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She created space for women astronauts
Training to blast off in a rocket is one thing, but being the first mother in space turned out to be much harder. Anna Fisher was a NASA astronaut fr…
2 weeks ago
There’s a dad bod and a dad brain
Motherhood changes a woman’s brain in many ways and now we know dad’s minds are impacted, too. Darby Saxbe is a clinical psychologist and professor o…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
The new mission of the DOJ
The Department of Justice traditionally operated with a certain level of independence until President Trump took office. Devlin Barrett writes about …
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Michael Pollan: Your guide to consciousness
Consciousness is something we can’t touch, see or even measure and yet each of us possesses it. Michael Pollan joins host Krys Boyd to explore what w…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Great Replacement Theory is exploding all over the world
Racist and discredited ideas behind the “Great Replacement Theory” are fueling the rise of authoritarianism across the globe. Ibram X. Kendi is profe…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
How novelist George Saunders thinks about free will
George Saunders’ latest novel takes readers into a journey of the soul this time quite literally. The Booker Prize-winning author talks with host Kr…
3 weeks ago
The unbreakable bond of found family
Unraveling the history of the Jim Crow South, personal stories are interwoven with humor and heartbreak. Tayari Jones is an author and C.H. Candler P…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
David Sedaris on the absurdity of aging
When you have the natural curiosity of David Sedaris, ordinary observations turn into moments of humor and humanity. The best-selling author joins ho…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Is America a bad neighbor?
America has long enjoyed a relatively calm home in North America, but President Trump’s recent moves could upend that stability. This hour, Krys Boyd…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Do nukes still prevent wars?
Nuclear weapons have long been thought to be deterrents for global warfare– are they still? Rose Gottemoeller is William J. Perry Lecturer at the Cen…
3 weeks, 6 days ago