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For Comedians, the Podcast Changes Everything

Arts, Culture & Media

In the last few years a surge in comedy podcasting has changed the way comics work.

Special Edition: What Works in Education

Podcast: Care for Some Raspberry Pi?

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Podcast: Are Chinese Kids Losing Their Language?

The World in Words

Does Banning Bilingual Education Change Anything?

The World in Words
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Podcast: No Metaphors — China Miéville’s Imagined Language

The World in Words

In the latest World in Words podcast, a science fiction writer conceives of a language in which is impossible to lie.

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Podcast: Finally, Proof that Fiction is Good for You

The World in Words

In this week’s World in Words podcast, researchers test the supposed link between reading fiction and empathy.

Tech Podcast: ‘Inspire Japan’

On this episode of our weekly technology podcast, we revisit the PechaKucha phenomenon. It's short, regular brainstorming sessions hosted the world over by architects, designers and other creative types. Find out what they're doing for Japan in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami.

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Tech Podcast: A German and his cellphone…tracked

Cell phones seem so innocent, and we use them so much. One German politician decided to find out just how much he uses his phone, and how much of that use was tracked by his cell phone company. You'll be amazed at how much information was kept. Just listen in to this edition of The […]

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Leaders who love technology

Global Politics

President-elect Obama may have to give up his BlackBerry for national security reasons. Anchor Marco Werman talks with The World’s Clark Boyd about other world leaders who love their technology.