Oct 12, 2018
Stat: 70 percent. That’s how many children now born in London have at least one foreign-born parent.
Story: In many ways, the metropolis of London is a
microcosm of what’s happening around the globe. People move across
borders and flock to urban centers, causing their newfound homes to
evolve and adapt. How are...
Sep 28, 2018
Stat: 7 in 10. That’s how many Americans say that debt is a necessity, even though they prefer not to have it.
Story: Ten years after the global financial
crisis, we explore Americans’ relationship with debt, and interview
Dave Ramsey, the host of his own syndicated radio show, who talks
to some 13 million...
Sep 14, 2018
Stat: Four. That’s how many letters in the DNA alphabet make up every living thing.
Story: How does genetic information transmit across generations? While trying to find out, scientists Craig Mello and Andrew Fire quite by accident made a discovery in 1998 that would earn them a Nobel Prize—and pave the way for the...
Sep 7, 2018
Stat: North Atlantic cod have nearly tripled
since 2006 to 118,000 tons.
Summary: Overfishing has strained most global fish
stocks. But the European Union has made progress bringing back one
popular species: North Atlantic cod. The flaky white fish—a British
staple when battered and served with chips—has rebounded...
Aug 24, 2018
Stat: 44 percent. The percentage of Americans
who think the public doesn’t know enough about science to
understand new findings in the news.
Story: Ira Flatow, the host of “Science Friday,”
has been with National Public Radio since it went on the air in
1970. Although he knows the public loves science, he’s...