The Bat Lands: a compendium
This episode is a special companion to the five-part investigation into how humanity's hunger for resources is driving worldwide destruction of areas rich with bats, carriers of tens of thousands of v...
21 Touko 202310min
What's the G7 to do about China?
President Joe Biden wants to send a tough message to Beijing from this year’s G7 summit. But China’s trade ties with other G7 countries are complicating Biden’s goal. Japan’s hopes for concrete action...
20 Touko 202311min
Assad in Saudi to talk drugs and money
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is in Saudi Arabia to attend the Arab League summit. His appearance seals his return to the regional fold after years of civil war. But Arab leaders are seeking a pric...
19 Touko 202312min
Meghan and Harry’s NY paparazzi chase and Russian scientists accused of treason
Prince Harry accuses photographers of nearly killing him, Meghan and her mother after a car chase in New York. In Russia, three scientists known for working on hypersonic missiles have been arrested i...
18 Touko 202311min
Saving the planet meets voter resistance in Germany
A backlash over the cost of climate-friendly policies is hitting Germany’s Green Party. What does this voter resistance mean for the fight against climate change in the rest of the world? Argentina be...
17 Touko 202311min
Why the next pandemic may come from bats
Humanity’s intrusion into bat habitats is ramping up the risk of global health disasters. A Reuters investigation identifies the places where disease outbreaks are most likely to occur. Not a wrinkle ...
16 Touko 202311min
A runoff in Turkey and Thai voters rout the military
Elections in Thailand and Turkey see challengers take on the established ruling parties. A runoff in Turkey could see President Erdogan head for his third decade in power. And in Thailand, a stunning ...
15 Touko 202310min
The stakes are high as Turkey votes
There’s a lot at stake in Turkey’s elections this weekend. Three months after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, millions are still homeless or displaced. Inflation is soaring. President Tayyip Erdogan faces...
13 Touko 202311min
