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Prepping for doomsday (or Tuesday)
How to prepare for the worst while still living your best life.
This episode was produced by Dustin DeSoto, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by M…
4 months ago
The data center war
There’s a growing disconnect between a local community that says it’s being treated as the "guinea pigs" in a new industrial revolution, and Washingt…
4 months, 1 week ago
The rise of death doulas
Celebrities like Nicole Kidman and Chloé Zhao say they're training in this growing field. What preparing people for death teaches us about life.
This…
4 months, 1 week ago
All Quiet on the Climate Front
The fight against climate change has never been more urgent, but no one in US politics wants to talk about it anymore. And maybe they shouldn’t.
This…
4 months, 1 week ago
Is it a bad book or is it AI?
An author gets her book pulled after accusations that it was written with AI, but it might not always be so easy to catch AI writing.
This episode wa…
4 months, 1 week ago
Abortion pills at the Supreme Court
There are more abortions now than when the Court overturned Roe v. Wade. But a ruling on whether to keep abortion pills accessible could change that.…
4 months, 1 week ago
Controlling hantavirus
Quarantine, cruise ships, and passenger tracking are reminiscent of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the hantavirus is different, and public health officia…
4 months, 1 week ago
Chems in your cosmetics
From lotions to hair extensions, the products that make us look good may also make us feel bad.
This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt and Pete…
4 months, 1 week ago
"Affordability" is the new progressive
What do buzzwords like “progressive” and “affordability” mean to voters? We went to one of the most Democratic congressional districts to find out.
…4 months, 2 weeks ago
Is smoking back?
Gen Z is making smoking — or at least posing with cigarettes — cool again.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-ch…
4 months, 2 weeks ago