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The Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats' effort to revive a midterm voting map. Democrats seize on Trump's push for a White House ballroom as political fodder. Cubans react to US plans to indict Raul Castro. Plus, Reuters tests Tesla's robotaxi service in Texas. Listen to th ...  Show more

U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up two days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with little to show for it. Meta and Google recruit Sesame Street, Girl Scouts and Highlights magazine to teach children healthy tech habits, even as their apps are engineered to keep those ...  Show more

Zack, Jenn, and Alex dig into the heat wave wreaking havoc across the Northern Hemisphere, spreading a wildfire in Greece so hot that cars are melting on city streets. They get special science guest Umair Irfan to explain the connection between this heat wave and climate change, ...  Show more

Electricity networks need to be upgraded and adapted to a carbon-free world. That means doubling investments to $750 bln a year. With returns uncertain, attracting cash is not easy, Secure Meters CEO Suket Singhal argues in this Exchange podcast. New pricing models would help. Vi ...  Show more

British economy 'to grow just 0.16% at best under US trade deal'. Tests sheds light on how Coronavirus is spreading across America. Half of world’s sandy beaches at risk from climate change.  You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart s ...  Show more

The Middle Eastern country has withstood the financial pain of a war with Hamas, William Wechsler at the US think tank the Atlantic Council says in this Exchange podcast. But as the conflict continues, an increasing labour shortage will pile pressure on the economy. Visit the Tho ...  Show more