Why Youth Sports in America Are in Decline
In the last five years, high school sports participation has fallen for the first time on record. The number of boys playing high school sports today is lower than in any year since 2007. While travel...
23 Touko 202345min
The Future of War Is Here
Today’s episode is about how artificial intelligence will change the future of war. First, we have Brian Schimpf, the CEO of Anduril, a military technology company that builds AI programs for the Depa...
16 Touko 20231h 28min
A Diet Conspiracy: Is Ice Cream Secretly Good for You?
Today’s episode is about a narrow question and a broad question. The narrow question is: Is ice cream secretly good for you? The broader question is about the nature of uncertainty and truth, how diet...
9 Touko 202343min
An Optimistic Guide to America’s Clean-Energy Future
The world is engaged in a multitrillion-dollar project to decarbonize the economy to slow or reverse climate change. But what exactly does that mean? How optimistic should we be that we can pull this ...
2 Touko 20231h 25min
The Most Important Thing Most Americans Misunderstand About Insomnia
I am fascinated by sleep and also—perhaps, relatedly—not very good at it. Like tens of millions of Americans, I've had trouble falling asleep and staying asleep for most of my life. I also know that s...
25 Huhti 20231h 5min
How American Cities Can Avoid the ‘Urban Doom Loop’
Today’s episode is about the future of the American city. Many downtowns are "wounded renditions of their once-robust selves." Offices are empty. Commercial real estate is losing value, pulling down m...
18 Huhti 20231h 10min
Americans Die Younger Than People in Any Other Rich Country. Why?
Today’s episode is about guns, drugs, cars, and a big question: Why do Americans die so much younger than people in any other rich country? Before the 1990s, average life expectancy in the U.S. was no...
11 Huhti 202355min
