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Think from KERA — 203 episodes
It’s expensive to be lonely
Why consciousness evolved
The man who taught Trump everything he knows
Is al-Qaeda functionally dead — or just dormant?
Europe isn’t built for the heat
Some dementia patients ‘come back’ at the very end
Do we still need post-9/11 surveillance?
Why we haven't fixed the racial wealth gap
The wild sex lives of animals
How the government wastes your time
How masculinity falls apart
A former Black professor quit because of DEI
We’re one lab leak away from a pandemic
The Wisdom of Dolly Parton
The downside of safe havens for drug users
The real reason adult kids go no contact
Is Chinese science better than ours?
When children have to take care of their parents
You’re underestimating your brain
Wrongful conviction harms victims, too
The IRS isn’t getting its work done
If we’re going to fight a trade war, we might as well win
Gen Z’s work-life balance looks different
Trump’s three paths out of the Iran war
Where does language come from?
Why you can’t afford health insurance
Is California overdue for the Big One?
The high-tech weapons changing how we fight wars
Colombia’s counterfeit cartel
Your grandparents had skills. Do you?
What it’s like to fight a wildfire
The demise of the open casket funeral
Ugly is a four letter word
Marco Rubio is pulling the strings in Caracas
Bad parents need elder care, too
What Jefferson really thought about race
The cultural evolution of your face
How to live with uncertainty (you don’t have a choice)
Consumer protection is on the decline… you’ve probably noticed
The trend in global entertainment: hyperlocal
She created space for women astronauts
There’s a dad bod and a dad brain
The new mission of the DOJ
Michael Pollan: Your guide to consciousness
Great Replacement Theory is exploding all over the world
How novelist George Saunders thinks about free will
The unbreakable bond of found family
David Sedaris on the absurdity of aging
Is America a bad neighbor?
Do nukes still prevent wars?
The joy of small moments
To understand class, check out a grocery store
Why adoption tourism is booming in Utah
George Washington never wanted to be president
Team Jefferson or Team Hamilton? Their debate rages on
Can American history be a source of pride or shame?
The revolutionary women who made America
It's not easy being No. 2: The presidency of John Adams
After the Flood: A Special Episode from Texas Newsroom and FRONTLINE
The surprising reason people name their cars
The fight over how we celebrate 250
Should your pet be in hospice?
India’s population boom goes bust
Is modern politics beyond satire?
The U.S. state that could have been a Black utopia
The DOD’s war on diversity
Is heterosexuality over?
Did we evolve to be selfish ?
The city through the eyes of a garbage collector
The secular saints of Civil Rights
Soccer is expensive, but it doesn’t make money
Pope Leo finds his voice
The pathogens thriving because of climate change
The drug that's deadlier than opioids
The heart and heartbreak of the American South
How limitations open up your world
The broken promises of the Iranian revolution
What black markets can teach us about the economy
Are they serious about repealing the 19th amendment?
The olds are in charge, and it’s not good
Beware the influence of big diaper
The big SCOTUS decisions on their way
Gen Z brand = Burnt out
Can the Fed stay independent?
George Washington never wanted to be president
We're living in the world the yuppies made
Birds do it. Bees do it.: Parenting
The $50,000 test to pick your favorite child
What's the point of college if A.I. does all the work?
How safe are injectable peptides?
How the universe made you possible
Critical Race Theory explained by its founder
All y'all have accents
Planet Money unpacks the economy
Pete Hegseth's violent prayers
American cars used to be affordable. What happened?
Is Venezuela doing better now?
PEN15’s Anna Konkle on how life inspires art
Is Mexico next on Trump’s hit list?
Would you be different if you got super rich?
Stop offloading the hard stuff to A.I.
Hey, graduates: Here's how to find the right job
The hazards of being in love with love
Should childhood be monetized?
The state of Black studies, post-D.E.I.
Why did we stop hanging out?
Who wants to be an alpha male?
Your perfect person doesn’t have to be perfect
How do you define color?
How to think like an optimist
In defense of paying your taxes
Freedom is good for kids and scary for parents
Are there any checks remaining on the executive branch?
Screen time and junk food: Why kids get hooked
How staff cuts at Social Security hurt grieving families
Should mentally ill people have the right to die?
What are we going to do about Cuba?
There’s no perfect substitute for human blood
Corporate ownership isn't why you can't buy a house
The right's plan to make higher education great again
How to do equality post D.E.I.
It’s easy to bet on sports. It’s hard not to get hooked
Why taxing billionaires won’t save America
What if psychopaths aren’t real?
The cost of privatizing public land
How America made its kids such picky eaters
Why we unfriended Canada
The unbreakable bond of found family
In search of the Ghost Elephants of Angola
Gentle parenting is rough for moms and dads
Will war with Iran lead to terrorism here?
Great Replacement Theory is exploding all over the world
Why young women want to leave the U.S.
What Trump wants with Iran
Are we breaking up with booze?
Michael Pollan: Your guide to consciousness
Is the world setting you up for failure?
Can science explain racism?
How novelist George Saunders thinks about free will
What democrats could learn from MAGA
If you were in a cult would you know it?
We should hang out more. It’s healthy.
How the Smithsonian frames American history
How vulnerability strengthens relationships
How can the war in Ukraine end?
Crime rates are actually falling. Really.
How healthy is President Trump?
Who gets to be an American?
Assessing 250 years of U.S. foreign policy
The Black experience of Vietnam
How communities grow
Why America isn’t walkable
The historic sentence that still defines America
You might be paying Amazon’s power bill
Would you go to an A.I. doctor?
A.I. is writing obits now
How A.I. is getting in the way of real learning
When will A.I. want to kill us?
Why we haven’t fixed the racial wealth gap
Resisting the post-truth society
One more reason we can’t talk to strangers
The mother who needed homeschooling
Is the supreme court more powerful than congress now?
U.S. defense strategy from Washington to Trump
Will Trump make television great again?
The U.N. Charter used to prevent war
Civilians v. ICE
Dictionaries are not what they used to be
Gen X has finally arrived
Who is Gavin Newsom, really?
Unpacking the Donroe Doctrine
Why do only some drinkers become drunks?
Is football forever?
What global experts worry about in 2026
What about the rest of Latin America?
Will vitamin c cure your cold?
You’re funnier than you think
A.I. is changing the business of sex
David Greene’s obsession with obsessives
Bye bye binary, welcome to the poly era
Fish have feelings too
Geothermal energy is the next hot thing
Your memories are subject to change
Best of Think '25: How to have a career that matters
Best of Think '25: The lost history of ‘Black girl magic’
Best of Think '25: Eureka! How your brain figures it out
Best of Think '25: The joy of being a word nerd
Best of Think '25: What makes a genius
Best of Think '25: A scientific guide to a better brain
Best of Think '25: Why everybody is a foodie now
Best of Think '25: Stuff you can do to be happier
Best of Think '25: The secrets of super healthy old people
Best of Think '25: Don’t worry if you can’t sleep
The sexualization of girl power
How to get better at self-improvement
Will A.I kill imagination?
Misogyny drives all types of violence – not just against women
The best books of 2025
Why some people can’t picture stuff in their heads
How to control your dreams
The U.S. state that could have been a Black utopia
The countries the U.S. and China can't write off
The body parts you can (and can’t yet) replace