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Do I want kids?Do I want kids?
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How do I decide whether to have kids? A new episode of Glad You Asked explores this enormous life decision.

By Cleo Abram
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Why the 400m hurdles is one of the hardest Olympic racesWhy the 400m hurdles is one of the hardest Olympic races
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Running the 400-meter hurdles requires strategic rhythm, but it’s over so quick you just might miss it.

By Kimberly Mas
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How the rich avoid paying taxesHow the rich avoid paying taxes
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Capital gains taxes, explained.

By Madeline Marshall
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How Taiwan held off Covid-19, until it didn’tHow Taiwan held off Covid-19, until it didn’t
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Another pandemic will come. Here’s what we can learn from Taiwan’s efforts to fight this one.

By Christina Thornell
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How sperm got all the credit in the fertilization storyHow sperm got all the credit in the fertilization story
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The school system probably failed you. Here’s how fertilization really happens.

By Edward Vega
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These photos sparked a Cold War propaganda feudThese photos sparked a Cold War propaganda feud
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In 1961, Life magazine photographed systemic poverty in Brazil. One Brazilian magazine responded with a similar report — featuring photos of New York City.

By Coleman Lowndes
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What tennis pros look at when they choose a ballWhat tennis pros look at when they choose a ball
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It all comes down to fluff.

By Antonella Crescimbeni
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Why so many Covid-19 variants are showing up nowWhy so many Covid-19 variants are showing up now
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And what that tells us about the pandemic.

By Kimberly Mas
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How radical gardeners took back New York CityHow radical gardeners took back New York City
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Seed bombs, the “tree lady of Brooklyn,” and the roots of urban gardening.

By Ranjani Chakraborty and Melissa Hirsch
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Why the US government murdered Fred HamptonWhy the US government murdered Fred Hampton
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What we aren’t taught about the Black Panther Party.

By Ranjani Chakraborty and Melissa Hirsch
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Why Ethiopia is invading itselfWhy Ethiopia is invading itself
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The country’s leader won the Nobel Peace Prize. Then he went to war.

By Rajaa Elidrissi
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How Native Hawaiians fought the US Navy, and wonHow Native Hawaiians fought the US Navy, and won
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The reclaiming of a sacred island.

By Ranjani Chakraborty and Melissa Hirsch
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Why the world’s most famous car race is in MonacoWhy the world’s most famous car race is in Monaco
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It’s got a lot to do with taxes.

By Sam Ellis
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Dodger Stadium’s violent origin storyDodger Stadium’s violent origin story
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The community Los Angeles destroyed and replaced with a baseball team.

By Ranjani Chakraborty and Melissa Hirsch
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Why captchas are getting harderWhy captchas are getting harder
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Want to watch this video? Please identify all the traffic lights first.

By Edward Vega
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Why the US wants inflationWhy the US wants inflation
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And why not everyone likes stimulus checks. Explained by fish.

By Madeline Marshall
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The surprising reason behind Chinatown’s aestheticThe surprising reason behind Chinatown’s aesthetic
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The iconic “Chinatown” look started as a survival strategy.

By Ranjani Chakraborty and Melissa Hirsch
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Why the US has two different highway fontsWhy the US has two different highway fonts
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The typefaces on highway signs, deconstructed.

By Antonella Crescimbeni
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How rich countries are making the pandemic last longerHow rich countries are making the pandemic last longer
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A program called Covax wants to distribute vaccines fairly. Is it working?

By Kimberly Mas
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Why 99% of ocean plastic pollution is “missing”Why 99% of ocean plastic pollution is “missing”
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A lot of it is probably hiding in plain sight.

By Laura Bult
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How trucker country music became a ’70s fadHow trucker country music became a ’70s fad
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Long-haul truckers were once country music’s heroes.

By Estelle Caswell and Antonella Crescimbeni
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Why South Africa is still so segregatedWhy South Africa is still so segregated
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How centuries of division built one of the most unequal countries on earth.

By Christina Thornell
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How slow jams took over the radioHow slow jams took over the radio
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Quiet Storm is a staple of late-night Black radio.

By Estelle Caswell
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How this New York island became a mass graveHow this New York island became a mass grave
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And why Hart Island is changing after the Covid-19 pandemic.

By Rajaa Elidrissi
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Two theories for an unsolved Soviet mysteryTwo theories for an unsolved Soviet mystery
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What killed 9 hikers in 1959?

By Coleman Lowndes
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Is racism making people sick?Is racism making people sick?
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How the stress of discrimination is widening the racial health gap.

By Christophe Haubursin
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Is meritocracy a myth?Is meritocracy a myth?
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How the US education system perpetuates inequality and racism.

By Fabiola Cineas
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Why you can’t compare Covid-19 vaccinesWhy you can’t compare Covid-19 vaccines
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What a vaccine’s “efficacy rate” actually means.

By Madeline Marshall and Kimberly Mas
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Does my neighborhood determine my future?Does my neighborhood determine my future?
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How residential segregation creates an opportunity gap.

By Lee Adams
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Are we automating racism?Are we automating racism?
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Algorithms don’t fail everyone equally.

By Joss Fong
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How racist am I?How racist am I?
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In the second season of Glad You Asked, we examine our own biases.

By Cleo Abram
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Why Mount Everest’s height keeps changingWhy Mount Everest’s height keeps changing
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The world’s tallest mountain got a little taller — here’s why.

By Laura Bult
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The bridge design that helped win World War IIThe bridge design that helped win World War II
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It’s a simple innovation that helped win a war.

By Phil Edwards
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Can we get rid of Covid-19 forever?Can we get rid of Covid-19 forever?
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How to eradicate a disease, in four steps.

By Kimberly Mas
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Texas’s power disaster is a warning sign for the USTexas’s power disaster is a warning sign for the US
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America’s power grid is not ready.

By Madeline Marshall
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How museum gift shops decide what to sellHow museum gift shops decide what to sell
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What’s in a gift shop affects how we see art.

By Antonella Crescimbeni
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Why Putin wants Alexei Navalny deadWhy Putin wants Alexei Navalny dead
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Navalny’s movement is unlike any in recent history.

By Sam Ellis
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The boxing film that was banned around the worldThe boxing film that was banned around the world
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In 1910, boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson defeated Jim Jeffries in the “Battle of the Century,” and the nation erupted.

By Coleman Lowndes
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Why Jakarta is sinkingWhy Jakarta is sinking
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The 400-year curse dragging Indonesia’s capital into the sea.

By Christina Thornell
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The invention that fixed lighthousesThe invention that fixed lighthouses
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It wasn’t the light. It was the lens.

By Phil Edwards