How a tiny worm that loves hot water changed the trajectory of modern science.
A tiny detail on a kid’s solar system poster starts off a cosmic query about our place in the universe.
A story about folks who’ve disappeared and the computers that deleted them.
How one SCOTUS judge changed his mind about free speech, how that changed all the rest of our minds, and whether it’s time to change our minds again.
A look at what happens when the police don’t do the one thing you expect them to.
The Other Latif Episode 6: The United States of America
Despite being cleared for transfer home in 2016, Abdul Latif Nasser is still stuck at Guantanamo. Why? Latif digs for answers, and spoiler: it goes all the way to the top.
The Other Latif Episode 2: Morocco
Latif travels to Morocco to trace his namesake's possible onramp into extremism and is surprised by what he finds.
Olympian Dutee Chand has drawn the spotlight not just for being one of the fastest Indian female runners ever: in 2014, she was banned after failing a “gender test.”
Death, disbelief and a watermelon doctor who disappears into thin air.
How a study about seagulls from the 1970s rocked our understanding of what’s natural in animals... and in us.
Tuck your napkin under your chin. A tale of love, loss, and lamb chops - with a side of genetic modification.
How an idea born in a Swedish bank wormed its way into all of our brains.
The coldest of cold cases about a red hot explosion.
How a U.S. Supreme Court decision made judges the ultimate gatekeepers of what makes good science in the courtroom.
The Dirty Drug and the Ice Cream Tub
A tale of a wonder drug that will make you wonder about way more than just drugs.
Who are the soccer moms of the 2020 election? A journey to find them.
Everyone on the planet has been told to stay six feet away from each other. Why six? And is six even the right number?
The Other Latif Episode 3: Sudan
Abdul Latif Nasser gets a job working on a sunflower farm in Sudan. What on earth could be suspicious about that?
On the eve of the midterm elections, we look at one tweak to voting that could help bring democracy back from the brink.
From surgery to pills, we look at how abortions have changed since the 1970s, and how they might still change.
It’s been 20 years since 9/11. A story about the 60 words that ushered in everything that came after.
A Terrible COVID Christmas Special
A terrible Christmas special befitting a terrible year.
Thinking about our future, a look back on the aftermath of a century-old pandemic.
The Other Latif Episode 4: Afghanistan
Latif investigates Abdul Latif’s classified time in Afghanistan, and amidst the explosions and rubble, finds a jailhouse interview that changes how he sees his namesake.
Parasitic genes, public poop, and the eerie sound of a subway train. What is ... the answer to your stupid question?
A deep-sea Cold War mystery with subs and bombs and science.
It’s the dead of night, you’re wide awake. And you’re not alone.
The Other Latif Episode 5: Cuba
What happened to Abdul Latif at Guantanamo Bay? Latif visits the “legal equivalent of outer space,” and manages to see his namesake … maybe.
The Other Latif Episode 1: My Namesake
Radiolab’s Latif Nasser is stunned to find he shares his name with detainee 244 at Guantanamo Bay. This man was cleared to leave Gitmo in 2016, so why is he still stuck there?