Texans And Voting
June 15, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about if voters in North Texas feel that their votes count – and if they even plan to vote – with a panel of North Texas political organizers.
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The Buying And Selling Of Feminism
June 15, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about how feminism has changed over the decades with Andi Zeisler. She writes about the topic in “We Were Feminists Once: From Riot Grrl to CoverGirl, the Buying and Selling of a Political Movement.”
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The Science Of War
June 14, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about how the Department of Defense is using technology and training to best equip military personnel with Mary Roach.
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Managing The Blood Supply
June 14, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about our blood supply – how it’s managed, why some people can donate when others can’t and about whether we’re equipped to mobilize mass blood drives in an emergency.
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The History Of Lithium
June 13, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about how scientists learned to use lithium most effectively – and about its strong Texas ties – with University of Toronto psychiatry professor Dr. Edward Shorter.
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The Life Of An Activist
June 13, 2016This hour, we’ll talk to Jody Williams about what it takes to be an effective activist. Her memoir is called “My Name Is Jody Williams: A Vermont Girl’s Winding Path to the Nobel Peace Prize.”
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Educating Our Minority-Majority
June 9, 2016This hour, as part of KERA’s American Graduate Series, we’ll talk about creating more inclusive classrooms – and about what our schools can tell us about the nation’s future.
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The Irony Of Power
June 8, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about how recognizing the ways that power is gained can keep powerful people from becoming corrupt with Dacher Keltner, faculty director of the UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center.
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The Real Russia
June 8, 2016This hour, we’ll talk with Anne Garrels about Russia’s silent majority and the role it plays in keeping its leadership in power. She writes about the topic in “Putin Country: A Journey into the Real Russia.”
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A More Powerful Presidency
June 7, 2016This hour, we’ll talk about if the Founding Fathers set the federal government up for stagnation – and about the idea of updating the Constitution – with University of Chicago professor William Howell.
Krys Boyd has been host and managing editor of KERA-FM’s flagship midday talk show Think since 2006.
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