Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchUK airports get more time to put in new scanners that will allow more liquids and packed laptops
Drink it or bin it: That phrase should have become history this summer at all U.K. airports. But it's set to persist for at least another year after …
1 year, 8 months ago
Google to purge billions of files containing personal data in settlement of Chrome privacy case
Google has agreed to purge billions of records containing personal information collected from more than 136 million people in the U.S. surfing the in…
1 year, 8 months ago
A Swiss castle becomes the world’s first Water Library
The first World Water Library was launched in Switzerland in March, aiming to become a campaigning force for the conservation of water. The library f…
1 year, 8 months ago
California-based 99 Cents Only Stores is closing down, citing COVID, inflation, and product theft
California-based 99 Cents Only Stores said on April 5 it will close all 371 of its outlets, ending the chain’s 42-year run of selling an assortment o…
1 year, 8 months ago
Sword fighting offers hope for youth in Nairobi’s poorest areas
Fencing offers a ray of hope to young people living in Nairobi’s poorest neighborhoods. This is not just a hobby for them: it's a force for good in t…
1 year, 8 months ago
Successful breeding campaign helps save rare crocodile from near extinction
Conservationists are marking 25 years of crocodile breeding and recovery in Cambodia, with a record release of a critically endangered species. Once…
1 year, 8 months ago
Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the pote…
1 year, 8 months ago
AT&T says a data breach leaked millions of customers’ information online. Were you affected?
The theft of sensitive information belonging to millions of AT&T’s current and former customers has been recently discovered online, the telecommunic…
1 year, 8 months ago
Chick-fil-A backtracks from its no-antibiotics-in-chicken pledge, blames projected supply shortages
The fast-food chain Chick-fil-A backtracked from its decade-old "no antibiotics ever" pledge intended to help prevent human antibiotic resistance lin…
1 year, 8 months ago
Facebook News tab becomes unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content
Meta sunsetted Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform further deemphasizes news and politics. The feature w…
1 year, 8 months ago