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What does popcorn have to do with math?

It’s part of a new approach to teaching America’s least favorite subject.

Languages are weird. John McWhorter helped me understand why

In the fourth episode of my podcast, I asked linguist, professor, and author John McWhorter to help unconfuse me about the quirks of language.

Why Questlove and I believe plant-based meat is the future

In the third episode of my podcast, I sat down with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson to talk about the future of food, our Wordle scores, and more.

A big threat to malaria eradication

Climate change could stall the world’s amazing progress on health.

The malaria geneticist cultivating the next generation of African scientists

Why Dr. Charles Wondji moved from a prestigious UK university to open a lab in Cameroon.

This scientist uses old insects to help fight malaria

Mara Lawniczak has an ingenious approach to studying mosquito evolution.

The world's newest weapon against malaria? Mosquitoes

A city-dwelling mosquito threatening Africa sparks innovation in the fight against malaria.

Could perfume be our secret weapon in the war on mosquitoes?

Mosquitoes use their sense of smell to find new victims. A Swiss fragrance company is hoping to thwart them.

Can AI help close the education gap? Sal Khan thinks so

In the second episode of my new podcast, I sat down with the founder of Khan Academy to talk about how artificial intelligence will transform education.

Meet the teacher helping Deaf students navigate the world

Washington State Teacher of the Year Dana Miles uses bus schedules, coffee orders, and dinner recipes to teach her students about self-advocacy.