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    Heir tight: why boomers are so stingy

    Heir tight: why boomers are so stingy

    The post-war generation reaped the benefits of peace and prosperity. Yet rather than spend that bounty, retired boomers are hoarding their riches–and upending economists’ expectations. The science of menstruation is baffling, partly because most animals don’t do it. Now clever innovations may help improve women’s health (9:13). And how old-fashioned wind-power is blowing new life into the shipping industry–and cutting its emissions (16:13).
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    • 22 min
    Sudan impact: the war the world forgot

    Sudan impact: the war the world forgot

    Much of Sudan has already collapsed into chaos. Now a crucial city may fall, the United Nations is belatedly scrambling to avert a bloodbath. Gary Lineker is a former footballer, broadcaster and podcast mogul. He also embodies Britain’s social aspirations (10:52). And the women in Japan who pay men to praise them (18:49). 
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    • 26 min
    The Weekend Intelligence: Kharkiv, city on the edge

    The Weekend Intelligence: Kharkiv, city on the edge

    Kharkiv has been under attack. On May 10th, Russia began a fresh offensive in Kharkiv province, home of Ukraine’s second largest city. But for the people that call Kharkiv home, they are not just fighting for survival; they are fighting for the heart of their city. Despite the war, new cafes, bookshops, exhibitions, and nightclubs are springing up, defiantly; “We understand every rehearsal might not happen tomorrow, that every performance might be our last. It is both fatalistic and romantic.” Wendell Steavenson reports on a type of cultural renaissance the city has experienced once before...

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    Fight for his party to the right: Nigel Farage

    Fight for his party to the right: Nigel Farage

    Britain’s pint-sipping rabble-rouser of the right has joined the campaigning ahead of a general election. Win or lose, he will make an impact. America’s stadiums and arenas are often built using taxpayer dollars; they are also often terrible value for money (10:08). And a tribute to William Anders, an astronaut who snapped one of history’s most famed photographs (17:15).
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    • 24 min
    The Modi Raj 3: The watchman

    The Modi Raj 3: The watchman

    Modi runs a slick, high-tech campaign and wins a historic majority in the 2014 election. His leadership evolves as he implements a contentious new economic policy and responds to an attack by a Pakistan-based terror group - with force.

    This episode draws on audio from the following publishers: SnoopDogTV, Narendra Modi YouTube,Reuters, Times Now, RajyaSabha TV, NDTV, Bharatiya Janata Party YouTube, News Click, DW News, ANI, India Today and CTGN.

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    The Modi Raj 4: Teacher to the world

    The Modi Raj 4: Teacher to the world

    After the 2002 Gujarat riots, Modi was persona non grata in the West. Now he’s welcomed with state dinners. What does India’s rise mean for the world and how should the West handle Modi?

    This episode draws on audio from the following publishers: Reuters, CBS News, AP Archive, Getty, TV84, Prime Minister’s Office India, NDTV, The Obama White House, India Today, Mango News,Biden-Harris White House, Narendra Modi YouTube, The Print, and Business Standard.

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