Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchUS insurers abandon homeowners in disaster-prone areas
An increase in extreme weather events is driving up US insurance payouts and prompting firms to pull coverage for some areas, drop protections for ce…
2 years, 6 months ago
Cutting-edge tech meets amazing art on the streets of Tokyo
Technological innovation has a tendency to drive change in all walks of life, and art is no exception. That's why the local government of Shibuya War…
2 years, 6 months ago
Myanmar shadow government: Fightback just getting started
An alliance of resistance fighters in war-torn Myanmar has scored major victories against the military junta in recent months, capturing towns and ar…
2 years, 6 months ago
Somalia on the brink of famine
As leaders from around the world gathered in Egypt this month for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, one official is sounding a warning ab…
2 years, 6 months ago
Thai Embassy sends relief supplies to quake-hit central Japan
The population of the Noto Peninsula in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, includes over …
2 years, 6 months ago
South Korea looks to fix 'ghost baby' problem
Authorities in South Korea are addressing an administrative loophole that has allowed for 2,000 undocumented infants, known as "ghost babies," to sli…
2 years, 6 months ago
Leading scholar says anger in Russia could be Putin's downfall
Revered French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse believes mounting opposition in Russia to the invasion of Ukraine could ultimately see President V…
2 years, 6 months ago
Young lives lost forever in Kota, India's educational pressure pot
India has emerged as a global tech powerhouse, and many young people are desperate to land a top job in the industry by getting into the country's mo…
2 years, 6 months ago
Burned-out doctor felt "embarrassed"
Japan is facing a doctor shortage that many put down to hellish job conditions. Writing candidly, Dr. Iino Takaaki gives his account of a descent fro…
2 years, 6 months ago
Hong Kong Democracy... Beijing-style
Hong Kong's political landscape has undergone a seismic change. New district councils took office on January 1, packed with Beijing loyalists. The po…
2 years, 6 months ago