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How we make child stars miserable
How we make child stars miserable

 We adore them when their cherubic faces light up the big screen, but when child actors grow up, they’re yesterday’s news. New Yorker staff writer Ad…

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America 2025: Would the founders be shook?
America 2025: Would the founders be shook?

On the eve of our country’s 250th birthday, would the Founding Fathers recognize the America we live in today? Irish Times columnist Fintan O’Toole j…

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Stop blaming moms for autism
Stop blaming moms for autism

 Decades before the headlines about Tylenol, moms have always had to worry if they were to blame for their child’s autism. Sara Luterman, Disability …

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Did life start more than once?
Did life start more than once?

The way life emerged on Earth is being reconsidered – but not without some disagreement. Journalist Asher Elbein joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how …

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Why tech moguls think they’re saving humanity
Why tech moguls think they’re saving humanity

Why are we following the lead of tech billionaires when it comes to guiding public policy? Science journalist Adam Becker joins host Krys Boyd to dis…

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Why don’t fish sink?
Why don’t fish sink?

For scientists to solve the mysteries of the ocean, they need to start with questions like “how do fish float?” Duke University biology professor Sön…

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The truth about trans gun ownership
The truth about trans gun ownership

The culture war around trans rights has many headlines, but one hot button issue is gun rights. Writer and critic Grace Byron joins host Krys Boyd to…

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The Christian core of horror movies
The Christian core of horror movies

The spooky season is here, and we might have Christian theology to thank for that. Bryan P. Stone is Leighton K. Farrell Endowed Dean at Southern Met…

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What it takes to keep the peace in Gaza
What it takes to keep the peace in Gaza

 Two years of war ended when a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was signed between Israel and Hamas. Will it hold? Natasha Hall, senior associate at the Cente…

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What space medicine can do for us all
What space medicine can do for us all

Ready to travel to Mars? Doctors specializing in space medicine are working to get you there. Shayna Korol is a Future Perfect fellow at Vox, and she…

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