Tame Impala
Rick Rubin talks to Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker about his newest release, “The Slow Rush,” and his creative process. Kevin shares key influences on some Tame Impala songs and also…
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Psychopaths and Superheroes
We talk a lot about psychopaths – but rarely discuss their polar opposites, super-altruists. These are people who go to extreme lengths to help others — even though their acts…
The Way Out of the Pandemic? Generosity.
Pardis Sabeti, a computational biologist at Harvard and the Broad Institute, discusses when and how to re-open colleges and universities, why the US is behind other countries when it comes…
New Season: The Happiness Lab Returns April 27
Do you want to be happier? Complain less? Enjoy your work more? Find time for the things that matter to you?Yale’s Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness…
The Roadblocks to Mass Testing
Omai Garner, the director of clinical microbiology testing at UCLA Health, explains why more Americans have not been tested for COVID-19.
Introducing Against the Rules Season 2
Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis (Liar’s Poker, Moneyball) takes a searing look at what’s happened to fairness. It feels like there’s less of it every day—whether it comes to…
Drive-By Truckers
Drive-By Truckers play music from and talk about their twelfth album, “The Unraveling.” The band of Alabamans—represented here by Mike Cooley and Patterson Hood—discuss how the political climate shaped the…
How Our Screen Habits Impact Our Stress Levels
The pandemic has us all glued to our screens. Smartphones, tablets, laptops, and TVs provide vital information, social connection, and distractions—but excessive or unstructured screen use can increase anxiety, reduce…
Modeling the Coronavirus
Carl Bergstrom, a computational biologist at the University of Washington and co-author of the forthcoming book “Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World,” explains how to make…
BONUS: Helping the Helpers
The heaviest burden of Covid-19 has fallen on the shoulders of medical staff, first responders and others who care for the sick and vulnerable. These people are saving lives, while…
A Profound Economic Problem
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers helped get us through the 2008 financial crisis. He has some ideas about what to do to get through this one.
Richard Russell on Building the Greatest Indie Label Ever
XL Recordings has released music from Adele, Tyler the Creator, MIA, Dizzee Rascal, Radiohead, The White Stripes, King Krule and many other beloved, boundary-pushing artists. Richard Russell has been with…
