We talk to an education policy professor about a decline in nationwide elementary school test scores since the pandemic. Then, a mathematician shares his formula for how often to flip a burger on the grill. Later, we learn more about an investigation into non-profit hospitals.

A mathematician shares his formula for how often to flip a burger on the grill. Then, we learn more about an investigation into non-profit hospitals. Later, an infectious disease specialist tells us more about the new COVID-19 vaccine booster designed to fight the Omicron variant.

An infectious disease specialist tells us more about the new COVID-19 booster designed to fight the Omicron variant. Then, we talk to an education policy professor about a decline in nationwide elementary school test scores since the pandemic.

An education professor shares how art helps shape the way children learn. Then, we talk to the author of a new book about the way digital media has effected politics.

We talk to the author of a new book about the way digital media has effected politics. Then, a retirement expert helps us better understand the problems facing the social security system.

A retirement expert helps us better understand the problems facing the social security system. Then, an education professor shares how art helps shape the way children learn.

Religion and politics impact each other in important, surprising ways. We look into some of the myths about how the two overlap. We also hear about the unsung forces in the American labor movement.

The American labor movement has been led by some big names and many more unsung activists. The author of the book Fight Like Hell shares their stories. We also dig into the rise, fall, and re-imagining of the shopping mall.

Religion and American politics impact each other in important but surprising ways. We look into some of the misconceptions about how the two overlap. We also talk with the author of a book on the rise, fall, and reimagining of the shopping mall.

This week's edition of Food Friday explores baking without commercial yeast. Then, a communication and politics professor helps us look at the rhetoric from President Biden's primetime address about threats to Democracy.