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December 2019 Roundup, Part 1 (Modesty Swimwear, Iran, Eddie Murphy)
In part one of our December 2019 roundup, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the lack of controversy surrounding Nike's release of a modesty...

Most Notable Occurrences and Trends in the 2010s
What was the science story of the 2010 decade (1:20)? What entertainment story defined the 2010 decade (10:09)? What was the biggest international news...

Culture Series: Outliers, a Book by Malcom Gladwell
Are mastery, and opportunity to obtain mastery, overlooked in understanding what makes successful people successful (1:56)? Exceptional analytical intelligence does not itself make an...

Tribalism Through Political and Ideological Labels
Do people generally use ideological labels to describe their belief system or their club (0:49)? Is this phenomenon getting worse, or do things like...

Making Sense of the Streaming Wars
What makes streaming different and what does it mean to me (0:47)? What is in it for the media companies (9:40)? What makes a...

Do Bernie’s Policies and His Movement Transcend Identity?
Are identity politics dead or can they still serve a purpose (0:38)? Is there an obligation to support politicians that look like us, or...