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How our unconscious mind shapes our decisions: a discussion inspired by Shankar Vedamtan's book "Hidden Brain".

This week: Litigation in proliferation. We’ve got lawsuits in every direction: around the machine gun range, around offshore wind, right whales, PFAS, and erosion control on Nantucket. We survey the legal landscape, and a whole lot more.

Wrapping up the gardening season with Roberta Clark

An interview with author Madeleine Kunin

An interview with Michael Tougais, on his book about the rescue of the tall ship Bounty.

This Sunday on Arts & Ideas: stories about brothers from the Moth Radio Hour, a debate about whether the United Nations is obsolete, and a look at the history of Alcoholics Anonymous.

An interview with author Nathaniel Philbrick about his latest book, on the legacy of George Washington

This Sunday on Arts & Ideas: the escape from Kabul, a labor day music special, and more.

This Sunday on Arts & Ideas: stories about the mysteries of life on earth AND a look at the mysteries of the wider universe, including some alien-related math.

This Sunday on Arts & Ideas: the work of Oliver Sacks, the shifting conversation about whether to have kids during a climate crisis, and stories about animals who don't do our bidding.