Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTruckers practice English skills as US language policy takes effect
Brushing up on English has taken on new urgency for future and current truck drivers after President Donald Trump issued an executive order saying tr…
1 year ago
Berliners jump into the Spree River to show it’s clean enough for swimming
A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted, it could make people sick, there's a push by swimme…
1 year ago
Comedy and crime fighting join forces for police learning leadership skills
Officials at the University of Chicago Crime Lab’s Policing Leadership Academy brought members of The Second City, Chicago’s storied improv theater, …
1 year ago
Cheerleaders can now go pro: Varsity Spirit’s new league offers pay
Varsity Spirit is starting a professional cheerleading league that promises to pay athletes, joining the crowded niche sports market that already inc…
1 year ago
A digital mask could help speed up oil painting restoration
A high-tech breakthrough could speed up the restoration of centuries-old paintings using a digital mask. Scientists say the method, tested on a 15th-…
1 year ago
AI-tailored shoes and digital passports for luxury jewelry: how the fashion and beauty sectors are tapping into next-gen tech
At VivaTech in Paris, artificial intelligence is taking center stage, reshaping how global brands in fashion and beauty create, sell, and connect. A…
1 year ago
WhatsApp to start showing ads to users in parts of the messaging app
WhatsApp said that users will start seeing ads in parts of the app, as owner Meta Platforms moves to cultivate a new revenue stream by tapping the bi…
1 year ago
Flashlights and glowing golf balls. How a NY man played for 35 hours in quest for world record
A New York man is laying claim to the record for most consecutive hours playing golf—a 35-hour stint on a course on Long Island that began early even…
1 year, 1 month ago
Should you let pets sleep next to you? (Does it even matter what the experts say?)
It turns out our furry best friend might be our sleep enemy. Lots of pet owners let their animals sleep on the bed with them, which usually disrupts …
1 year, 1 month ago
Japan’s chief meteorologist calls rumors of a July earthquake a hoax and urges people not to worry
The head of Japan’s meteorological agency dismissed widespread rumors of a major earthquake in Japan this summer as unscientific and a “hoax,” urging…
1 year, 1 month ago