Becca Levy, a professor of epidemiology and psychology, discusses the beliefs around aging and how policy changes and positive thinking can create successful outcomes.
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When we should shame people — and when we shouldn’t
Cathy O’Neil explains the relationship between shame and power and when cancel culture is beneficial and when it goes too far.
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Even the ancient Greeks suffered from addiction
Carl Erik Fisher discusses his own struggle with alcoholism and his search to find answers in the policies, people and treatments of both the recent and distant past.
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Structural racism is making people sick. Literally.
Dayna Bowen Matthew discusses the ways systemic racism harms the health of minority communities and offers solutions for more equitable health care.
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Beyond the numbers: The impact of one million U.S. COVID deaths
Josh Fischman discusses the after-effects of the COVID-19 death toll, including financial repercussions, effects on children and the new strain on social safety nets.
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When was the last time you got a hug?
Michelle Drouin explains why we’re increasingly isolated physically, emotionally and intellectually from one another and how we might reestablish that connection.
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We can all accomplish more — here’s how
Ayelet Fishbach discusses research into why we can’t always find the mental strength to take on a new task, how to clear the distractions that get in the way, and ways to stay on target to reach your goals.
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Why we sweat
Sarah Everts teaches journalism at Carleton University, and she joins us to talk about why we fight our body’s natural function – and about what sweat can tell us about our health.
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The last abortion clinic on the Texas border
Maya Cueva discusses her PBS documentary following three Latinx people and their connection to the last reproductive health clinic on the Texas side of the U.S.-Mexico border.
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The end of Roe v. Wade wouldn’t end abortions
Jessica Bruder examines networks of “community providers” – those who perform abortions outside the medical establishment and how they’re preparing for the fall of Roe v Wade.
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So, you gained weight during the pandemic — you’re not alone
Emily McCombs discusses her own weight gain over the course of the pandemic and why she says no one is allowed to be “fat in peace.”
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What’s really happening when we dream
Antonio Zadra, a researcher at the Center for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about neuroscientific insights into our dreaming minds.
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