In a Time of Peace
Ukanian-American poet Ilya Kaminsky examines the way complicity with an authoritarian regime can corrupt a whole society.
Federal Cuts Put Washington State Workplace Safety Research at Risk
CASCADE PBS
Three programs that train occupational health experts and study worker safety for the state’s most dangerous jobs face an uncertain future.
South Park: What To Expect in Episode 2
Don't expect Trey Parker and Matt Stone to hold back. Cartman, the Devil and his little orange worshiper, and the Power Christian Principal are at it again.
Gang Databases | John Oliver
The massive problems caused by gang databases, how people wind up on them, and why nobody looks good in lime green.
Don't Disrespect The Flag! Trevor Noah
Why we're the only country that sings the national anthem all the time, and any way we want
Epstein's Killer Caught on Camera? Forensic Expert Analysis
A careful analysis of the newly released surveillance footage from Jeffrey Epstein’s jail the night of his death, and a comparison with the claims in the official report.
Tom Lehrer | We Will All Go Together When We Go
Tom Lehrer (April 9, 1928 – July 26, 2025) was a satirical song writer and mathematics teacher, whose biting commentary is still eerily and sadly relevant. Read the full obituary.
How Do Human Egg Cells Stay Healthy for Decades?
The Scientist
Contrary to long-standing assumptions, human egg cells stay pristine for decades not by ramping up waste disposal, but by dialing it down.
New Peace Plan Increases Pressure on Israel and US As Momentum Grows for Palestinian Statehood
The Conversation
In theory, the plan, embraced by the EU and the Arab League, could end the Israeli mass killing in Gaza, remove Hamas from power and begin the implementation of a process for a state of Palestine. The question is whether it has any chance of success.
Tom Lehrer: Singer, Songwriter and Satirist
The Guardian
Lehrer's songs, by turns gloriously vulgar, ludicrously macabre or ferociously political, were mostly written and recorded before 1960, after which he returned to teaching mathematics and tried to behave as though no one had heard of him.
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