Rate, Review, Share apple podcasts And join the conversation over email. TODAY ON THE PODCAST: Germany are out of the World Cup after losing 4-3 on penalties to Paraguay. This was their first game in the knockout in 12 years and would be their last for the next four years. They had a legitimate looking
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington DC has hardly been out of the news since April, when President Trump vowed to renovate it, and paint it ‘the American flag blue’ by July 4th. Despite the pool being cleaned, cleaned, coated and refilled, within a matter of days the algae that had been troubling for
More than one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training. They’re NEET, and according to a new government report it’s a growing problem among 16 to 24-year-olds. Across Europe, young people suffered greatly during the Covid pandemic, but while other countries recovered, Britain did not. sammy gexoiler Guardian reporters
Following the murder of Charlie Kirk, the Trump administration vowed to prosecute “antifa” activists for domestic terrorism. Now, it has lived up to that threat. A group of activists who attended an anti-ICE protest that turned dangerously violent have been sentenced to decades in prison, and the case could have huge consequences for the First
Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham has given his first major speech since becoming MP for Makerfield. Speaking in Manchester, he said the Westminster system was ‘broken’ and a ‘same as usual’ approach would not work. He promised ‘Number 10 North’, the largest council housebuilding program since the post-war period, and ‘good growth in every postcode’ as
Andy Burnham has set out his vision for the UK in his first major policy speech since launching his bid to replace Keir Starmer as Prime Minister. The Makerfield MP confirmed he would establish ‘Number 10 North’ and promised to ‘bring about the greatest balance of power the country has ever seen’. Lucy Hough speaks
In September 2025, Melbourne wellness influencer Stacey Warnke decided to give birth at home, free of all medical assistance. When she went into labor, no one was present except her husband and a woman named Emily Lal. Warnke later died in hospital. Lal, who describes herself as a ‘birth savior’, had no formal medical training
Podcasts are becoming multiplatform – audio, video, short-form, social, and newsletter – and audiences are switching between them. This is one of the findings of a new research: Podcast Atlas by Sounds Profitable, which is covered in a free webinar this Wednesday. The data also covers the benefits of podcast newsletters (not this
For thousands of years, these Paleolithic artifacts lay unseen. When they were rediscovered, audiences were astounded by their vivid beauty. One of the world’s leading experts took a closer look at me Written and read by Stephen Phelan continue reading…
2-8A Rutland Gate is vacant, in the heart of Knightsbridge, London. The 45-room mansion, which sold for £210m in 2020, has been vacant for years. But at its doorstep, there is life. Anders Fernstedt has been sleeping on the porch for three years, surrounded by his collection of plant pots and vases. “The pretend reality