Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAmazon commits to stepping up fake-review fight after UK watchdog’s investigation
Amazon has pledged to beef up the fight against fake reviews, Britain’s competition regulator said after an investigation into whether big online pla…
6 months ago
As the UN Ocean Conference opens in France, a push to turn promises into protection
The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) opened June 9 amid rising pressure for nations to turn decades of promises into real protection for …
6 months, 1 week ago
Shoppers are wary of digital shelf labels, but a study found they don’t lead to price surges
Digital price labels, which are rapidly replacing paper shelf tags at US supermarkets, haven’t led to demand-based pricing surges, according to a new…
6 months, 1 week ago
Why a Minneapolis neighborhood sharpens a giant pencil every year
More than 1,000 people gathered in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual—the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil. The 20-foot-tal…
6 months, 1 week ago
Earthen clay floors offer healthier, cheaper, and eco-friendly construction method in Uganda
A cheap, eco-friendly flooring system is helping to improve health and bring down construction costs in Uganda. The clay-based earthen floors use loc…
6 months, 1 week ago
Old curiosities, a history hunter’s mission to salvage a bygone age
Everything from rusty typewriters to vintage cameras can be found at anthropologist Aditya Vij’s home in New Delhi. In an age of new technology and i…
6 months, 1 week ago
Oreo maker Mondelez sues Aldi, alleging grocery chain copies its packaging to confuse customers
Snack food maker Mondelez International is suing the Aldi supermarket chain, alleging the packaging for Aldi's store-brand cookies and crackers "blat…
6 months, 1 week ago
French Open tennis players say nasal strips aren’t just for snoring
If more tennis players find themselves breathing easier, it might just be thanks to Carlos Alcaraz. The four-time Grand Slam champion has often worn…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The art of crafting Japan’s most sacred shrine–in miniature
In Japan’s spiritual heartland, tradition meets craftsmanship in miniature form. Artisans in Ise are preserving centuries-old shrine-making by handcr…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study shows
A three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients and kept the disease at bay, a first-of-its-kind international experiment sh…
6 months, 2 weeks ago