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Finding Meaning in Our Work
Episode 96
The average American spends a third of his or her life working. What is the secret to achieving happiness because of our work and not in spite of it?…
9 years, 8 months ago
Survivors of the Syrian War
Episode 95
The civil war in Syria has raged for five years and killed half a million people. Eleven million refugees have either fled to other countries or are …
9 years, 9 months ago
CIA Director John Brennan on ISIL, Russia, & Cyber Threats
Episode 94
In a rare interview, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency weighs in on the global security scene and explains the current risks to the Uni…
9 years, 9 months ago
Humanities in Decline: A Cultural Crisis
Episode 93
Is America turning its back on the humanities? The declining enrollment in disciplines including history, literature, language, philosophy and the ar…
9 years, 9 months ago
Rebuilding Trust Between Police and Communities of Color
Episode 92
High-profile episodes of violence have highlighted excessive force and mistreatment of people of color by police. And this summer, police have become…
9 years, 9 months ago
A Bright Future for Long-Term Coupling
Episode 91
Helen Fisher knows a thing or two about relationships. The Kinsey Institute research fellow and Match.com’s lead scientific advisor has spent her car…
9 years, 10 months ago
Originals—How Nonconformists Move the World
Episode 90
The world doesn’t lack for creative ideas—it lacks people to champion them. Once you have an idea, how do you communicate it? In this episode, Adam G…
9 years, 10 months ago
The Russian Bear on the Prowl
Episode 89
Vladimir Putin continues to taunt the US and Europe at every turn by testing NATO’s resolve, propping up Assad, provoking Ukraine, and even doing wha…
9 years, 10 months ago
Women and Millennials: How Will They Vote?
Episode 88
With the historic candidacy of Hillary Clinton, feminism is front and center this election. Be it wage inequality, women’s health, or paid family lea…
9 years, 10 months ago
Sen. Tom Cotton on Trump, National Security
Episode 87
What do today’s Republicans believe America’s role in the world should be? This week’s episode features US Sen. Tom Cotton, R-AR, discussing his supp…
9 years, 11 months ago