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Birthstory
Episode 489
You know the drill — all it takes is one sperm, one egg, and blammo — you’ve got yourself a baby. Right? Well, in this 2015 episode, conception takes…
3 years, 2 months ago
Ukraine: Under the Counter
Episode 488
In the weeks following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a young doctor in Germany sees that abortion pills are urgently needed in Ukraine. And she…
3 years, 2 months ago
Games
Episode 487
In this episode, first aired in 2011, we talk about the meaning of a good game — whether it's a pro football playoff, or a family showdown on the kit…
3 years, 2 months ago
Universe In Verse
Episode 486
For a special New Year’s treat, we take a tour through the history of the universe with the help of… poets. Our guide is Maria Popova, who writes the…
3 years, 2 months ago
New Normal
Episode 485
This episode —first released in 2009 and then again in 2015, with an update — asks, what is “normal”? Maybe it exists, maybe not. We examine peace-lo…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Flight Before Christmas
Episode 484
At any given moment, nearly 500,000 people are crammed together in a metal tube, hurtling through the air. In this episode, we look at the strange hu…
3 years, 3 months ago
Null and Void
Episode 483
This episode, first aired in 2017, has Reporter Tracie Hunte and Editor Soren Wheeler exploring a hidden power in the U.S. Court System that is eithe…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Middle of Everything Ever
Episode 482
After graduating from high school, without a clear plan for what to do next, Laura Andrews started asking herself a lot of questions. A spiral of big…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Ashes on the Lawn
Episode 481
A global pandemic. Thousands dying. A passive government. An afflicted group fueled by grief and anger. In this episode, first aired in 2020, Reporte…
3 years, 4 months ago
More Perfect: The Political Thicket
Episode 480
When U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren was asked at the end of his career, “What was the most important case of your tenure?”, there were …
3 years, 4 months ago