Sara Hendren teaches design for disability at Olin College of Engineering, and she joins us to talk about the idea that disability isn’t about a person, so much as the way a person must navigate an unhelpful world.
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Ruqaiijah Yearby joins us to discuss how unemployment, lack of affordable housing and other factors lead to health inequities.
Read moreThe Bank Heist That Turned Into A Psychological Experiment
Historian David King joins us to talk about the series of events that led hostages inside a bank to identify so closely with their gun-wielding captor.
Read moreThe Many Ways America Failed The COVID-19 Test
Ed Yong covers science as a staff writer for The Atlantic, and he joins us to talk about the current crisis and how it could’ve been avoided.
Read moreThe Future of Life During COVID
This hour, we’re exploring how three sectors of everyday life are responding to the pandemic.
Read moreDoes Personal Freedom Endanger Public Health?
Mark Rothstein joins us to talk about what to do when public health directives during a pandemic clash with our expectation of personal liberty.
Read moreA Doctor Revisits The Worst Of The AIDS Years
Dr. Ross Slotten joins us to talk about his personal experience caring for people amid the epidemic.
Read moreThe Covid Numbers You Should Care About
ProPublica health reporter Caroline Chen joins us to talk about how we should interpret the numbers to get a sense of where we’re headed.
Read moreThe Best Way To Listen To This Show Is While Walking
Trinity College Dublin neuroscientist Shane O’Mara joins us to talk about why ditching the car is great for your body, your mood and your connection to your fellow man.
Read moreWhat’s Standing In The Way Of A COVID Vaccine
Dr. Seema Yasmin joins us to talk about the latest research on COVID-19 antibodies, treatments, and the development of a vaccine.
Read moreGrow A Garden, Tend Your Mind
Psychiatrist Sue Stuart-Smith joins us to talk about the therapeutic qualities of horticulture.
Read moreWhy Leprosy Was Always Misunderstood
NPR news correspondent Pam Fessler joins us to talk about the history of a Leprosy colony in Louisiana.
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