A Parable Of International Development From Dave Eggers In a slim novel called The Parade, two mismatched men are sent to a war-torn country to pave a highway in 12 days. "But ultimately," the author says, "it's not really about either one of these guys." Rachel Martin
How to properly drink soju, Korea's most popular spirit Every culture has its own drinking customs. But sometimes those traditions clash with regulations. Ruby de Luna
Phylecia Jones: How Can We Encourage Girls To Keep Pursuing Math? Why do so many teen girls lose interest in math? Phylecia Jones explores how we can get more women involved in STEM by starting with a simple idea: tell every girl in your life she's great at math. NPR/TED Staff
Masha Gershman: What Can We Learn From The Russian Approach To Math Education? In the USSR, topics like algebra were introduced in early childhood. Masha Gershman says, decades later, this method still effectively teaches kids to tackle math problems with open and curious minds. NPR/TED Staff
Eddie Woo: How Can Math Help Us Understand The Complexity Of The Universe? The world is full of recurring patterns based on math. Math teacher Eddie Woo explains why human beings are naturally drawn to patterns and how we can use math to engage with our complex world. NPR/TED Staff
Adam Spencer: Why Are Monster Prime Numbers Important? Adam Spencer is fascinated by prime numbers. These seemingly simple numbers can be found in monster sizes—the latest being almost 25 million digits long. NPR/TED Staff
Dan Finkel: How Can Play Help Us Understand Math? Dan Finkel says math is often taught as a series of rigid steps—which can be intimidating. Instead, he wants kids to see the fun, creative side of math that leads to deep learning and discovery. NPR/TED Staff
Put a (Sue) Bird on it: Specialty license plates in the Pacific Northwest are growing The options to share your fandom or your love of nature through your car license plate keep growing in Oregon and Washington. But not all license plate... Tom Banse
There's no drivers' test for bicycling. So does anybody really know how to ride? Does Seattle give bicyclists a free ride on following the rules of the road? SoundQs takes a look at what happens when the paths of pedestrians and cyclists cross. Deborah Wang
Tortillas and K-pop: Stories from RadioActive's community workshops Teens from the Yakima Valley, Seattle Indian Health Board and the Coalition for Refugees from Burma share their thoughts on tortillas, English K-pop. RadioActive Youth Media
