Arts and Ideas on WCAI

This Sunday on Arts & Ideas: a new Moth about facing challenges and revealing your truest self, some of America's best female spies tell their stories, and how we can develop technology to pull carbon out of the atmosphere.

This Sunday on Arts & Ideas: stories about the many faces of Chicago, a celebration of Carole King's Tapestry, and understanding the European history at the root of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

This Sunday on Arts & Ideas: a new Moth hour about changing perspectives, touring the many hidden kitchens of Texas, and experts discuss why Russia invaded Ukraine and the effects that could follow.

This Sunday on Arts & Ideas: stories about women breaking through the glass ceiling at NASA, the purpose and path of jazz pianist Damien Sneed, and a debate about the pros and cons of using gene editing technology in babies.

This Sunday on Arts & Ideas: stories all about shoes and what they mean to us, the story of trailblazing journalist Ida B. Wells, and how to protect workers while transitioning to a clean energy economy.

This Sunday on Arts & Ideas: tracing the historical origins of race and racism, the enduring success of the singer Mavis Staples, and the perils of rejecting expert opinion in favor of "doing your own research."

This Sunday on Arts & Ideas: the history of school integration in Virginia, a documentary celebrating the singer Mavis Staples, and understanding the view from Ukraine about its current border crisis with Russia.

This Sunday on Arts & Ideas: stories of about disappearance and reappearance, the secret kitchen of Emily Dickinson, and a celebration of Black History Month through discussions with Black culture-makers.

This Sunday on Arts & Ideas: stories of people finding their place in the family, the alien wonders of the deep sea, and debating the merits of meritocracy in America.

This Sunday on Arts & Ideas: young people push for change in Putin's Russia, the musical double threat of jazz musician Camille Thurman, and uncovering the family story at the heart of the opioid epidemic.