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Revolt of The Dairy Farmers
Our insatiable appetite for meat, eggs and cheese means there are billions of chickens, pigs and cows the world over. One consequence: animal agricul…
3 years, 2 months ago
Ticketmaster v. Swifties
A group of Taylor Swift fans is suing Ticketmaster, the big live event ticket provider, after sales for her upcoming concert tour went haywire. It’s …
3 years, 2 months ago
The Richest Family In the World
The secretive Al Nahyan family of Abu Dhabi has amassed a fortune of $300 billion–and they’re investing it around the globe, in everything from green…
3 years, 2 months ago
Heavy Sedation Saved People From Covid–At a High Price
In the early, scary days of the coronavirus pandemic, before vaccines, patients hospitalized with severe cases were often put on ventilators to keep …
3 years, 2 months ago
Why A Plus One Matters in the US Senate
Democrats kept control of the US Senate in November’s midterm elections. So why is the political world so obsessed with who’ll win Tuesday’s Senate r…
3 years, 2 months ago
Why China’s Citizens Have Had Enough of Covid Zero
Senior executive editor John Liu joins Wes from Beijing to talk about the protests happening across China, as anger at the government’s Covid Zero po…
3 years, 2 months ago
The UK’s Gambling Nightmare Is Heading to the US
Online gambling is enormously popular in the UK. Millions of people spend hours a day playing catchy games on their phones that keep them spinning–e…
3 years, 3 months ago
Young Kids Love TikTok–and That’s a Serious Problem
A heads up: This episode is on a difficult subject and some of it isn’t easy to listen to. You might want to listen with headphones if children are n…
3 years, 3 months ago
China Sets Up Shop Right Next Door to the US
As China seeks to grow its economy and increase its global influence, it’s lending billions of dollars to help governments around the world fund big,…
3 years, 3 months ago
Be Honest– Do You Like Your Boss?
A good boss can make the difference between a job you love and one you can’t stand. Workers are more willing to suffer bad bosses when the job market…
3 years, 3 months ago