Cascade PBS Ideas Festival
Psychedelics and Our Mental Health
Research shows the drugs can be effective in treating depression and substance-use disorders — but there’s still much we don’t know.
Paris Jackson
Paris Jackson is the host of The Newsfeed. She’s an Emmy Award-winning journalist who's spent more than 15 years in commercial television and public media.
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Cascade PBS Ideas Festival
Tackling the Biodiversity Crisis
Pollution, habitat loss and climate change all threaten wildlife and their ecosystems. Conservationists discuss what we can do to help.
Cascade PBS Ideas Festival
Solving the World’s Plastics Problem
Following the failure of the Washington Recycling and Packaging Act, experts and a key lawmaker discuss next steps.
Cascade PBS Ideas Festival
Climate Crisis Solutions with Jamie Stroble and Dr. Heidi Roop
The climate leaders share why individual responsibility and corporate accountability aren’t mutually exclusive — and how daily habits can aid the planet.
Cascade PBS Ideas Festival
The Powers and Possible Perils of Gene Editing
Nobel Prize-winning scientist Jennifer Doudna discusses how the technology she helped advance is treating diseases and raising ethical dilemmas.