Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAmericans’ satisfaction with schools is at a low point, new Gallup poll shows
Americans' satisfaction with the quality of K-12 education in the country has hit a low point, driven by a growing political divide and concerns that…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Vance, Rubio announce launch of the Foundry School to prepare workers for U.S. manufacturing push
The Trump administration officially launched the Foundry School, a new nationwide training initiative aimed at preparing entrepreneurs, engineers, te…
3 weeks ago
Never mind the humanoids, pocket robots are all the rage at IFA
It had been an interesting mix at the giant electronics show in Germany. There was a pocket-sized robot to cheer you up, a watch that can count your …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Africa’s mother tongues are finding new life as youth connect with roots and relatives
A television game show in Nigeria’s commercial hub of Lagos has an unforgiving rule: Speak English and you lose. For a U.S.-born millennial in the au…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Judge orders changes to Google’s digital ads business but spares it from a breakup
A federal judge ordered Google to retool the system powering its monopoly in digital advertising, sparing the company from a wrenching breakup sought…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Some US cities have begun rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights
Officials struggled for years to curb high-speed crashes along a residential corridor cutting through Albuquerque, New Mexico, but simply punishing t…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Keeping cool saves thousands of lives yearly, but at a cost of worsening global warming, experts say
Cooling from air conditioning saves lives—more than 5,000 a year in the United States alone—but it also heats up the planet and taxes our electrical …
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda agree to work together on software for cars
Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda entered a deal to jointly develop computer parts and software for vehicles set to enter the market in fiscal 202…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Kentucky farm rears ostriches as alternative meat for allergy sufferers
U.S. ostrich farmers say they’re finding new customers who suffer from a red meat allergy contracted from ticks. Ostrich meat has a similar taste and…
4 weeks ago
Canada tariffs hurt Michigan furniture business owner’s ability ‘to put food on the table’
The owner of a Michigan furniture manufacturer said the White House’s new tariffs on Canadian imports hurt his business. President Donald Trump’s 50…
4 weeks, 1 day ago