A Week Of Black Excellence

A valuable NASA satellite observatory is falling to Earth faster than scientists expected. It’s called the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, or “Swift” for short, and it can respond to celestial events much faster than its sky-gazing counterparts. To save Swift and test out a first ...  Show more

Every dog lover’s greatest fear is inevitably losing their pet to time. We want our furry pals to stick around as long as they can. That wish may soon become reality with a new pill from a company called Loyal. It aims to extend the lives–and health–of dogs. This new drug also se ...  Show more

It's the one year anniversary of Dope Labs AND it's Black History Month. To celebrate, Titi and Zakiya are turning the microphone on YOU, our amazing Dope Labs listeners, who are doing some incredible things in all areas of STEM: engineering, biology, management and more! Join us ...  Show more

You may have heard our SWAY minisodes running alongside the Rachel Hollis Podcast during the month of February to celebrate Black History Month. Now, we will be releasing monthly editions of the series here in the Start Today feed!Darrin, a visual designer and creative from Holli ...  Show more

Congratulations to Madeline Swegle as she makes history as the US Navy's 1st Black female fighter pilot. Another big congratulations goes out to Joy Reid on her promotion as the new host of MSNBC's early evening time slot. #blackgirlmagic

Dr. Samantha Yammine is joined by Dr. Tiara Moore who is a marine ecologist and the founder of Black in Marine Science to talk about her research as well as her advocacy work to ensure equitable systems are in place for Black scientists within the scientific community. Sam digs i ...  Show more