Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFlexible learning in Australia tempts pupils back to school
School attendance rates in the Australian state of Victoria have declined and remain lower than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, one …
1 year, 1 month ago
Great white sharks head north, following seals and alarming beachgoers
Rick Clough spent some four decades fishing for lobsters and sea urchins off the Maine coast before spotting one of the ocean's most recognized preda…
1 year, 1 month ago
‘Kidult’ toys are trending in Japan
The ‘kidult’ market is keeping the toy industry buoyant in Japan. At Tokyo Big Sight, a trade show in Tokyo, toys specifically aimed at adults grabb…
1 year, 1 month ago
A driver faces up to $110,000 in fines for speeding on a Swiss street. But he can afford it
A driver was clocked going 27 kilometers per hour (17 mph) over the speed limit on a street in the Swiss city of Lausanne, and now he's facing up to …
1 year, 1 month ago
Tennis fashion is exploding at the US Open. Luxury brands want in
Before New York Fashion Week kicked off in Manhattan, some of the incoming brands made an early first stop elsewhere—out in Queens, on the blue hard …
1 year, 1 month ago
Non-alcoholic beer and mocktails can help people stay sober or drink less, but are not for everyone
Sales of non-alcoholic (NA) drinks are soaring as more people rethink their relationship with booze. But experts warn these alcohol-free alternatives…
1 year, 1 month ago
Meet the English springer spaniel who sniffs out threats to honey bee colonies
Honey bee researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) are enlisting a four-legged ally to sniff out a disease that threatens the vital insects. M…
1 year, 1 month ago
NYC carriage driver says proposed ban is more about money, real estate, less about animal welfare
For more than 150 years, horse-drawn carriages have been trotting through Manhattan’s Central Park, weathering the arrival of the automobile, years o…
1 year, 1 month ago
Thailand requires banks to cap most online transfers at $1,500 daily to thwart scammers
Banks in Thailand are now required to set a daily limit of 50,000 baht ($1,537) on many online transfers to lessen financial fraud, particularly thos…
1 year, 1 month ago
Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standards
A medical museum in Philadelphia has redrawn its policies on the collection and display of human remains, limiting its acceptance of additional speci…
1 year, 1 month ago