1500 years and still going: Chess embraces the online world to become more popular than ever

On September 7, 2018, all of Angela’s dreams were taken away. Angela’s mother, Tammy Carpenter received a call at work that changed her life.  Listen further to hear our analysis!

This episode looks at three amazing scientific innovations: bioengineered photosynthesis, virtual reality in medicine, and NASA's asteroid redirection. It explores the implications for world hunger, perspectives on pain, and the possibility of planetary defense. Listen to learn more about microscopic and macroscopic advancements in science!

In this episode, we have Jamillah Finley, the founder of the BreakBox Thought Collective.  This organization offers opportunities in the cultural arts as well as fostering racial equity and community healing through vibrational music, discourse, and internships. Listen for a fascinating discussion on critical consciousness and the surprising key to leadership!

In this episode, we’ll explore books combating prejudice from a variety of genres. Everything from changing perceptions to dystopian futures is on the plate. Get ready to discover courageous, defiant characters who take their lives into their own hands. Today’s selections are -The Silence that Binds Us by Joanna Ho, You Truly Assumed by Laila Sabreen, How to Find What You’re Not Looking For by Veera Hiranandani, America is Not the Heart by Elaine Castillo, Internment, Hollow Fires, and Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know by Samira Ahmed, Easy Beauty by Chloe Cooper Jones, and A Heart In the Body In the World by Deb Caletti!

The episode explores books reinventing mythology from all over the globe. The marginalized characters that narrate these stories create compelling and lyrical tales that challenge us to ask who we place in the center and who we relegate to the sidelines. Some of these books search for the darkness in classic stories with a well-timed what-if. This week’s selections: Ariadne by Jennifer Saint, The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea by Axie Oh, Twisted Tales-A Series, Galatea , Circe, and the Song of Achilles-all by Madeline Miller.

Every week, I will review 4 contemporary books by theme. To jump in headfirst, we have suspense and rebellion- a dash of murder, cruel graffiti, deception, and prejudice. We'll explore the truth-seeking characters, and dive in to understand the beautiful and flawed parts of the books, looking at both prose and plot. Listen to Stories From Dark to Light to leaf through suspense! Today’s selections are:The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray, This Place is Still Beautiful by XiXi Tian, The Surgeon’s Daughter by Audrey Blake, and finally, Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris

Our guest for this episode is Stuti Mishra, Scripps runner-up, Princeton grad, and creator of  spellingmantra.com, now a finance whiz! 

Do you love your extra hour of sleep or want to go home an hour early? This is one of the many reasons that people are for or against the new proposed school start time.  Listen to this podcast to hear the perspectives of parents, students, and teachers on  this hot-button issue!

In our latest episode, author Helene Stapinski discusses several fascinating ideas, including the process of publishing a book and how to overcome starting trouble. Listen to the interview to find out more!