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Jonquilyn Hill

Jonquilyn Hill

Podcast host

    Latest articles by Jonquilyn Hill

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    Health

    There are 90,000 supplements on the market. Do they actually work?

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    Explain It to Me
    The surprising origins of the “wellness” boomThe surprising origins of the “wellness” boom
    Podcast
    Explain It to Me

    Today’s trend goes back way further than the modern influencer.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    Explain It to Me
    The curse of America’s high-speed railThe curse of America’s high-speed rail
    Podcast
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    Other countries have reliable trains that travel as fast as 200 mph. In the US...not so much.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
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    The real reason we tipThe real reason we tip
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    …and why it needs to change.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    Explain It to Me
    The steamy, subversive rise of the summer novelThe steamy, subversive rise of the summer novel
    Podcast
    Explain It to Me

    How the beach read became so much more than escapism.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    Explain It to Me
    How Black artists are reclaiming the American flagHow Black artists are reclaiming the American flag
    Podcast
    Explain It to Me

    July Fourth isn’t as simple as celebrating the red, white, and blue.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    Explain It to Me
    How summer camp became an American obsessionHow summer camp became an American obsession
    Podcast
    Explain It to Me

    The invention of sleepaway camp, explained.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    Explain It to Me
    Can pop music actually predict a recession?Can pop music actually predict a recession?
    Podcast
    Explain It to Me

    Now that’s what I call economic downturn!

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    Explain It to Me
    Why is Gen Z getting more religious? We asked them.Why is Gen Z getting more religious? We asked them.
    Podcast
    Explain It to Me

    Gen Z is reversing a major trend in religion.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    Today, Explained podcast
    How HBCUs are thinking about Trump 2.0How HBCUs are thinking about Trump 2.0
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    Tuskegee University’s president explains how he’s approaching this Trump administration.

    By Avishay Artsy and Jonquilyn Hill

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