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Becoming America
When the United States of America was founded, it was only a union of a small number of states. By the beginning of the 20th century, the United Stat…
6 years, 3 months ago
She Got Next
There are more female candidates in this presidential campaign cycle than at any other time in American history. But women were running for the highe…
6 years, 3 months ago
Vaccination
It's a longstanding fight in the U.S., whether people can opt out of vaccination if that means jeopardizing the greater public's health. In this epis…
6 years, 4 months ago
Soleimani's Iran
When Qassem Soleimani was assassinated by the United States on January 3rd, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander suddenly became a household nam…
6 years, 4 months ago
Everybody Knows Somebody
In the mid-1980's a woman who didn't consider herself a feminist was asked to solve perhaps the biggest problem women face. How she and a small group…
6 years, 4 months ago
There Will Be Bananas
The banana is a staple of the American diet and has been for generations. But how did this exotic tropical fruit become so commonplace? How one Brook…
6 years, 4 months ago
Fear of Technology
Artificial intelligence, gene modification, and self-driving cars are causing fear and uncertainty about how technology is changing our lives. But hu…
6 years, 5 months ago
Russia's Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin has been running Russia since 2000 when he was first elected as President. How did a former KGB officer make his way up to the top sea…
6 years, 5 months ago
Planned Obsolescence
Have you ever wondered why your smartphone or toaster oven doesn't seem to last very long, even though technology is becoming better and better? In a…
6 years, 5 months ago
America's Opioid Epidemic
A record number of Americans have died from opioid overdoses in recent years. But how did we get here? And is this the first time Americans have face…
6 years, 5 months ago