Conceiving Pregnancy

For decades after the Roman legions left Britain in the early fifth century, people expected them sooner or later to return. ‘During this bizarre interregnum,’ Pablo Scheffer wrote recently in the LRB, ‘a veneer of romanitas was everywhere.’ But unlike in other parts of the forme ...  Show more

In What is literature? (1948) Jean-Paul Sartre argued that writers and artists have a responsibility to engage with political and social realities. But is it still possible for writers to have political agency in a culture that instantly commodifies ideas? Lea Ypi, a professor of ...  Show more

Pregnancy tests have a colorful history tracing back to 1350 BC -- and, as you might imagine, the methods have varied greatly over the centuries. In this classic episode, Caroline and Cristen look at the history of pregnancy tests. 

This week on Invisibilia, could the rebrand of a familiar pill open up a new way to control fertility in a post-Roe America?See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Pri ...  Show more

The girlies talk birth control. They explain the historical origins of contraceptives, the science behind what the pill does to the body, and the political implications of the right to have sex without pregnancy. Digressions include Julia's mystery illness, Eliza's spiritual expe ...  Show more

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