Big Take
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Despite Recession Fears, Small Businesses Keep Opening. Can They Survive?
23 mins; October 02, 2023
Shutdown Averted, McCarthy In The Hot Seat
19 mins; October 01, 2023
Police Are Tracking Down Suspects With Google User Data
30 mins; September 29, 2023
Megapaca Is Making Millions Off The Clothes You Toss Away
20 mins; September 28, 2023
This Cryptocurrency Wants To Scan Your Eyeball
20 mins; September 27, 2023
US Companies Pledged To Improve Workplace Diversity. And They Have
25 mins; September 25, 2023
NYC Tries Supervised Release Instead Of Jail. Other Cities Are Watching
20 mins; September 25, 2023
Big Take News Wrap: UN General Assembly. US-Iran Prisoner Swap. UAW Strike
22 mins; September 22, 2023
Geopolitics Is Shaking Up Economic Alliances
29 mins; September 21, 2023
Here's How Workers Describe Dollar General. Brace Yourself
24 mins; September 20, 2023
It’s Tough Being A Blue City In A Red State
25 mins; September 19, 2023
What Do Striking US Auto Workers Want?
20 mins; September 18, 2023
India Flexes Its Growing Global Power
20 mins; September 15, 2023
Low Pay, Long Hours, Rude Customers. Retail Workers Have Had It
25 mins; September 14, 2023
Carbon Capture’s Make Or Break Moment
26 mins; September 13, 2023
‘Made In Mexico’ Is The New ‘Made In China’
27 mins; September 12, 2023
Companies Are Pressing Return-To-Office. Workers Want To Stay Remote.
22 mins; September 11, 2023
A Street Drug From Syria Is Alarming The US And Europe
28 mins; September 08, 2023
Abandoned Electric Cars ‘As Far As The Eye Can See’
26 mins; September 07, 2023
Want To Leave Apple For Android? Good Luck
27 mins; September 06, 2023
The Women Astronauts Who Shattered The Highest Glass Ceiling
27 mins; September 05, 2023
TEAM FAVORITE: Dust Off Your Dice–Dungeons & Dragons Is Back
30 mins; September 04, 2023
TEAM FAVORITE: India Weighs An Historic Expansion of Marriage Rights
25 mins; September 01, 2023
TEAM FAVORITE: A Gun That Knows Who’s Pulling The Trigger
28 mins; August 31, 2023
TEAM FAVORITE: Summer Heat Is Straining The US Power Grid. Winter Cold Could Be Worse.
28 mins; August 30, 2023
TEAM FAVORITE: Chatbots And Deepfakes Are Coming For Your Election Cycle
23 mins; August 29, 2023
TEAM FAVORITE: How A Satellite Hack Became a Cybersecurity Wakeup Call
32 mins; August 28, 2023
Xi Jinping’s Economic Plan: Let China Struggle
28 mins; August 25, 2023
Why Is The US Dependent On Russian Uranium?
24 mins; August 24, 2023
Chris Christie's Anti-Trump Strategy: Act Like Trump
26 mins; August 23, 2023
The Latest AI Scams Look And Sound Just Like You
21 mins; August 22, 2023
Massive Wind Turbines Are Rising From The Atlantic Ocean
26 mins; August 21, 2023
Are Tensions Easing Between The US And Iran?
24 mins; August 18, 2023
What’s Behind Washington’s Sudden Fascination With UAPs?
28 mins; August 17, 2023
Trump Faces A Powerful Anti-Corruption Law In Georgia
27 mins; August 16, 2023
Avoiding War With China Is The Top Issue In Taiwan's Election
35 mins; August 14, 2023
Worrying About Money Is A Great Equalizer In America
25 mins; August 14, 2023
Big Take News Wrap: 2024. Drones In The Black Sea. A Bumpy Global Economy
28 mins; August 11, 2023
A New Housing Development With A Firm Rule: No Cars Allowed
26 mins; August 10, 2023
Tesla Owners Love Their Cars. They're Not That Into Elon Musk
27 mins; August 09, 2023
The US Lures Top Companies From Allies With 'Made In The USA' Push
24 mins; August 08, 2023
In Hollywood, Fears of AI Scripts Performed By AI Actors
27 mins; August 07, 2023
New Technology Is Here To Fight Climate Change. Will We Use It?
27 mins; August 04, 2023
Trump’s Back In Court On New Criminal Charges. Now What?
30 mins; August 03, 2023
Kevin McCarthy Gave Right Wing Members More Power. They're Using It
25 mins; August 02, 2023
A ‘Great Reset’ Is Shifting How The World Trades
28 mins; August 01, 2023
The EU Is Leading The Charge On AI Regulation
27 mins; July 31, 2023
Biden Still Wants To Tackle Student Debt After The Supreme Court's Ruling
22 mins; July 28, 2023
Giorgia Meloni Faces Big Tests On China, Russia And The EU Economy
27 mins; July 27, 2023
There’s A Lot You Don’t Know About The US Space Force
38 mins; July 26, 2023
US-Made Guns Are Fueling Global Shootings
33 mins; July 25, 2023
Rhino Horn Poachers Are Forcing Rangers To Innovate
23 mins; July 24, 2023
Big Take News Wrap: Biden. Trump. Ukraine. China
29 mins; July 21, 2023
Have We Hit Peak Social Media?
32 mins; July 20, 2023
Millions Of Americans Still Don’t Have Broadband. That’s About To Change
28 mins; July 19, 2023
‘Battery Belt’ Factories Promise A Bright Future. Workers Need Convincing
30 mins; July 18, 2023
You Never Think About Your Car’s Catalytic Converter—Until Thieves Saw It Off
32 mins; July 17, 2023
Everyone’s Making Money On The Women’s World Cup—Except The Women
21 mins; July 14, 2023
Washington Is Knocking On Crypto’s Door
29 mins; July 13, 2023
Chatbots And Deepfakes Are Coming For Your Election Cycle
23 mins; July 12, 2023
Kids Were Given Cough Syrup From India. Dozens Of Them Died
29 mins; July 11, 2023
The Bumpy Road From Reagan-Thatcher To Johnson-Trump
27 mins; July 10, 2023
Mattel Bets Big On Barbie's Pink Carpet Debut
31 mins; July 07, 2023
An Expanding NATO Reinforces Itself Against Russia
25 mins; July 06, 2023
A Frustrated Middle Class Wants More Than Promises In 2024
30 mins; July 05, 2023
TEAM FAVORITE: Women's Pro Tackle Football Takes The Field
32 mins; July 04, 2023
Summer Heat Is Straining The US Power Grid. Winter Cold Could Be Worse
28 mins; July 03, 2023
The Supreme Court’s Power Is Growing. The Public’s Confidence Is Shrinking
25 mins; June 30, 2023
It Started As A Huawei 5G Bid. It Became A Mole Hunt
28 mins; June 29, 2023
Germany Is Europe’s Economic Engine. It’s Starting To Sputter
24 mins; June 28, 2023
Bringing Government Services Into The 21st Century. One Text At A Time
25 mins; June 27, 2023
An Armed Uprising Punctures Putin’s Aura of Invincibility
21 mins; June 26, 2023
America Is Divided Over Everything...Except Chicken
26 mins; June 23, 2023
Microsoft's Big Investment In AI Is Paying Off
26 mins; June 22, 2023
Aging Boomers Will Need Lots Of Care. We're Not Ready
28 mins; June 21, 2023
Canada's Ambitious Immigration Experiment, Explained
21 mins; June 20, 2023
Team Favorite: Banks Vowed To Help Black Homebuyers. What Happened?
31 mins; June 19, 2023
Here Comes El Nino Again, And It's Packing A Punch
22 mins; June 16, 2023
States Tell Cities: Yes, You’ve Got to Build Housing
27 mins; June 15, 2023
Yet Another AI Blind Spot: Biased Images
24 mins; June 14, 2023
Donald Trump Faces His First Federal Charges
29 mins; June 13, 2023
South Korea Is Over Being Called An 'Emerging Market'
26 mins; June 12, 2023
BONUS: Another Cost Of Wildfires: Breathing Toxic Smoke
26 mins; June 10, 2023
California Creates A Reparations Blueprint For African Americans
34 mins; June 09, 2023
Why Are Foreign Investors Buying Up Europe's Football Clubs?
23 mins; June 08, 2023
Early Registration, Applications, Waitlists. College? Nope. Summer Camp.
27 mins; June 07, 2023
Arab Nations Bring Isolated Syria Back Into The Fold
26 mins; June 06, 2023
Crisis Averted On The Debt Ceiling. For Now
31 mins; June 05, 2023
Why Are Those AI Whistleblowers So Worried?
27 mins; June 02, 2023
A Debt That Could Stunt China's Economy
25 mins; June 01, 2023
What Is Adidas Without Yeezy?
27 mins; May 31, 2023
This Robot Wants to Make Your Lunch
27 mins; May 30, 2023
Team Favorite: Your Pet Is Costing You A Fortune And You Don't Care
26 mins; May 29, 2023
The Beginning Of The End Of The US Oil Boom
26 mins; May 26, 2023
VPNs Promise Online Privacy. Do They Deliver?
21 mins; May 25, 2023
China Wants The Yuan To Rival The Almighty Dollar
27 mins; May 24, 2023
A Loud Shakeup in the Quiet World of Golf
23 mins; May 23, 2023
The Details Of Your Online Life Are Up For Auction
28 mins; May 22, 2023
BONUS: The Reality Of Student Loan Debt
37 mins; May 21, 2023
Another Cost Of Wildfires: Breathing Toxic Smoke
25 mins; May 19, 2023