Podcast Episodes

Will the focus on Greenland attract international investors?

From the BBC World Service: Despite Wednesday’s inconclusive talks between the U.S., Denmark, and Greenland, investors are starting to examine how Gr…

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Surviving job hunting hell

Job hunting has a way of testing your limits. It can be hard not to question yourself (or spiral) when the process stretches on far longer than you i…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

We're back: How much money is "enough"?

What does it mean to have “enough” money? Reema Khrais explores the feeling behind this question — the fear, comparison and the way “not enough” can …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Teaching students to 'be better than a robot'

When it comes to AI, educators biggest worry: cheating.

With the click of a button, students can form papers, generate test answers or even finish the…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Finding work as a young person? In this economy?

The unemployment rate in December among people aged 20 to 24 was 8.2%. That’s up nearly a full percentage point from 2024, and much higher than the o…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fact-checking Trump's economic record

President Donald Trump traveled to Michigan yesterday to tout the economy's performance during his second administration. He spoke at the Detroit Eco…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Microsoft agrees to foot AI data center costs

The data centers needed to power AI are controversial in many communities. People worry about that extra demand driving up their electricity bills, w…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

In the face of a trade war, China defies the odds

From the BBC World Service: China has announced record export numbers and the largest trade surplus in global history: $1.2 trillion. Despite the imp…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

This Swiss city wants to become the bitcoin capital of Europe

The pretty Swiss lakeside town of Lugano has set out to become Europe’s bitcoin capital, with the aim of attracting bitcoin companies and the cryptoc…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

It's not just you — food prices rose 2.4% last year

The cost of food consumed at home was up 0.7% month-over-month in December, and 2.4% year-over-year. Go back five years, and grocery prices are up 25…

1 month, 3 weeks ago