Food with a side of science and history. Every other week, co-hosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley serve up a brand new... more
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(Guest episode) On September 18, 1998, an unusual ad ran in USA Today — a company called John's Estate Sales... more
(Guest episode) Matt wants to know how to tell if he’s being scammed by his dentist. To find the answer,... more
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Next week, the US celebrates the dishwashing Olympics—also known as Thanksgiving. But how best to tackle the washing-up after the... more
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The Klamath River on the California-Oregon border was once the third largest salmon river in the continental U.S. There were... more
Today, a half century after Neil Armstrong took one small step onto the surface of the Moon, there are still... more