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Yesterday · 17 min
Listen again: Bonds, heroes or villains?
We explore the story of the bond market and how these IOUs have shaped the modern economy
Thursday · 25 min
Taking stock: How evicting an 87-year-old woman in Spain disrupted the debate on housing
Protests about 87-year-old Mariacarmen Abascal's eviction reignited the housing debate
Wednesday · 22 min
Power Players: Can AI really regulate itself?
President Trump and AI leaders have made a pact to keep AI development safe.
Tuesday · 20 min
From blogger to billionaire, Canva's co-founder on what failures at Google Wave taught him
From tech blogger to drowning in Google Wave - the twists that led Cameron Adams to Canva
September 28 · 18 min
Follow the money: Why does an Oktoberfest beer cost €16?
A litre of beer at Munich’s Oktoberfest costs nearly €16. Where does the money go?
September 27 · 18 min
Can Route 66 towns survive on nostalgia?
Victoria Craig hits the road to see who's visiting and if tourism can keep towns going
September 26 · 10 min
The birth of India's call centre industry
Pramod Bhasin set up India’s first call centre in 1997
September 25 · 17 min
Taking stock: Trump and Xi face the trade test
Did trade frenemies find common ground at the White House?
September 23 · 21 min
Trump meets Xi: What's at stake?
What both want from the visit and how the leaders' relationship could shape its outcome
September 22 · 17 min
Founders: The American who built his business in China
Jacob Rothman built a manufacturing business in China supplying major retailers
September 21 · 18 min
Follow the money: The journey of a $30 toy from China to America
A $30 toy is made in China and sold in America but who gets what share of the money?
September 20 · 17 min
From Mao and Nixon to Xi and Trump: A history of China-US trade
What can Xi and Trump learn from the past ahead of their latest summit
September 17 · 23 min
Taking Stock: Can Big Tech rivals be trusted to develop safe AI?
Trump dismissed it as a "hoax" but some AI bosses sounded the alarm on their own products
September 16 · 18 min
Power Players: Does Xbox have a future?
Will Bain explores whether Xbox can reinvent itself for the future
September 15 · 17 min
Can we control AI?
We ask whether humanity can stay in control of AI
September 14 · 17 min
Follow the money: Why is a new Ebola vaccine taking so long to develop?
No approved vaccine exists for the Ebola strain behind thousands of deaths in the DRC
September 13 · 17 min
The cost of war: Inside Russia's economic unease
Russian workers face fuel shortages and drone strikes on key sectors of the economy
September 13 · 18 min
Bonus: Could AI chatbots help Asia's socially isolated youth?
South Korea is testing government-backed AI chatbots to tackle youth isolation
September 10 · 23 min
Taking stock: Bad blood, bad neighbours and the return of Elizabeth Holmes
Can a $5,000-per-person pledge from Trump win votes as his trade war with Canada deepens?
September 9 · 23 min
Power Players: Can new BP leadership steady the ship?
The energy giant has had four chief executives and three chairs in the past six years

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