Sun, 01/24/2021 - 1:00pm |
Pick Your Poison - Covert spies painting nerve agents on doorknobs? It's not the only way to poison someone. We hear stories of radioactive paint, formaldehyde-spiked baby formula, and a beautiful garden full of plants that could kill you. |
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Sat, 01/23/2021 - 3:00pm |
Hope - Where Does It Come From? - In his inaugural speech, President Biden talked about restoring a sense of hope. But what is hope? Is it something we’re born with, or something we can choose to have? We talk with people who tell us where they think hope lives in ourselves and our communities. |
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Thu, 01/21/2021 - 10:00pm |
What Sparks Creativity? - Human creativity — whether it’s solving a tough problem or writing a novel — is one of our defining traits. It’s also deeply mysterious. Where does that creative spark come from? |
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Wed, 01/20/2021 - 10:00pm |
The Vaccine Trackers - We’re in the midst of the largest vaccine rollout of our lives. A turning point, we hope. But it’s complicated — medically, logistically, philosophically. This week, we go behind the scenes, talking with people who volunteered for trials, and to the scientists and reporters tracking our search for immunity. |
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Thu, 01/14/2021 - 10:00pm |
If Your Clothes Could Talk - Whether you know it or not, your closets are filled with personal information. About your identity, your values, your personality. And every day, you wear it all right out the door for the whole world to see. Do you think about what you're saying with your clothes? |
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Wed, 01/13/2021 - 10:00pm |
Our Virtual Reality - People are using virtual spaces to live out the real experiences they miss — like coffee shops, road trips, even building your own house on a deserted island. In a world where we're mostly confined to our homes and Zoom screens, does the line between virtual and real-life space mean much anymore? |
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Thu, 01/07/2021 - 10:00pm |
Time Beyond The Clock - Clocks and calendars chop time into increments – minutes, hours, days, years. It’s efficient, and it helps us get to meetings on time. But when we invented artificial time, we gave up natural time, and a deep sense of connection to the larger universe. What does time feel like when you stop counting it? |
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Wed, 01/06/2021 - 10:00pm |
Deep Tracks: Live In Studio - In times of crisis, we need music. We look at how far people will go — even under quarantine, during a pandemic — to find ways to make music together. |
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