On today’s podcast, a special essay about the city of Mykolaiv in Ukraine; NASA is asking private companies to design a vehicle to drive on the moon followed by a discussion with more details; then, ‘good news, bad news’ on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, “natural” farming is popular in India; More Americans are making online videos as a job; top colleges cost more than ever followed by a discussion about why the real cost might be lower; then ‘thanking our lucky stars’ and a conversation about good luck.