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In defense of hip-hop | Roland Fryer
Hip-hop often gets blamed for its controversial lyrics. What if there was a way to actually measure its impact on people's lives? Analyzing 40 years'…
9 months, 1 week ago
Sunday Pick: How to think critically about history — and why it matters (w/ David Ikard)
Have you ever recalled a story only to have someone point out "that's not how it went"? Well, what happens when what we misrepresent are our historic…
9 months, 1 week ago
The language you're fluent in — but forgot how to hear | Louis VI
What if the calm you feel when you hear birdsong isn't a coincidence, but ancient evolutionary wiring ... a signal that once meant safety? Musical ec…
9 months, 1 week ago
Why can't we better prepare for extreme weather? | Catherine Nakalembe
Thanks to advanced technology, we can now see droughts and crop failures months before they hit. So why are millions of people still going hungry? TE…
9 months, 1 week ago
What literally every K-pop song sounds like | Charlene Kaye
Want to become a K-pop superstar? Comedian and musician Charlene Kaye lays out the formula for breaking through in just a few easy steps, from rappin…
9 months, 1 week ago
What happened when I started scoring my life every day | Chris Musser
Can you measure a "good life?" Management consultant Chris Musser set out to answer this question for himself, developing a daily tracker to monitor …
9 months, 1 week ago
The purity test that's killing clean energy | Riddhima Yadav
Why is it taking so long to finance the climate transition? After years working with the world's largest wealth funds and banks, finance innovator Ri…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Are you spending your money wisely? | Wolfgang Schnellbaecher
Drawing on his experience negotiating million-dollar deals for global brands, procurement expert Wolfgang Schnellbaecher distills the tricks of the w…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Sunday Pick: Unsolicited Advice: How to get your mojo back at work
Are you feeling overwhelmed, uninspired, or burned out at work? In this special Unsolicited Advice episode, Anne and Frances are getting ready for su…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
How to power the world 24/7 — without oil | Cindy Taff
Deep beneath the Earth sits 50,000 times more energy than all the world's fossil fuel reserves, but accessing it requires using the same controversia…
9 months, 2 weeks ago