Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCollege students wary of the job market are changing course in search of ‘AI-proof’ majors
Two years ago, Josephine Timperman arrived at college with a plan. She declared a major in business analytics, figuring she'd learn niche skills that…
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Australia moves to tax Meta, Google, and TikTok to fund newsrooms
Australia has proposed taxing digital giants Meta, Google, and TikTok on a part of their revenue to pay for news reporters. In April, the government …
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In a remote German village, mail is delivered by boat during warmer months
Andrea Bunar had been waiting for months for the arrival of spring and the day she could finally deliver the mail by barge again through the narrow w…
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Uber moves toward becoming an ‘everything app’ with hotel bookings powered by Expedia
Uber is expanding into a different side of the travel business: hotels. The ride-hailing and delivery company said that users of its app can now boo…
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Do you prefer to pay income taxes or sales taxes? Missouri voters will get to choose
It’s not every day—or even every decade—that voters are presented a decision like this: Should the state's individual income tax be eliminated? When…
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How luxury watchmaking has become a fabric of Switzerland’s heritage
Inside workshops, watchmakers assemble movements by hand, working with components often smaller than a millimeter, where tolerances are measured in m…
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Solar growth in China and India powers clean energy surge by 2025
Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world’s strong demand for electri…
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Residents in rural Sudan say the Iran war has made it harder to get medicines
It's always been challenging for Abbas Awad to find medicines in his village outside Sudan's capital. But since the war in Iran, it's become harder. …
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The science in a bag of potato chips—why researchers are seeking potato perfection
There’s a surprising amount of science in a bag of potato chips. Whether you call them chips, as in the U.S., or crisps, as in the UK, this fast food…
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How 2 men claimed an absurd record by driving an old 3-wheel car the length of Africa
Englishman Ollie Jenks remembers when his friend first pitched the idea to him. The proposal by his Canadian buddy Seth Scott, a fellow lover of cars…
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