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A Threat To Democracy? What Social Media Has Done To UsAre social networks driving us into partisan factions at the expense of the common good? We look at social media and democracy.Play46:22Nov 27, 2019
Facebook, Google Face Multi-State Antitrust InvestigationsA coalition of state attorneys general launch antitrust probes into Facebook and Google. They tell us why.Play47:20Sep 10, 2019
Facebook Co-Founder, Lawmakers Call For Social Network SplitFacebook’s co-founder Chris Hughes and more say it’s time to break up the company. We break down the case for and against.Play46:41May 14, 2019
The Programmers Building Our World, And The Gender Imbalance In TechAlgorithms influence everything we do now. Who’s creating them? Understanding coders and why how they think is changing how we live.Play46:38Mar 27, 2019
'The Inventor': Elizabeth Holmes' Theranos Scam That Rocked Silicon ValleyAcademy Award-winning director Alex Gibney on his HBO documentary "The Inventor" — a tale about Silicon Valley, Elizabeth Holmes and the collapse of her blood-testing company Theranos.Play46:33Mar 22, 2019
How Silicon Valley Has 'Made Work Miserable For The Rest Of Us'Writer Dan Lyons says Silicon Valley values are spreading us across the country and have made a lot of folks unhappy and stressed at work. He writes about it in...Play47:07Oct 25, 2018
How To Be A Better BossWhat makes a great boss. One Silicon Valley boss says she did it all wrong. She’s found a better way.Play47:25Aug 21, 2017
On Point Extra: Embracing DisruptionTom Ashbrook interviews Airbnb's Head of Global Policy and Public Affairs Chris Lehane.Play42:49Jul 6, 2017
How To Be A Better BossWhat makes a great boss. One Silicon Valley boss says she did it all wrong. She’s found a better way.Play47:54Mar 20, 2017
Uber Drives Into Big TroubleThe troubles with Uber. CEO meltdown. Sexual harassment claims. We’ll ask what’s going on.Play46:13Mar 3, 2017
Apple's iPhone 7 And Beyond: The Future Of SmartphonesWhat next for smartphones? Apple’s got a new one out. Samsung’s got a recall. We’ll look at the smartphone future. Play46:53Sep 8, 2016
Love And AppsLove in the digital age. Romance, sex and expectations in a time of Tinder, Bumble and OKCupid.Play46:39Feb 12, 2016
Detroit Drives Forward For The Car Of The FutureDetroit has missed the boat before, but says this time, it won’t let Silicon Valley beat it to the car of the future. It’s rolling out big ideas and big...Play46:24Jan 25, 2016
Seeking Sites Of Global GeniusFrom ancient Athens to old Calcutta to U.S. hotspots now, we look around the world at the places and the conditions that have fostered genius.Play49:10Jan 22, 2016
'Unicorns' And Warnings Of A Tech BubbleThe herd of tech startups valued at more than a billion dollars – so-called “unicorns,” Airbnb, Uber – and whether their bubble is about to burst.Play47:33Dec 2, 2015
Trying To Fix Tech's Diversity ProblemJournalist Mark Luckie opens up about being a black employee at Twitter. We’ll look at tech’s diversity problem.Play48:03Sep 17, 2015
Amazon And The Future Of American WorkThe brutally demanding, competitive work culture at Amazon and the future of American work.Play47:13Aug 19, 2015
Our Dating Demographic DilemmaThe numbers that rule the dating game. We look at how demographics are making it much harder for women and changing the way we date today.Play47:03Aug 14, 2015
Detroit Vs. Silicon Valley: The Future Of The Driverless CarA new test city for driverless cars in Michigan. We’ll look from there to Silicon Valley and ask who’s in the driver’s seat for automotive innovationPlay47:48Jul 21, 2015
Uber, But For EverythingWe look at the “Uber-fication” of the marketplace. On-demand services for almost anything, everything, are catching on. Changing our economy and our lives. Play47:19Jun 1, 2015
