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INSIGHT OUT
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INSIGHT OUTFlorida Stayed Red, But Barely | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 147
In this episode: Microplastics in Takeout Containers and Bottled Water: New research found that certain biodegradable food containers released significantly…
INSIGHT OUTIs Amazon's Delivery Problem About to Get Worse? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 146
In this episode:The Delivery Protection Act. Safety, Accountability, and Government ControlNew York City wants to change how companies like Amazon deliver…
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Waymo Taxis, AI Relationships & Florida Trash Chaos | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 145
A self-driving taxi calling the police, people forming relationships with AI chatbots, and thousands of complaints about missed trash pickups. This week's…
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Could Your Security Camera Be the Security Risk? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 144
We install security cameras to protect our homes. But what happens when the very thing meant to keep danger out becomes a way for someone to get in? And that's…
INSIGHT OUTIs That Really Your Amazon Driver? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 143
What happens when an ordinary Amazon delivery turns into a dangerous confrontation? An unmarked van, a suspicious homeowner, and a driver just trying to…
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The "Mom for Hire" College Trend | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 142
What do college students hiring substitute moms, billions of dollars in forgotten gift cards, and sharks that can hear you coming have in common? More than you…
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Are We Helping People or Funding Their GoFundMe Lifestyle? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 141
A high school teacher in Iowa allegedly offered students extra credit for donating to a GoFundMe connected to her mission trip. The school fired her, but the…
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Is Hotel Breakfast Free If You’re Not Even Staying There? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 140
From viral "life hacks" to $4,000 battery-operated bunnies, this week's news roundup looks at three unusual stories shaping our culture—and what they reveal…
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Behind the Food Label: The Bioengineered Loophole | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 139
There may be food in your pantry made from genetically engineered crops without the words “bioengineered” appearing plainly on the package. Under current USDA…
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Why Does Buying Eggs Feel Like a Research Project Now? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 138
Remember when buying eggs was simple? Grab a dozen, check for cracks, and move on. Now we're staring at cage-free, free-range, pasture-raised, organic, omega-3…
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How Much Plastic Are We Actually Eating? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 138
We’ve all heard that our bodies are mostly water. But lately, it feels like plastic deserves an honorable mention. Microplastics have been found in everyday…
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Should a Tip Be Guaranteed Before the Service Is? | The InSight Out Show | Ep.
Title: Should a Tip Be Guaranteed Before the Service Is? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. Food delivery apps often ask for the tip before your food has even been…
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Your Insurance Tracks Your Mistakes. Does God? | The InSight Out Show | Ep.
Title: What If God Tracked Your Mistakes Like an Insurance Company? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. [###]Some car insurance programs can track how you drive, from…
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Who’s Been Watching Where Your Car Goes? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 274
License plate readers can help police find stolen cars, missing people, and vehicles connected to serious crimes. That sounds like technology doing exactly…
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What Happens When You’re So Focused on the Plan You Miss the Emergency? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 273
A woman saw a fight break out in a park and turned to the closest source of help: a five-foot-tall police robot with an emergency button. She pushed it, asked…
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When Did Boarding the Dog Get This Complicated? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 272
Remember when boarding the dog meant dropping him off, paying a few bucks a day, and heading out of town? Now there are rising nightly rates, vaccine records…
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Are You Looking for Truth or Just Agreement? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 271
Americans don’t just disagree about the news. Increasingly, we trust completely different sources to tell us what happened in the first place. And when a story…
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Ghostlighting Isn’t Just a Dating Problem | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 270
Dating already has ghosting. Now there’s “ghostlighting,” when someone disappears without explanation, then shows back up weeks or months later acting like…
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The Baby Who Was Born Twice | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 269
A remarkable story from nearly a decade ago is making the rounds online again, and it’s easy to understand why. At just 23 weeks into pregnancy, a baby girl…
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Is Divorce the Hidden Reason So Many Homes Go Up for Sale? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 268
When you see a house hit the market, you probably think about price, location, or maybe what the kitchen looks like. But sometimes that listing represents…
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Are Annual Physicals Actually Doing What We Think They’re Doing? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 267
For years, the annual physical has been treated like one of those things responsible adults are just supposed to do. But if your checkup now feels more like…
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Did Starbucks Just Prove We’re Moving Too Fast With AI? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 266
Starbucks had what sounded like a great idea: instead of employees spending up to an hour counting milk, syrups, coffee, and other supplies by hand, give them…
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I Called ChatGPT…and It Actually Answered | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 265
One of the newest technologies in the world can now be reached in one of the oldest ways possible: a phone call. No app, no account, no new password. Just dial…
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What If Your Driverless Car Refused to Let You Leave? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 264
Driverless cars are designed to keep passengers safe. But what happens when the car decides the passenger is the danger? Two 15-year-olds in California found…
INSIGHT OUTWould You Trust a Drone to Respond to a School Shooting? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 263
At least nine schools in Florida, Georgia, and Colorado are installing drones designed to respond to an active shooter. Called Campus Guardian Angels, the…
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Should You Ask a Baby for Permission to Change a Diaper? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 262
Episode Show NotesSome parenting conversations now suggest speaking to babies before changing their diapers as a way to introduce ideas about personal…
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Archaeologists Found a Fake Door Hiding a Royal Secret | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 261
Archaeologists in Egypt thought they had discovered a large granite wall. Instead, it turned out to be a false door guarding a royal tomb filled with statues…
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Parents Are Spending Thousands on This College Acceptance Trend | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 260
A college acceptance letter used to mean a hug, a new sweatshirt, and maybe a celebratory dinner. Now some families are transforming entire bedrooms with…
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That Old Toy in Your Attic Could Be Worth Thousands | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 259
The Garbage Pail Kids cards, Beanie Babies, and board games collecting dust in your attic may not be worthless after all. Certain rare childhood collectibles…
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Are Students Faking Trauma to Get Into College? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 258
College essays are supposed to help admissions officers see the person behind the grades. But some students now feel pressured to exaggerate struggles…
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The Earthquake Hit and the Elephants Did Something Incredible | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 257
When an earthquake shook San Diego, cameras at the zoo captured something remarkable. The older elephants immediately gathered around the younger calves…
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The Judge Stopped the Hearing When He Realized the Lawyer Wasn’t Real | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 256
A man representing himself in an employment dispute submitted a video of a polished, confident attorney to speak for him in court. There was just one problem…
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AI Can Launch Rockets, but It Can’t Tell Time | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 255
Artificial intelligence can diagnose diseases, manage space missions, and tackle problems most of us cannot begin to understand. But ask it to read an analog…
INSIGHT OUTYour Watch Now Knows Exactly How Much Sleep You Owe | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 252
A new wearable feature can calculate your “sleep debt” by tracking how many hours of rest you have missed. It sounds useful, but waking up tired and…
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The Most Plastic-Filled Food Might Already Be in Your Kitchen | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 253
Microplastics are showing up in more places than most of us realize, including everyday foods and drinks. Sea salt can collect plastic particles from the…
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500 People Paid to Be Frozen After Death. Will It Work? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 252
Hundreds of people have paid thousands of dollars to have their bodies or brains cryogenically frozen after death. The hope is that future science may one day…
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Staying Loyal to Your Job Could Cost You 50% | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 251
Staying with one company used to feel like the safest path to a successful career. But some reports suggest workers who change jobs every few years may earn…
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This Invisible Coating Could Make Your Fruit Last for Months | The InSight Out Show | Ep.250
New plant-based coatings are being developed to keep fruits and vegetables fresh much longer. They are designed to be nearly invisible and tasteless…
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Your Dinner Plate Is Tricking You Into Eating More | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 249
Today’s dinner plates are noticeably larger than the ones families used in the 1960s. Drinks, meals, houses, entertainment, and even cruise ships have grown…
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He Tried to Escape the FBI on an Underwater Scooter | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 248
A California man accused in a multimillion-dollar fraud case led authorities on a car chase, abandoned his vehicle, and jumped into a lake with an underwater…
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Why This TV Reporter Just Walked Away from Her Entire Career | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 247
Nashville reporter Sophia Petrovich is leaving journalism after six years, but not because of scandal, burnout, or a better job offer. She says her heart has…
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Is the Food in Our Pantry Still Food? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 246
Mac and cheese used to be simple. Noodles, cheddar, butter, milk, flour, salt, and pepper. Now a box can look simple on the front, while the label tells a much…
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The Real Reason We Smile in Photos | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 245
There is always someone in the family photo who refuses to smile. And somehow, we notice. A smile in a picture feels so normal now that we almost read it as a…
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Dolly Parton Just Showed Up at a Tennessee Truck Stop | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 244
Dolly Parton made a surprise appearance at the grand opening of her new travel stop in Cornersville, Tennessee, complete with barbecue, rhinestones…
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Why Is Asking for Help So Hard? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 243
An 11-year-old boy in Texas went viral after knocking on a neighbor’s door and asking one simple question: “Do you know any kids my age? I need friends.” No…
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How Social Media Content Culture Is Ruining Everyday Public Spaces | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 242
Gen Z is reportedly pulling back from the gym, not because of the workouts, but because of the cameras. Between people filming routines, instructors posting…
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Why Sweden Forces Pet Owners to Do What We Refuse to Do | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 241
In Sweden, dogs are not supposed to be left alone for more than six hours, and they need to be walked regularly. The idea surprised a lot of people online…
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Are We Parenting From Fear? (A Honest Look at Screen Culture) | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 240
Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation raises a challenging idea: many parents have overprotected kids in the real world while underprotecting them online. We…
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When a Fun Family Tradition Turns Into a Living Room Debate | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 239
Family movie night sounds simple enough. Dinner, something fun to watch, everyone together in the same room. But then come the opinions, the complaints, the…
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The Simple Tech Debate Quietly Ruining Family Group Texts | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 238
Some families are all iPhone. Others are split right down the middle, with one loyal Android user holding the line while everyone else is living in the Apple…
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Summer Camps Are Stripping Kids of Their Smartphones | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 237
With more summer camps going phone-free, disposable cameras are making a little comeback. Kids love them because they feel like ancient artifacts, and parents…
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How Home Robotics Will Permanently Alter Everyday Family Life | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 236
Robot butlers may not be as far away as they once sounded. By 2030, we could be coming home to machines that cook dinner, fold laundry, change light bulbs, and…
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This New Startup Can Actually Make Fuel Out of Thin Air | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 235
A New York startup has created a refrigerator-sized machine that can pull carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into liquid fuel. Supposedly, it can make…
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The Real Reason Simple Customer Service Just Vanished | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 234
It's being called the "Gen Z gaze"—those moments when you walk up to a register, expect a simple greeting, and instead get silence. No eye contact. No small…
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Did Researchers Just Find Evidence of Noah's Ark? | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 233
A boat-shaped formation in eastern Turkey is drawing renewed attention after researchers discovered intriguing soil samples and radar scans beneath the…
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The Hidden Warning Built Inside a Bee's Buzz| The InSight Out Show | Ep. 232
Scientists are studying the buzz of bees and discovering that pollution and rising temperatures can actually change the pitch of their sound. When bees are…
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Doctors Are Swapping Prescriptions for Time in the Woods | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 231
Some doctors in Canada are now prescribing time outdoors as part of a patient's healthcare plan. Not medicine. Not another appointment. Just fresh air, nature…
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The Secret and Messy Backstory of NYC’s Most Famous Restaurant | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 230
New York City’s Balthazar is now one of the most recognizable restaurants in the city, but the story behind it started with a photo, a flea market, and an idea…
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Why You’re Not Actually the Clothing Size You Think You Are | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 229
Did you know XXL and 2XL are not the same thing? A TikTok fashion creator recently showed the difference between the two, and it opened up a bigger…
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One of the Real Reason Restaurants Are Shrinking Your Portions | The InSight Out Show | Ep. 228
Restaurants are starting to roll out what they’re calling “Ozempic menus” — smaller steaks, lighter portions, and even mini cocktails designed for customers…