Why this sneaky bird lays its eggs so fast...

This week we have something special — a video of Manoush Zomorodi’s conversation with artist Shirin Neshat. Check it out on NPR’s YouTube Channel.

“By studying a woman, you can read the structure and the ideology of the country” —Shirin Neshat

Iranian-born visual artist Shirin Neshat explores the paradox of being an artist in exile.

Shirin Neshat’s first feature film, "Women Without Men," is filled with metaphors describing feminine resilience. One image that persists in many of Shirin’s works: the garden.

Learn more about the history of the Iranian people's struggle for gender equality with Throughline npr.org/2022/10/19/112…

Spring is here 🐦🌷🐝 So this week, we’re talking about the birds, the bees, and the bugs: what they do for our earth and how they “do it” n.pr/3AMd4lx

City bees are actually thriving Researchers think it’s because urban areas have more plant diversity these days. That’s good for bees — and humans. Host: Manoush Zomorodi • Producer: Keren Carrión

Can insects feel happy or sad, like us? Biologist Marlene Zuk thinks personifying questions like this miss just how different we are from other animals.

FUN FACT: There are 20,000 species of bees worldwide. But most people can only name a handful of bee species. How many can you name?

Peacocks have large, beautiful feathers. 🦚 But, turns out, they may not be the best dads. Generally speaking, Dr. Carin Anne Bondar says, the more beautiful a male bird is, the less he's going to help with the peachicks.

Marlene Zuk studies insects and some of their more… creative reproduction styles

Each of your nostrils is actually doing a different job 👃

TRH listeners are the bee’s knees! What’s your favorite animal phrase?