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3 ideas for communicating across the political divide | Isaac Saul
How does language shape our politics? Journalist Isaac Saul explores how subtle word choices can inhibit productive dialogue about significant issues…
2 years, 3 months ago
The alchemy of pop | Kesha
"You can write a song and you can not tell the truth, but your song will suck," says pop star Kesha. So what's the secret to making a great pop song?…
2 years, 3 months ago
The fight over minerals for green energy — and a better way forward | Saleem Ali
To transition to clean energy and green technology like electric cars, the world needs massive amounts of essential minerals. Environmental peacemake…
2 years, 3 months ago
AI that connects the digital and physical worlds | Anima Anandkumar
“While language models may help generate new ideas, they cannot attack the hard part of science, which is simulating the necessary physics,” says AI …
2 years, 3 months ago
Lessons from my father’s final days | Laurel Braitman
"Life is an endless sushi conveyor belt of things that are going to test you and teach you at the same time," says writer Laurel Braitman. Exploring …
2 years, 3 months ago
Reducing toxic polarization – one conversation at a time | Dave Isay
For the past 20 years StoryCorps has been traveling the country gathering the stories and wisdom of ordinary Americans and archiving them at the Libr…
2 years, 3 months ago
The secret ingredients of great hospitality | Will Guidara
Restaurateur Will Guidara's life changed when he decided to serve a two-dollar hot dog in his fancy four-star restaurant, creating a personalized exp…
2 years, 4 months ago
Could psychedelics help patients in therapy? | Benjamin Lewis
It's time to make psychiatry more psychedelic, says psychiatrist Benjamin Lewis. Sharing results from his clinical trial on psychedelic-assisted ther…
2 years, 4 months ago
Democracy requires disagreement. Here's how to do it better | Bret Stephens and Yordanos Eyoel
As authoritarian leaders challenge democratic institutions around the world, some people are questioning whether democracy is even the best political…
2 years, 4 months ago
Magic and wonder in the age of AI | David Kwong
With AI everywhere you look, you may think you've seen it all. Magician David Kwong suggests otherwise, proposing advancements in technology actually…
2 years, 4 months ago