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Welcome to Night Vale creators on fear and the unknown
The creators of Welcome to Night Vale on being "caught between what they know and what they don't yet know that they don't know."
The Political Junkie: Is Jeb Bush toast?
The Republican nomination was once thought to be Jeb Bush's to lose. Last week he laid off campaign staff and was delivered another round of bad polling numbers. Is his campaign over?
A discussion about a man who changed the Midwestern music scene: Bob Dylan. One of his most prolific albums Blood on the Tracks is in its 40th year. We talk about the origin of the album and the impact it had on the music, culture, and the Midwest at large.
4 kitchen tips from a 'mad scientist'
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt is an MIT grad with a passion for cooking. He's taken chemistry and science into the kitchen with him in his cookbook, "Food Lab."
The longevity gap: How much you make affects how long you will live
"Life expectancy has been rising fastest for people with higher education or income," says a report from the National Academy of Sciences. "So the gap in longevity by socioeconomic status has been increasing."
Research shows that U.S. cities are already "locked-in" for significant flooding due to rising sea levels even with significant cutbacks in carbon emissions.
Roaming and reading in the U.S. Virgin Islands
"The Caribbean has an incredibly rich literary history," said Tiphanie Yanique, the author of "Land of Love and Drowning."
Reimagining the Reagan years in 'Finale'
"Reagan was so elusive and mysterious. For someone so charming, he was very remote," said novelist Thomas Mallon.
Why isn't it easy to keep lines of communication open between employees and bosses?