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The plight of Black professionals in a white collar world
Kevin Woodson, a law professor at the University of Richmond School of Law, joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss the barriers to success for Black workers in white collar industries.
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The gift of buying less
Chip Colwell, lecturer at the University of Colorado, Denver, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the pact he made with his family that they buy no more than five items in a year and what it taught him about consumption.
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An update on the search for alien life
Adam Frank, professor of astrophysics at the University of Rochester, joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss the many ways scientists are searching for life in space.
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What your child really needs from you
Jeffrey Bernstein, a parent coach and psychologist, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss methods of dealing with a defiant child, offering advice on allowing kids to develop healthy coping skills and for parents to find peace in the house again.
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The Best of Think 2023
From Christmas Day to New Years Day, we’ll be showcasing some of our most popular and favorite Think conversations of 2023. If you missed ’em the first time, this is a great way to catch up!
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The gender politics of pockets
Hannah Carlson, a lecturer at the Rhode Island School of Design, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the gender politics of why men get pockets when women don’t.
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Unpacking passport privilege
Shahnaz Habib, who consults for the United Nations, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the privilege of who gets to travel and who doesn’t.
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Could tiny homes replace homeless shelters?
Rachel Cohen, who covers domestic social policy for Vox, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how tiny homes serve the “housing first” idea – and to talk about if these dwellings are just putting a band aid on the issue.
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Journalists of color carry extra burden
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.
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The 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.
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Why 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.
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