Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIs it cheating or creativity? Examining the history of cheating in baseball.
Every sport has its cheating scandals, but it seems to be a regular thing in baseball. The rules keep evolving to prevent cheating - but that begs th…
3 years, 10 months ago
“We’re losing the battle:” how to combat the decline of life expectancy in the U.S.
New data on life expectancy in the United States is out, and the trend isn’t good. Since 2014, when life expectancy in the country reached its peak o…
3 years, 10 months ago
Fear, anger, and revenge: why youth voters were motivated for the 2022 midterms
Just how strong was youth turnout in the 2022 midterm elections? About 27% of voters 18-30 years old hit the polls, marking the second-best showing f…
3 years, 10 months ago
What’s behind the protests in China?
We have seen significant public protests in China over the last couple weeks on a scale that’s almost unheard of in the country. These were sparked b…
3 years, 10 months ago
Where does the FTX disaster leave the cryptocurrency industry?
Is it the 2020s, or the 1920s? Given how fast and hard FTX fell in a manner reminiscent of the bank panics in the early 20th century, we had to do a …
3 years, 10 months ago
Do margins matter? What a Republican House of Representatives could look like.
In this year’s midterm elections, Republicans took control of the House of Representatives - but it will be a very slim margin. It doesn’t leave much…
3 years, 11 months ago
Dyslexia unpacked: what the common learning disorder actually means for kids
Dyslexia has been studied for nearly 150 years, but to this day, we’re still trying to fully understand the disorder and how it impacts reading abili…
3 years, 11 months ago
Do we still need affirmative action?
The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in two cases challenging affirmative action policies at Harvard University and the University of North Car…
3 years, 11 months ago
Something better than "thank you for your service": rethinking how we appreciate veterans
How many times have you either said or thought about saying, "Thank you for your service" to an American military veteran? Despite our best intention…
3 years, 11 months ago
Where is the planet losing most of its wildlife?
Over the last 60 years, Earth has experienced an average 69% decline in the relative abundance of monitored wildlife populations. This is one of the …
3 years, 11 months ago