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How FOIA Works In the 60s, Congress worried the White House was operating too much in secret and passed the Freedom Of Information Act, opening the government to public questioning. It has been an ongoing struggle to pry those secrets loose ever since. Listen on:  Apple Podcasts  |   Android Hernandez v. Texas Hernandez v. Texas addressed civil rights for Mexican Americans, and was the first case to be argued before the Supreme Court by Mexican American attorneys. It set a new precedent in how the 14th Amendment was interpreted in terms of race and ethnicity. Listen on:  Apple Podcasts   |   Android What will Computer Implants do for our Brains? Scanners that allow people to type with their mind; fresh memories that can be implanted into mice; and an immersive video game that helps people regain motor control by teaching them to be... dolphins?! Computer implants are getting weirder, and already changing the world in ways you can't imagine. Featuring John Krakauer, MD from BLAM labs. Listen on:  Apple Podcasts  |   Android Bicameralism: The Voice of God In 1976, psychologist Julian Jaynes presented the world with a stunning new take on the history of human consciousness. His book "The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind" hypothesized that ancient humans heard hallucinated voices in place of conscious thought, and presented archaeological, literary, historical and religious evidence to support this highly controversial view. Listen on:  Apple Podcasts  |   Android Silicon Valley Sexism Women continue to be drastically underrepresented in tech and are leaving the field at TWICE the rate of their male-identifying coworkers. E&B break down why this relatively young industry has a seriously old-school gender problem. Listen on:  Apple Podcasts  |   Android Pumpkin: Jack-of-All-Foods Expiration dates cause confusion and food waste -- Lauren and Anney do some demystifying (and talk about how a notorious gangster may have been involved with their inception). Listen on: Apple Podcasts  |   Android Will The World End Tomorrow? Ben, Matt and Noel record new episodes every Friday -- this afternoon, they're in the studio one day before a group of people believes the world will end on September 23rd, 2017. Listen on:  Apple Podcasts  |   Android The Story of Valve How did Valve get started? We explore how two Microsoft Millionaires formed one of the most influential companies in PC gaming.  Listen on: Apple Podcasts  |   Android NASCAR's Hawk-Eye Monitoring System If you're familiar with NASCAR, then you know the chaos sometimes associated with pit road: Race cars entering and exiting the pits, misplaced tools, stray tires rolling away, fast-moving teams eager to trim a fraction of a second off their last pit-stop time – all while a NASCAR Official stands in the middle of the action. But not anymore. Listen in as Scott and Ben discuss NASCAR's Hawk-Eye camera system.  Listen on: Apple Podcasts  |   Android Copyright © 2017 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 675 Ponce de Leon Drive NE Suite 4500 Atlanta, Ga 30308 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list