The Globalist Podcast (November 22, 2023) – The latest from the Middle East as Israel and Hamas agree on a hostage deal.
Then we discuss Ukraine’s special operation on the Dnipro river with defense specialist Alessio Patalano. And as voters head to the polls in the Netherlands, we ask whether the elections are a litmus test for European politics. Plus: the Guggenheim appoints its first female director.
The Globalist Podcast (November 21, 2023) – News from the Israel-Gaza conflict and discuss South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s visit to the UK.
Also. Andrew Mueller sits down with Timo Kivinen, commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, to find out more about Finland’s recent border tensions with Russia. Plus: music news with Will Hodgkinson, pop and rock critic at ‘The Times’.
The Globalist Podcast (November 20, 2023) – We discuss Vladimir Putin’s position on the Israel-Hamas war and the outcome of Argentina’s presidential election.
Also in the programme: Daniel Gorman, director of English Pen, tells us about the state of books and literature in Ukraine and Carlota Rebelo interviews Christian Kroll, CEO of sustainable search engine Ecosia.
Monocle on Sunday, November 19, 2023 – Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, unpacks the weekend’s hottest topics with Juliet Linley and Christof Münger. We speak to Monocle’s Asia editor, James Chambers, and Christoph Amend, editorial director of ‘Zeit Magazin’.
Monocle on Saturday, November 18, 2023: Sian Bayley, news editor at ‘The Bookseller’, joins Georgina Godwin to look at the week’s global news and culture.
Plus, the two discuss the winner of this year’s Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. John Vaillant’s winning book, ‘Fire Weather: A True Story From a Hotter World’, delves into the devastating wildfires that struck Fort McMurray, Alberta – the hub of Canada’s oil industry – in May 2016. It examines the conflicting priorities of the oil industry and climate science, the immense destruction caused by modern wildfires, and the lasting impacts of these disasters on the lives of those affected.
Cheap and fast algorithms are matching—and surpassing—the world’s top models
NuScale Power’s small modular reactors promised cheaper nuclear power, but costs soared and utilities balked
Verve Therapeutics says its base-editing approach may help prevent heart disease in many people
The Globalist Podcast (November 16, 2023) – The Norwegian Refugee Council’s Shaina Low on the latest from Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital,
Vladimir Putin approves new media restrictions ahead of next year’s presidential election and Taiwan’s opposition unites on a joint ticket. Plus: why Finland is considering closing its border with Russia and the state of democracy in Madagascar.
Seinfeld episodes help scientists to distinguish between the brain regions involved in understanding and appreciating humour.
Electrical stimulation improved his mobility, although researchers say that a larger study is needed to assess the device.
Nataly Castelblanco Martínez works to raise awareness of the perils faced by the much-loved marine mammals.
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