We're still here: The internet makes it hard to leave Greece's refugee camps More
After public backlash and a tweet of opposition from the president-elect, House Republicans back off their proposal that would have weakened an independent congressional watchdog. Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin speaks with guest host Helen Mann about why she thinks the U-turn is a bad omen. More read comments
Kids and parents alike love to hate homework, but begrudgingly do it anyway. Beyond greasing the wheels for academic achievement, it's argued that the act of homework prepares students for important life skills that they need to survive in the high-stress adult world. But homework is a cultural product. IDEAS producer Nicola Luksic marks the history of homework and what it would mean if it was banned all together. More
Eleanor Wachtel's 2014 conversation with the author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist and How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia. More
Project Naming aims to identify Indigenous people forgotten or misrepresented in archival photos, sparking conversations in Indigenous communities about their past. More
