A podcast for people who are turned-off by the depressing, divisive nature of the news, but still want to engage with important issues in our communities. Hosted by radio journalist Julie Rose, Top of Mind tackles one tough topic each week in a way that will challenge you, help you feel more empathy and empower you to become a better citizen, a kinder neighbor and a more effective advocate. Top of Mind with Julie Rose is a production of BYUradio.

Over the decades, Sesame Street has used internal research to adapt their content for new generations. Teens who spend a lot of time on social media end up with poor mental health.

How one indigenous man connected to his culture to break free from a cycle of homelessness and addiction. Some scientists make incredible progress in conserving extinct species after cloning a ferret from frozen DNA. Enterprising underserved populations have a new opportunity to forego expensive investment costs and run their very own restaurant franchise.

As incidents of gun violence continue to occur publicly, people are asking what kind of psychological effects this pressure will have on kids. A nonprofit is testing what happens if they give unhoused people money. And understanding brown fat could help us better understand a child's cold resistance.

Medina Tenour Whiteman challenges expectations of what a Muslim looks like. Then, youth in juvenile detention fall behind educational benchmarks despite required classes.

Despite NASCAR being a sport based in the American South and dominated by white men and white fans, Bill Lester was the first Black driver in twenty years to get all the way to NASCAR's elite series in the early 2000s. Even now there's only one Black driver at NASCAR's top level, but things are changing quickly in the sport. Bill Lester has a new memoir out called “Winning in Reverse.”

Science is better equipped to explain near-death experiences than it used to be, but there are still gaps in scientific understanding. A father learned how to sew to make matching outfits for himself and his daughter, and now he has over 24k followers on Instagram. A new underwater lab, Proteus, is developing to be an ocean-equivalent version of the international space station.

Lithium batteries needed for environmentally-friendly machines and cars come at an underlying environmental cost. Travelers can take themselves through civil rights history with a new guidebook. Bitcoin is growing in price and popularity, surprising the public and economists.

Cary Grant went from a working-class family to the upper echelons of Hollywood society. Ethics professors are on the case vetting the military's new methods for technologically enhancing their soldiers' abilities.

Pregnancy and giving birth set off a cascade of changes in a woman’s body and brain that – in some cases – last a lifetime. And, a Philadelphia woman who delivers free period supplies to women and girls who can’t afford them.