Climate Change: Causes, solutions, and its impact on our economy
Dr. Kerry Emanuel explains what makes scientists so certain greenhouse gasses are to blame for climate change and how the problem can be addressed in a way that creates jobs.
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The Trouble with Teaching Reading: Why so many children struggle with literacy
America is facing a literacy problem. We talk to several experts who suggest that we may simply be teaching the skill incorrectly.
Bob Marley’s Legendary Life
It has been decades since Bob Marley’s death, but his music is still played and his face still shows up on tee shirts.
Charlton Heston’s Politics: MLK Marches and NRA Speeches
Charlton Heston was a soldier, a liberal, and a conservative in his 84 years. Biographer Marc Eliot discusses how Heston's politics impacted his career and legacy.
Raising a Transgender Child
We talk to the parent and the doctor of a transgender child to discover what science says about gender transitions and how one family navigated the issues associated with having a child you suddenly don’t fully understand.
Education in Somaliland
Jonathan Starr talks about his journey from Wall Street money manager to Somaliland school runner and how he and his school and changing lives where it matters most.
What Goes Into a Spy Thriller Series
Author Mark Greaney talks about separating the true elements he learned from real US operatives from the fiction he imagines when writing.
A Fresh Look at the Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights may seem like they were simply added on to the end of the Constitution but civil liberty lawyer Burt Neuborne offers a different outlook on the document.
Life in the Shadow of the Columbine High School Shooting (2017)
Sue Klebold talks about her story and the mental health messages she wants every American to know.
Sweatshops and Unfair Labor Practices
Corban Addison a law-trained author who uses his books to shine a light on human rights violations talks about the what he found around the world including here in America.
Post-Election Protests: Can They Make Real Change?
Two political science experts discuss how movements in the past have brought about change and how they compare to the Women's March, the March for Life and the March for Science.
James Meredith and The March Against Fear
In 1966, Civil Rights pioneer James Meredith set out on The March Against Fear. We talk to historian Ann Bausum about the history and impact of the march.
The Funny Side of Philosophy (2017)
Authors Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein authors join the show to tell stories, crack jokes, and clarify some of the big ideas of philosophy.
Empowering Your Community to Create Change (2017)
Sarah Van Gelder, co-founder of Yes! Magazine, crossed America to see how change is being made at the local level and found examples of community involvement solving big problems
