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Ep. 63: "I'm Not A Terrorist..."
Making jokes about politics is a tradition as old as America itself. These days, of course, comedians have a new target: President Donald Trump. We t…
9 years ago
Episode 62: On The Knife's Edge
What would drive someone to take another person's life? When researchers at the University of Chicago asked that question, the answer was a laundry l…
9 years, 1 month ago
Episode 61: Just Sex
We all know casual sex isn't about love. But what if it's not even about lust? Sociologist Lisa Wade believes the pervasive hookup culture on campuse…
9 years, 1 month ago
Encore of Episode 20: Remembering Anarcha
A recent paper found that black patients receive less pain medication for broken bones and cancer. Black children receive less pain medication than w…
9 years, 1 month ago
Episode 60: Fortress America
Barely a week after assuming office, President Donald Trump set off a worldwide firestorm when he decided to temporarily ban entry to migrants from s…
9 years, 1 month ago
Episode 59: The Deep Story
In the months since the presidential election, many have noted that lots of Americans live in bubbles — echo chambers filled with the voices of peopl…
9 years, 1 month ago
Episode 58: Pedestals and Guillotines
It's inauguration season, which means balls, parades, and celebrations. We may love the pomp and circumstance, but there's another, darker side to ou…
9 years, 2 months ago
Episode 57: Slanguage
Young people have always used language in new and different ways, and it has pretty much always driven older people crazy. But the linguist John McWh…
9 years, 2 months ago
Episode 56: Getting Unstuck
At one time or another, many of us feel stuck: in the wrong job, the wrong relationship, the wrong city – the wrong life. Psychologists and self-help…
9 years, 2 months ago
Encore of Episode 15: Loss and Renewal
Maya Shankar was well on her way to an extraordinary career as a violinist when an injury closed that door. This week, we look at how she wound up at…
9 years, 2 months ago