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Join CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta as he explores the themes in the award-winning CNN Film Three Identical Strangers. The film tells the shocking story behind triplets and the scientific study that separated them. Can we get good science from experiments with questionable ethics? Where do scientists stand on the nature-nurture debate? Do twins really have a special connection? Astronaut twins Mark and Scott Kelly join Dr. Gupta for a special conversation probing into the minds of multiples. And in a bonus episode, we hear from the filmmakers about their mission to share ...

In Dumb Luck and the Kindness of Strangers, Gierach looks back to the long-ago day when he bought his first resident fishing license in Colorado, where the fishing season never ends, and just knew he was in the right place. And he succinctly sums up part of the appeal of his sport when he writes that it is "[A]n acquired taste that reintroduces the chaos of uncertainty back into our well-regulated lives".

In his mid-twenties, restless in the routine of a city, Louis D. Hall found himself wondering how to create the life he wanted to lead. Inspired by Don Quixote, he decided to fulfil a childhood dream – to make an uncharted journey on horseback. After finding his horse Sasha in Italy’s Apennine Mountains, the pair set off and headed west for Cape Finisterre, ‘the end of the land’, unprepared for most of the dangers – snow, storms, wolves – that faced them.

How did humans, a species of self-centered apes, come to care about others? Since Darwin, scientists have tried to answer this question using evolutionary theory. In The Kindness of Strangers, psychologist Michael E. McCullough shows why they have failed and offers a new explanation instead. From the moment nomadic humans first settled down until the aftermath of the Second World War, our species has confronted repeated crises that we could only survive by changing our behavior.

Sisters By Day, Alien Enthusiasts By Night: Join us as we unravel the mysteries of the cosmos, explore the unexplained, and share the stories that spark wonder and curiosity. Our mission is to build a community of truth-seekers and believers, while entertaining, educating, and sparking the imagination of listeners everywhere.

This podcast presents a powerful testament to the fact that despite the obstacles of color and past restrictions in the United States, ambition combined with diligent effort can lead to success in any worthy pursuit. This message is especially dedicated to inspiring the young colored individuals of our society. (Summary by the author)

Through discussions with black and brown medical students, residents and physicians exploring their own experience through thought-provoking topics, we can find that some of the most sustainable fruit can actually be found in the core of human connection.

Achtung: Diese Serie enthält Tonmaterial, das von manchen Menschen als erschreckend oder sogar verstörend empfunden werden kann! Die Menschheit hat schon vieles geschafft: Wir haben tödliche Krankheiten wie die Pest ausgerottet und mit Raumsonden die Grenzen unseres Sonnensystems erforscht. Manch einer ist da versucht zu glauben, wir hätten schon auf alles eine Antwort. Doch es gibt immer noch Dinge da draußen, die wir uns einfach nicht erklären können. Dazu gehören übernatürliche Ereignisse, Déja-vus, Multiversen, dunkle Materie und auch unerklärliche Tondokumente; Aufnahmen, für...