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In this short episode that first aired in 2011, a neurologist issues a dare to a ragtime piano playe
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Back when Robert was kid, he had a chance encounter with then President John F. Kennedy. The interac
Back in February of 2022, anyone who knew anything thought the War in Ukraine would be over in a few
While scouring the Sonoran Desert for objects left behind by migrants crossing into the United State
Producer Sindhu Gnanasambandan wants to know how she can live the longest feeling life possible. The
Originally aired in 2018, this episode features reporter Brena Farrell as a new mom. Her son gave he
Summer 2023 was a pretty scary one for the planet. Global temperatures in June and July reached reco
Most of us would sacrifice one person to save five. It’s a pretty straightforward bit of moral math.
Today, the story of an idea. An idea that some people need, others reject, and one that will, ultima
In this episode from 2007, we take you on a tour of language, music, and the properties of sound. We
A couple years ago, our producer Annie McEwen listened to an audio documentary that, she said, “tore
When we think of China today, we think of a technological superpower. From Huawei and 5G to TikTok a
