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Season 1 Episode 17
Episode Summary: Storytelling is a huge part of the human experience. But how do you tell a good story? There are elements of craft to consider for …
6 months, 1 week ago
Young people are facing increased cancer risk. Why?
Season 1 Episode 16
People under 50 are experiencing higher risk of some cancers. While overall cancer rates are declining, the incidence of 14 cancer types have increas…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Why are U.S. literacy rates declining?
Season 1 Episode 15
Literacy rates in the U.S. have been in decline for a while now. Experts are combing the data for answers. Researchers are examining the role of curr…
7 months ago
Changing how we deal with change
Season 1 Episode 14
Is it true that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Absolutely not; Research shows that people can and do make dramatic shifts at nearly every lif…
1 year, 4 months ago
New frontiers in cancer care
Season 1 Episode 13
It’s a new era in the fight against cancer. The disease still kills nearly 10 million people worldwide every year, but advances in genomic sequencing…
1 year, 5 months ago
The case for optimism
Season 1 Episode 12
Things aren’t what they used to be: they’re actually better. Yet even though many measures show how much progress we’ve made, many people feel like t…
1 year, 5 months ago
Plastic in our blood? That’s a problem.
Season 1 Episode 11
Our planet is filled with plastic. On average, we produce 430 million tons every year, most of which is used only for a short period of time and then…
1 year, 6 months ago
The case for a liberal arts education
Season 1 Episode 10
College is expensive. Even with ramped-up financial aid efforts from universities, people are still trying to decide if tuition will lead to a smart …
1 year, 6 months ago
Why school cellphone bans are spreading
Season 1 Episode 9
Schools are banning cellphones. And some states and cities are passing legislation that restricts student phone use in the classroom. Both parents an…
1 year, 7 months ago
How far has COVID set back students?
Season 1 Episode 8
American schools have not recovered from the pandemic. On average, schools have lost half a grade level in math and a little less than that in readin…
1 year, 11 months ago