Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNYC carriage driver says proposed ban is more about money, real estate, less about animal welfare
For more than 150 years, horse-drawn carriages have been trotting through Manhattan’s Central Park, weathering the arrival of the automobile, years o…
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Thailand requires banks to cap most online transfers at $1,500 daily to thwart scammers
Banks in Thailand are now required to set a daily limit of 50,000 baht ($1,537) on many online transfers to lessen financial fraud, particularly thos…
5 months, 1 week ago
Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standards
A medical museum in Philadelphia has redrawn its policies on the collection and display of human remains, limiting its acceptance of additional speci…
5 months, 1 week ago
Traditional Polish lace crochet is becoming a new favorite in fashion
Wiesława Juroszek was only 6 years old when she learned the intricate handicraft of lace crocheting from the women in her family as part of a long tr…
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Campaigners want to change the world map to show Africa is bigger
On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same size. But on the Equal Earth proje…
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Matcha madness leaves Japan’s tea ceremony pros skeptical
Matcha is suddenly popping up in all sorts of things, from lattes and ice cream to cakes and chocolate. No one knows for sure who started the global…
5 months, 1 week ago
App uses Avatars to translate speech into Kenyan sign language
A young Kenyan entrepreneur is harnessing AI to break communication barriers for the deaf community. His web app, Terp 360, aims to become Africa’s f…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Artificial reef creates surf waves on beach in Western Australia
How much is a wave worth? It’s a question gaining global attention as surfing evolves into a booming commercial industry. Locals on the southern coa…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
US Open singles champions expected to get a record $5 million in 2025 and total compensation is up 20 percent
Prize money at the U.S. Open rose to nearly $85 million across all competitions this year, including a record $5 million each to the women's and men'…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump revives the Presidential Fitness Test, a rite of passage for schoolchildren for decades
President Donald Trump reestablished the Presidential Fitness Test for American children, a fixture of public schools for decades that gauged young p…
5 months, 2 weeks ago