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KERA's Think
Think is a daily, topic-driven interview and call-in program hosted by Krys Boyd covering a wide variety of topics ranging from history, politics, current events, science, technology and emerging trends to food and wine, travel, adventure, and entertainment.
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Why some people can’t picture stuff in their heads
For some people, the ability to visualize a treasured memory or even a loved one’s face just isn’t possible. New Yorker staff writer Larissa MacFarquh...
How to control your dreams
“Sweet dreams,” we say at bedtime. But why do we dream at all? And what happens when we’re plagued by nightmares? Michelle Carr is director of the Dre...
The U.S. state that could of been a Black utopia
After the promises of Reconstruction began to wither, Black Americans searched for freedom in radically different locales. Caleb Gayle is a journalist...
The countries the U.S. and China can't write off
The U.S. and China may be the world’s current superpowers – but that doesn’t mean they can ignore other countries. Emma Ashford is a senior fellow at...
The body parts you can (and can’t yet) replace
Advancements in science give hope to those who need life-saving skin grafts, replacements for failing organs – and even for those dreaming of a new he...
The surprising reason people name their cars
From our little fur babies to “Herbie” the car, we imbue the world around us with wonderous human-like qualities. Justin Gregg is senior research asso...
Does anyone still work a 9-5?
When we clock in on Monday morning, most of us are looking at a 40-hour work week. But what’s so special about 40 hours? Andrew Blackman joins host Kr...
The historic sentence that still defines America
“Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” was a radical concept for the Founding Fathers. How did they get there? Walter Isaacson joins host Krys B...
How rewards programs trick their most loyal costumers
All those loyalty points you’re racking up at the grocery store, hotels and airlines benefit those companies way more than you. Samuel A.A. Levine is...
What we miss when an app translates for us
Newly designed earbuds promise real-time translations right to your ear. But is something lost when we don’t engage with other languages? Ross Benjami...
Wear this not that – if you care about the planet
Did you know that the outfit you are wearing right now is a leading cause of greenhouse gas emissions? Laila Petrie, director general of the charity F...
Why you fight about the dishwasher
Every relationship has a person who loads the dishwasher like an architect, and one who throws plates in like a tornado. Ellen Cushing, staff writer f...
How philanthropy makes America possible
Federal spending on everything from education to medical research has been sharply curtailed this year. So, what might fill the funding gap? Host Krys...
Why singles are giving up on dating
There’s a record number of single people out there, but they aren’t finding each other. Jonathan Rosenthal, international editor for The Economist, jo...
When will A.I. want to kill us?
A.I. is becoming smarter without much help from humans, and that should worry us all. Nate Soares, president of Machine Intelligence Research Institut...
The U.S. has never had a common identity
In the story of the melting pot, the United States can integrate all peoples into one — but what if that’s more of a myth than a metaphor? Colin Wooda...
The wartime justification of deportations
Three of the 18th Century laws making up the Alien and Sedition Acts have expired, but the Alien Enemies Act is getting quite a workout today. Qian Ju...
Why we need laws to be specific
Autocrats are famous for enacting vague laws with specific punishments – and if people preemptively overcorrect their behaviors, all the better. Matth...
Can you trust generic drugs?
When you pop open your medication bottle and take your pills, you assume they are safe. But how do you know? Debbie Cenziper, investigative journalist...
The man (or woman) behind the curtain of A.I.
It takes seconds for an A.I. chatbot to give you an answer – but many manhours went into getting you there. Varsha Bansal, tech reporter for The Guard...
Women want testosterone, too
Muscle-bound bodybuilders may line up for testosterone replacement therapy – and increasingly, so do menopausal women. Susan Dominus, staff writer at...
The hidden history of ultra-processed food
From flavored yogurt to a package of Ding Dongs, Americans love ultraprocessed food. Alice Callahan is a New York Times reporter with a Ph.D. in nutr...
Everybody can read but nobody does
For many of us, reading involves mostly scrolling through content on our phones rather than picking up a book. James Marriott writes for The Times of...
How we make child stars miserable
We adore them when their cherubic faces light up the big screen, but when child actors grow up, they’re yesterday’s news. New Yorker staff writer Ada...
America 2025: Would the founders be shook?
On the eve of our country’s 250th birthday, would the Founding Fathers recognize the America we live in today? Irish Times columnist Fintan O’Toole jo...
Stop blaming moms for autism
Decades before the headlines about Tylenol, moms have always had to worry if they were to blame for their child’s autism. Sara Luterman, Disability a...
Did life start more than once?
The way life emerged on Earth is being reconsidered – but not without some disagreement. Journalist Asher Elbein joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how o...
Why tech moguls think they’re saving humanity
Why are we following the lead of tech billionaires when it comes to guiding public policy? Science journalist Adam Becker joins host Krys Boyd to disc...
Why don’t fish sink?
For scientists to solve the mysteries of the ocean, they need to start with questions like “how do fish float?” Duke University biology professor Sönk...
The truth about trans gun ownership
The culture war around trans rights has many headlines, but one hot button issue is gun rights. Writer and critic Grace Byron joins host Krys Boyd to...
The Christian core of horror movies
The spooky season is here, and we might have Christian theology to thank for that. Bryan P. Stone is Leighton K. Farrell Endowed Dean at Southern Meth...
What it takes to keep the peace in Gaza
Two years of war ended when a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was signed between Israel and Hamas. Will it hold? Natasha Hall, senior associate at the Center...
What space medicine can do for us all
Ready to travel to Mars? Doctors specializing in space medicine are working to get you there. Shayna Korol is a Future Perfect fellow at Vox, and she...
You might be paying Amazon’s power bill
Big tech pretty much runs our lives; will these companies one day own power grids, too? Karen Weise, technology correspondent for The New York Times,...
Is the VA’s disability program broken?
The cost of paying out Veterans Administration disability claims is more than the budget of the entire U.S. Army. Craig Whitlock is an investigative r...
Why everybody is hating on NGOs
There was a time when NGOs were revered, but now they’re often eyed with suspicion. Suparna Chaudhry is an associate professor of international affair...
Where skilled workers want to live
When someone decides to move to a new city, the top reasons are likely not what you would imagine. Patience Fairbrother, senior vice president of tale...
Open adoptions are still complicated
Mothers who opt for open adoption relationships hope for a future with their child — but it doesn’t always end up that way. Author Nicole Chung joins...
Climate change and its new ethical dilemmas
On a planet with 8 billion people, what’s the argument for an individual doing the right thing if it’s barely a drop in the bucket? Travis Rieder is...
A former Poet Laureate on the wisdom of Native women
For a Native American girl growing up, finding your voice is finding your power. Joy Harjo is a former poet laureate of the United States and member...