A Street Drug From Syria Is Alarming The US And Europe
A cheap, illegal amphetamine called captagon is raising alarm around the globe after circulating for years in the Middle East. The US and its allies say much of the world’s supply of captagon is made ...
8 Sep 202328min
Abandoned Electric Cars ‘As Far As The Eye Can See’
Growing sales of electric vehicles around the world have also come with growing pains. In China, outdated models no one wants pile up in vast EV graveyards. In Norway, tax breaks for electric car buye...
7 Sep 202326min
Want To Leave Apple For Android? Good Luck
The Apple “ecosystem” has tremendous appeal – sleek design, genius marketing and a myriad of products and services that are seamlessly compatible. This makes users feel at ease within its closed circu...
6 Sep 202327min
The Women Astronauts Who Shattered The Highest Glass Ceiling
In 1978, NASA opened its astronaut training program to women. Bloomberg space reporter Loren Grush recounts their challenges and achievements in her new book The Six: The Untold Story of America’s Fir...
5 Sep 202327min
TEAM FAVORITE: Dust Off Your Dice–Dungeons & Dragons Is Back
We're taking a break for the Labor Day Holiday in the US, so here's a favorite you might have missed. We'll be back at it tomorrow with a new episode.The tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons i...
4 Sep 202330min
TEAM FAVORITE: India Weighs An Historic Expansion of Marriage Rights
We're taking a pause this week to recharge our batteries. Here's one we love that you might have missed. We'll be back with fresh episodes next week.Earlier this year, India’s Supreme Court heard argu...
1 Sep 202325min
TEAM FAVORITE: A Gun That Knows Who’s Pulling The Trigger
We're taking a pause this week, so here's a favorite episode you might have missed. We'll be back next week with some fresh episodes. For decades, inventors have tried and failed to make a smart gun. ...
31 Aug 202328min
TEAM FAVORITE: Summer Heat Is Straining The US Power Grid. Winter Cold Could Be Worse.
We're taking a break this week, so here's a favorite you might have missed. We'll be back with fresh episodes next week. Record temperatures in Texas and across the southern US this summer put immense...
30 Aug 202328min
