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Parkrun is the world’s free running club

The quest to make snake bites less lethal

Seniors are the new screen addicts

The rise and fall of Publishers Clearing House

Four Seasons hotels win big with ‘White Lotus’

Louvre robbery: How it happened

A visit to Dublin [archive]

What sound should a quiet car make?

Update episode: BTS, Birkin, NYC trash, Seine swimming & more

Sagrada Familia nears completion after 140 years

Keep calm and carry on: the backstory

Why your AI always thinks you're brilliant

New discoveries from ancient Pompeii

More schools are banning cell phones

Newest status symbol? Your water bottle

Alcaraz & Sinner: the new rivalry in men’s tennis

Canada's sweetest export: maple syrup

⚖️ Emoji in the courtroom

How stolen vehicles move around the world

Car theft goes global

Women are making inroads into officiating men’s sports

Italy envisions a bridge to Sicily

The era of slim clothing is over

‘Coldplay couple’ in a viral nightmare

How prescription drugs get their names [archive episode]

What it’s like to stare at a painting for a full hour [archive episode]

Egypt’s long-awaited mega-museum nears completion

The poison mushroom and Australia’s sensational murder trial

Cities are getting that sinking feeling

Microsoft’s ‘Blue Screen of Death’ is going away

Alberta flirts with separation from Canada

What citizenship do you get at birth?

The last Blockbuster [archive episode]

How to apologize [archive episode]

Country music is growing its mainstream appeal

'Freestyle' chess scrambles the board

Wave of needle stabbings reported in France

Drone video shows orcas using kelp as a tool

How to keep a high passenger rating

Three words to say exactly where you are

Which way is home? It’s complicated

The five-star rating system isn’t working [Archive episode]

The resurgence of the mullet haircut [Archive episode]

Gut feeling: the microbiome and our health

Nate Bargatze’s clean brand of comedy

Breakfast: should you or shouldn’t you?

Teaching in the age of ChatGPT

ChatGPT has upended education

The protein craze hits grocery shelves

How books and movies get their local titles