Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHidden in plain sight: the insidious spread of online radicalization
Raise your hand if you know someone who was radicalized online during COVID-19. A lot of people have gone down an online video rabbit hole and emerge…
3 years, 6 months ago
How bad was pandemic learning loss? We have an idea now
Kids in the US have had a couple of rough years at school because of the COVID-19 pandemic. One academic year was turned upside down as everyone scra…
3 years, 6 months ago
Behind China's 'unprecedented' reaction to Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit
Political leaders take trips to other countries and areas all the time, and usually they don’t draw a lot of attention. But that was not the case wit…
3 years, 6 months ago
Update: Did COVID make the US weaker than other countries?
A few months ago we asked Sigal Atzmon, the CEO and founder of medical science & tech company Medix Global to come on the podcast to talk about her c…
3 years, 6 months ago
Al-Qaeda: the rise and deterioration of a worldwide face of terror
There was stunning news out of Afghanistan recently -- the US had killed Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. His name became all too familiar to Ameri…
3 years, 6 months ago
Jobs numbers that would make an economist blush: Pandemic economy update
The most optimistic economists wouldn't have believed these jobs numbers. Are we finally back to pre-pandemic employment figures? We've been overwhel…
3 years, 6 months ago
"I worry about this every day": nurses look at the overturning of Roe v. Wade
Terri Hinkley understands and respects why people might be opposed to abortion. But in the aftermath of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, th…
3 years, 6 months ago
New public health funding report is eye-opening and disturbing
Public health has been front and center the last few years during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite its importance, it still doesn't get the respect it …
3 years, 7 months ago
What if there was an NBA arena in Center City, Philadelphia?
The Sixers recently announced plans to build a new arena in Center City. It would be located in the Fashion District and right next to Chinatown. It …
3 years, 7 months ago
'It's not necessary to stay at threat level red.' What you need to know about the new COVID surge
We're seeing another surge of coronavirus cases, nearly two and a half years after we all heard of COVID-19 for the first time. What do you need to k…
3 years, 7 months ago