Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMicrosoft shutting down Skype in May
Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011, which had helped spark a transformation in how people …
11 months ago
Hulu viewers miss Oscars climax in latest mishap for streaming platforms’ live programming
Sunday night, March 2 marked Hulu's first time airing the Oscars (or the Academy Awards) live. But its Academy Awards debut ended on a chaotic and fr…
11 months ago
Lobster fishermen can sue environmental group for defamation, judge says
A group of lobster fishermen can sue one of the world’s largest seafood watchdog groups for defamation, a federal court has ruled, over a report that…
11 months ago
Healthy school lunch program expands in Tasmania
In Tasmania, a school lunch program is giving children a healthy diet and building relationships around the dining table. The number of schools takin…
11 months ago
Chinese tech firm Huawei unveils first tri-folding phone
Huawei tri-foldable phone—an industry first. The Mate XT has been launched to the international market in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. Its…
11 months, 1 week ago
Trump administration wants to ban junk food from SNAP
A push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the U.S. program that helps low-income families pay for nutritious food has been tried before—but it…
11 months, 1 week ago
College sports put a twist on team spirit, with signature brews at games and grocers
Missy Vraney and Kristin Westphal didn't go to Marquette University. Neither did any of their relatives. Yet their family tradition of attending Marq…
11 months, 1 week ago
Beauty market targets the young at heart in a rapidly aging Japan
A group of seniors is learning beauty secrets. They draw in their eyebrows, select their favorite lip color and apply blush. The event is run by Jap…
11 months, 1 week ago
Thieves used stolen card to buy $523,000 French lottery ticket, the victim wants to share jackpot
Thieves used a stolen card to buy a winning French lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros ($523,000). But they vanished before cashing in—and now they’re…
11 months, 1 week ago
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen broke a dress code with jeans. Now he’s selling them for charity
Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen turned his controversial denim into some greens—for charity. The Norwegian chess grandmaster announced in Feb…
11 months, 1 week ago