More than 80% of parents in the U.S. support the teaching of climate change. And that support crosses political divides, according to the results of an exclusive new NPR/Ipsos poll
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Though she is never named, Noah’s wife is the subject of a book by Sarah Blake. Listen to the brief interview to hear her take on the matriarch who survived the flood.
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NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Noomi Rapace about her latest film, Stockholm, which covers the hostage situation that coined the term “Stockholm syndrome.”
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George Berzsenyi is a retired math professor living in Milwaukee County. Most people have never heard of him. Berzsenyi has … has mentored thousands of high school students, including some who became among the best mathematicians and scientists in the country.
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"A wall along the southern border of the United States will disturb critical wildlife habitats, block migration routes for animals already stressed by climate change and could possibly lead to extinction for some rare and endangered species, according to environmental experts."
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Brazil has long debated how much control Indigenous groups should have of their ancestral land. Jair Bolsonaro’s solution, was to take the responsibility of defining & officially demarcating Indigenous territories away from FUNAI, the National Indian Foundation, which is specifically designed for that purpose.
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“The first forest bathing started in Japan in the 1980s as a form of preventative health care,” said Moshe Sherman, a medical qi gong therapist ... “The idea is that in order to balance the stress of urban life, we need to expose ourselves to nature. Just get yourself into nature and be present.”
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In 1954, the menacing and humanesque monster in “Creature from the Black Lagoon” — the Gill-man — was a feat of design and function. But the person actually responsible for its design never got the credit she deserved — until now.
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Celia Cruz had ALREADY been a star, but in a mid career downturn, she teamed up with a musician who was a huge fan of hers, Johnny Pacheco. Together they would introduce millions of Americans to a then new genre of music … SALSA!
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Studio 360 talks with Donald Byrd about his unapologetic address of racial dynamics through his dance choreography. Take a listen!
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Today, a hidden power that is either the cornerstone of our democracy or a trapdoor to anarchy. Should a juror be able to ignore the law? From a Quaker prayer meeting in the streets of London, to riots in the streets of LA, we trace the history of a quiet act of rebellion and struggle with how much power “we the people” should really have.
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Today, the strange story of a small group of islands that raise a big question: is it inevitable that even our most sacred natural landscapes will eventually get swallowed up by humans? And just how far are we willing to go to stop that from happening?
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The divide between tech giants that we utilize in our everyday lives and the military is shrinking constantly if not entirely non-existent. Should we be worried? Take a listen ...
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For many people of color in the United States, civility isn't so much social lubricant as it is a vehicle for containing them, preventing social mobility and preserving the status quo.
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Nat King Cole was born on March 17, 1919, so in honor of his centennial, Studio 360 looks back at the great crooner’s legacy.
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Venezuela scholar George Ciccariello-Maher and journalist Kim Ives discuss recent developments and examine the massive protests rocking Haiti’s U.S.-backed president. The Intercept’s Jon Schwarz details the bloody and murderous career of Elliott Abrams, the man now in charge of U.S.-Venezuela operations. And journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous explains the failed revolution in Egypt and outlines U.S.-backed dictator Gen. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s plot to make himself president for life.
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Many Democrats are starting to grapple with the possibility that the special counsel’s Russia investigation may not back up their over-arching allegation that Trump conspired with Russia to influence the 2016 elections. Journalist and Russiagate critic Aaron Maté presents his dissenting analysis, what he believes is behind the investigation, and how the scandal has distracted from other urgent issues.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar found herself mired in controversy over tweets about … AIPAC, and the influence of money on congressional support for the Israeli government. Omar joins Mehdi Hasan on Deconstructed and opens up about the Islamophobic and racist attacks she’s endured since entering Congress, her work with the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and her position on the Venezuela crisis.
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