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Environmental Social and Governance ESG

Mar 5, 2020

Molly Wood explains ESG, or environmental, social and governance criteria for investors.

Fracking

Mar 4, 2020

Kai Ryssdal explains how hydraulic fracturing changed the game for the U.S. oil industry.

Rotten Tomatoes

Mar 3, 2020

Molly Wood explains how the movie-ranking site Rotten Tomatoes works.

Wildfire Emissions

Mar 2, 2020

Molly Wood explains how wildfires release greenhouse gases.

Leap Year

Feb 28, 2020

Kai Ryssdal explains why we have a leap year every four years–sometimes.

Hidden Figures

Feb 27, 2020

Molly Wood explains NASA’s squad of female mathematicians who came to be known as the Hidden Figures.

Social Security

Feb 26, 2020

Kai Ryssdal explains the Social Security system.

Bubble Wrap

Feb 25, 2020

Molly Wood explains the history of bubble wrap.

Manufacturing Jobs

Feb 24, 2020

Kai Ryssdal explains how manufacturing has declined in the United States.

Weird brand names

Feb 21, 2020

Molly Wood explains why so many new brands have weird names.

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