Scott Tong
WBUR
Washington, DC, United States
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'The Big Myth' explores the belief that free markets are a fundamental American right
Harvard professor and author Naomi Oreskes co-authored "The Big Myth" with Erik M. Conway. → Read More
Travel writer Pico Iyer reflects on looking for paradise in troubled places
Iyer looks back on almost five decades of travel and what that time has taught him about the nature of paradise. → Read More
The biggest drop in the number of homeless veterans in over half a decade teeters on pandemic-era assistance
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced an 11% drop in homeless veterans since the start of the pandemic, the largest drop in more than half a decade. → Read More
How wasps impact the planet — beyond just their nasty sting
One researcher says "open up your mind" to the under-appreciated contributions of the lowly wasp. → Read More
What should you do if you catch COVID on vacation?
You're away on that holiday you have been dreaming of since the start of the pandemic, but just days into your vacation you test positive for COVID. What do you do now? → Read More
Tips and advice on medical debt for the 100 million Americans struggling to pay
With so many struggling with this crushing financial burden, what can be done to avoid these debts? → Read More
'Elvis' reminds viewers of Big Mama Thornton's blues hits, including the original 'Hound Dog'
Big Mama Thornton was a big name in R&B. She's one of the many Black musicians we credit for what we today call rock & roll. → Read More
Life on Europa? Jupiter's moon may have the right ingredients
A team of scientists found evidence of subterranean water on Europa. → Read More
Food guru J. Kenji López-Alt explains how to 'Wok' this way
Youtube star J. Kenji López-Alt's new book is all about his one must-have in the kitchen — a wok. → Read More
How climate change is complicating the winter Olympics in Beijing and in the future
Climate change is making the winter games harder to pull off — both in the future and the present. → Read More
'The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill': The abuses of a superstar pastor and megachurch ruins left behind
The podcast tells the inside story of one of the country's first internet celebrity pastors. → Read More
White, employed and mainstream: What we know about the Jan. 6 rioters one year later
Political scientist Robert Pape has found that unlike other extremists he's studied, most of the Jan. 6 rioters were older, employed, and few are members of hate groups. → Read More
Hit hard by the pandemic, Oneida Indian Nation brings message of remembrance with 'Passage of Peace'
In response to the pandemic's threat to Indigenous communities, the Oneida Indian Nation unveiled an art installation called "Passage of Peace." → Read More
When to watch the Geminid meteor shower — and catch Comet Leonard zooming by
Sky & Telescope senior editor Kelly Beatty tells us when and where to look and what we'll see if the skies are clear. → Read More
How The EU's Carbon Border Tax Will Work
Carbon border taxes charge fees on imports from countries not making efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions. → Read More
Believe it or not, businesses are society's most trusted institutions
A new survey finds four in five people trust their employers to tackle social issues more than they do government or nonprofits. → Read More
Pipeline firms seek to avoid cybersecurity mandates, despite Colonial hack
Oil or gas may not flow, but companies don’t need to share information with the government or others in the industry. → Read More
Wearable tech shows promise for early COVID-19 detection
Academic researchers are studying whether consumer fitness devices can provide warning signals long before a person's symptoms. → Read More
Fossil fuel pollution kills 8.7 million people a year, study says
Further investment in fossil fuels, even for a pandemic recovery, could have devastating human costs, the study says. → Read More
Another paper suggests wearable devices can predict COVID-19 before symptoms
Necessity and invention — we know they go hand in hand. → Read More