Author Tanya Orr offers valuable insights and tips for new and existing foster parents, covering an overview of foster care, children's emotional landscapes, and strategies for preparing yourself to become a foster parent.

Bestselling author John Robbins explores longevity across cultures, looking at the practices Western societies can adopt to live longer and healthier lives.

In this documentary, director Raoul Peck offers a unique portrait of 20th-century writer George Orwell, interweaving readings from his diary and modern-day footage to reveal how his books predicted an authoritarian future.

In this June 2024 episode of The Knowledge Project podcast, children's health reporter Michaeleen Doucleff talks about what we can learn from Indigenous cultures about raising independent, self-confident children.

The Year Without Pants dives into the company culture of Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, and explains how they've created a culture of work where employees thrive, creativity flows freely and new ideas are implemented on a daily basis.

Feminist writer Laura Bates uncovers how AI is contributing to, and in some cases exacerbating, the mistreatment and abuse of women.

This 2025 Netflix documentary follows the rise of evangelical fundamentalism in Brazil and explores how it has shaped the country's politics.

In this May 2024 episode of It Can't Hurt to Ask, Dr. Joshua Richmond and Dr. Aarya Murali explain the different types of blood cancer and their causes, symptoms, and treatment options.

'Epigenetic pioneer' Ben Lynch examines the role that our genetic code plays in our health and suggests how we can keep our genes 'clean,' healthy, and free from the 'blemishes' they gather throughout our lives.

In this Yale University course, Dr. Anees B. Chagpar explains the various types of breast cancer, common risks and causes, and how to screen for the disease to catch it early.

Psychologist Dana Harron offers a compassionate guide for partners of those diagnosed with eating disorders, including strategies for dealing with the ways these illnesses can affect relationships.

Scientist and broadcaster Kat Arney explores the evolutionary origins of cancer, looks at how it hijacks the body's biology, and uses the latest scientific studies to explain why curing it remains so difficult.

Substance abuse counselor Erica Spiegelman presents a new approach to addiction recovery that focuses on the mind, body, and spirit. The whole-body approach offers an innovative and practical way to replace 12-step programs.

This March 2019 episode of the Conflicted podcast outlines the key events and players in the Syrian Civil War.

Addiction experts Dr. Charles Smith and Dr. Jason Hunt explain substance abuse as a disease and make the case that people who deal with substance abuse should not be stigmatized.

Professor of psychiatry Allan House provides a practical guide for those who are dealing with self-harm themselves or worried about a loved one.

Macmillan Cancer Support offers an overview of colon cancer risk factors, symptoms, staging, and treatment options.

Professor Rory O'Connor draws on decades of research to untangle the complex reasons behind suicide, what we can do to prevent it, and how we can help ourselves and others when things seem endlessly painful.

Academic psychologist Thomas Joiner identifies three key factors that contribute to the desire to take one's own life, offering valuable insights into understanding this complex and often misunderstood act.

Motivational speaker Paul McGee challenges habitual thinking and behavior, and explains why pausing and asking the right questions might be the solution to living a happier, more successful life.

Scientist and researcher Giulia Enders reveals the critically important inner workings of a much undervalued part of the human body: the gut.