Why A Medical Dark Ages Is Coming Via Superbugs
September 14, 2017
The terrifying rise of superbugs. Plus Joyce, Indiana Jones, and Michelangelo.
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September 6, 2017
The Commander of the International Ice Patrol shares her secrets.
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Canada is not only America’s most reliable international ally and largest trading partner -- she was America’s first true ally.
read moreKafka, Scorsese, and More
September 6, 2017
Kafka’s insistence that “it's only because of their stupidity that they're able to be so sure of themselves” may be the best diagnosis of Trump yet.
read moreRick Knowlton on Chess History
August 30, 2017
Chess: it's the game of kings. For millennia it has preoccupied some of the greatest minds, taught discipline and focus, and even inspired great art.
listen to this podcastDa Vinci’s Genome
August 30, 2017
Jesse Ausubel wants to understand the original Renaissance man by unlocking his genome. If he succeeds, it could revolutionize several fields in science and elsewhere.
read moreWhy We Need Mexico More Than They Need Us
August 23, 2017
Andrés Rozental talks NAFTA, free trade globally, and Donald Trump.
listen to this podcastEurope Under Pressure
August 23, 2017
Germany's former defense minister explains the pressures Europe faces and his worries about its future.
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August 16, 2017
The head of the International Butler Academy explains how to survive in service.
listen to this podcastWhy Kim Jong-un Isn’t Crazy
August 16, 2017
We promise. He really isn't.
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