Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAustralia welcomes lifting of UNESCO threat to list Great Barrier Reef as World Heritage in danger
The Australian government welcomed a draft UNESCO decision to lift a threat of downgrading the Great Barrier Reef to an endangered World Heritage sit…
2 years, 4 months ago
Johnny Depp creates debut self-portrait in ‘dark’ and ‘confusing’ time
Johnny Depp has painted the emotions of recent years into a self-portrait and is offering the result for sale as a time-limited edition. The actor b…
2 years, 4 months ago
India cuts rice exports, triggering panic-buying of food staple by some Indian expats in the US
Chatter on one of Prabha Rao's WhatsApp groups exploded when India announced that it was severely curtailing some rice exports to the rest of the wor…
2 years, 4 months ago
Donated synthetic 2nd hand clothes creating environmental hazard for Kenyans
Environmental campaigners are demanding action to tackle the mountains of low-grade second-hand clothes in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The groups sa…
2 years, 4 months ago
Masai giraffes more endangered than previously thought
Endangered Masai giraffes are even more at risk than previously thought, researchers from Penn State University have found. Because of a valley runn…
2 years, 4 months ago
British political candidate uses artificial intelligence to draw up election manifesto
British voters faced a crowded field of 13 candidates in a special election for a Parliament seat. One, independent Andrew Gray, used artificial inte…
2 years, 4 months ago
Germans should emulate southern Europeans’ siesta during heat waves, public health group says
Germans should emulate the southern European tradition of the siesta as a way to support workers during the country's frequent hot spells, according …
2 years, 4 months ago
House aims to ease air travel delays with more money for air traffic controllers
The Federal Aviation Administration would get more money to hire air traffic controllers and the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots would be…
2 years, 4 months ago
Bankruptcy slams the brakes on Dutch e-bike manufacturer VanMoof
Dutch bicycle maker VanMoof has been declared bankrupt, slamming the brakes on a company that won design awards for its stylish, minimalist electric …
2 years, 4 months ago
Undue influence? Anonymous donations to World Health Organization’s new foundation raise concerns
Nearly 40% of the money raised by the WHO Foundation in its first two years came from anonymous sources, worrying some that donors may be trying to i…
2 years, 4 months ago