Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy communities are revolting against data centers
Artificial intelligence data centers are popping up across America, spurring fierce backlash because of their need for huge amounts of water and powe…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Exploring the questions surrounding UAPs and the search for extraterrestrial life
Unexplained sightings have appeared in our skies for years, and now the U.S. government has started releasing declassified files about what we used t…
3 months, 1 week ago
As the Colorado River dries up, how Western states are confronting the water crisis
Roughly one in ten Americans gets their water from the Colorado River. But a worsening drought, driven in part by climate change, is drying up the ri…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Why we need to talk more about menopause and its health consequences
More than 1 million women in the U.S. start menopause every year, yet this biological certainty is too often shrouded in secrecy or ignored by many m…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Khan Academy's founder thinks AI tools can transform education for the better
Technology has changed the way students study and learn. Now, as artificial intelligence enters the classroom, proponents argue it will be a welcome …
4 months ago
As misinformation spreads and mistrust deepens, can the U.S. handle another pandemic?
The COVID pandemic overwhelmed our health care system and killed well over a million Americans. Fast-tracked vaccines saved millions, but missteps in…
4 months, 1 week ago
A look at 'super agers' and the science behind longer, sharper lives
For thousands of years, humans have tried to avoid growing old. Billions are spent every year on potions and procedures to make us look younger, feel…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Will more Americans embrace renewable energy after the latest oil price surge?
As the impact from the war in Iran grinds on, Americans are feeling it at the gas station. Evangelists for clean energy say the oil shock is an oppor…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The alarming rise of cancer in young adults and steps that could lower the risk
We tend to think of cancer as a disease that mainly affects older people, but an increasing number of diagnoses are happening amongst the young. What…
5 months ago
How the Artemis moon missions are shaping the next era of exploration
Nearly 60 years after NASA sent the first humans to ever land on our moon, the U.S. is going back with a series of increasingly difficult missions. H…
5 months, 2 weeks ago