
#117 Is Hiking a Cure for PTSD? Sean Gobin
Can vets walk off the devastating impacts of PTSD? Do long-distance hiking, biking and river paddling journeys offer far better treatment for the emotional and psychological damage of war than pills o...
23 Elo 201737min

#116 The Case for Passion in Our Lives
Neil deGrasse Tyson became passionate about astrophysics when he was a teenager. Best-selling science journalist Mary Roach is well-known for her humor and curiosity as she explores the science of kee...
17 Elo 201722min

#115 Refugees Are Just Like You: Ahmed Badr
Far too often refugees are thought of as "the other"-- a mass of people who are victims of war, persecution or natural disasters. President Trump has added to the problem, making negative, harsh comme...
9 Elo 201728min

#114 Grunt: The Science of Humans at War - Mary Roach
When do fashion designers make the difference between comfort and misery for active soldiers? Why does the military need a radically different kind of crash test dummy? What role could maggots play in...
3 Elo 201730min

#113 America's Male Unemployment Crisis: Ed Glaeser
Here's a paradox. While the U.S. unemployment rate is near a 16-year low, the percentage of all American adults in the workforce remains stuck at well below pre-recession levels.Men are much more like...
26 Heinä 201728min

#13 Fix It Shorts: Why Fixing Health Care Is So Hard
"It's back to square one" says the Wall Street Journal after the collapse of Republican proposals to repeal and replace The Affordable Care Act. President Trump says his plan is to "let Obamacare fail...
19 Heinä 201714min

#12 Fix It Shorts: The Case for Going Outdoors
Going outdoors and taking on new challenges makes you healthier, happier and smarter. Spending time in nature away from cities and suburbs can also bring spiritual and emotional benefits. Co-host Jim ...
12 Heinä 201711min

#11 Fix It Shorts: Is Summer Fun Under Assault? Lenore Skenazy
Lenore Skenazy of Free Range Kids makes the case for carefree summer activities and unstructured play time-- arguing against those who put safety fears ahead of a child's need to explore, be curious a...
5 Heinä 201712min



















