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Jonquilyn Hill

Jonquilyn Hill

Podcast host

    Latest articles by Jonquilyn Hill

    Explain It to Me
    Are more people getting ADHD — or are we just catching more cases?Are more people getting ADHD — or are we just catching more cases?
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    It’s not just for kids anymore.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    Explain It to Me
    How Americans learned to love the credit cardHow Americans learned to love the credit card
    Podcast
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    A brief history of credit card debt.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
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    How communities rally when the government fails themHow communities rally when the government fails them
    Podcast
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    The deep roots of mutual aid.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    Podcasts
    The mysterious symptom popping up in some GLP-1 usersThe mysterious symptom popping up in some GLP-1 users
    Podcast
    Podcasts

    What if you lost weight and didn’t care — about anything?

    By Jonquilyn Hill and Kelli Wessinger
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    How to train yourself to enjoy winterHow to train yourself to enjoy winter
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    It’s possible to survive — and maybe even thrive — during the coldest months of the year.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    Podcasts
    The “boys club” that protected EpsteinThe “boys club” that protected Epstein
    Podcast
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    Millions of files, zero accountability?

    By Dustin DeSoto and Jonquilyn Hill
    Podcasts
    The messy truth about TikTok’s Trump-aligned takeoverThe messy truth about TikTok’s Trump-aligned takeover
    Podcast
    Podcasts

    Are the new owners censoring you, or are they just bad at running the app?

    By Jonquilyn Hill
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    You shouldn’t have posted that. Now what?You shouldn’t have posted that. Now what?
    Podcast
    Explain It to Me

    Don’t be afraid of your bad posts.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
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    Are we getting stupider?Are we getting stupider?
    Podcast
    Explain It to Me

    Technology is rotting our brains — but there are ways to stop it.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    Podcasts
    The real reason people are so passionate about Heated RivalryThe real reason people are so passionate about Heated Rivalry
    Podcast
    Podcasts

    It’s not just the smut. It’s about a deeper desire.

    By Jonquilyn Hill