Bonus: Why We Believe What Isn't True (with Axios Today)

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"And it went click" - Dawn of the Working Dead

Robert Propst is more than an inventor: he is a visionary, an innovator dreaming up how to make the perfect office workstation. When he reveals his bold design for a creative, flexible 'cockpit of tomorrow', he comes into conflict with the unyielding push for workplace efficiency ...  Show more

Explosives or Sugar? The Deadly Art of Distraction in Putin’s Russia - with Helena Merriman

In 1999, a series of bombs explode in Russian apartments, killing hundreds and spreading panic. No one knows who is behind it. But when one device is spotted before it detonates, troubling questions emerge. Was it really a bomb? Why is the country's security service changing its ...  Show more

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