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Byrd Pinkerton

Host and Senior Correspondent, Unexplainable Podcast

    Latest articles by Byrd Pinkerton

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    Why boredom can be good for youWhy boredom can be good for you
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    Podcasts

    Today, Explained to Kids ventures off-island to sail the Emotion Ocean.

    By Byrd Pinkerton and Noam Hassenfeld
    Elections, explained (to kids)
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    Podcasts

    Today, Explained to Kids heads back to the Island of Explained to witness the island’s presidential election.

    By Noam Hassenfeld and Byrd Pinkerton
    How a vaccine gets made, explained (to kids)
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    Podcasts

    Today, Explained to Kids heads back to the Island of Explained to answer kids’ questions about why a coronavirus vaccine takes so long.

    By Noam Hassenfeld and Byrd Pinkerton
    Technology
    How The Bachelor became a launchpad for influencersHow The Bachelor became a launchpad for influencers
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    Technology

    They’re not here to make friends. They’re here to make lots of money. The latest episode of Reset explains.

    By Byrd Pinkerton and Arielle Duhaime-Ross
    Politics
    Where the US already has a border wall with MexicoWhere the US already has a border wall with Mexico
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    Politics

    Nearly 25 years ago, the federal government divided Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, with a wall that looks a lot like the one President Trump wants to extend along the southern border.

    By Jillian Weinberger, Amy Drozdowska and 3 more
    Politics
    Free college tuition helps, but it’s not a silver bulletFree college tuition helps, but it’s not a silver bullet
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    Politics

    A long-running program in Kalamazoo shows that students need more than tuition to make it through to graduation.

    By Byrd Pinkerton, Jillian Weinberger and 1 more
    Politics
    How Canada lifted nearly 300,000 kids out of poverty in a single yearHow Canada lifted nearly 300,000 kids out of poverty in a single year
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    Politics

    The Canadian government gives parents money each month. Listen to this episode of The Impact to find out how the program has made a real difference.

    By Byrd Pinkerton, Dylan Matthews and 2 more
    Politics
    Why some Australians are paying for private health care they don’t want to useWhy some Australians are paying for private health care they don’t want to use
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    Politics

    Listen to this episode of The Impact podcast to learn what Australian health care can teach the US about a public option.

    By Dylan Scott, Byrd Pinkerton and 2 more
    Politics
    Taiwan’s single-payer system is popular — but it might be in troubleTaiwan’s single-payer system is popular — but it might be in trouble
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    Politics

    The US can learn a lot from Taiwan’s 25 years with a single-payer health insurance system.

    By Dylan Scott, Byrd Pinkerton and 2 more
    Climate
    How Germany helped make renewable energy cheap for the rest of the worldHow Germany helped make renewable energy cheap for the rest of the world
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    Climate

    One man, some very old solar panels, and a law that looks a lot like part of the proposed US Green New Deal helped transform the way Germany gets its power.

    By Jillian Weinberger, Amy Drozdowska and 1 more