An overview of the 1918 flu epidemic and cautionary tale for similar kinds of large-scale outbreaks.

How Homo sapiens became Earth's dominant species.

How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.

A civil rights lawyer and MacArthur grant recipient's memoir of his decades of work to free innocent people condemned to death.

A look at the conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles.

A memoir about growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa by the host of "The Daily Show."

How the Trump administration staffs its federal agencies.

Unexpected factors that explain why some people succeed, such as upbringing, timing and 10,000 hours of deliberate practice.

When we can and cannot trust our intuitions in making business and personal decisions.

The ways that climate change encroaches the well-being of the small community of Tangier Island, Virginia.

An account of the 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, based on hundreds of hours of interviews.

The story of the 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Public Library provides a backdrop to the evolution and purpose of libraries.

An unexpected pregnancy forces the author to navigate challenges faced by the working poor.

The rise and fall of Theranos, the biotech startup that failed to deliver on its promise to make blood testing more efficient.

A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and animals.