Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPost-COVID tourism slowly recovers in Saipan, backed by South Korean visitors
Tourism on the island of Saipan in the Western Pacific is gradually picking up after taking a massive hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Once a popul…
1 year, 10 months ago
Aqua aerobics rides wave of popularity in post-pandemic Australia
Past a certain age, many people say they find it gets harder to keep fit. But there’s one physical exercise class that’s easy to start and take part …
1 year, 10 months ago
Air travel is getting worse. That’s what passengers are telling the US government
Air travel got more miserable last year, if the number of consumer complaints filed with the U.S. government is any measure. The Transportation Depa…
1 year, 10 months ago
Thanks to a $1 billion gift, most Johns Hopkins medical students will no longer pay tuition
Most medical students at Johns Hopkins University will no longer pay tuition thanks to a $1 billion gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies. Starting in …
1 year, 10 months ago
As AI booms, Google’s having a hard time slashing its emissions
Three years ago, Google set an ambitious plan to address climate change by going “net zero,” meaning it would release no more climate-changing gasses…
1 year, 10 months ago
Japan issues new yen banknotes packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting
Japan issued its first new banknotes in two decades on July 3, yen packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting. Prime Minister Fumio …
1 year, 10 months ago
The Herds will see over a hundred cardboard animal puppets travel across Africa and Europe to highlight climate change
In April 2025, a herd of animals will travel from Central Africa to the northern tip of Norway—drawing attention to climate change. Forced out of th…
1 year, 10 months ago
Efforts to save Hong Kong’s disappearing neon signs
The lights are turning off in Hong Kong. The once spectacular neon hustle and bustle is now much reduced. Safety and regulations mean many shops and…
1 year, 10 months ago
‘Lab-grown’ meat maker hosts Miami tasting party as Florida ban goes into effect
Before Florida’s ban on “lab-grown” meat went into effect, one manufacturer had hosted a last hurrah with a cultivated meat-tasting party in Miami. …
1 year, 10 months ago
Millions in Nigeria have little to no electricity, straining businesses and public services
About half of Nigeria’s more than 200 million people are hooked up to a national electricity grid that can't provide sufficient daily electricity to …
1 year, 10 months ago