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What's Behind Health Care Shortages?
If you've tried to book a doctor's appointment lately, chances are, it's been challenging. Many practices are not taking new patients, or open slots …
2 years, 5 months ago
Searching for Utopia
For centuries, writers and philosophers have imagined what a perfect world might look like — if only we had a chance to start over, build it all from…
2 years, 5 months ago
Behind the Scenes — Challenges in Medicine
When you're at the doctor's office or a hospital, it's easy to get frustrated. Why is this taking so long? Why do the nurses look so tired? Why does …
2 years, 5 months ago
Inside the Minds of Thrill Seekers
Skydiving, BASE jumping, climbing the highest peaks, adventuring to remote parts of the world — pushing the boundaries of safety. For thrill-seekers,…
2 years, 6 months ago
Degrees of Freedom
Freedom sounds great as an idea. Who doesn't want to be free to do what they want? But when you take a closer look, freedom becomes more complicated.…
2 years, 6 months ago
Buried Secrets, Buried Waste
In October of 1947, a navy reserve pilot named George Earle IV received strange orders: He was to pick up several 55-gallon barrels at the Philadelph…
2 years, 6 months ago
Black Health: Finding Solutions to End Disparities
Health disparities between Black and white Americans run deep in the U.S. Black people are more likely to suffer from chronic conditions like diabete…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Social Self
It's a simple question with lots of answers: Who are you? You might answer with your name, age, gender, or race. Or you might define yourself by your…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Benefits of Knowing When to Quit
The messages we receive around quitting are usually straightforward — don't do it. It's something we hear everywhere — from greats like Michael Jorda…
2 years, 7 months ago
How K-Beauty Revolutionized Skincare — And Became Obsessed with Perfection
When NPR host Elise Hu moved to South Korea to be an international correspondent, she ended up getting a crash course on Korean beauty and the countr…
2 years, 7 months ago