Thought Huddle | ASU News

Thought Huddle is a podcast highlighting thinkers and doers who are devoted to creating meaningful impact. It explores ideas, tells stories, and helps make sense of our complicated and beautiful world.

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Many of life’s daily interactions depend on trust.

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The rise of advanced information technologies has resulted in sophisticated efforts to fragment American society — from foreign actors like Russia,

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Democracy flourished in Athens 2500 years ago — but lasted only about a century.

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American capitalism was built on the backs of slaves and the slave economy — and not just in the South.

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The practice of lynching was originally used against British loyalists.

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Organizations serving the public during the crisis of COVID-19 are facing their own challenges.

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Romantic love was long considered an illness — with some bizarre and harrowing treatments.

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Poor and minority communities were at a disadvantage before COVID-19, but they are getting hit hardest now. Can the U.S.

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Reliable and fast testing is needed all over the U.S. to confront the spread of COVID-19. We talk with Dr.

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In 18th-century England, viruses and bacteria were not understood — but the idea of contagion was part of the social fabric.