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    Matt Kaplan: They were right after all

    Vivid stories of scientists whose claims were ignored or ridiculed, from Galileo to Kati Karikó – the woman whose work was critical in developing the mRNA Covid vaccine that saved millions of lives.


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    Roxanne Khamsi: You are mutating – and that’s (mostly) a good thing

    Mutations sound scary. But the DNA that shaped us is has been mutating since we were born. Some mutations are bad for our health while others are helping us stay alive, sprucing up our livers and fighting off germs.


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    14 July 2026, 3:30 am
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    Lawrence O’Donnell: Inventing Arnie Vinick

    Today an MS NOW host, in 2004 he was writer/producer on the popular NBC series The West Wing tasked with introducing a new character – a Republican Senator running for president.


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    7 July 2026, 7:00 am
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    Walter Isaacson: Are these truths still self-evident?

    On the eve of our nation's 250th, Walter Isaacson takes a deep dive into the second sentence of the Declaration of Independence. It's what he calls "the greatest sentence ever written."


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    30 June 2026, 6:00 am
  • 37 minutes 9 seconds
    Kate Bowler: Joy is surprising

    A decade on from being diagnosed with a deadly cancer – and eight years since her first visit with Clear and Vivid  – she tells of the many ways she has been taken by surprise by joy, as recounted in her new book – Joyful, Anyway


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    23 June 2026, 3:45 am
  • 36 minutes 40 seconds
    Dhruv Khullar: The doctor has stories

    As AI takes an increasing role in medical decisions, a physician employs stories to tell how the role of our doctors is changing


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    16 June 2026, 6:00 am
  • 36 minutes 37 seconds
    Chris Duffy: How laughter connects us

    Finding humor in the many absurdities of everyday life – including our own foolishness – can help us see things in new ways, foster understanding… above all, mend our ability to connect with others.


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    9 June 2026, 6:00 am
  • 26 minutes 17 seconds
    Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda: Season 34 Trailer

    Alan and Executive Producer Graham Chedd look ahead to season 34. Episodes include one of Alan’s favorite topics – humor, and its power to connect; finding joy in unexpected places; why telling stories makes for better doctors; and how Alan’s character in The West Wing, Arnie Vinick, came to be.


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    2 June 2026, 3:40 am
  • 38 minutes 52 seconds
    Roger Rosenblatt: Aging well

    Alan revisits a conversation with his old friend to compare notes on staying happy when old, as Roger’s new book, More Rules for Aging: Making the Most of Your Ridiculous, Wondrous Life, hits the bookshelves.


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    26 May 2026, 3:45 am
  • 37 minutes 15 seconds
    Sonja Lyubomirsky: Lost that loving feeling?

    In her new book she argues that if you want to feel more loved, you don't need to change yourself, you don't need to change the other person (which is sure to backfire!). You just need to change the conversation.


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    19 May 2026, 4:10 am
  • 37 minutes 9 seconds
    Julia Minson: Disagreeing agreeably

    Wondering why she and her husband got into frequent spats while practicing competitive ballroom dancing led her to a career in social psychology with a focus on disagreements; not just on why and how we have them, but on how to turn them from toxic to constructive.


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    12 May 2026, 5:30 am
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