Podcast Episodes

How to start saving for retirement

It's never too early to start putting away money for retirement. In this episode, Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary explains how to start building your nest egg by settin…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

How to vote in 2024

There are more ways to exercise your right to vote than ever before. In this episode, NPR's voting and elections correspondent Miles Parks explains the ins and outs of casting your ballot and why it'…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

The dirt on bathing

Episode 858

Whether you're Team Bath or Team Shower, there are some best practices to follow when it comes to cleaning your body. In this episode, dermatologists Sonia Batra and Michelle Henry share surprising i…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Up your lunchbox game

Sulhee Jessica Woo's love language is packing lunch. When she sends her three kids off to school, she includes themed lunches, snacks cut into cute shapes, and sweet notes to give them some support w…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

How to show platonic love

Loneliness can be just as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day — which means that having friends might literally save your life. But often, we don't pay friendships the respect they des…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Dear Life Kit: I'm at my breaking point

Episode 856

Family and marriage expert Moraya Seeger DeGeare weighs in on questions from listeners who have reached a breaking point in their relationships with the people around them.

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Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Can magnesium help you sleep?

Episode 855

TikTok users claim that drinking the "sleepy girl mocktail," a mixture of magnesium powder, tart cherry juice and other ingredients, can help you sleep. But does it really work? NPR's health correspo…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

How to cut down food waste (and fight climate change)

Tossing out overripe avocados, wilted greens and sour milk isn't just costing you money — it's also contributing to climate change. In this episode, learn how to reduce your food waste with compostin…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Math for English majors

Episode 854

If math never quite stuck for you, Ben Orlin is here to change that. He says think of math as a language. Numbers are the nouns and the arithmetic operations are verbs. This episode, learning the lan…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Boost your mood in 15 minutes

Sometimes you're just feeling blah: the weather's bad, you can't get out of bed and you're struggling to shake off that listlessness. In these moments, the solution is often simpler than we think. Th…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago