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Today on the show, we explore the science behind why going outside is so good for us, even when it’s freezing.If you’re interested in learning more about nature therapy, check out the Center for Nature Informed Therapy.A psychologist says this exercise can make you more hopeful i ... Show More

President Donald Trump made headlines with two speeches this week. First came his sprawling, stream-of-consciousness address in the White House briefing room on Tuesday. Then, his barbed remarks about fellow world leaders at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos ... Show More

Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been making social cinema since the 1990s. His work follows everyday Iranians and their struggles against societal forces. In 2010 the director received a ban on filmmaking from the Iranian government, and in 2022 he was imprisoned after he inqui ... Show More

<p>In the past week, as spooked customers frantically withdrew $42 billion from Silicon Valley Bank, the U.S. government stepped in to craft a rescue operation for the failed lender.</p><p>But efforts to contain the crisis have met resistance, and the fallout of the collapse has ... Show More

It’s been a tough couple of weeks for the global banking sector — the embattled lender Credit Suisse was purchased by fellow Swiss rival UBS for a motley sum of around $3 billion. University of Michigan professor Erik Gordon explains what that means amid the wider unease about th ... Show More

<p>In this episode, we focus on the Swiss firm Credit Suisse after their shares fell over 30% on Wednesday this week.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In fact, the headline of the Daily Telegraph, a major news publication in the UK read, "Swiss bank crash stokes fears of a new global crisis as UK ... Show More

<p>On Monday morning, the federal government took over a third failing bank — this time, First Republic.</p><p>Jeanna Smialek, an economy correspondent for The Times, discusses whether we are at the end of the banking crisis, or the start of a new phase of financial pain.</p><p>G ... Show More

The share price of Credit Suisse took another nosedive in the markets, hitting its all-time low for the second consecutive day by tanking up to 30% as Saudi National Bank, the Swiss bank's largest backer, ruled out the possibility of further financial help. Share indexes across t ... Show More

Credit Suisse accepted a $54 billion bailout fund from Switzerland’s Central Bank, after its share price plunged up to 30% on Wednesday. The nation’s second largest bank’s stock price rebounded on Thursday but with issues surrounding the bank for years, investors are asking if th ... Show More

Credit Suisse could be in line for support from regulators if it is needed. The comments from the Swiss National Bank come after shares in Credit Suisse plunged 24% to a record low. Banks in Lebanon are facing a crisis with depositors holding some up to get their deposits out. We ... Show More