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1. The Racial Wealth Gap
23 May '18Cory Booker and others discuss how slavery, housing discrimination and centuries of inequality have compounded to create a racial wealth gap.
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2. Designer DNA
23 May '18Scientific feat or terrifying social experiment? Specialists in the field discuss the high stakes and ethical controversies of gene editing.
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3. Monogamy
23 May '18What do biology, human history and the promiscuity of bonobos reveal about monogamy? Experts and everyday couples weigh in on shifting cultural norms.
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4. K-Pop
30 May '18Elaborate music videos, adoring fans, killer choreography. Learn about the global music phenomenon from South Korea that goes beyond "Gangnam Style."
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5. Cryptocurrency
06 Jun '18Cryptocurrency has made people billionaires, but is digital cash the next revolution? Learn about this anonymous currency and how it's coveted.
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6. Why Diets Fail
13 Jun '18Atkins. Paleo. Keto. Do any work in the long term? Experts look at marketing, food environments and genes to explain why diets are often unsuccessful.
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7. The Stock Market
20 Jun '18Does the stock market accurately reflect the status of the economy? Finance specialists discuss market history, valuations and CEO incentives.
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8. eSports
27 Jun '18Is fake violence a sport? Fans, shoutcasters, and eSports icons break down today's video games and the explosive popularity of competitive gaming.
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9. Extraterrestrial Life
04 Jul '18Despite decades of searching, we have yet to discover extraterrestrial life. Scientists discuss the reasons, including: Are aliens just too snobby?
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10. !
11 Jul '18Do we overuse exclamation points!? Linguists and copy editors look at how the punctuation has adapted across history, literature and internet-speak.
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11. Cricket
18 Jul '18Cricket experts look at how the confusing sport became so popular and discuss its evolution in becoming more accessible entertaining and profitable.
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12. Weed
25 Jul '18Marijuana experts discuss the rise of potent "sexually frustrated" cannabis plants, the quests for consistency in weed strains and the history of hemp.
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13. Tattoo
01 Aug '18They've been used to command respect, punish criminals and mark achievements. Tattooists speak about the origins of tattoo traditions and rituals.
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14. Astrology
08 Aug '18Do zodiac signs prescribe your fate? Or do horoscopes' accuracy lie in the placebo effect? Take a look at the science, history and lure of astrology.
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15. Can We Live Forever ?
15 Aug '18Can we uncover the secrets to extending the human lifespan? Experts discuss how developments in science -- even the French lilac -- hold some clues.
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16. The Female Orgasm
22 Aug '18The female orgasm is more elusive when a man is involved. Discover the reasons why and how women are embracing hands on solutions.
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17. Political Correctness
29 Aug '18Political correctness can sometimes feel like a tug-of-war between inclusivity and free speech. Experts discuss the concepts behind the fraught term.
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18. Why Women Are Paid Less
05 Sep '18Hillary Clinton and Anne-Marie Slaughter discuss the cultural norms at the center of the worldwide gender pay gap, including the "motherhood penalty."
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19. The World's Water Crisis
12 Sep '18The global water crisis is at an inflection point. How do we price our most valuable resource, while also ensuring access to it as a human right?
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20. Music
19 Sep '18When does sound become music? Why are humans so uniquely able to master musicality? Researchers talk rhythm, octaves and the magic of song and dance.
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