Animal expert Jules Howard talks about advancements in dog research, what we know about dog cognition and emotion, and the decades of study that brought us to where we are today.
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Fixing our mistakes doesn’t start with sorry
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg discusses apology, consequences and restitution in the modern world using the works of medieval philosopher as her guide.
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Indigenous people tell their own story through photography
Will Wilson talks about a collection of the works of more than 30 indigenous artists who have used their lenses to chronicle issues of identity, culture loss and representation.
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Why the Taliban sees girls’ education as a threat
Onaba Payab is a former advisor to the first lady of Afghanistan. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how the U.S. and the international community can support women’s rights and education in Afghanistan today.
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How to connect with people in a socially isolating world
Kim Samuel is founder of the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the search for meaning in our lives, finding purpose in human connections and strategies for achieving happiness.
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How should we memorialize those who were enslaved?
Clint Smith, a staff writer at The Atlantic, discusses the shortcomings of America’s reckoning with its treatment of indigenous populations and enslaved peoples, and what should be done to address deeper questions of public memory.
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What creative genius did Prince and Charles Dickens have in common?
Author Nick Hornby talks about the parallels between Prince and Dickens, how they are connected artistically, and how these two men spoke for their generations.
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Parenting is hard, but you’re not alone
Even if parenting really is the most rewarding thing you’ll ever do… it’s still ready hard. Krys Boyd talks with parents and parenting experts about the ups and downs of parenting.
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What is the purpose of childhood?
Biological anthropologist Brenna Hassett talks about how childhood as we know it was created, why difficult pregnancies are a clue to the kind of children we want, and how fossil records can point us toward how we’ve evolved to raise children today.
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What parents get wrong about teens and their phones
Emily Weinstein of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education talks about the ways teenagers navigate their online world and how parents can better understand their pull to be always connected.
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Why emotions don’t translate across cultures
Social psychologist Batja Mesquita talks about why feelings differ from culture to culture — and why shame can be good.
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Why a cult survivor was drawn to the military
Daniella Mestyanek Young talks about being raised in The Children of God religious cult, her escape to build a new life, and what her later career in the military taught her about herself.
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