The Search for Another Earth (#229)

The Search for Another Earth (#229)

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The Quiet War: How Countries Fight Without Firing a Shot (#293)

A few paragraphs from Washington once stopped oil tankers in their tracks halfway around the world - no navy, no missiles. Eddie Fishman, who helped design and implement U.S. sanctions and economic warfare policies, explains how these quiet battles shape global power. If countrie ...  Show more

The Hidden Plastic Inside Us (And Why It’s Rising Fast) (#292)

Scientists are finding tiny fragments of plastic inside the human body - including the brain.Dr. Matthew Campen of the University of New Mexico explains how they get there - and why the biggest source may surprise you. 

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