Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPug Paradise: South African couple create sanctuary for hundreds of pugs
A pug rescue center in South Africa has taken in more than 2,500 pugs since opening in 2008, with more pugs needing assistance in the last few years.…
1 year, 3 months ago
Coke jumps on a nostalgic trend with new Coca-Cola Orange Cream flavor
A year after the launch of the short-lived Coca-Cola Spiced, Coke added another new flavor to its lineup. Coca-Cola Orange Cream went on sale on Febr…
1 year, 3 months ago
Starbucks’s policy change flushes out a debate over public restroom access
Starbucks's decision to restrict its restrooms to paying customers has flushed out a wider problem: a patchwork of restroom policies that has left Am…
1 year, 3 months ago
Upcycling dumped clothes in Kenya may help save the planet
Homegrown businesses in Africa are developing a new industry to tackle the environmental damage created by fast fashion. Upcycling, where poor-quali…
1 year, 3 months ago
Wealth of billionaires like Trump, Musk soared in 2024, report says during meeting in Davos
Billionaires’ wealth grew three times faster in 2024 than the year before, while the number of the world’s poor has barely changed over the last quar…
1 year, 3 months ago
California officials warn against price gouging as rents soar in fire-stricken Los Angeles
Southern California's expensive housing market is going to get a lot more competitive after deadly firestorms torched more than 12,000 homes and othe…
1 year, 3 months ago
US lawsuit accuses PepsiCo of price discrimination that favored Walmart over smaller stores
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued PepsiCo in January, alleging that it has engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving unfair price advan…
1 year, 3 months ago
Doctors worry that iodine deficiency—a dietary problem from the past—is coming back
A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of the United States. It essentially disappeared after some food makers started ad…
1 year, 3 months ago
UK’s largest car factory is home to thriving wildlife, solar and wind farm
Britain’s biggest car factory is surrounded by wind turbines, solar panels and nature. At Nissan’s Sunderland plant, the Japanese car maker says that…
1 year, 3 months ago
A key to protecting apples from climate change might be hiding in Michigan’s forests
In the quest to make apple trees more resilient in a warming climate, some Michigan researchers are looking for a late bloomer. A native Michigan ap…
1 year, 3 months ago