It’s estimated that worldwide there are currently between 20 and 40 million people who are exploited through forced labor, marriage and prostitution, according to the International Labor Organization. We take a look at the South Asian country of Nepal where as many as 20,000 girls each year fall victim to human trafficking. We discuss solutions and what more needs to be done to end this global human rights crisis.
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Author Don Winslow talks about how he tries to accurately portray issues like police shootings of unarmed black men, law enforcement corruption, and more.
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We talk to author William Carlsen about the two men who ventured into the jungle and discovered the Mayans.
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We discuss what introversion is and how introverts can be a lot of fun to be around
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One morning without warning, Giulia Lukach experienced a psychotic break. We talk to her husband Mark about the couple’s journey.
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Everyday, we send and receive emails, but when’s the last time you wrote or received a handwritten letter?
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Video games have long been seen as child’s play, but now they are the source of massive TV ratings and legitimate artistic expression.
Read MoreWe discuss the FBI investigation of Wall Street big shot Steve Cohen, what they were looking for, what they found, and what it all means going forward.
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We talk to Tanya Erzen, a professor of religion, what role prison ministries play in the lives on inmates.
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Jonathan Lethem’s latest book is an inside look at his thoughts on literature, he talks to us about what inspires him, and how he feels about tough critics.
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Two educators give tips we can all use to identify lies online and keep ourselves informed by only the truth.
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We discuss the current status of public schooling for autistic students and how the systems in place can be optimized to help students grow even more.
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We talk to a family law attorney who has written extensively about cohabitation to find out how society and the courts view cohabitation relationships.
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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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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.
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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.
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Author Mark Greaney talks about separating the true elements he learned from real US operatives from the fiction he imagines when writing.
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Sue Klebold talks about her story and the mental health messages she wants every American to know.
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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.
Read MoreAuthors Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein authors join the show to tell stories, crack jokes, and clarify some of the big ideas of philosophy.
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