Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA courtroom of relief: FBI recovers funds for victims of scammed banker
Sobs of relief broke out in a federal courtroom in Kansas as dozens of people whose life savings had been embezzled by a bank CEO learned that federa…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ethiopia bans imports of gas-powered private vehicles, but the switch to electric is a bumpy ride
As the price of fuel soared in Ethiopia earlier this year, Awgachew Seleshi decided to buy an electric car. That aligned with the government’s new ef…
1 year, 1 month ago
Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions
Japan is planning to build an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka, dubbed a "conveyor belt road" by the government, to make up…
1 year, 1 month ago
As data center industry booms, an English village becomes a battleground
Originally built to store crops from peasant farmers, the tithe barn on the edge of the English village of Abbots Langley was converted into homes th…
1 year, 1 month ago
Hello Kitty turns 50 with new exhibition in Tokyo
Hello Kitty, one of the most loved Sanrio characters, is marking her 50th anniversary with a bang. A new exhibition marking the milestone opened in …
1 year, 1 month ago
Cello-playing robot performs with symphony orchestra
The world’s first joint performance by a symphony orchestra and a robot playing a cello took place in Sweden. The joint performance piece entitled ‘…
1 year, 1 month ago
Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
McDonald’s worked on October 24 to reassure customers that its U.S. restaurants are safe as federal investigators tried to pinpoint the cause of a de…
1 year, 1 month ago
Nevada jury hands $5.2 billion verdict against Vegas company in bottled water liver damage lawsuit
A jury in Nevada has delivered a $5.2 billion award in the latest large-sum lawsuit against a former Las Vegas-based bottled water company that was f…
1 year, 1 month ago
Near complete dinosaur up for grabs to the highest bidder with the largest display space
The remains of a 145-million-year-old dinosaur went under the hammer in France on November 16. Valued at millions of euros, its sale could set a new …
1 year, 1 month ago
Artisan cheese seller in a pickle after thieves made off with massive cheddar haul
Thieves with a nose for fine cheese have pulled off a massive cheddar rip-off in London. Neal's Yard Dairy said a con artist posing as a wholesale d…
1 year, 1 month ago