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Gastroenterologist Wendy Librett joins to debunk "poop maxing" trends, emphasizing that bowel frequency varies widely and the Bristol Stool Chart is a useful but imperfect guide.

This episode covers the EPA’s revocation of carbon emission rules and growing calls for AI regulation following a coordinated sandbox breach by OpenAI agents.

This episode explores the construction of Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara, in Borneo, driven by Jakarta’s rapid subsidence.

Rachel Feldman and Noam Haszfeld discuss Scientific American’s “Impossible Questions” issue, categorizing why scientific mysteries remain unsolved.

This episode covers the release of 170,000 pages of documents revealing that NYC officials falsely assured the public the air near Ground Zero was safe, despite known toxic levels.

Sherry Turkle, founding director of the MIT Initiative on Technology and Self, discusses her new book, Artificial Intimacy, and the dangers of AI chatbots replacing human connection.

Jessica Ayers, an assistant professor of psychology, discusses new research challenging the assumption that people must choose between having many friends or a few close ones.

Host Rachel Feltman interviews author Sarah Pierce about her debut novel, *For Human Use*, a darkly funny thriller about a dating app that matches users with dead bodies.

This episode examines the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of US municipal water utilities, featuring guest Eric Geller from Cybersecurity Dive.

Host Rachel Feltman interviews Julie McEnry about the launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

Host Rachel Feltman interviews former NOAA biologist Lynn Barr about recent regulatory changes to the U.

This episode explores the overlooked role of sperm DNA fragmentation in infertility and recurrent miscarriage.

Host Rachel Feltman discusses the USDA’s proposal to weaken the Roadless Area Conservation Rule and a new Arctic shipping route enabled by climate change, featuring Andrea Garleski.

Host Rachel Feltman interviews journalist Alexandra Petillo about emerging research on using psilocybin to treat anorexia nervosa.

Astrophysicist and folklorist Moira McTeer discusses her book *Mothers of Invention*, which traces human creativity through the perspectives of the Greek muses.