There’s A Lot You Don’t Know About The US Space Force
The US Space Force, established in 2019, is the first new branch of the military to be created since 1947, and its mission is vast: defend US interests in space. But what exactly is the Space Force? A...
26 Juli 202338min
US-Made Guns Are Fueling Global Shootings
American-made guns are pouring into countries all over the globe, even more so after the US made it easier to export guns in 2020. Even as America’s mass shootings horrify the world and gun-crime rate...
25 Juli 202333min
Rhino Horn Poachers Are Forcing Rangers To Innovate
For years, park rangers in South Africa have tried to stop poachers who kill rhinos for their valuable horns. But it’s impossible to keep up–and rhinoceros populations have continued to fall. Bloomber...
24 Juli 202323min
Big Take News Wrap: Biden. Trump. Ukraine. China
We’re trying something new today. Instead of bringing you just one important story, we’re rounding up some of the week’s biggest news from the US and across the globe. Bloomberg’s Nancy Cook, Craig Go...
21 Juli 202329min
Have We Hit Peak Social Media?
Meta’s new Twitter-like social media platform called Threads is signing up users at a record pace. But will it last–and will it be a “Twitter killer”? Bloomberg Businessweek writer Max Chafkin is…skep...
20 Juli 202332min
Millions Of Americans Still Don’t Have Broadband. That’s About To Change
Seven percent of US households and businesses lack basic broadband internet. The Biden administration plans to remedy that with $42 billion in federal broadband infrastructure grants that will be spli...
19 Juli 202328min
‘Battery Belt’ Factories Promise A Bright Future. Workers Need Convincing
The US Battery Belt, which stretches from Michigan to Georgia, has emerged as a regional hub for building electric vehicle batteries and other components critical to emerging technologies. But the pus...
18 Juli 202330min
You Never Think About Your Car’s Catalytic Converter—Until Thieves Saw It Off
Catalytic converters are a vital part of emissions reduction in gas-powered vehicles. But that’s not why they’ve been making headlines. Thieves across the US have been sawing them off cars because the...
17 Juli 202332min
