World Changing Ideas

The idea of a universal basic income has gained more prominence recently-most notably with former New York Mayoral Candidate Andrew Yang pushing for a basic income program that would give $2,000 a year to those living in extreme poverty. To clarify—guaranteed income is similar, but is targeted to those deemed most in need of supplemental cash. Talib sat down to chat with former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs and Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui of Cambridge, Massachusetts about their own experiences and how they have become involved in addressing economic insecurity in their communities. Tubbs created Mayors for a Guaranteed Income last year and it has 55 mayors signed on to participate.

The concept of food as medicine isn’t new … we’ve heard about the antioxidants in blueberries, that chamomile tea is a good sleep aid and how a glass of wine can be good for your health because of the resveratrol it contains.But could we be missing a few things?Talib sat down with Brightseed Co-founder and COO Sofia Elizondo to chat about how her company has developed AI technology to find nutrients that can be used as preventative medicine.

Over the course of the pandemic, people started cooking more. It wasn’t just comfort food staples like meatloaf and pancakes - people bought more plant-based products too.Talib sat down with Beyond Meat Founder and CEO Ethan Brown to discuss the company's newest burger and how plant-based meat compares to animal-based meat.

We just celebrated Memorial Day and people certainly made up for last year’s cancelled holiday. With more people vaccinated and lockdown restrictions easing up, friends and family all over the country gathered to meet, and eat. But a lot of Americans are not enjoying plentiful food. Talib chatted with Food Rescue Hero CEO and Founder Leah Lizarondo about her app that acts like an Uber or DoorDash for surplus food.

One of the most well-known home healthcare products in the U.S is the at-home pregnancy test. Since the original version came out on the market in 1977, there have been several iterations of it ...That is, until one group of women decided to flip the old design on its head. Talib sat down with Lia Diagnostics co-founders Bethany Edwards and Anna Couturier to discuss how they decided to revolutionize the home pregnancy test.

We know greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation and food waste. But one carbon contributor that doesn’t always get a lot of airtime is the retail industry. Fashion accounts for nearly 10 percent of carbon emissions and 85 percent of discarded clothes end up in landfills. That becomes nearly 12 million tons every year.Talib talks with Cariuma co-founders David Python and Fernando Porto about making the world's first sneaker with the smallest carbon footprint.

We've got a special bonus episode for you this week. Since we're celebrating Earth Month, we wanted to bring you another great innovation on sustainability. Enjoy the show and happy Earth Day tomorrow!Talib speaks with Christine Moseley, the founder and CEO of Full Harvest. They discuss how her company's B2B approach is helping connect farmers with food companies to end food waste.

It shouldn’t come as any surprise that the number one carbon “culprit” in the U.S is transportation. It accounts for about 28 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.Talib chats with Jennifer Wong, head of sustainability at Convoy, a trucking software startup that aims to solve the industry's efficiency issues.

While the pandemic has exposed underlying issues of housing insecurity for many Americans, homelessness in the U.S was already a massive crisis.Talib Visram talks with Jason Ballard, CEO and co-founder of ICON, a digital construction company that 3D-prints houses. They discuss how this new technology will revolutionize homebuilding — and potentially make it to the moon.

For many years the U.S has seemed more politically divided than ever before. Only 16 percent of Americans think democracy is working well and almost 80 percent live under one-party rule in their state.Talib Visram talks with Adam Cronkright about of by for*, a non-partisan, non-profit organization he co-founded, which aims to replace politicians with everyday people.