How did our planet come to life? Is it alive? And where are we as part of that? Those are... more

When is a cancer scare, a rejected mortgage loan, a false arrest, or predictive grading, more than a glitch in... more

How do we stop overfishing if we don't know who's doing the fishing? That's today's big question, and my guest... more

This week: We are occasionally asked why we link to scientific journals, news outlets, and sometimes even opinion pieces that... more

How do we tackle huge systemic intersectional environmental justice issues at the local level?That's today's big question, and my guest... more

Why is it so important that we share the science of fiction, and what do we do with it once... more

This week: Do you like cookies? What about olive oil cake? What about chocolate chip coffee cake? Listen on.Here's What... more

How do we take a huge chronic disease burden like Lyme disease or long COVID or even long flu and... more

This week: This week I wrote about a groundbreaking and essential new study that — thank christ — is not actually about... more

This week: In this essay, I will argue that Bridget Jones is the perfect climate-era hero, because she is all... more

Who is still covering Long COVID, and how much is the audience actually growing? That's today's big question, and my... more

This week: Let’s talk about the Information Era.Here's What You Can Do:Donate (and subscribe!) to the 19th, an independent, non-profit, kick-ass newsroom... more

What have we learned from millennia of water insecurity, of climate changes and disasters, of building along freshwater ways and... more

This week: Bernie decided March 15th is Long COVID Awareness Day, so I thought it was an appropriate moment to... more

You know you're stressed. You know you're anxious. Do you have depression? And do you need to know the latest... more

This week: There are few problems so simple that a single donation can fix them.Usually, to turn a problem into... more

The climate clock is ticking faster and faster. How can we use capitalism to undo the bad stuff that capitalism... more

This week: Are we in the hardest part of the climate transition?Here's What You Can Do:🌎️ Donate to 350.org, a global movement working... more

What are reverse coattails, and how might they slow climate change, prevent the next pandemic, and keep Nazis off of... more

This week: How are we supposed to navigate this energy transition, AI, and pandemics, if we cannot agree on the... more

This week: Today’s essay is a bit of a departure — I just wanted to make super clear where I... more

This week: Today’s essay is my version of a 2024 preview. Unlike other previews, though, it’s less, “This is what... more

This week: I’m back today to share my 2023 wrap-up. It’s a pretty stream-of-consciousness endeavor, but I think it sums... more

How will the universe end? That's today's big question, and my guest is Sarafina El-Badry Nance. Sarafina is an NSF... more

Why does it matter who reviews our video games? That's today's big question, and my guest is Swapna Krishna. Swapna... more

How do we get our attention back? That's today's big question. I think about it every day, and my guest... more

How's your mental health around climate change? That is today's big question, and my guest is Britt Wray. Britt and... more

Has there ever been a more important time, a more consequential time, to lead with ethics? That's today's big question,... more

What are the best holiday gifts that aren't privacy nightmares? That's today's big question, and my guest is Jen Caltrider.... more

This week: How the hell does the brain work? And what does it have to do with lemonade stands and... more

I think about time a lot. Some days I feel ancient, some days I can’t believe how old I am.I’ve... more

How did the female body drive 200 million years of human evolution? And why the hell are we just finding... more

This week: Will coffee survive climate change?Here's What You Can Do:Donate to support African farmers by increasing incomes and improving food... more

Can your gut composition predict Alzheimer's? That's today's big question and my returning guest is Gautam Dantas. Gautam heads up... more

This week: How I think about how to think about what’s nextHere's What You Can Do:Donate to help the BlueGreen Alliance unite labor... more

Content WarningWe're going to be talking about stress and anxiety, depression, suicide, and more today.If any of this could be... more

This week: Exactly why the youths are so pissed off.Here's What You Can Do:Donate to the Steve Fund to support the mental health... more

This week: It can be difficult as hell to understand when we don’t actually have a choice — and when... more

Every single one of us needs air, water, food, shelter, and energy. So why are the infrastructure that provides them,... more

This week: Why was this year so hot? Will it keep getting hotter, and for how long? It’s not an... more

This week: Tolkien described life (and often, his stories) as a "long defeat", where evil frequently, inevitably wins. But he... more

What are microplastics doing to us? And how do we stop putting them into our water, and our bloodstreams, and... more

This week: Are you ready for the next big test?Here's What You Can Do:Donate to Cooperation Humboldt, a worker-led, non-hierarchical non-profit that... more

This week: Because I am a sap, I have been thinking about my kids a lot lately. And kids in... more

Over the past few years, more and more voters have cited “action on climate” as a reason for voting the way they... more

Voluntary carbon credits are a lot like used cars: You really have no idea what their quality might be. Or... more

This Week:Telling better stories is a type of Compound Action.Here's What You Can Do:Check out the Good Energy Project's playbook... more

How can we provide better mental health support for pregnancy, postpartum, and loss around pregnancy? That's today's big question, and... more

How did we get here?That's today's big question, and today my guests are Roy Moger-Reischer, and our first three-time guest,... more

This week, we’re running an episode of Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers, from our friends at the Environmental Defense... more