Jul 31 Watch The alarming decline of bird populations and why humans should care By William Brangham, Madison Staten, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Satvi Sunkara, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert Birds are not only wondrous creatures that live amongst us, they’re also an essential part of life on Earth – helping grow food, keeping pests at bay and spreading seeds. But more than half of migratory bird populations are declining… Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch Why uterine fibroids remain misunderstood despite affecting most women By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert For millions of women, uterine fibroids not only cause painful symptoms, but the diagnosis can bring more questions than answers. Even though most women will develop them, misconceptions remain about who gets them and how they should be treated. Horizons… Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch What alcohol does to our bodies — and why many overlook the risks By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert Alcohol is a product so tightly woven into our society that we struggle to see what it's really doing to us. Despite documented links between alcohol and cancer, heart and liver disease, over half of all drinkers think their own… Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch How healthcare systems are dealing with climate change By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert From air pollution to wildfires, from heat waves to vector-borne diseases, climate change harms our health and causes significant stress to the healthcare system. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores what can be done to protect people from a warming world… Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch The unsung heroes of American innovation and ingenuity By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert From the light bulb to the iPhone, American inventions have rocketed around the world thanks to their innovation and ingenuity. But some American innovators, including women and people of color, have largely been overlooked. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores why… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch Screens are virtually inescapable. What are they doing to our health? By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert They’re in our pockets, workplaces, homes and schools — screens are everywhere. Americans are spending more than seven hours a day looking at screens. What is this doing to our well being? And does all this screen time affect different… Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch The science of 'Dad Brain' and how fatherhood changes men By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert While most scientific research has focused on men, when it comes to parenthood, it's all about mothers. But new research shows that men undergo profound changes biologically and psychologically when they become fathers. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores the surprising… Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch Why communities are revolting against data centers By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert Artificial intelligence data centers are popping up across America, spurring fierce backlash because of their need for huge amounts of water and power. Is the AI revolution worth the price communities are paying? Horizons moderator William Brangham explores the impact… Continue reading
May 22 Watch Exploring the questions surrounding UAPs and the search for extraterrestrial life By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert Unexplained sightings have appeared in our skies for years, and now the U.S. government has started releasing declassified files about what we used to call UFOs. What explains these phenomena, and what do we know about life beyond Earth? Horizons… Continue reading
May 15 Watch As the Colorado River dries up, how Western states are confronting the water crisis By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert Roughly one in ten Americans gets their water from the Colorado River. But a worsening drought, driven in part by climate change, is drying up the river, and states are fighting over water rights. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores what… Continue reading