Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPush 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…
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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…
2 years ago
Science and nature inspire huge new sculpture series at London’s Kew Gardens
The tranquil spaces of Kew Gardens are a perfect place for a bit of quiet reflection. And there’s more than one way to do that now. Dotted across th…
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Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, an FBI report says
Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, according to an FBI report that shows a rise in losses through increasingly sop…
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Australians turn off gas amid price hikes and supply gaps
There may soon not be enough gas to meet demand in the Australian state of Victoria, and this could happen as soon as next year according to the Aust…
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Africa’s climate tech startups battle for more funding
Solar panels dot rooftops across sprawling Lagos, a Nigerian city that is undergoing a transformation as it adopts solar power. Nearly a decade ago, …
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Want to show teachers appreciation? This top school gives them more freedom
Nationally, most teachers report feeling stressed and overwhelmed at work, according to a Pew Research Center survey of teachers last fall. Waning jo…
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Former Starbucks CEO Schultz says company needs to refocus on coffee as sales struggle
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says the company’s leaders should spend more time in stores and focus on coffee drinks as they work to turn aroun…
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Japan has fallen hard for its hot, slurpy ramen noodles
Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen may be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. In Tokyo, long lines circle around blocks, and waiting an hour for your favor…
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Global plastic pollution treaty talks hit critical stage in Ottawa
Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations gathered in Ottawa to craft a treaty to end the rapidly escalating pr…
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