Ranked #1
Conspiracy theories don't have to be wacky; some are real
Conspiracy theories don't have to be wacky; some are real
Our culture likes to dismiss conspiracy theories as the product of an overactive, paranoid imagination. But not everythi... Read more
31 Jul 2023
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Ranked #2
All the former president's trials
All the former president's trials
Every day it seems that Donald Trump’s legal troubles are increasing. The former president, who is seeking re-election, ... Read more
27 Jul 2023
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Ranked #3
95 Black forced-labor prisoners from Jim Crow era unearthed in Sugar Land after one man’s quest
95 Black forced-labor prisoners from Jim Crow era unearthed in Sugar Land after one man’s quest
The Texas convict leasing program was a system in which the state of Texas leased out prisoners to private companies to ... Read more
26 Jul 2023
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Ranked #4
Society’s true crime obsession contains ethical questions about the genre’s exploitive nature
Society’s true crime obsession contains ethical questions about the genre’s exploitive nature
True crime is the most popular genre for podcasts — a staple for documentaries and the backbone of broadcast news. Howev... Read more
24 Jul 2023
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48mins
Ranked #5
It only laughs when I hurt: How stand-up comedy helps explore topics of health and inequality
It only laughs when I hurt: How stand-up comedy helps explore topics of health and inequality
Stand-up comics are supposed to be edgy, but how far out there is too edgy?Comics use their platform and their wit to ta... Read more
24 Jul 2023
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48mins
Ranked #6
A high alert for high blood pressure
A high alert for high blood pressure
High blood pressure kills more people than all infectious disease combined. High blood pressure (hypertension) means tha... Read more
20 Jul 2023
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48mins
Ranked #7
Making the foster care system work
Making the foster care system work
The vast majority of children in foster care are there because they experienced neglect. Too often, neglect is a proxy f... Read more
19 Jul 2023
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48mins
Ranked #8
Could San Antonio and Austin become a "combo loco" metro?
Could San Antonio and Austin become a "combo loco" metro?
The two metros are officially 75 miles apart on I-35, but San Antonio and Austin can seem worlds apart. Even so, every d... Read more
18 Jul 2023
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48mins
Ranked #9
Why Climate Change denial is still working
Why Climate Change denial is still working
We were warned. Science told us that if we keep pumping carbon into the atmosphere the earth will get hotter. And here w... Read more
17 Jul 2023
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48mins
Ranked #10
What can be done about an unethical U.S. Supreme Court?
What can be done about an unethical U.S. Supreme Court?
Is there something different about the current U.S. Supreme Court? Is this collection of nine life-time appointees with ... Read more
13 Jul 2023
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48mins