Strange News: From North Korea to TikTok and the Hazy Limits of the Mind
Why is Kim Jong Un's sister getting special permission to watch DVDs of US holiday celebrations? Why do so many countries want to ban TikTok? How did a woman win the lottery based entirely on a vision...
20 Heinä 202048min
Who Controls The Narrative? An Interview With Waiting On Reparations
In a world of ubiquitous information, protests, activism and propaganda exist in the digital world as much as the physical. The war for control of a given narrative is waged as much online as it is on...
17 Heinä 20201h
A Cosmic Murder Mystery: The Star That Simply Vanished
How can a star disappear? Recently, an enterprising group of astronomers and astrophysicists found themselves transformed into full-on space detectives when a cursory observation of a luminous blue va...
15 Heinä 202047min
The Deepcut Suicides
Located in Surrey, the Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut (more often known as the Deepcut Barracks) was once the headquarters of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corp. On paper, Deepcut seemed to be a...
10 Heinä 202058min
Is Sonar Killing Marine Animals?
Ships across the planet rely on sonar to safely navigate the world's oceans. This fascinating technology has revolutionized everything from maritime research to international trade and war -- but, som...
8 Heinä 20201h 6min
The Missionary, with Rajiv Golla
When a young missionary named Renee Bach left her life in the US to start a malnutrition program in rural Uganda, she was one of thousands of like-minded people hoping to make the world a better place...
3 Heinä 202055min
How Rigging Elections Works: Mexico, 1988
While democracy isn't always predictable, one thing's for sure -- no matter who wins an election, for any party, in any country, some part of the population will claim the game is rigged. That's what ...
1 Heinä 20201h
Russia and the US Civil Rights Movement
The US civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s sparked nationwide protests, marches and action, resulting in fundamental changes for a nation that had long touted democracy and equality abroad whil...
26 Kesä 202054min
