VPNs Promise Online Privacy. Do They Deliver?
Virtual private networks, or VPNs, first emerged in the 1990s as a way for employees to securely log in to their office computer from home. Now, VPN providers market them to people looking to protect ...
25 Touko 202321min
China Wants The Yuan To Rival The Almighty Dollar
The US dollar is the world’s most-used currency for global transactions. Now China aims to elevate its currency as an alternative. Over the past year, President Xi Jinping's government has struck deal...
24 Touko 202327min
A Loud Shakeup in the Quiet World of Golf
The PGA Tour has long been the dominant force in US professional golf. But LIV Golf, an upstart backed with billions of dollars from Saudi Arabia, has lured away some top names. Can players compete in...
23 Touko 202323min
The Details Of Your Online Life Are Up For Auction
By now we’re all aware advertisers and apps collect data about our online lives. But the kind of information they compile about us–and the sheer amount of it–might surprise you. Dr. Johnny Ryan, an on...
22 Touko 202328min
BONUS: The Reality Of Student Loan Debt
Who doesn't love a little Sunday extra? Our team here at The Big Take wants to introduce you to the 1A Podcast, hosted by Jenn White, from WAMU and NPR. This show looks beyond the headlines to get to ...
21 Touko 202337min
Another Cost Of Wildfires: Breathing Toxic Smoke
The Black Summer bushfires devastated Australia in 2019 and 2020. As wildfires become more frequent in the US, Europe, and around the globe, Bloomberg reporters Amy Bainbridge and Angus Whitley join t...
19 Touko 202325min
A Multibillion Dollar Bet to Make Chips In The US
Since the CHIPS and Science Act passed in 2022, the US Commerce Department has been working to create a network of research and development sites around the country, as part of the National Semiconduc...
18 Touko 202327min
The G-7 Still Matters. Here's Why
This week, world leaders will convene in Hiroshima, Japan for the annual Group of Seven summit. Bloomberg executive editor Flavia Krause-Jackson and news director Rosalind Mathieson join this episode ...
17 Touko 202323min
