Youth sports have grown into a $19 billion industry. We look at what fueled the growth and how it's impacting kids' experience. We also talk with an educator about how she says the arts can help shape school curriculum as a whole.

The arts in school don't have to be limited just to art class itself. That's according to our guest, who says art should be shaping school curriculum in a bigger way. We also find out what new words were added to the dictionary this year and how language evolves.

More than 300 words were added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary this year. We talk with the hosts of A Way With Words about what made the cut and how new words gain traction. We also look at how youth sports became a huge industry and the impact it has on kids.

We learn more about the Independent State Legislature Theory up for debate by the U.S. Supreme Court. Then, a doctor joins us to share the causes of and potential solutions for a rise in alcohol-related deaths.

A doctor joins us to share the causes of and potential solutions for a rise in alcohol-related deaths. Then, we talk to a writer about the value of quality time by yourself.

We talk to a writer about the value of quality time by yourself. Then, we learn more about the Independent State Legislature Theory up for debate by the U.S. Supreme Court.

We talk to the author of a new book about Pearl Harbor, on the anniversary of the attack. Then, we learn more about how to identify and treat sports gambling addiction, with the help of an addiction program director. Later, an epidemiologist shares tips for preventing the spread of influenza, RSV and COVID-19 this holiday season.

We learn more about how to identify and treat sports gambling addiction, with the help of an addiction program director. Then, an epidemiologist shares tips for preventing the spread of influenza, RSV and COVID-19 this holiday season. Later, a philanthropist joins us to talk about the importance of donating time and money at the end of the year.

We talk to a philanthropist about the importance of donating time and money at the end of the year. Then, we talk to the author of a new book about Pearl Harbor, on the anniversary of the attack.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments over whether a web designer in Colorado could refuse service to same-sex couples. We find out about the case and its implications for the First Amendment. We also look into the origins of the games, songs, and stories that make up "childlore."