Elephants in Rooms

Housing isn't broken. It's working as designed.

"In 1980, the median American home sold for $64,600. Today, that number's about $440,000. Why are homes so expensive? And is the system rigged against young people t

Was the story of "Koko the talking gorilla" a lie?

"Koko was the most famous gorilla in the world because she talked. She also mourned her kitten and cried when her friend Robin Williams died. But was it real?"-- Ken ► S

"Everyone’s autistic now." Here’s what's going on.

"A kid today is nearly five times more likely to be diagnosed autistic than a kid 25 years ago ... What’s really going on?" -- Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://sh

I've been to Burning Man 10 times. Here's what really happens.

"Why do tens of thousands of people pay good money to play, and sometimes suffer, deep in the desert?  I have some firsthand answers." – Ken FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free N

ISIS was the biggest story on Earth ... then it vanished

"For a while, ISIS was the biggest story on Earth, but almost overnight they seemed to disappear. What happened?" – Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/r

Why 80% of doctors got this wrong

"Ask most people and they'll tell you it's the thing that gives smokers cancer. Ask some others and they’ll tell you they use it on purpose. So is nicotine good

How do politicians get so rich?

"They're not getting Hollywood-style briefcases full of cash. That's actually pretty darn rare. The real story isn’t quite as exciting … and YOU can decide abou

Why is India so bad at the Olympics?

"India is missing from the world’s elite athletes. But why?"  – Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/3nOR9 FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https:/

Why are Black men murdered so often?

"In the United States, the Black murder rate isn't just marginally higher than the rest of the country … it’s seven times higher than Whites and well above every oth

Why does everyone suddenly hate data centers?

"I'd barely heard of data centers a year or two. Now they're the center of political rage across the country and world. What's going on?" -- Ken ► Script

What if boys were never the problem?

"Boys around the world have a problem with school. And now, women often completely dominate college. What's going on?" – Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://sho

What if Hitler had won?

"Hitler came a lot closer to winning WWII in Europe than most people realize. So ... what would that've meant?" – Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.a

What we got wrong about weed

"In my lifetime, marijuana went from 'dangerous' to 'safe' to 'maybe dangerous, after all.' What's going on? And what's the truth?

El Salvador jailed 2% of its men. Here's what happened.

"A few years ago, it was the murder capital of the world. Today, your chances of getting murdered in El Salvador are lower than anywhere in North or South America. Was th

The slavery myth nobody questions

"They say there are 50 million 'modern slaves' in the world, but what does that really mean? And why on Earth hasn't humanity fixed this by now?"  –Ken ►

Is global warming really that bad?

"Seriously, how bad is this global warming thing? I hear the range from 'crisis' to 'hoax' with smart people on either side. Here's what I learne

Was Mother Teresa really who you think she was?

"In the modern media, Mother Teresa is more reviled than revered. Are her critics anti-religious zealots and click-happy YouTubers? Or is there more to the story?"  –Ken

Why are cities liberal and rural areas conservative?

"Why are cities liberal and rural areas conservative? What's really driven that rift? I dive into the politics, psychology and statistics behind America's split

The myths about gay tolerance through history

"So what was it like for gays throughout various parts of history? I look at the evolution of social norms and the myths surrounding tolerance towards homosexuals through

Did we get Thomas Jefferson wrong?

"I really thought that Thomas Jefferson having children with Sally Hemings was a settled fact. I was wrong." –Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/83Lzy