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#1655: Snowpack and drought in the West | The Best of Our Knowledge
There’s a spot atop California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains where research on snowpack and drought began more than 70 years ago. At one point, there...
#1654: Can you teach comedy? | The Best Of Our Knowledge
During the past few years, comedians seemingly have become cultural avatars, their performances garnering coverage in news outlets and their perspectives becoming political sign...
#1653: How to think about student debt | The Best Of Our Knowledge
During his 2020 campaign, President Joe Biden had an eye on student-loan debt relief. While there hasn’t been large-scale forgiveness, Biden has continued the...
#1652: "Atlas of a Changing Climate" | The Best Of Our Knowledge
Climate change, shrinking wildlife habitats, rising sea levels, and vanishing species. These are big, important ideas that deserve a proper exploration—just the type of...
#1651: You gotta have heart | The Best Of Our Knowledge
When Bill Schutt writes a book, it tends to get messy, at least his non-fiction books. His first was called “Dark Banquet” which dealt...
#1650: Discoveries from the Smithsonian founder | The Best Of Our Knowledge
The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex. It is a beloved part of American culture. But its founder, a...