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#315 The male pill, consultants and a green trade war
Will men finally get an oral contraceptive? Is the government using too many consultants? And why are the US and EU at loggerheads over green tech? O…
3 years, 7 months ago
#314 Chinese chips, the Pope in Africa and podcasting
Is China losing the microchip war? What is the Vatican doing in South Sudan? And has the podcast tide turned? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the…
3 years, 7 months ago
#313 Presidential secrets, stolen art and a new Barbie
Why are US presidents in trouble with the National Archives? Is art confiscated by the Nazis heading back to its rightful owners? And will a doll wit…
3 years, 7 months ago
#312 Sex and health, the Earth’s core and another new year
Is the NHS failing British women? What’s going on at the centre of our planet? And what’s in a date? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headline…
3 years, 7 months ago
#311 Antisocial Saudis, hormone therapy and retro tech
Why is Saudi Arabia investing in – and banning – social networks? Will new research make life easier for trans women? And is the future of technology…
3 years, 8 months ago
#310 AI in court, Germans in Taiwan and ghostwriters
Could artificial intelligence replace lawyers? What does Taiwan want from Germany? And are ghostwriters becoming less ghostly? Olly Mann and The Week…
3 years, 8 months ago
#309 Millennial politics, Japanese payments and Swedish wolves
Are today’s young voters staying leftier for longer? Will cash incentives get people to leave Tokyo? And why are endangered wolves facing a cull? Oll…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Year Unwrapped: Aegean wargames, white refugees and why gossip matters
Are Greece and Turkey spoiling for a fight? Does skin colour determine how we view asylum seekers? And is gossip good for us? Olly Mann and The Week …
3 years, 8 months ago
#308 Factories, drug money and scanners
Will a UK lawsuit lead to better working conditions in Thailand? Could a new way of funding antibiotics help tackle resistance? And is airline securi…
3 years, 9 months ago
#307 Tracking apps, BTS and stay-at-home girlfriends
Does China’s U-turn mark the end of Covid-tracking apps? Has South Korean pop passed its peak? And are we really seeing the rise of the stay-at-home …
3 years, 9 months ago