Kristen Meinzer

Check in your brain, because you won't necessarily need it. And swap your body, because yes, you can. It's "Minions" and "Self/Less" time!  

In "Boulevard," Robin Williams' performance is brilliant on screen nearly one year after his death. The director of the film talks about what it was like working with the star.

The Movie Date Podcast team is back to review the weekend's new releases, including "Self/Less," and "Minions."

Patients with nagging or unexplained illnesses can Google their symptoms or ask a network of doctors to weigh-in through a new online service.

WNYC Business and Economics editor Charlie Herman joins us to give some tips on how to navigate the minefield of office politics. 

Our series, “Occupational Hazards,” is a playful, informative look at some of the rules of the office road. Today: balancing the family and the workplace.

Cats have lived among humans for centuries, but scientists are still divided on whether they're actually wild or domesticated.

Our series, “Occupational Hazards,” is a playful, informative look at some of the rules of the office road. Today: staying healthy in the sedentary and stressful world of the office.

Beaten, raped and in constant fear of their lives, victims of domestic abuse often find no way out. For four victims in Missouri, they took measures to kill their abusers.

43 percent of people say they've been the victims of office food theft. What's the best way to navigate the brutal terrain of the office fridge?

In this week's Movie Date podcast, Rafer and Kristen review "Terminator Genisys," "Amy," and "Magic Mike XXL." They also discuss the movies that make them proud to be American. 

As economist Daniel Altman sees things, no short-term solution is going to fix the crisis in Greece—and he counts bailouts among those short-term solutions.

Contrary to what popular culture tells us, traditional marriage was never about love. 

When animals talk, do we really want to hear what they say? It depends on whether it's a teddy bear or a dog who's doing the talking. 

On Thursday, the California Assembly approved a bill requiring all children to be vaccinated unless there is a medical reason not to. Should the state force people to receive healthcare?

In "Invisiball," a stage becomes a soccer stadium, and ten macho, acrobatic dancers reveal themselves in the end to be female. 

For the past eight months, a group of scientists have been living in a volcano in Hawaii in order to simulate life on Mars. The lead scientist shares her story. 

The Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage will be handed down any day now. The first gay couple to ever apply for a marriage license weighs in on the historic case.

Self-driving trucks are on the road. Here's how they work, and how will they affect America's 3.5 million truck drivers.

Is "Inside Out" ripping off "Herman's Head"? Is "Dope" a remake of "Risky Business"? And what's up with all the sax solos on this week's Movie Date podcast?