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Design: A Tour Of Top Artisans In Portugal

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We unearth the country’s burgeoning design industry. From a ceramics studio in Lisbon to a nautical-inspired clothing brand in Porto, we meet the creatives putting the country on the map.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Afyv1IDjO88hDQspHKumj

A walking tour

Gaia Lutz meets woodworker Ricardo Jerónimo of Rival at his Lisbon workshop, and the duo behind ceramic studio Sedimento. Plus: furniture-maker Miguel Saboya.

Hugo Passos

The designer reflects on how attitudes in manufacturing have shifted now that many international companies produce goods in Portugal.

La Paz

We catch up with Jose Miguel de Abreu, co-founder of Porto’s nautical-inspired fashion brand La Paz, to discuss the benefits of basing his business in the city.

Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance

The founder of design studio Made In Situ discusses recent projects and how he is inspired by the landscape and the artisans he collaborates with.

News, Podcasts, Politics

Morning News Podcast: Minneapolis Protests, Iran Nuclear Site Explosion

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More protests in Minneapolis as details emerge about the killing of yet another black man by a police officer. Iran is promising revenge for an explosion at one of it’s largest nuclear facilities, threatening the future of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as talks resume.

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And, Russia is building up its military presence along the Ukrainian border stoking fears of another invasion.

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Morning News Podcast: German Politics, Prince Philip & Kenyan Coffee

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As the country wrestles with another covid-19 wave, the battle to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel is building. We look at the political and epidemiological races.

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Prince Philip was a loyal consort to Britain’s queen for seven decades; our correspondent recalls meeting him at a difficult time for the family. And why Kenyans are at last indulging in their own coffee.

Employment, News, Podcasts, Poetry, Politics, Sports

Global News: A Worker’s World, Amazon Effect On Sports, Japanese Poetry

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A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, riding high in a workers’ world, the Amazon effect on live sport (9:45) and even transience is mutating (17:35).

https://open.spotify.com/episode/24BfeYY4YdYwrliSt7Xkqn
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Sunday Morning Podcast: News From Zurich, Tel Aviv, London & Ljubljana

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Tyler Brûlé, Andrew Tuck, Gillian Dobias, Solène Léger and Eemeli Isoaho on the weekend’s top discussion topics, with insights from London, Ljubljana and Tel Aviv.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nYVhjhbZb4sTR0KUcV3P9
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Saturday Morning: News From London (April 10)

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We round up the day’s newspapers, meet author Ashok Ferrey and get an opinion on the best pubs in London. Plus, what we learned this week. Monocle’s Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7EOGY0xQmsD5TPBe16Ksdr
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Morning News Podcast: Union Vote At Amazon, New Jobs Created In .U.S

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A.M. Edition for April 9. The final results in a closely watched union vote at Amazon are expected today. McDonald’s closes hundreds of restaurants at Walmart stores. 

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WSJ’s Eric Morathlooks at the U.S. cities where new jobs are being created. Companies entice employees to take some time off. Marc Stewart hosts.

Podcasts, Reviews, Science

Science Podcast: Views Of Magnetars, When Human Brains Got Complex

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Host Sarah Crespi talks with Contributing Correspondent Joshua Sokol about magnetars—highly magnetized neutron stars. A recent intense outburst of gamma rays from a nearby galaxy has given astronomers a whole new view on these mysterious magnetic monsters. 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6bt9US2rhXZKQakDOecMk0

Also on this week’s show, Christoph Zollikofer, a professor of anthropology at the University of Zurich, talks about the evolution of humanlike brains. His team’s work with brain-case fossils suggests the complex brains we carry around today were not present in the early hominins to leave Africa, but later developed in the cousins they left behind. 

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Interview: Writer Paul Theroux – ‘Under The Wave At Waimea’ (Podcast)

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What can a travel writer learn from staying at home? Anne McElvoy asks the prolific travel author Paul Theroux about the virtues of being homebound during the pandemic. 

The author of “Under the Wave at Waimea” reveals that his friend and one-time foe V.S. Naipaul inspired a character in his new book about big-wave surfing in Hawaii. Also, verbal fencing with his sons Louis and Marcel and his ultimate travel destination.

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Morning News Podcast: New Gun Regulations, Covid-19 Surges In Brazil

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President Joe Biden is following through on a campaign promise to implement common sense gun laws. He is expected to introduce regulations for certain types of firearms and accessories. 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7o3ljwjUPw05RAOn4OPATz

 COVID-19 deaths are surging in Brazil, yet President Jair Bolsonaro refuses to lockdown the country. And, Derek Chauvin’s defense is trying to make the case that George Floyd’s death had less to do with use of force and more to do with his opioid addiction and underlying health concerns.