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USA’s Global Games: The Rise of Latin America (Part 4)
Season 4 Episode 15
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Sometimes the most interesting stories hide in plain sight, buried beneath the daily outrage cycles and the breathless panic of break…
1Â year ago
World Happiness Report 2025: Happiness, Benevolence, and Social Connection
Season 4 Episode 14
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We've been getting happiness all wrong.
That's the …
1Â year ago
A History of Timekeeping: Our Obsession With Time Is Both Ancient and Modern
Season 4 Episode 13
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Your phone buzzes. Another meeting reminder. A calendar notification. A timer for that thing you were cooking.
If you're like most peo…
1Â year ago
đź‘• Gardening Au Naturel WNGD: Social Good, NIR FIR Infrared Light, and Fashion
Season 4 Episode 12
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Hear related original song: Skin and Soil: An Infrared Symphony
"A haunting meditation on what it…
1Â year ago
A Covid-19 Beginner's Guide for 2025
Season 4 Episode 11
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It's 2025, and we're still pretending COVID is just another flu.
You've probably noticed it by now. Friends who can't shake that linge…
1Â year ago
Democracy's Silent Erosion: The Global Autocratic March
Season 4 Episode 10
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Freedom doesn't disappear overnight. It erodes gradually, like a slow-moving mudslide that's …
1Â year ago
Lion's Teeth Marks in British Graves: The Roman Empire's Brutal Entertainment Industry
Season 4 Episode 9
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Evidence hidden in bones tells a bloody story of Roman Britain that changes everything we thought we knew.
When we think of Roman glad…
1Â year ago
Climate Change's Silent Threat: The Fungal Awakening
Season 4 Episode 8
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We're witnessing the quiet emergence of a global threat that could redefine public health in …
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Re-Enchantment: Solitude and the Cost of Constant Hurry
Season 4 Episode 7
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O'Connell describes how his initial boredom in the wilderness—that uncomfortable confrontation with unfilled time—eventually dissolve…
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⚖️ Pinpointing Climate Damages to Corporate Emissions
Season 4 Episode 6
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We've spent decades listening to fossil fuel companies talk about "shared responsibilit…
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