news once argued that new online sources would bring us new perspect…
8 years, 10 months ago
The Epidemic of Loneliness
Episode 169
A crisis is emerging that could pose as grave a threat to public health as obesity or substance abuse: social isolation. Neuroscientists have identif…
8 years, 10 months ago
Being Muslim and American in 2017
Episode 168
Muslim Americans — especially those who work in government or in other ways to counter radicalism and terrorism — feel caught in the middle. Much of …
8 years, 10 months ago
The Three Lives of James Madison
Episode 167
Madison's legacy matters today more than ever. As founding genius he made the Constitution to avoid faction. Then he discovered the real world requir…
8 years, 11 months ago
Impeachment: A Citizen's Guide with Cass Sunstein
Episode 166
In our politically charged climate, it’s not uncommon to hear about impeachment. Earlier this month, a billionaire environmentalist launched a campai…
8 years, 11 months ago
The Imagination of Leonardo da Vinci with Walter Isaacson
Episode 165
Walter Isaacson is fascinated by innovators — the kinds of geniuses whose ideas have transformed industry, science, and society. Albert Einstein, Ste…
8 years, 11 months ago
Infidelity and the Future of Relationships (Rebroadcast)
Episode 164
Why do happily married couples cheat? Why does the modern egalitarian approach to marriage quash desire? Are the heightened expectations we bring to …
8 years, 11 months ago
Jeffrey Sachs on Why We're Living in a Dangerous Time
Episode 163
World-renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs is distressed about the political and social atmosphere in the United States. With advances in technology, he …
9 years ago
WTF (What's The Future)?
Episode 162
The “next economy,” or digital revolution, is restructuring every business, job, and sector of society. By 2055, it’s estimated that half of today’s …
9 years ago
The Best Sports Town in America
Episode 161
The tiny town of Norwich, Vermont, has likely produced more Olympians per capita than anywhere else in the United States. Over the past thirty years,…
9 years ago