Podcast Episodes

Extreme heat, the silent killer

Every year, people in the American West die from scorching temperatures. Experts fear that the number of deaths is undercounted — and, that as the cl…

4 years, 5 months ago

Mexico’s wine country gets big — maybe too big

The Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California is Mexico’s premier wine country, a lush valley that makes Napa seem as gorgeous as a parking lot.

But a lot…

4 years, 6 months ago

Just 5 countries could make or break climate change

Over the next two weeks, leaders from nearly 200 countries are gathering in Glasglow, Scotland, for a United Nations climate summit known as COP26. T…

4 years, 6 months ago

How Día de los Muertos flourished in the U.S.

For decades, late October meant one holiday in American popular culture: Halloween. But over the past couple of decades, more and more people are als…

4 years, 6 months ago

The unsolved assassination of Alex Odeh

On Oct. 11, 1985, Palestinian American activist Alex Odeh opened the door to the Orange County offices of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Commi…

4 years, 6 months ago

Will the fatal 'Rust' shooting change Hollywood?

Vigils from Southern California to Albuquerque were held last weekend to mark the death of Halyna Hutchins. The up-and-coming cinematographer was wor…

4 years, 6 months ago

Stuck for days in L.A.'s biggest traffic jam

Hundreds of thousands of sailors worldwide are stuck on cargo ships far longer than they’d intended, with few chances to contact the outside. Usually…

4 years, 6 months ago

Author Shea Serrano thinks Mexicans are perfect

Shea Serrano is beloved in the sports, movie and music worlds for his wickedly funny essays and podcasts on everything from Selena to the Houston Tex…

4 years, 6 months ago

Disabled and pregnant? Good luck finding a doctor

Disabled people get pregnant and give birth at the same rates as nondisabled ones. But their outcomes are often far worse — for reasons that can’t be…

4 years, 6 months ago

We know how to fix the syphilis surge. Will we do it?

Twenty-one years ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that national adult cases of syphilis had reached their lowest levels e…

4 years, 6 months ago