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The emerging science of finding critical metals | Mfikeyi Makayi
Your smartphone, computer and electric car all depend on one thing — critical minerals buried deep underground. But there’s a catch: the mining indus…
7 months ago
Inside WWE's storytelling machine | Paul "Triple H" Levesque
From his electrifying entrances as a professional wrestler to his current work as WWE's chief content officer, Paul "Triple H" Levesque knows how to …
7 months, 1 week ago
How we took on an oil giant — and won | Melinda Janki
Oil companies may seem invincible, but they are more vulnerable than you think, says climate justice litigator Melinda Janki. She tells the story of …
7 months, 1 week ago
Mexico City | Far Flung
Harnessing the creativity of a megalopolis isn't easy, but Mexico City shows us how it's done. Follow a real-life superhero who dons a luchador mask …
7 months, 1 week ago
(#1) Elise’s Top Ten: The psychology of your future self | Dan Gilbert
"Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they're finished." Dan Gilbert shares recent research on a phenomenon he calls the "end of …
7 months, 1 week ago
(#2) Elise’s Top Ten: You don't actually know what your future self wants | Shankar Vedantam
"You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vedantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impa…
7 months, 1 week ago
(#3) Elise’s Top Ten: If I should have a daughter ... | Sarah Kay
"If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she's gonna call me Point B ... " began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standin…
7 months, 1 week ago
(#4) Elise’s Top Ten: The power of vulnerability | Brené Brown
Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her researc…
7 months, 1 week ago
(#5) Elise’s Top Ten: The new political story that could change everything | George Monbiot
To get out of the mess we're in, we need a new story that explains the present and guides the future, says author George Monbiot. Drawing on findings…
7 months, 1 week ago
(#6) Elise’s Top Ten: Racism has a cost for everyone | Heather C. McGhee
Racism makes our economy worse — and not just in ways that harm people of color, says public policy expert Heather C. McGhee. From her research and t…
7 months, 1 week ago