Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTiny urban parks provide Sydney residents with much-needed green space
In Sydney, tiny urban parks provide local residents with much-needed green space amidst the hustle and bustle of city life. These tiny inner-city par…
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Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ is No. 1 at the box office, a first for the Japanese anime master
For the first time in Hayao Miyazaki’s decades-spanning career, the 82-year-old Japanese anime master is No. 1 at the North American box office. Miya…
2 years ago
Brewer Carlsberg opens attraction at site of first brewery, opened in 1847
In an old corner of the Danish capital Copenhagen sits a piece of brewing history. Now, visitors can come here for what Carlsberg's adverts have lon…
2 years ago
Cures for disease may be step closer thanks to release of largest ever whole genome sequencing data
The UK Biobank has been tracking the medical outcomes of people since 2006. Inside this giant freezing unit, a robot can access samples provided by h…
2 years ago
Brazilian city enacts an ordinance that was secretly written by ChatGPT
City lawmakers in Brazil have enacted what appears to be the nation's first legislation written entirely by artificial intelligence — even if they di…
2 years ago
Diplomas for sale: $465, no classes required. Inside one of Louisiana’s unapproved schools
Arliya Martin accepted her high school diploma with relief and gratitude. It was her ticket to better-paying work. But Martin didn’t take any classes…
2 years ago
Kraft debuts dairy-free mac and cheese in the US
Kraft Macaroni and … Fava Beans? The Kraft Heinz Co. said it's bringing dairy-free macaroni and cheese to the U.S. for the first time. The company s…
2 years ago
Jury orders egg suppliers to pay $17.7 million in damages for price gouging in 2000s
A federal jury in Illinois ordered $17.7 million in damages—an amount tripled to more than $53 million under federal law—to several food manufacturin…
2 years ago
How COVID changed Hong Kong’s luxury yacht market
Boats are back in business in Hong Kong, with the first post-pandemic International Boat Show opening at Marina Cove in Sai Kung, a long-established …
2 years ago
Babe Ruth baseball card expected to fetch over $10 million
A New Jersey auction house says it was expecting a 1914 baseball card of Babe Ruth in his rookie year—one of only ten known to exist—to sell for upwa…
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