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.

An implanted electrode can treat immune disorders better than drugs can. Now is the time to prepare for the next financial crisis. And a Dutch start-up company is harnessing the electric abilities of plants.

The lunar ark is like Noah’s Ark–with samples of DNA and seeds from plants and animals on Earth–but stored in frozen capsules on the moon for safekeeping. What does the Yiddish language mean for Jewish culture? And a simple screening that could stop seizures in sickle cell patients, but many don’t know it exists.

Feel the power of thinking again with conversations that dig deep on both sides of an issue. Hosted by award-winning journalist Julie Rose, Top of Mind is a production of BYUradio.

Feel the power of thinking again with conversations that dig deep on both sides of an issue. Hosted by award-winning journalist Julie Rose, Top of Mind is a production of BYUradio.

How guns from America end up arming gangs and cartels in major US cities and across Latin America. And how scientists are making chicken nuggets from chicken cells. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)