Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1295: Pins
Episode: 1295 The lowly, but not-so-simple, dressmaker's pin. Today, let's make pins.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1294: Unneeded Clocks
Episode: 1294 The clock as preparation for modern science. Today, clocks tell us more than just the time of day.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1293: What We Don’t See at First
Episode: 1293 Some technology that we don't see when we first look. Today, some technologies we don't see when we first look.
The Indicator from Planet Money - Men without college degrees aren’t doing well
Many men in America don't feel like they're doing as well as their fathers. But what does the data say? Today on the show, we speak to Richard Reeves from the American Institute for Boys and Men about what's really going on with men's wages and what potential solutions could look like.
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Getting more men into so-called pink-collar jobs
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1292: Alchemy and Modern Science
Episode: 1292 Alchemy and modern science: how much magic should we accept? Today, old magic finds a place in modern science.
Curious City - Beer, architecture and Lincoln Square: The lasting impact of German culture in Chicago
If you’ve ever shown up to a bar on a Sunday afternoon or listened to a concert at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, you’ve experienced firsthand the lasting impact of German culture in the city.
Last episode, we went to Christkindlmarket, one of the most prominent examples of German culture in Chicago. There are key organizations like the Goethe Institute and DANK Haus. But there are also more subtle, everyday activities we participate in that would be different had German immigrants never settled in this area, centuries ago.
Curious City host Erin Allen talks to two experts on German language and culture. They discuss how it has shaped Chicago’s history and present, from the products we consume to the rights and freedoms we enjoy.
The Indicator from Planet Money - What a second Trump term could mean for SpaceX
SpaceX is capping off a busy 2024, with more than 100 rocket launches, including its vaunted Starship. NPR Science Correspondent Geoff Brumfiel attended the November launch of Starship alongside SpaceX founder Elon Musk and president-elect Donald Trump. He spoke with NPR's Short Wave about the environmental impact of these launches in south Texas — and what a second Trump administration could mean for the company.
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Elon's giant rocket
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2393: Greener Computing
Episode: 2393 What Can Be Done About the Energy Consumed by Computers? Today, greener computing.
60 Songs That Explain the '90s - “In the End”—Linkin Park
Rob travels down memory lane and looks back at his not-so-kind review of Linkin Park’s diamond-selling debut album, 'Hybrid Theory,' before celebrating the band’s undeniable greatness. Along the way, he also pays respect to the late Chester Bennington. Later, Rob is joined by John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats to discuss Linkin Park’s ability to connect with the youth of the early 2000s, and much more.
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Curious City - Christkindlmarket’s Forgotten Year
A Curious City listener collects Christkindlmarket mugs. But there’s one mug in her collection without a year on it. We go in search of that lost year.