Episodes

  • Is this the electric grid of the future?

    Is this the electric grid of the future?
    Dec 10 2025
    In Nebraska, a publicly owned utility deftly tackles the challenges of delivering on reliability, affordability, and sustainability. This story was written by Andrew Blum and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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    21 mins
  • The quest to find out how our bodies react to extreme temperatures

    The quest to find out how our bodies react to extreme temperatures
    Dec 3 2025
    Scientists hope to prevent deaths from climate change, but heat and cold are more complicated than we thought. This story was written by Max G. Levy and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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    25 mins
  • How to fix the internet

    How to fix the internet
    Nov 26 2025
    If we want online discourse to improve, we need to move beyond the big platforms. This story was written by Katie Notopoulos and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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    24 mins
  • Why climate researchers are taking the temperature of mountain snow

    Why climate researchers are taking the temperature of mountain snow
    Nov 19 2025
    As climate change fuels increasingly erratic weather, scientists need a better read on snowpack temperature to understand when water will reach reservoirs—and when it threatens to flood them. This story was written by James Temple and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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    17 mins
  • What it’s like to be in the middle of a conspiracy theory (according to a conspiracy theory expert)

    What it’s like to be in the middle of a conspiracy theory (according to a conspiracy theory expert)
    Nov 12 2025
    Mike Rothschild has spent years studying the rise of QAnon and antivaccine conspiracism. After his house in Altadena, California, burned down, he found himself mired in similarly sticky webs of misinformation. This story was written by Mike Rothschild and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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    23 mins
  • Therapists are secretly using ChatGPT. Clients are triggered.

    Therapists are secretly using ChatGPT. Clients are triggered.
    Nov 5 2025
    Some therapists are using AI during therapy sessions. They’re risking their clients’ trust and privacy in the process. This story was written by Laurie Clarke and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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    17 mins
  • Supershoes are reshaping distance running

    Supershoes are reshaping distance running
    Oct 29 2025
    Kenyan runners, like many others, are grappling with the impact of expensive, high-performance shoes. This story was written by Jonathan W. Rosen and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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    32 mins
  • How Antarctica’s history of isolation is ending—thanks to Starlink

    How Antarctica’s history of isolation is ending—thanks to Starlink
    Oct 22 2025
    The seventh continent has always been a bleak, unconnected place. Elon Musk’s satellite internet is changing that, and people want to see what life is like there. This story was written by Allegra Rosenberg and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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    22 mins