Running on Fumes

Professor of Architecture Daniel A. Barber and Vice President of Strategies at Communities First Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins speak with energy reporter Ivan Penn about the history and future of sustainable energy policies in the U.S.

Off the Grid: New Mexico

Zani, Yaseen and Khari live on a 25-acre homestead in the New Mexico desert. Join us as we visit them to find out what modern off-grid living looks like.

In partnership with StoryCorps Studios, we're recording stories about school desegregation.

We're recording stories about school desegragation. You're invited to help us tell the story.

Women Lead a Radical Experiment in Early Solar Power

Discover how scientist Mária Telkes, architect Eleanor Raymond, and philanthropist Amelia Peabody created the world’s first solar-powered house in Dover, Massachusetts, in 1948.
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A Solar Pioneer’s Challenge to Women

Inventor Mária Telkes wanted women scientists to reach for the sun.

Escape from Saigon: Transcript

The Dover Sun House

The first modern house to be heated by nothing but the sun was designed by Mária Telkes.

The Sun Queen: Chapter 1

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Capturing the Sun Queen

How Mária Telkes and her radical design modeled a new future. 

The Sun Queen: Trailer

Unsung scientist Mária Telkes dedicated her career to harnessing the power of the sun.

The Movement and the "Madman": Chapter 1

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Jimmy Carter: Chapter 1

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