James E. Causey, Ideas Lab reporter, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the hate mail he’s gotten through the years, why he initially hid his pain from his readers and colleagues, and why he feels it’s time to confront hate head on.
Read moreThe ancient roots of abortion regulation
Kathleen M. Crowther, associate professor at the University of Oklahoma, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the surprising links from philosophies of ancient civilizations to today’s abortion battle grounds.
Read moreWhy do our bodies age?
Coleen T. Murphy, professor of genomics and molecular biology at Princeton, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how worms and other simple organisms offer insights into the aging process and how we might slow it down.
Read moreLong term care insurance is no guarantee
KFF Health News reporter Jordan Rau joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the pros and cons of long-term care insurance, what it covers and doesn’t, and why it won’t necessarily protect you from exhausting your savings.
Read moreFor farmers, climate change is complicated
Laura Reiley, who covers the business of food for The Washington Post, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the ways U.S. farmers are approaching modern problems of output and how the industry is working to do more with less.
Read moreOur constitutional right to lie
Jeff Kosseff, associate professor of cybersecurity law at the United States Naval Academy, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss what is constitutionally accepted free speech, and why he believes we need a marketplace of ideas so people can make up their own minds.
Read moreAn astronaut’s guide to life
Astronaut Mike Massimino joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how to build effective teams and pursue your biggest dreams.
Read moreIs anyone else confused about tipping?
Drew Desilver, senior writer at Pew Research Center, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss a new study that looks at Americans’ views on tipping, from what we think is appropriate to what we feel is outrageous, and why tipping has so many of us confused.
Read moreThe early online forum that built a trans community
Samantha Riedel, contributing writer for Them magazine, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the discovery of a CD-Rom with four years of content from the late 1990s, which shows a burgeoning trans community being born online.
Read moreGetting around your community is a right not a privilege
Veronica O. Davis, a civil engineer and community activist, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how we might take a more human-centric approach to urban planning.
Read moreAre you raising a tiny narcissist?
Mary Ann Little, a clinical psychologist, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how to make sure a child’s self-centered behaviors don’t manifest into a disorder as adults and the four parenting types that promote narcissistic behavior.
Read moreThe origins of cancel culture
Historian Kliph Nesteroff joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how comedians have always pushed societal boundaries – and about how audience reactions range from complicity to virtue signaling.
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