Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIs spending all day on your feet at work an occupational hazard?
As a citizen of both France and America, Margaux Lantelme has noticed a difference in how store cashiers work in the two countries: in France, they d…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
UK coins tested for quality in the ‘Trial of the Pyx’ ceremony
A jury sat solemnly in a gilded hall in central London, presided over by a bewigged representative of the crown in flowing black robes, but there wer…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Rural nonprofits face uncertainty after federal funding freeze
West Virginia's reliance on federal funds to help address deeply ingrained issues makes it particularly vulnerable to President Donald Trump's freeze…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
NASA’s two stuck astronauts are returning to Earth sooner under new plan
NASA's two stuck astronauts are returning to Earth a little sooner than planned. The space agency announced that SpaceX had switched capsules for th…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Bakery owner in New England says he was offended over town’s decision against pastry painting
A bakery owner in New Hampshire testified that his excitement about displaying a painting by high school students of giant pastries quickly turned to…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
How the brain of a London cabbie could help shape AI and Alzheimer’s research
Analyzing the brains of London's taxi drivers could be key to improving AI navigation systems and Alzheimer’s research, scientists say. University Co…
10 months ago
Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state’s top health official says
The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination” according to a memo written by the state's top health official and obtai…
10 months ago
Community groups help curb loneliness in Australia
Loneliness is a widespread issue across Australia, with studies showing it can have a harmful effect on both mental and physical health. In the oute…
10 months ago
Large areas of the Earth will be too hot for humans if we hit 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, according to new study
Large areas of the planet may become too hot to be habitable during extreme heat events. Researchers say that even healthy young humans would strugg…
10 months ago
AI skin cancer detection app claims 99.8 percent accuracy rate in ruling out cancer
British tech company, Skin Analytics has received regulatory approval for DERM—its autonomous AI skin cancer detection system that uses a smartphone.…
10 months ago