Month: December 2022

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Short Wave - I’m Crying Cuz… I’m Human

From misty eyeballs to full-on waterworks, what are tears? Why do we shed them? And what makes humans' ability to cry emotional tears unique? Hosts Emily Kwong and Aaron Scott get into their feelings in this science-fueled exploration of why we cry. (encore) To see more of Rose-Lynn Fisher's images from Topography of Tears, visit her website.

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NPR's Book of the Day - Two novels chronicle the mysterious disappearances of young women

Today's episode centers around two books that explore the rippling consequences of violence against women. First, author Johanne Lykke Holm sits down with NPR's Scott Simon to discuss her new novel, Strega, which follows a group of teenage girls sent to work at an odd hotel – it's a place focused more on reinforcing gendered roles and behavior than welcoming guests. Then, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Crime Junkie host Ashley Flowers about her fiction debut, All Good People Here, which tracks the eerie cases of missing young women in a small Indiana town.
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Philosophers In Space - Andor ep1-6 and the Flavors of Fash

Hey, you look like a down-on-your-luck subject of a harmful government, could I interest you in a fun little heist story? We'll talk a bit about all the kinds of overbearing governments and I promise this totally won't end in you signing up for a revolution or anything. 

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Content Preview: Star Wars: Andor episodes 7-12 and Flavors of Anti-Fash

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Our Favorite TV Shows From 2022

From comedies like “Abbott Elementary'' to epic sci-fi like “Andor”, 2022 was a fantastic year for the small screen. Reset assembles a panel featuring: Danette Chavez, editor-in-chief of Primetimer, Brandon Pope, reporter/anchor at CW 26, and Arionne Nettles, journalist, lecturer at Northwestern University. They share their picks and some shows that flew under the radar.
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Consider This from NPR - Artificial Intelligence Made Big Leaps In 2022 — Should We Be Excited Or Worried?

Artificial intelligence is now so much a part of our lives that it seems almost mundane. So is that something to be excited about? Or is the world a scarier place because of it?
NPR's Bobby Allyn reports on how some new AI advances showcase both the power and the peril of the technology.
And NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Brian Christian, author of the book "The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values", about what we might see in field of artificial intelligence in the year to come.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.
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Science In Action - The James Webb Space Telescope: The first six months

Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope has produced amazing images, and amazing science, in its first five months. Roland Pease hears from one of the leading astronomers on the JWST programme, Dr Heidi Hammel, as well as other experts on what they are already learning about the first galaxies in the Universe, the birthplaces of stars, the strange behaviour of some other stars, and the first view of Neptune's rings in over 30 years.

Producer: Roland Pease Assistant producer: Sophie Ormiston

Image: An image from the James Webb Space Telescope (Credit: Nasa via PA)