In his new book GHOSTS OF IRON MOUNTAIN, author and journalist Phil In his new book GHOSTS OF IRON MOUNTAIN, author and journalist Phil Tinline documents the lasting effects of a hoax concocted in the U.S. Tinline documents the lasting effects of a hoax concocted in the U.S. in the 1960s that set the stage for conspiracy theories still shaping in the 1960s that set the stage for conspiracy theories still shaping American politics today. American politics today.

Emmy-winning filmmaker Luke Lorentzen discusses his latest documentary, "A Still Small Voice," which follows a hospital chaplain as she learns to provide spiritual care for people facing profound life challenges.

Five years ago, we were in the thick of the pandemic--with the bulk Five years ago, we were in the thick of the pandemic--with the bulk of the sickness and dying still to come. Now, the U.S. federal of the sickness and dying still to come. Now, the U.S. federal government is poised to slash spending on public health, as well as government is poised to slash spending on public health, as well as basic research in science, healthcare, and more. Physician and public basic research in science, healthcare, and more. Physician and public health leader Dr. Ashish Jha helps us make sense of it all. health leader Dr. Ashish Jha helps us make sense of it all.

Across human history, we have looked to the heavens and seen things that didn't make sense. Historian Greg Eghigian chronicles how those human experiences were translated by believers, skeptics, investigators and hoaxers in the aftermath of the Second World War into the UFO phenomenon we still talk about today.

There was a time in American history when radio was the cutting-edge of information, influence, and politics. Broadcaster Tiziana Dearing talks about the role public radio plays now and how her earlier career in academia shapes her approach to broadcast journalism.

The history of humanity is the history of individuals making The history of humanity is the history of individuals making decisions - sometimes collectively, sometimes individually. New decisions - sometimes collectively, sometimes individually. New artificial intelligence brings a new player into the mix: machines artificial intelligence brings a new player into the mix: machines capable of making decisions alongside or instead of their human capable of making decisions alongside or instead of their human counterparts. Salve Regina University professor Sean O'Callaghan and counterparts. Salve Regina University professor Sean O'Callaghan and Samford University professor Paul A. Hoffman grapple with the Samford University professor Paul A. Hoffman grapple with the theological implications of this new technology. theological implications of this new technology.

The year 2024 saw continued conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine as well as a wave of elections all over the globe. As the year ends, national security and foreign policy expert Evelyn Farkas helps us take stock of the year that was, as we name our Story of the Year.

Climate change has been part of the public lexicon for decades. But what once seemed like some dystopian future is here now, with higher temperatures reshaping agriculture, animal migrations, the health of the oceans, and our overall well-being, according to science journalist Jeff Goodell.

Many of us grapple with big questions of the meaning of human existence, our place in space, time, and the forces that bind us together. Author and physicist Sean Carroll invites us to explore these questions and believes the concepts of physics should be accessible to everyone.

Lawyer, Army veteran and historian Fred Borch discusses President Lawyer, Army veteran and historian Fred Borch discusses President Truman's conflicted decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Truman's conflicted decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, 80 years ago in August. World War II ended shortly Nagasaki, Japan, 80 years ago in August. World War II ended shortly after. after.