Shawn Weekes, of Texas, is one of a handful of American cowboys currently working on Miratorg farms and helping train Russian cowboys. (Irina Zhorov/WHYY)

Overabundance

What does it take to produce the overabundance of food that constantly surrounds us? On this week’s show, we take a trip to Russia, ...

Air Date: November 18, 2016

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 President Donald Trump speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 25, 2017 (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo, file)

Common Ground

This election has made Americans feel deeply divided around a lot of issues – it’s as if we’ve lost our ability to connect to one a ...

Air Date: November 11, 2016

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If sharks had a tooth fairy, they’d be ‘rolling in dough’

Unlike humans, who only get two sets of teeth, sharks can have up to 20 rows of spare teeth stored in their jaws. They lose and replace h ...

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