The golden egg

A Sherpa was left for dead on Everest at the end of the climbing season. Stranded for almost a week thousands of metres up in extreme conditions, he survived. But his story is not a new story, and it raises questions about the mountaineering industry that has risen around the ind ... Show More

Children are being caught in a global grooming pandemic. This is the story of a mother whose daughter was one such victim.Reporter: Rachel SylvesterProducer: Matt RussellIllustrator: Sara AndreassonSound design: Dominic DelargyEditor: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com ... Show More

The death of student Henry Nowak has shocked the country and sparked riots in Southampton. Ada Barume is joined by the Observer’s Whitehall Editor Cat Neilan and Home Affairs Editor John Simpson to discuss the implications for the government, and the police. Producer: Amalie Sort ... Show More

In vitro fertilization is already a grueling path to pregnancy. With embryos gaining new legal protections, it could become a criminal one. By Jill FilipovicSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Companies are rushing to fill new niches for would-be parents: in vitro fertilisation extras, swish egg-harvesting “studios” and apps to track reproductive health. But some companies promise more than science can deliver. The worrying flare-up of piracy off west Africa presents n ... Show More

Oscar winner and health and wellness/lifestyle guru, Gwyneth Paltrow, joins Jada and Gammy at the Red Table to discuss her new project, “Sex, Love, and Goop.”Later, sexual wellness coach and erotic educator, Jaiya, discusses her concept of Sexual Blueprints, and the importance of ... Show More

Joe Lockhart and Alyssa Farah Griffin discuss the media's coverage. Plus, Olivia Nuzzi talks about her quest to interview Dr. Oz; Kate Starbird and Caroline Orr Bueno dissect Covid misinformation; and Steven Brill and Gordon Crovitz share their experience building NewsGuard, a st ... Show More

Companies are rushing to fill new niches for would-be parents: in vitro fertilisation extras, swish egg-harvesting “studios” and apps to track reproductive health. But some companies promise more than science can deliver. The worrying flare-up of piracy off west Africa presents n ... Show More