September 26, 2019 • 25m
How do cults lure people in and exert control? Learn a cult’s telltale signs, and how loneliness and life online makes indoctrinat...Read more
October 3, 2019 • 23m
There are more billionaires than ever. But how does this vast accumulation of wealth affect the world? Mark Cuban and Bernie Sanders offer insights.
October 10, 2019 • 22m
What goes on inside an animal's mind? Figuring out how they think and feel might just be the key to understanding our own place in the world.
October 17, 2019 • 16m
It began with bloomers. Then came spandex. Now we sport leggings and other activewear everywhere. How did comfy, casual clothing go mainstream?
October 24, 2019 • 24m
Computer code now controls how we live. But how did these programming languages evolve? And how can they be used to build a new and better world?
October 31, 2019 • 20m
In pop culture, pirates are often depicted as booty-looting rogues, but their history is far more complicated. See how they became...Read more
November 7, 2019 • 20m
If you're not worried about a looming global pandemic, you probably should be. Are we prepared for an outbreak? Bill Gates and other experts weigh in.
November 14, 2019 • 23m
The planet's current rate of meat consumption is unprecedented -- and becoming unsustainable. In the future, will meat alternatives be the answer?
November 21, 2019 • 16m
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but what exactly makes things such as art and architecture aesthetically pleasing, and w...Read more
November 28, 2019 • 23m
A diamond is forever. But why is that? Dig into how these mined pieces of carbon became both a status symbol and a sparkly sign of everlasting love.