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Jarrett Adams served 10 years in Wisconsin prisons for a crime he didn't commit. We talk with him about his journey to becoming a lawyer and where he sees the need for changes in the criminal justice system. We also talk with a neuroscientist about why some anxiety can be good for us.

The humble potato is one of the most versatile ingredients we can cook with. On Food Friday, a chef shares some of her favorite ways to use them. We also talk with a neuroscientist about why some anxiety can actually be good for us.

From the beginning of humankind, people have been fighting against infectious disease. We look at what that history can teach us about the COVID-19 pandemic. We also check out an updated list of the 500 greatest songs of all time and hear some of your favorites.

Rolling Stone magazine is out with an updated version of their list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. We talk about what makes a song "great" and hear some of your favorites. We also talk with the host of NPR's Hidden Brain about the useful ways our brain can deceive us.

From the beginning of humankind, people have been fighting against infectious disease. We look back at what the history can teach us about the COVID-19 pandemic. We also talk with the host of NPR's Hidden Brain about the useful ways our minds can deceive us.

Humans were changing the species around them long before genetic engineering was possible. We dig into the ups and downs of bioengineering in the past and what it can teach us today. We also learn more about why we sweat and celebrate the upsides of perspiration.

Humans have been changing the other species around them long before genetic engineering was possible. We dig into the ups and downs of bioengineering in the past and what it can teach us today. A doctor also shares different ways we can care for loved ones with dementia and look out for ourselves.

Caring for someone with dementia can be difficult for everyone involved. A doctor shares six steps for helping our loved ones and feeling hope ourselves. We also learn about why we sweat and celebrate the upsides of perspiration.

A new archive is dedicated to preserving the history of the TV game show. We talk with the curator about the stories and artifacts he's after. We also find out how accepting that we'll never get all our work done can help us be better time managers.

A journalist with autism talks with us about how he hopes to chance perceptions of the condition and make the world a more autism-friendly place. Plus, we consider how accepting that we'll never get all our work done can help us be better time managers.