We're telling you about ongoing air quality issues in some parts of the U.S. as smoke spreads from the wildfires in Canada.
Also, new estimates show the U.S. population is older than it's ever been while people in South Korea just became a year or two younger. We'll explain.
Plus, there's another company taking the Bed Bath & Beyond name, an update about Madonna's condition after she was rushed to the hospital, and an unexpected consequence of the rising popularity of pickleball.
We waltz with the musicians and dancers who popularized dances in Chicago, and we feel the beat with the people who keep La Danza Ateca alive in Pilsen.
We waltz with the musicians and dancers who popularized dances in Chicago, and we feel the beat with the people who keep La Danza Ateca alive in Pilsen.
Ken Jennings is well-known for winning – and hosting – Jeopardy! Now, he's got a new book out full of pop culture knowledge and research: 100 Places to See After You Die. Formatted like a travel guide, the book spans across different destinations inspired by the way philosophers, poets and even cartoons imagine heaven and hell. In today's episode, Jennings speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about what he learned from his studies into Hinduism, Greek mythology and The Simpsons, and how portrayals of death have changed in pop culture.
Deadly heatwave across the south. Poor air quality hits U.S. Air travel standstill. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper has tonight's World News Roundup.
A nightmare for air travelers nationwide. An IRS whistleblower questions the Hunter Biden plea deal. Mississippi deputies are fired following accusations they abused black men. Correspondent Steve Kathan has the CBS World News Roundup for Wednesday, June 28, 2023:
Listen as Rob highlights why ‘Loaded Weapon 1’ is the single greatest movie he's ever seen in theaters before he eventually dives into PJ Harvey’s “Down by the Water” and plenty of other ’90s songs from the singer-songwriter. Later, Rob is joined by Yasi Salek of ‘Bandsplain’ to discuss their celebrity twins, PJ Harvey’s music catalog, and much more (56:30).
For the last 250 years, there has been a problem in the world of mathematics.
There is a good argument to be made that we have been doing it wrong.
We have been teaching it in a way that has been unnecessarily confusing and complicated, and we have been causing generations of students unnecessary headaches.
Learn more about Tau and why it is better to use than pi on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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This episode, we look at the moment that Oprah Winfrey ran the Marine Corps Marathon — and all that it represented about her relationship with fitness, dieting, and health. Throughout the years, from the infamous “wagon of fat” to her very public experiments with different diets, Oprah’s personal approach to fitness has reflected the way our larger culture thinks about weight and health.
Our guest for this episode is Natalia Petrzela of The New School, author of FIT NATION and host of the podcasts WELCOME TO YOUR FANTASY and PAST PRESENT. Check out all her amazing work on her website!
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