Science & Environment
Sick of your lawn? Here’s what to consider before you kill your grass
Outdoor water use makes up more than half of residential water use, but xeriscaping carries its own challenges and tradeoffs.
Kai Bird
David Rubenstein’s skillful questioning of acclaimed writers like Robert A. Caro, Ron Chernow, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and many others effectively takes us behind the scenes, enabling a rare insight into the American story and a real sense of how history gets made.
Kai Bird
Season 6 Episode 9 | 26m 40s | CC
J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist behind the atomic bomb, is a divisive figure in American history. Kai Bird provides a compelling account of Oppenheimer’s life, from his New York childhood to his Cold War career, and the moral dilemmas he faced in creating the most destructive weapon in history.
