Is the Pentagon Losing Its Edge?
In his 1961 farewell address, President Dwight Eisenhower famously warned about the dangers of the business of war–what he called the “military industrial complex.” Now, more than six decades later, t...
6 Mar 202335min
The World’s Food Security is In The Hands of China and Russia
One unexpected consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: It highlighted how just a handful of countries–notably Russia and China–supply much of the fertilizer needed to feed the world. Amid geopoli...
3 Mar 202321min
A ‘90s Rapper. A Fugitive. And the FBI
Pras Michel, the famed rapper and founding member of The Fugees, goes on federal trial later this month. The US government has charged him with numerous crimes related to his dealings with the fugitiv...
2 Mar 202331min
A Brain Implant To Use An iPhone With Your Thoughts
Startups pioneering invasive and noninvasive devices that interact with the brain seek to alleviate everything from ALS symptoms to epilepsy to treatment-resistant depression. In this episode, a look ...
1 Mar 202327min
Countries Cautiously Weigh A Return to Nuclear Power
Twelve years after the 2011 Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster, Japan is now considering restarting its shuttered nuclear reactors to combat rising energy prices. It’s a slow process, and ...
28 Feb 202329min
The Not So Shiny Aluminum in Ford’s New Electric Truck
It takes hundreds of pounds of aluminum to build Ford’s “Truck of the Future,” the electric F-150. A lot of that aluminum comes from a long, complicated supply chain that it would be difficult to desc...
27 Feb 202329min
Will The Supreme Court Kill Student Loan Relief?
President Biden’s plan to forgive federal student loan debt for millions of Americans has been frozen since a handful of Republican-led states sued to stop it. They argue the president doesn’t have th...
24 Feb 202326min
Nigeria Is In Turmoil. Can A New President Fix It?
As Nigerians decide on a new president, the country’s economy is reeling. Nigeria’s public debt is growing, inflation is soaring, and half of adults can’t find steady work. People wait in line for hou...
23 Feb 202325min
