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  • Julio Torres On Surrealistic Comedy

    Julio Torres On Surrealistic Comedy
    2025/03/12
    You'll know when you're watching a Julio Torres project. The comedian, filmmaker, and comedy writer's work is surreal, aesthetic, and delightfully absurd.

    His most recent works include "Problemista," a film about a young man looking for work in New York City. And it has something to say about the nightmarish aspects of the American visa system.

    "Fantasmas," a six-part HBO series, finds Torres in search of a lost golden oyster earing, navigating through otherworldly vignettes.

    His "Saturday Night Live" skits like "Papyrus" draw attention to absurdity in the smaller parts of life most of us overlook.

    We talk to Torres about his work and his artistic style.

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  • Doctored Photographs And The Search For An Effective Alzheimer's Treatment

    Doctored Photographs And The Search For An Effective Alzheimer's Treatment
    2025/03/11
    About 55 million people in the world have dementia. That's according to the World Health Organization. It's also the seventh leading cause of death among the global population.

    The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer's disease. It makes up 60 to 70 percent of cases. But it's well behind other chronic illnesses on the journey to an effective treatment.

    The reason may be attributed to years of research based on doctored images. Investigative reporter Charles Piller uncovered that and much more about the world of Alzheimer's research in his new book, "Doctored."

    We talk to Piller about this Alzheimer's, faulty research, and the search for an effective cure.

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    33 分
  • ICYMI: Mark Carney Is Canada's Next Prime Minister

    ICYMI: Mark Carney Is Canada's Next Prime Minister
    2025/03/10
    Our neighbors to the north have a new leader. On Sunday, the Liberal Party of Canada held a leadership election to replace its outgoing party leader and prime minister, Justin Trudeau.

    Its members chose Mark Carney, a former bank governor who has never held elected office. The change in leadership comes in the wake of the United States launching a trade war against Canada.

    How will the country's next prime minister navigate such frosty relations? And how will Carney and his party fair in the general election that takes place next year?

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  • If You Can Keep It: The Trump Administration Targets Anti-Corruption Measures

    If You Can Keep It: The Trump Administration Targets Anti-Corruption Measures
    2025/03/10
    Much of the first two months of the Trump administration come down to two things: refusal to spend money appropriated by Congress and the decimation of the federal workforce, both which are being challenged in court.

    Trump and his team have also let rules about the supervision of U.S. companies fall by the wayside.

    What changes has the Trump administration made when it comes to anti-corruption measures, financial disclosures, and the agencies that supervise corporate America? What does it mean for politics, the rule of law, and your wallet?

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  • The News Roundup For March 7, 2025

    The News Roundup For March 7, 2025
    2025/03/07
    As President Donald Trump's trade war heats up, the stock market is going down. And his address to the joint session of Congress this week was the longest speech of its kind in the history of the presidency.

    Following a turbulent meeting in the Oval Office, Trump says that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to make a deal. At a summit in Cairo, Arab leaders endorsed Egypt's plan to rebuild Gaza, allowing over 2 million Palestinians to return to the Strip.

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  • Master Builder Callum Robinson On The Possibility Of Wood

    Master Builder Callum Robinson On The Possibility Of Wood
    2025/03/06
    What is the centerpiece of your home?

    Maybe a couch, but it's more likely a table. That's where we gather for our meals and recap our days. And that table is likely made of wood – oak, mahogany, maple, or perhaps pine. If it's built to last, wood provides the sturdy material for our most crucial furniture and it can last generations.

    But a masterfully-built piece of furniture requires a master builder. That's where our guest comes in.

    Callum Robinson is a woodworker, furniture maker, and the author of the new book "Ingrained: The Making of a Craftsman." He sits down with us to to talk decor, woodworking, and more.

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  • Nnedi Okorafor's 'Death Of The Author' Explores Art And AI

    Nnedi Okorafor's 'Death Of The Author' Explores Art And AI
    2025/03/06
    Nnedi Okorafor is back on 1A.

    And this time, the award-winning speculative fiction author is turning her eyes and her pen from the stars to a story a little closer to reality. But not by much.

    "Death of the Author" is her latest novel. It's a book within a book that follows the story of a Nigerian author who publishes a work of science fiction that ends up affecting things far beyond her lifetime. Okorafor's book grapples with the relationship between art and artificial intelligence and the question of who controls a story.

    We sit down with the author to talk about these themes and more.

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    33 分
  • Scientific Method: Questioning Quantum Mechanics

    Scientific Method: Questioning Quantum Mechanics
    2025/03/05
    Unless you're a physicist, you've probably only encountered quantum mechanics on TV.

    And even when it was explained, you might've still been a little confused.

    The field of quantum mechanics was created a century ago. Today, scientists are using it to create methods of communication that can't be hacked, higher quality digital images, and to develop medications.

    But many of us don't even understand what quantum mechanics is — or how it's deepening our understanding of the universe.

    For today's installment of our series, "The Scientific Method," we answer your quantum-related questions.

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    34 分