The Power Hour
This week on Hidden Brain's radio show, we tackled a big topic: power. From our conflicted feelings toward the powerful, to the ways we gain and lose power ourselves, and how power really can corrupt.
History
The Far Out History Of How Hippie Food Spread Across America
Finding granola, hummus, organic produce and whole grains is easy now, but it wasn't always. Jonathan Kauffman's new book, Hippie Food, explores the people and places that expanded America's palate.
My Grandmother Was Italian. Why Aren't My Genes Italian?
Popular DNA ancestry tests don't always find what people expect. That's due to how DNA rearranges itself when egg meets sperm, and also the quirks of genetic databases.
'The Crown' Says One Dance Changed History. The Truth Isn't So Simple
What the Netflix show gets right — and wrong — about Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Ghana in 1961.
Kicked Out Of Air Force For Being Gay, Helen Grace James Wins Honorable Discharge
Helen Grace James has been fighting for her honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force for 60 years. Now that she's won it, NPR's Scott Simon reflects on her career and the Lavender Scare.
Before 'Roe v. Wade,' The Women of 'Jane' Provided Abortions For The Women Of Chicago
In 1965, a group known as Jane began connecting pregnant women in Chicago with doctors willing to perform abortions. Jane members later learned to perform the procedure, making it more accessible.
Daniel Ellsberg Explains Why He Leaked The Pentagon Papers
In 1971, Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers to the press in the hope that they would help end the Vietnam War. His story is portrayed in the new film The Post. Originally broadcast Dec. 4, 2017.
Pioneering HIV Researcher Mathilde Krim Remembered For Her Activism
Mathilde Krim, who died this week, was a vocal pioneer in HIV treatment and research at a time when discrimination against people with AIDS in the U.S. was rampant, even in medical care.
Protesting Is Uncomfortable. Should It Be Easier?
This week on Ask Code Switch, a question from a Florida high school student who wants to know how to fight against injustice without antagonizing his teachers.
Trump Raises Possibility Of Bringing Back Earmarks
Commentator and columnist Cokie Roberts answers listener questions about the history in Congress of attaching spending for pet projects onto major pieces of legislation — a practice known as earmarks.