Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTechnology is reshaping education. But is it helping students learn?
Putting technology into schools was sold as a revolution that would help kids learn. But as tech companies exert greater influence, many are now wond…
22 hours ago
Why America faces a primary care shortage – and why it matters
There's a critical need for primary care physicians across America, but a shortage of doctors and rising insurance costs are forcing people to forgo …
1 week ago
Can recycling solve the world's trash problem?
Reduce, reuse, recycle. It's the mantra heard for decades, but does it work? There's a lingering cynicism that recycling is a scam, that it doesn't r…
2 weeks ago
The alarming decline of bird populations and why humans should care
Birds are not only wondrous creatures that live amongst us, they're also an essential part of life on Earth – helping grow food, keeping pests at bay…
1 month ago
Why uterine fibroids remain misunderstood despite affecting most women
For millions of women, uterine fibroids not only cause painful symptoms, but the diagnosis can bring more questions than answers. Even though most wo…
1 month, 1 week ago
What alcohol does to our bodies – and why many overlook the risks
Alcohol is a product so tightly woven into our society that we struggle to see what it's really doing to us. Despite documented links between alcohol…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
How climate change harms human health — and what can be done
From air pollution to wildfires, from heat waves to vector-borne diseases, climate change harms our health and causes significant stress to the healt…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The unsung heroes of American innovation and ingenuity
From the light bulb to the iPhone, American inventions have rocketed around the world thanks to their innovation and ingenuity. But some American inn…
2 months ago
Screens are virtually inescapable. What are they doing to our health?
They're in our pockets, workplaces, homes and schools — screens are everywhere. Americans are spending more than seven hours a day looking at screens…
2 months, 1 week ago
The science of 'Dad Brain' and how fatherhood changes men
While most scientific research has focused on men, when it comes to parenthood, it's all about mothers. But new research shows that men undergo profo…
2 months, 2 weeks ago