Explainers

Simultaneous disasters, like the wildfires in California and Hurricane Ida this week, are happening more often as the planet heats up.

John Colapinto, author of This is the Voice, joins us to talk about the extraordinary architecture of our sonic sounds. Then, Joseph Turow on his new book, The Voice Catchers.

Jumping at the slightest little thing can be annoying and embarrassing. Why do some people startle so easily, and can they do anything about it?

The IRS has launched an online portal to sign up for the credits, which will start hitting bank accounts in mid-July.

Trikafta costs $360,000 a year per cystic fibrosis patient, a big price the government has hesitated to approve.

The number of white supremacist groups rose 55% during the Trump presidency. How do people get pulled into extremist hate groups? And how can family and friends get them out?

Host of the Hidden Brain podcast, Shankar Vedantam discusses his new book about why we lie to ourselves and the risks and benefits of self-deception.

The concepts in this ballot question aren't debatable, but they're not yet formally enshrined at a state level.

If voters approve, this ballot initiative will allow cities and towns with paid firefighters to tap into an existing state fund.

Republicans in the state legislature pushed for this ballot measure after being stymied in other efforts to roll back Wolf’s emergency COVID order.

A cheat sheet for being informed when you vote.

Biden's infrastructure plan aims to promote racial equity. A professor says highway planners in the mid-20th century sometimes purposefully destroyed Black communities.

It is the job of futurists to think about what the future holds. We can use those skills in our lives too.

Will the GOP hold on to their majority in the US senate? A few months ago it looked like they would while today those results are less certain.

First up on Wednesday’s Radio Times, Marty will speak with Mother Jones reporter  ...