By The Numbers

Health and wealth are intrinsically tied together, but how can people fix the things that are making them unhealthy if they don’t h ...

Air Date: August 12, 2016

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 The Apollo 8 mission in 1968 took the first pictures of the Earth from deep space by humans. (AP Photo/NASA)

Awestruck

Distance makes the heart grow fonder, just ask an astronaut. About 550 people have gone to space. When they return, many report feeling c ...

Air Date: August 5, 2016

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The Travel Show

This is a great time of year to hit the road, explore the world, and most importantly, take a vacation. But instead of taking you to plac ...

Air Date: July 22, 2016

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Drilling Down

We’re getting to the root of some important questions: why are teeth treated differently than other body parts, when it comes to ca ...

Air Date: July 8, 2016

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 Indian spiritual leader, Mata Amritanandamayi, hugs a devotee during a function in Ahmadabad, India. Known among her followers as

The Power of Touch

Who have you hugged today? Was it a Hollywood hug or a serious bear hug? There’s more to those embraces than just affection! We sen ...

Air Date: July 6, 2016

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Tune In, Tune Out

What are you hearing right now? Traffic? People? Birds? Maybe a dog barking? All day long, we tune in to and out of the sounds around us. ...

Air Date: July 1, 2016

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Gun Violence

Sunday, June 12, 2016 marked the largest mass shooting in U.S. history. It also marked one of many mass shootings around the globe i ...

Air Date: June 16, 2016

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 Scientists venture into the depths of a cave to find a new scientific subject. (Courtesy of Nicolas Rohner)

Finding Our Way

Despite advances in science and technology, humankind is still trying to find its way through the world. On this episode, we explore a li ...

Air Date: June 10, 2016

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The Body

Today’s show is all about the human body – more specifically, what happens to us after we’ve taken our last breath. &nb ...

Air Date: June 2, 2016

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 Steven Handel plucks garlic mustard, an invasive plant, on a visit to Hutcheson Memorial Forest. He says invasives are lessening the biodiversity of the forest. (Irina Zhorov/WHYY)

Preservation Nation

Our show today is about preservation, in nature and beyond. We’ll explore preserving the history of good and bad ideas, preserving ...

Air Date: May 20, 2016

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Lost In Transition

Life is full of transitions, and on today’s show, we look at that space between one thing and the next — singing as a distraction ...

Air Date: May 13, 2016

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