Brent Lang, executive editor of film and media at Variety and Tom Goldman, sports correspondent for NPR, join us to talk about how studios and sports leagues are scrambling to figure out their next moves as COVID-19 threatens the futures of entertainment.
Read morePoor And Pregnant In Texas? You Might Want To Move
ProPublica reporter Nina Martin joins us to talk about the critical links between maternal mortality and Medicaid and why limited to no access means pregnant and new mothers are dying at an alarming rate.
Read moreMo Rocca Revives The Obit
Mo Rocca joins us to talk about his work re-memorializing notable names in American history.
Read moreThe Truth Is: Conspiracy Theories Are Dangerous
Adrienne LaFrance, executive editor of The Atlantic, joins host Krys Boyd to talk specifically about QAnon, whose adherents believe in a “deep state” plot against President Trump.
Read moreBeyond Mom, Dad And 2.5 Kids
This hour, we’ll talk about how people are rethinking the definition of family.
Read moreEmily St. John Mandel On Her New Novel
Emily St. John Mandel’s previous book, “Station Eleven,” was a finalist for a National Book Award, and she joins us to talk about her new book — without revealing any secrets hidden within.
Read moreThe Undervalued Assets Of Black Communities
Andre M. Perry, a fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, joins us to talk about his deep-dive into six black-majority cities to find out why property is undervalued and what residents should demand for their futures.
Read moreScience Denial Is Nothing New (Ask Galileo)
Mario Livio, astrophysicist and author, joins us to talk about Galileo Galilei, who revolutionized science and, because of it, endured condemnation and accusations of heresy.
Read moreThe Survivors Of Sutherland Springs
Houston Chronicle columnist Joe Holley joins us to tell the story of a small Texas town learning to trust again after experiencing the worst mass shooting inside an American place of worship.
Read moreEven Silly Scientific Questions Have Answers
Randall Munroe joins host Krys Boyd to talk about all the ways you can reach the wrong conclusion – and how we can get to the correct answer.
Read moreTeaching Doctors To See Patients As People
Dr. Saul J. Weiner, professor of medicine, pediatrics, and medical education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, joins us to talk about practicing medicine that goes beyond medical charts.
Read moreHow We Set Ourselves Up To Be Cheated
J.M. Fenster joins us to talk about a system of fibs, infidelities and fraud that permeates every corner of our society and why, big or small, they matter.
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