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The Happy Pod: The dolphins who 'smile' at their friends
Researchers have found that just as we smile at friends, dolphins change their expression too while interacting. Also: the college baseball star with a prosthetic leg and the first robotic double lun…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
MSF charity pulls out of Haiti's capital after attacks on staff
MSF pulls out of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince after attacks on staff. Also: US approves supply of antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine, why olive oil prices are plummeting and tennis bids adios to R…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
The Happy Pod: How saving an otter changed our lives
Billy and Susan's life changed when they spotted a starving otter. Now, Molly is part of the family and a film has been made about their story. Also, the invention giving people with disabilities gre…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Republicans win House in major boost for Trump agenda
Republicans secure total control of US congress after winning the House of Representatives. Also: climate impact of jet condensation trails and the kidults rediscovering the joy of toys.
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
The Happy Pod: The million dollar prize winners saving the planet
We hear about innovative environmental projects awarded millions of dollars in this year's Earthshot prizes. Also: the twins cleaning streets for free; detecting tumours with graphene; and a remarkab…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Donald Trump confirmed as 47th US President
Donald Trump pledges to lead the US into a new golden age after winning US presidential election. We'll have world reaction and assess the potential impact on the global economy and environment.
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Donald Trump declares victory in US presidential election
Donald Trump poised to make historic comeback not seen in the US in more than a century.
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
The Happy Pod: Marrying the man who saved my life
Charlotte and Dave met as strangers in a moment of crisis, and went on to marry. Also, the son who reunited with his father after 19 years, and the friends that have been meeting up every week in the…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
The Happy Pod: The gloves that hug premature babies
Meet the woman helping premature babies feel their parents' love, after her son Zachary was born 12 weeks early. Also: how Egypt became Malaria free; the homeless tour guide; and the world's oldest …
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Former Ugandan rebel jailed for 40 years for war crimes
Former commander in rebel Lord's Resistance Army, Thomas Kwoyelo, sentenced to 40 years for war crimes in Uganda. Also: The tortured monkey released back into the wild, and a scientific breakthrough …
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago