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What's Fueling an Angry America?
What's Fueling an Angry America?

Episode 98

It’s difficult to ignore anger in the United States right now—talking heads battle on cable news, protesters get violent at campaign rallies, and fam…

9 years, 11 months ago

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Notes on Race and Resegregation
Notes on Race and Resegregation

Episode 97

Author Jeff Chang says America has slid back toward segregation in our neighborhoods, schools, colleges and universities, and in our culture. In his …

10 years ago

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Finding Meaning in Our Work
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?…

10 years ago

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Survivors of the Syrian War
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 …

10 years ago

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CIA Director John Brennan on ISIL, Russia, & Cyber Threats
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…

10 years ago

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Humanities in Decline: A Cultural Crisis
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…

10 years ago

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Rebuilding Trust Between Police and Communities of Color
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…

10 years, 1 month ago

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A Bright Future for Long-Term Coupling
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…

10 years, 1 month ago

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Originals—How Nonconformists Move the World
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…

10 years, 1 month ago

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The Russian Bear on the Prowl
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…

10 years, 1 month ago

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