Ukraine: Sanctions, War Crimes, and International Law
After three weeks, the war in Ukraine is only becoming costlier—and deadlier—for both the militaries fighting, and the civilians caught in the middle. We spoke with Mary Ellen O’Connell, the Robert an...
16 Mar 202221min
Understanding the 5G rollout
The rollout of 5G seemed to be going along smoothly until it wasn’t. So why did the airline industry ask for a pause in some areas? And, should we expect other disruptions in the future? For answers, ...
2 Mar 202218min
The Winter Olympics, Equality in Sports, and Exercising in the Cold
The Winter Olympics are here, and while they provide hours of incredible viewing for sports fans, they also offer insights into life and society. To explore the Olympics in this light, we turn to Cara...
2 Feb 202226min
What's going on with the supply chain?
One of the biggest stories in the last half of 2021 was the supply chain. It seems everyone was impacted by shortages or delays in getting a product from a manufacturer to a consumer. Now that we’ve t...
12 Jan 202218min
Explaining the Christmas Star
The Gospel of St. Matthew records a peculiar event: a star marking the place of Jesus' birth. As the story goes, this phenomenon inspired "magi" from the East to journey to find the Christ child. But ...
22 Des 202116min
Tortured by the police (Proving Innocence, Ep. 6)
What do you do when the officers who are supposed to protect and serve the public are the ones torturing their suspects? Not in a third-world country, but in the city of Chicago. If you're a civil rig...
3 Des 202131min
The Great Crown Caper
Tour guides have been answering questions about it for years. There's a large gold crown in a case, situated by the elevators in Notre Dame's Main Building (aka, the "Golden Dome"). A plaque inside th...
10 Nov 202122min
Social Media, Misinformation, and You
It's one of the biggest news stories of the month: social media and the spread of misinformation. While Facebook garnered much attention over the past several weeks, the problem of misinformation goes...
22 Okt 202141min
