Call the shots: vaccine cuts imperil global h...

The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time since July 2023. For the central bank’s new chair Kevin Warsh, that decision was a test both of monetary policy and politics. A governor’s election in Okinawa is a boon to Japan’s military ambitions. And why summer ...  Show more

Is artificial intelligence becoming uncontrollably powerful? Our correspondent analyses whether a pause to breakneck development is possible or feasible. We have entered the new age of the orator. And why cheese is getting more popular in India. Guests and host:Alex Hern, AI writ ...  Show more

America’s health secretary, RFK Jr, is known for his opposition to vaccines, particularly mRNA jabs, that have the potential to treat a large swathe of diseases. Slashing funding will have long term implications beyond America. Our correspondent visits Britain’s biggest and newes ...  Show more

Mia and Gare discuss RFK Jr.'s hideous cuts to everything from HIV prevention to child vaccination as he entrenches his anti-vaccine agenda in the HHS. Sources: https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/autism/114853 https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/28/health/fda-vaccine-peter-marks-resi ...  Show more

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to streamline what he calls a bloated health bureaucracy. Job cuts at the FDA, CDC and NIH this week saw pharma stocks drop and raised concerns about the country's readiness to fight health threats like the measles outbreak. On this episode of R ...  Show more

RFK Jr. heads to Capitol Hill. How will he respond when he's grilled by the same Senators who confirmed him? ... Florida moves to end all vaccine requirements for school kids. Is that freedom or folly? ... How Donald Trump and his sons are cashing in on the crypto gold rush ... J ...  Show more