The Fifth Floor: Make-up and rebellion

The Fifth Floor: Make-up and rebellion

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Was ‘Made in China’ made in America?

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, all this week The Global Story is exploring the surprising and often hidden ways the US has shaped the modern world.For decades in the US, “Made in China” signified a product that was cheap, poorly made, and, in some cases, p ...  عرض المزيد

Mapping Epstein's global connections

The personal correspondence, photographs and papers of the late convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein have been released to the public in stages, beginning in December 2025, after an almost unanimous vote in the US Senate. The released files run to three and a half ...  عرض المزيد

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Be A Woman
Millennial Mirrors

I have a discussion with two amazing women; Elissa Freiha and Shaikha Al Qassemi. We discuss what it means to "be a woman" in the Middle East. _ _ This episode is sponsored by Carriage UAE.Go check out Carriage at www.trycarriage.com !!!Guests Instagrams & Websites:Elissa Freiha ...  عرض المزيد

Morocco: Art as activism
The Comb

‘Because you’re a girl’: For women in Morocco, a lot of things are ‘Hashouma’ - shameful. But some women are using art to tackle these taboos. A rapper and an illustrator explain how sexism at home and at work inspired them to express themselves freely through their art. Thanks f ...  عرض المزيد

Make-up in Iran; Offshoring
Thinking Allowed

Offshoring - the economy of secrecy. The concealment of wealth in tax havens is part of public debate, but John Urry, Professor of Sociology at Lancaster University, argues that offshore worlds now also involve relations of work, pleasure, energy and security. He talks to Laurie ...  عرض المزيد

Beauty
Sweet Release

the girls talk about the beauty standard, dilf thirst traps, social media, plastic surgery, quantum shifting, and whether phones are bad