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Pope Leo finds his voice
The new American pope has been a very vocal critic of American foreign and domestic policy. Victor Gaetan, senior international correspondent for Nat…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The pathogens thriving because of climate change
Microbes have lived on this planet since long before humans, and they’ll be here long after we’re gone. Shayla Love is a journalist who writes about …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The drug that's deadlier than opioids
The damage caused by alcohol costs Americans billions of dollars, and it largely goes unnoticed. Isabella Cueto, chronic disease reporter for Stat, j…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The heart and heartbreak of the American South
For two-time National Book Award winner Jesymn Ward, the deep South is the only place she can call home. The author talks with host Krys Boyd about t…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
How limitations open up your world
Creativity knows no bounds but it’s best captured within set limits. Author and journalist David Epstein joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why too many…
2 months ago
What black markets can teach us about the economy
To really understand the nuts and bolts of economics, look to the black market. Alvin E. Roth is Craig and Susan McCaw Professor of Economics at Stan…
2 months ago
The broken promises of the Iranian revolution
Iran was filled with hope during the 1979 revolution; that was soon dashed. Yeganeh Torbati is a correspondent for The New York Times covering Iran, …
2 months ago
Are they serious about repealing the 19th amendment?
There’s a movement to rebuff the gains of feminism called masculinism, and it’s gaining ground. Helen Lewis, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins host…
2 months ago
The olds are in charge, and it’s not good
The country is run by senior citizens, and their control is transforming the nation. Samuel Moyn is Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale Univers…
2 months ago
Beware the influence of big diaper
There are lots of experts who claim to know when it’s time to potty train a child, but their advice is rarely based in science. Saabira Chaudhuri joi…
2 months, 1 week ago