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Designer Ingrid Fetell Lee studies how our physical environment impacts our well-being, both physically and psychologically.
Why is it that simple pleasures such as bubbles, rainbows, and hot air balloons bring joy to most people? Designer Ingrid Fetell Lee says, “there’s something really powerful in the idea that we all find joy in the same things,” especially items with little significance otherwise. Fetell Lee studied how our physical environment impacts our well-being, both physically and ps...
Joshua Johnson, host of WAMU’s “1A,” interviews Simon Sinek in this Takeover episode.
#MeToo exposed sexual harassment in the workplace, but what about the problem of gender inequality?
Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter says serving in city council is the best job in politics.
Maajid Nawaz shares his remarkable journey from Islamist extremism to liberal democratic values.
Rebecca Blumenstein on gender, journalism, and protecting democracy through news.
Maria Hinojosa as takeover host with guests Jose Antonio Vargas, Melvin Mar, and Roberto Villaseñor.
Norms in newsrooms across the United States are being upended thanks to deep polarization, a racial reckoning, and the pandemic. Hallmark journalistic traits like neutrality and objectivity are being redefined. Eric Deggans, TV critic for NPR, says it's impossible to be objective, and journalists have long been advocates for the status quo. “We’ve seen newspapers apologize...
Biographer Jon Meacham explores Thomas Jefferson's complicated legacy.
When our bank accounts are full, are we happier? Does a pay raise at work equal increased joy?
People have been thinking about happiness for thousands of years. In fact, ancient thinkers came up with strategies for cultivating pleasures over a lifetime, or creating a lasting capacity to take joy in the world. This long-term flourishing is different from immediate pleasures — it’s a richer notion of happiness. Laurie Santos is a professor of psychology at Yale and an...
Though it can sometimes feel like conflict and discord is human nature, our brains are actually predisposed to forming groups and working together. In our individualistic society, we may think our minds stop at our skulls, but when people come together and connect effectively, they actually think in different ways, and they all become smarter and healthier together. Scienc...
Author Luis Alberto Urrea's latest novel is inspired by his own Mexican-American family.
New research suggests that much of what people think about happiness is wrong.
New research suggests that much of what people think about happiness is wrong.
What might we learn from the past about the current state of politics and democracy in America?
What tactics must young people employ to get people in power to take them seriously?
The average American spends a third of his or her life working.
Millennials shoulder a lot of stereotypes.