Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTraditional Polish lace crochet is becoming a new favorite in fashion
Wiesława Juroszek was only 6 years old when she learned the intricate handicraft of lace crocheting from the women in her family as part of a long tr…
1 year, 1 month ago
Campaigners want to change the world map to show Africa is bigger
On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same size. But on the Equal Earth proje…
1 year, 1 month ago
Matcha madness leaves Japan’s tea ceremony pros skeptical
Matcha is suddenly popping up in all sorts of things, from lattes and ice cream to cakes and chocolate. No one knows for sure who started the global…
1 year, 1 month ago
App uses Avatars to translate speech into Kenyan sign language
A young Kenyan entrepreneur is harnessing AI to break communication barriers for the deaf community. His web app, Terp 360, aims to become Africa’s f…
1 year, 1 month ago
Artificial reef creates surf waves on beach in Western Australia
How much is a wave worth? It’s a question gaining global attention as surfing evolves into a booming commercial industry. Locals on the southern coa…
1 year, 1 month ago
US Open singles champions expected to get a record $5 million in 2025 and total compensation is up 20 percent
Prize money at the U.S. Open rose to nearly $85 million across all competitions this year, including a record $5 million each to the women's and men'…
1 year, 1 month ago
Trump revives the Presidential Fitness Test, a rite of passage for schoolchildren for decades
President Donald Trump reestablished the Presidential Fitness Test for American children, a fixture of public schools for decades that gauged young p…
1 year, 1 month ago
Pocket pancakes? Brewers selling ballpark flapjacks after Pat Murphy’s viral moment
The Milwaukee Brewers are bringing manager Pat Murphy's strange eating habits to fans. Murphy went viral in a recent interview for pulling a pancake…
1 year, 2 months ago
Let kids create their own garden, and other tips for instilling a love for growing things
It’s still not hard to entice the under-5 set to make mud pies, smell flowers and eat string beans off the vine, but as children get older and turn t…
1 year, 2 months ago
US teen influencer has been stranded in the Chilean Antarctic since landing without permission
What was intended as a fundraising mission for cancer research has become a nightmare for American teen influencer Ethan Guo, who has been stuck sinc…
1 year, 2 months ago