What It Takes to Keep America Beautiful
The U.S. is home to some of the most beautiful, incomparable places on the planet, from the pristine Shi Shi Beach at the Makah Reservation in Washington State to the Couturie Forest in New Orleans. B...
16 Aug 202232min
The Triumph and Tragedy of Indian Independence
When India and Pakistan gained their independence from Britain, a border was drawn between the two new countries. The split started a chain reaction of violence that led to one of the largest forced m...
9 Aug 202232min
Frank Drake’s Cosmic Road Map
Are we alone in the universe? It’s a question we’ve been asking for millennia. Now we’re on the cusp of learning the answer. Frank Drake—one of the most vocal (and brilliant) askers—has spent the past...
2 Aug 202235min
Playback: Amelia Earhart Part II: The Lady’s Legacy
Amelia Earhart’s statue was recently unveiled at the U.S. Capitol, and for good reason: Her adventurous spirit had implications for women around the country. Earhart went well beyond setting records a...
28 Juli 202236min
Harnessing the Power of Yellowstone’s Supervolcano
If a major eruption ever were to occur at Yellowstone’s “supervolcano,” the event could destroy huge swaths of North America. But in recent years, some scientists have proposed that the amazing power ...
26 Juli 202235min
Stonehenge Has a Traffic Problem
The 4,500-year-old Stonehenge attracts hordes of tourists—and massive congestion. To alleviate traffic, the British government is considering a plan to build a tunnel near the monument, but historians...
19 Juli 202227min
Do Shark Stories Help Sharks?
Our obsession with sharks has generated folklore around the world for thousands of years. But a series of attacks at the Jersey shore in 1916 would forever change the way we tell stories about sharks....
12 Juli 202235min
How Black Climbers Are Closing the Adventure Gap
Ever since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest, there has been a long list of firsts: the first ascent without supplemental oxygen, the first in winter, and the first...
5 Juli 202228min
