Staff writer for The Atlantic, Franklin Foer joins us to talk about his research into Amazon and what happens when Big Tech takes on not just the nuts-and-bolts of government but our planet too.
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Do Museums Sell Respectability?
Rhonda Lieberman joins us to discuss her views that art philanthropy can invite unsavory business ties, which museums must court in order to fund their institutions.
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New Frontiers In Medicine — And Medical Ethics
Dr. Jonathan Moreno, a professor of ethics at the University of Pennsylvania, joins us to work through gut-wrenching questions about the ethics of health care.
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The Education Of A University Chancellor
University of Texas System Chancellor J.B. Milliken and Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp join us to talk about issues facing higher education.
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If You Need A Court-Appointed Lawyer, Watch Out
Journalist Neena Satija joins us in Austin to discuss how Texas’ approach to public defense is failing low-income citizens.
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The Inequality Of Urban Design
Tamika L. Butler, director of planning for California, joins us to talk about an overlooked problem in urban design and why it’s time to start paying attention.
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What Does The SAT Really Measure?
Journalist Paul Tough joins us to talk about the hurdles low-income students face to attend college.
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The Struggles Of Low-Income College Students Go Beyond Tuition
Harvard education professor Anthony Jack joins us to talk about students who are book smart but don’t have the social skills or class knowledge to succeed on campus
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Are We Going To War With Iran?
Jim Krane, Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute, joins us for a primer on why tensions are escalating quickly in the Middle East, what it means for worldwide energy supply and if it could lead to a U.S.-backed war.
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After Hurricanes, We All Pay To Bail Out The Beach
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gilbert M. Gaul joins us to talk about major flaws in the government’s approach to flood insurance.
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The $300 Band-Aid: Surprises In Medical Bills
Dr. Marty Makary, a surgeon and professor of health policy at Johns Hopkins University, joins us to talk about the medical debt that consumes one in five Americans.
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The Deadly Cost of Amazon’s One-Day Delivery
Buzzfeed News reporter Caroline O’Donahue joins us to talk about the safety, labor, and human costs that are very much a part of our consumer demands when it comes to delivery services.
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