Ticketmaster v. Swifties
A group of Taylor Swift fans is suing Ticketmaster, the big live event ticket provider, after sales for her upcoming concert tour went haywire. It’s also drawn the attention of the US Justice Departme...
8 Dec 202226min
The Richest Family In the World
The secretive Al Nahyan family of Abu Dhabi has amassed a fortune of $300 billion–and they’re investing it around the globe, in everything from green energy and healthcare to Manchester City Football ...
7 Dec 202228min
Heavy Sedation Saved People From Covid–At a High Price
In the early, scary days of the coronavirus pandemic, before vaccines, patients hospitalized with severe cases were often put on ventilators to keep them alive. That invasive treatment saved a lot of ...
6 Dec 202225min
Why A Plus One Matters in the US Senate
Democrats kept control of the US Senate in November’s midterm elections. So why is the political world so obsessed with who’ll win Tuesday’s Senate runoff election in Georgia between Democrat Raphael ...
5 Dec 202228min
Why China’s Citizens Have Had Enough of Covid Zero
Senior executive editor John Liu joins Wes from Beijing to talk about the protests happening across China, as anger at the government’s Covid Zero policy boils over. John walks through why and how the...
2 Dec 202224min
The UK’s Gambling Nightmare Is Heading to the US
Online gambling is enormously popular in the UK. Millions of people spend hours a day playing catchy games on their phones that keep them spinning–even when they’re losing big. No surprise that onlin...
1 Dec 202227min
Young Kids Love TikTok–and That’s a Serious Problem
A heads up: This episode is on a difficult subject and some of it isn’t easy to listen to. You might want to listen with headphones if children are nearby. In just a few short years, TikTok has become...
30 Nov 202239min
China Sets Up Shop Right Next Door to the US
As China seeks to grow its economy and increase its global influence, it’s lending billions of dollars to help governments around the world fund big, expensive projects that otherwise would be out of ...
29 Nov 202227min
