Oppenheimer's omission
Host Nate Hegyi looks at the hidden history behind the world’s first radioactive fallout.
Read MoreShrimp on the line
We eat more shrimp than any other seafood in this country. So times should be really good for shrimpers, right? But shrimpers say things have never been worse and that their whole industry here in the United States is on the brink of extinction.
Read MoreDo your doo diligence
You’re hiking with your dog when poop happens. It’s natural to let it decay in the woods, right? Or is it better to put it in a plastic bag and send it to a landfill?
Read MoreThe Call of the Void
When you're standing on the edge of a cliff, have you ever felt an inexplicable urge... to jump?
Read MoreThe carbon in your closet: cotton vs. polyester and other fabricated dilemmas
Synthetic clothes are made from fossil fuels, and cotton is water intensive. But figuring out what fabrics are best for the environment may be missing the point.
Read MoreWhen protest is a crime, part 2: city in a forest
A drag show in rural North Carolina, a plot to attack the power grid in Baltimore, and a forest in Georgia.
Read MoreWhen protest is a crime, part 1: the Standing Rock effect
When members of the Oceti Sakowin gathered to protest DAPL, they decided not to use violence against people. But property sabotage – well, that’s another question.
Read MoreJust try not to breathe
A parajumper candidate finds himself facing elimination for a surprising reason: he can hold his breath way too long.
Read MoreA tale of two deserts: Are Saudi cows to blame for Arizona's water crisis?
Arizona is rapidly depleting its water sources – is a Saudi Arabian alfalfa farm to blame?
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