The Curiosity Desk

July 9, 2026

First up, MIT economist Jon Gruber reflects on why independent government agencies matter, following the Trump v. Slaughter ruling by the Supreme Court. 

Then, we're airing Edgar’s new Curiosity Desk feature on the deployment of Waymo taxis in Boston. 

Afterwards, Animal behaviorist Jennifer Verdolin joins to discuss what humans can learn about friendship from elephants. 

Finally, ATC host Arun Rath returns to perform some mentalist magic on The Mystery Desk.