Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchChina’s rapid solar expansion comes with help from local residents and businesses
Shandong Province in east China is taking an early lead in the country’s solar energy development, but it now faces challenges that will be met by ot…
1 year, 7 months ago
Bicycle shops have bumpy ride since pandemic
Bike shops across the U.S. have had a bumpy ride in the years since a sales boom early in the pandemic. A surge of interest in cycling pushed sales …
1 year, 7 months ago
Children plant bamboo to combat dire air pollution from Kenya’s biggest dumpsite
A school right next to Kenya's largest dumpsite has started planting bamboo to improve air quality. Foul-smelling fumes from the waste have been affe…
1 year, 7 months ago
DC lawmakers and pro footballers team up to support soccer in tenth Congressional game
Democrats and Republicans from Congress teamed up with professional footballers to raise money for youth soccer programs during the tenth edition of …
1 year, 7 months ago
New Mexico judge halts state mandate for school districts to adopt calendars with more school days
A new mandate that requires school districts across New Mexico to adopt calendars that consist of at least 180 days was put on hold by a judge while …
1 year, 7 months ago
Technology crushing human creativity? Apple’s new iPad ad has struck a nerve online
A newly released ad promoting Apple's new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online. The ad, which was released by the tech giant on May 7, shows a h…
1 year, 7 months ago
Fine dining, at a new high. A Michelin-starred chef will take his cuisine to our upper atmosphere
Ever since humans have journeyed to space, their meals there have proved to be, well, nothing to write home about. But that could change after a Mich…
1 year, 7 months ago
Red, yellow, green … and white? Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light
Researchers are exploring ways to use features in modern cars, such as GPS, to make traffic safer and more efficient. Eventually, the upgrades could …
1 year, 7 months ago
Push for climate education brings students hope for future
Several dozen young people wearing light blue T-shirts imprinted with “#teachclimate” filled a hearing room in the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul in l…
1 year, 7 months ago
Patients in Kenya sell their health data to get medical care
Personal patient information is being given currency in Kenya as a way of expanding patient access to doctors. A mobile start-up says its phone appl…
1 year, 7 months ago