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• Americans want more kids. Here’s what’s stopping them.


  October 1, 2026 · 27 min

  Fewer people around the world are having kids — the global birth rate has been falling steadily since the 1970s — but, for many, it’s not because they don’t want to become parents. A deep sense of uncertainty about money, relationships…

• The hidden tax Americans pay constantly — and how we can avoid it

  September 24, 2026 · 31 min

  Americans spend billions of hours a year navigating government bureaucracy, whether filling out forms, waiting on hold, or standing in endless lines. Researchers call this hidden burden the “time tax.” In her new book, The Time Tax: How…

• The AI warnings are getting louder. Here’s what you need to know.

  September 17, 2026 · 33 min

  Unsettling headlines about AI are dominating the news. In the past few weeks, an Anthropic researcher quit his job out of fear that the technology could “kill us all,” OpenAI revealed that its models have demonstrated “concerning…

• The dark side of America’s obsession with the Lindsay Clancy trial

  September 10, 2026 · 32 min

  Warning: This episode includes descriptions of violence against children, adult language, and mentions of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. The trial of…

• Forever chemicals are hiding everywhere. These five habits can help you avoid them. (From the archives)

  September 3, 2026 · 33 min

  This is an episode from our archives. It originally aired in May 2025. Forever chemicals, also known as PFAS, are found in virtually every corner of the world, including in most people’s bodies. These synthetic compounds have been linked…

• The real reason so many Americans are convinced sunscreen is dangerous

  August 27, 2026 · 31 min

  For the past few years, a campaign against sunscreen has been building — with social-media influencers claiming that sunscreen itself, rather than the sun, is damaging people’s skin and harming their health. The misinformation is working…

• Why men are suddenly so worried about their testosterone levels

  August 20, 2026 · 27 min

  Testosterone prescriptions are at an all-time high in the U.S., and according to a survey by Men’s Health, 70% of men say their levels of the hormone are important to them. This increased attention to T has even reached the Pentagon, which…

• The uncomfortable reasons human waste keeps turning up in your lettuce

  August 13, 2026 · 35 min

  This summer, the U.S. saw its largest cyclospora outbreak on record — with more than 22,000 suspected cases linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce, alongside a wave of other foodborne illnesses. Timothy D. Lytton, a law professor at…