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Wana Kau Lani

This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech service, but Wikipedia relies on human volunteers, and the code for extracting excerpts is written by hand.

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Yesterday · 3 min
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures votes to abolish the leap second over concerns that it could disrupt computer systems.
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures votes to abolish the leap second over concerns that it could disrupt computer systems. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0...
Saturday · 1 min
RJ Mitte dies.
RJ Mitte dies. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The script is converted to audio by Google's text-to-speech...
Friday · 34 sec
Richard Morecroft dies.
Richard Morecroft dies. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The script is converted to audio by Google's...
Thursday · 3 min
The Houthis launch a series of attacks on Saudi Arabian airports, including King Khalid International Airport, killing at least 20 people...
The Houthis launch a series of attacks on Saudi Arabian airports, including King Khalid International Airport, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 370 others. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section...
Wednesday · 2 min
South African jurist Navi Pillay is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
South African jurist Navi Pillay is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The script...
Tuesday · 1 min
Canadian poet Anne Carson is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Canadian poet Anne Carson is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The...
October 12 · 1 min
American software engineer Margaret Hamilton dies at the age of 90.
American software engineer Margaret Hamilton dies at the age of 90. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The...
October 11 · 4 min
Paramount Skydance completes its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal valued at $110 billion, becoming Skydance Corporation.
Paramount Skydance completes its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal valued at $110 billion, becoming Skydance Corporation. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0...
October 10 · 3 min
Henri B. Kagan and Kensō Soai are awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymm...
Henri B. Kagan and Kensō Soai are awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of...
October 9 · 2 min
Francis Halzen is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in neutrino astronomy.
Francis Halzen is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in neutrino astronomy. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license...
October 8 · 55 sec
High school students in France and Belgium launch mass protests for better conditions, starting fires and causing 400 schools to be closed.
High school students in France and Belgium launch mass protests for better conditions, starting fires and causing 400 schools to be closed. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA...
October 7 · 4 min
In motorsport, Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin win the World Rally Championship.
In motorsport, Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin win the World Rally Championship. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)....
October 6 · 4 min
A snap election is announced following widespread housing protests in Spain.
A snap election is announced following widespread housing protests in Spain. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)....
October 5 · 3 min
In rugby league, the Super League Grand Final ends with Wakefield Trinity defeating the Warrington Wolves.
In rugby league, the Super League Grand Final ends with Wakefield Trinity defeating the Warrington Wolves. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license...
October 4 · 4 min
Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić resigns to run for prime minister in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić resigns to run for prime minister in the upcoming parliamentary elections. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license...
October 3 · 1 min
Over Saudi Arabia, the crew and passengers of Flydubai Flight 1073 avert an attempt to hijack or crash the aircraft.
Over Saudi Arabia, the crew and passengers of Flydubai Flight 1073 avert an attempt to hijack or crash the aircraft. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license...
October 2 · 5 min
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri is appointed the first woman prime minister of Morocco after her party's victory in the general election.
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri is appointed the first woman prime minister of Morocco after her party's victory in the general election. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0...
October 1 · 58 sec
Flooding in Bangkok and across Thailand leaves at least 23 people dead.
Flooding in Bangkok and across Thailand leaves at least 23 people dead. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The...
September 30 · 57 sec
Flooding in Bangkok, Thailand, and the surrounding area leaves at least 23 people dead.
Flooding in Bangkok, Thailand, and the surrounding area leaves at least 23 people dead. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license...
September 29 · 5 min
The Chess Olympiad concludes with Uzbekistan winning the Open event and China winning the Women's event.
The Chess Olympiad concludes with Uzbekistan winning the Open event and China winning the Women's event. This podcast is based on excerpts from articles and the In The News section of Wikipedia, using the CC BY-SA 4.0 license...

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