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News Meeting: Chris Anderson on why the internet is making us meaner
Episode 174
The head of TED sits down with Tortoise editor James Harding to discuss his concerns about artificial intelligence and how his religious upbringing m…
1 year, 10 months ago
Sensemaker: How Birmingham went bust
Episode 173
People living in Birmingham are paying more for less after the city council effectively declared itself bankrupt.
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1 year, 10 months ago
Sensemaker: When egg freezing goes wrong
Episode 172
A hospital in London has told more than 130 patients that their eggs and embryos might have accidentally been damaged. What does this incident tell u…
1 year, 10 months ago
News Meeting: Sudan’s forgotten war and Britain’s drink spiking epidemic
Episode 171
What should lead the news? Chris Anderson, head of TED and author of Infectious Generosity, pitches his story to Tortoise’s editor-in-chief James Har…
1 year, 10 months ago
Sensemaker: The case against Julian Assange
Episode 170
British judges are deciding whether the founder of WikiLeaks should be allowed to appeal his extradition to the United States. What is he accused of …
1 year, 10 months ago
News Meeting: Investigating a failing children’s prison and a nuclear missile misfires
Episode 169
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise’s editor-in-chief James Harding.
In this episode the team …
1 year, 10 months ago
Sensemaker: The university that contributed to a student’s death
Episode 168
A landmark judgement has found that the University of Bristol contributed to the death of a student called Natasha Abrahart by discriminating against…
1 year, 10 months ago
Trendy: Good times, bad times
Episode 167
What do you do all day? Data suggests the average time people spend on leisure has decreased since the 1980s. John and Rachel explain what’s going on…
1 year, 10 months ago
Sensemaker: Why Trump is selling golden trainers
Episode 166
Donald Trump is on the campaign trail for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination, so why did he take time out to promote a new Trump-branded …
1 year, 10 months ago
Sensemaker: How The Body Shop lost its sheen
Episode 165
The business known for its natural and ethical beauty products has been a staple of the British high street for the past 50 years. Now it’s closing h…
1 year, 10 months ago