Episodes (Page 3)
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Nate Soares warns that superhuman AI poses existential risks because AIs are grown rather than designed, leading to unpredictable behavior
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Dr. Ben Rein explains why human interaction is vital for brain health and how social bonds literally shape our brains
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Betty Medsger recounts the 1971 FBI office burglary.
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David Paul Kuhn examines the May 1970 Hard Hat Riot in Manhattan, when construction workers clashed with anti-war protesters following Kent State shootings
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Bill McKibben discusses 'Here Comes the Sun,' exploring solar power as a solution to climate change and environmental crisis
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Jeffrey Selingo challenges the obsession with prestige rankings like U.S. News & World Report in college admissions
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David Shimer traces a century of CIA and KGB election meddling in his book 'Rigged,' drawing parallels to Russia's 2016 interference
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Elie Honig discusses investigating presidents.
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Richard Louv revisits 'nature-deficit disorder'.
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Kevin Flynn recounts the fight for survival in the Twin Towers.
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Stephen Grant shares his experience as a rural mail carrier.
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Dr. Jean Twenge discusses smartphone impact on childhood development.
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Barton Gellman on Edward Snowden and the surveillance state.
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Michael Bamberger discusses M. Night Shyamalan's career risks.
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Remembering Gerry Spence and his book on conservative media.
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Ray Didinger reflects on his fifty-year sports journalism career.
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Former Governor Terry McAuliffe on confronting white nationalism.
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Garrett Graff discusses the making of the atomic bomb.
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Julia Hotz introduces the concept of social prescribing.
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M.W. Craven discusses his novel 'Nobody's Hero'.