Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchJapan’s largest bank apologizes over theft of millions of dollars from safe deposit boxes
Japan’s biggest bank apologized for the alleged theft by an employee of more than 1 billion yen ($6.6 million) from customers' safe deposit boxes. T…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
A Mississippi company is sentenced for mislabeling cheap seafood as premium local fish
The largest seafood distributor on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and two of its managers have been sentenced on federal charges of mislabeling inexpensi…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Mysterious googly eyes go viral after appearing on public art in Oregon
Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend, delighting many residents and sparking a viral sensation covere…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Plastic waste pays school fees in impoverished Lagos community
For Nigeria’s poorest communities, finding the money for school fees can sometimes seem like an impossible task. But some parents are collecting plas…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Sophia, a famous robot and global icon of AI, wins hearts at Zimbabwe’s innovation fair
From answering questions from cabinet ministers, academics and students on climate change, substance abuse and the law to children's inquiries about …
1 year ago
Do weighted blankets help you sleep better? Here’s what to know
As outside temperatures grow chilly, weighted blankets can be a popular choice to warm up. Some people say the added pressure helps them soothe the w…
1 year ago
Australian doctors turn to social media to book appointments for patients
As it gets harder to locate specialist clinics with available slots, Australian doctors are turning to social media to help book appointments for the…
1 year ago
Literacy materials dropped by many schools face new pressure from struggling readers’ parents
A lawsuit filed by a pair of Massachusetts families is adding to the backlash against an approach to reading instruction that some schools still use …
1 year ago
Sale of UK’s Observer, world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values, is agreed
The sale of The Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values in Britain’s media landscape, was approved despite two …
1 year ago
More than three-quarters of the land on Earth is permanently drying due to climate change
Much of Earth's land is drying out and damaging the ability of plant and animal life to survive, according to a United Nations report released at tal…
1 year ago