
Isla del Encanto
Puerto Ricans have always found opportunity in the limits placed upon them. Exploring the island’s agricultural future–from community gardens to research hubs, bakers to growers to distillers.
A Noxious Problem
Smog in cities and smoke in the home cause a huge range of short- and long-term health conditions. Why is the world’s biggest public health crisis only getting worse?
A Visual History of the Future
Decades ago, artists’ imaginings formed high expectations about the world to come. Were these just fantasies–or was it the work of pioneers whose visions of the future actually helped to shape it?

Beats: Disability
“Disable” is an active verb, and disability describes the social and environmental barriers that prevent access just as much as an individual body’s physical reality.

Beats: Health
Access to health care is as much a matter of public policy as it is the size of a person’s pocketbook; within a doctor’s office, many factors affect the quality of treatment.


Making the “Sound” Episode of How We Got To Now
The sixth episode of How We Got To Now is all about sound. We asked Steven Johnson for some behind-the-scenes stories. What was the most surprising idea you discovered in making this episode? One of the big themes of the show is the way new ideas and technologies trigger these unintended consequences that ripple through […]
Games as a Path to Self-Care
Neuroscientific research has found that playing games can offer players therapeutic value.