Volume 1, Episode 2 of [6 min. 19 sec.] Economic Lowdown discusses factors of production as building blocks to the economy.

BackStory Radio episode in which the American History Guys explore how American thinking about extinction has developed and factored into the American psyche. The audio and transcripts are available.

A discussion of the design of the new Yankee Stadium and whether there is any engineering reason that there seem to be more home-runs being hit there than there ought to be. A wind engineer, for example, explains how winds might be a...

New research takes a close look at what genetic factors are associated with the exceptionally-long-lived.

Scientists have found some evidence that a thinning of the outer brain surface may be a risk factor in depression. They discuss their research in this interview. Aired May 27, 2009 [17:47]

A visit to Oklahoma to see what they are doing to harness wind energy. How does size factor into the potential of a wind turbine? And if Oklahoma becomes a major energy producer for the country, who will build the infrastructure for...

A hurricane forecaster explains factors that indicate a hurricane could form, and precautions to take before and during a hurricane. Aired Aug. 21, 2009 [11:51]

Presidential executive orders have been one factor that contributed to the rise in power of the executive authority, as new responsibilities in working out the details of legislation were taken on.

The use of general warrants by the British was a contributing factor to the American Revolution, and led to the eventual adoption of the Fourth Amendment.

Responding to pretrial publicity about a high profile case requires lawyers to use various tools to try to mitigate this factor in order to have a fair trial, but it may not always be successful.

Economic Lowdown podcast, episode 15 [12:39] takes a look at economic growth and factors of production including the role innovation and technology play as drivers of economic growth.

NPR provides six audio reports on the basic "Hot-Button" issues of Election 2004: Health Care, Homeland Security, Job Growth, Taxes, the Bush Factor and the Iraq War.

A discussion with James Morone, one of the authors of The Heart of Power: Health and Politics in the Oval Office. The book examined the health of past presidents and drew some conclusions about how their personal health affected their...

Doctors should work harder to establish 'context' for a patient's care, considering all factors that might affect the quality of care.

FInd out the factors behind an increase in deaths due to mixing of prescription medications with alcohol or street drugs.

Find out why researchers say that by examining a collection of risk factors, they can predict which high-risk teens will develop psychotic illness.

Understand how to get your child to participate in managing their behavior in this recorded radio show. Dr. Greene walks a mom who is having trouble getting her child to buy into the approach. He suggests different factors that may be...

A look at the science of sunscreen: how it intercepts the sun's rays, whether it blocks vitamin D production, and what SPF really means.

The Monty Hall Problem: Using probability to win a car - or a goat.