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Can you solve the riddle of Pandora’s box? - Alex Rosenthal

How did detectives solve the case of the bloody fingerprints? - Theodore E. Yeshion

How much would it cost to buy the Sun? - Cella Wright

No one really knows what a tree is - Max G. Levy

What Earth in 2125 could look like - Iseult Gillespie

The tale of the Monkey King and the Buddha - Ji Hao

Why are there two tides a day? - Elise Cutts

The epic Nordic legend of the monster slayer - Iseult Gillespie

This is how nomadic farmers live

The murderous medieval king who inspired "Macbeth" - Benjamin Hudson

The surprising way we can cool the planet - Elise Cutts

Do you dare open Pandora’s box?

5 signs you’re a good driver - Iseult Gillespie

Why don’t we get our drinking water from the ocean? - Manish Kumar

This is the most common way to get head lice - Nazzy Pakpour

The solution to our energy problems is … a toaster - Rachel Yang

You might be surprised by what you'd find in your pores - M. Alejandra Perotti

The tale of the brothers who outwitted the demon queen - Malay Bera

Which species would you get rid of? | Ada, Ep. 5

How are microchips made? - George Zaidan and Sajan Saini

Can we actually control superintelligent AI? | Ada, Ep. 4

Can you "see" images in your mind? Some people can't - Adam Zeman

Should we get rid of pregnancy? | Ada, Ep. 3

The myth of Ireland's most infamous love triangle - Iseult Gillespie

Would you sell your kidney for $100,000? | Ada, Ep. 2

Why you feel stuck — and how to get motivated - Shannon Odell

How to survive the apocalypse | Ada, Ep. 1

Is the Amazon Rainforest disappearing? - Anna Rothschild

Have we reached the limit of computer power? - Sajan Saini and George Zaidan

What actually causes high cholesterol? - Hei Man Chan

The history of the world according to rats - Max G. Levy

One of the most controversial medical procedures in history - Jenell Johnson

The dark history of arsenic - Neil Bradbury

A day in the life of a martial artist in medieval China - Peter Lorge

Do you really need to take 10,000 steps a day? - Shannon Odell

How some friendships last — and others don’t - Iseult Gillespie

Why animals help each other - Ashley Ward

Lady Meng Jiang: The legend of the woman who outwitted an evil emperor - Juwen Zhang

How to make your stress work for you - Shannon Odell

How scientists are creating real-life invisibility cloaks - Max G. Levy

How are these fires burning underground? - Emma Bryce

Why don’t companies want you to repair your stuff? - Aaron Perzanowski

What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild

Can you solve the trickster god riddle? - Alex Rosenthal

This could save lives— but are you willing to do it? - Michael Vazquez and Sarah Stroud

Ugly History: The Armenian Genocide - Ümit Kurt