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<p>Pope Leo has called for peace on the first day of his visit to Turkey, and urged Ankara to embrace the role of mediator in the world's conflicts. His host, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said he doesn't believe the differences between people, including religion, should be a s ... Show More

<p>More than forty people have died and hundreds are missing after a fire engulfed high-rise apartment blocks in Hong Kong's Tai Po district. Firefighters have been battling to contain the blaze for nearly 24 hours. Also: a "targeted shooting" near the White House critically inju ... Show More

<p>Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te says China is stepping up military preparations to take the island by force. He's announced a $40 billion supplementary defence budget that underscores Taiwan's determination to protect itself, with a focus on drones and missile systems. Preside ... Show More

As a child, Kate Ertmann starred in commercials, in soap operas and on Broadway. But acting wasn’t her first love - mathematics was. She considered it to be “a balm" for her brain. And yet societal and teenage pressures made her turn away from maths.Growing up in Sweden, Sebastia ... Show More

Today, one of the world’s most creative mathematicians offers a new way to look at math. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

7 Emirates In 6 Days: Dubai Athlete Harry Amos Gets A Guinness World Record! 

Child prodigies are unique in that they achieve adult levels of achievement, but do not typically excel in adulthood. Why? Who knows. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>Conrad Wolfram wants to transform the way we teach math — by taking advantage of computers. The creator of Computer-Based Maths convinced the Estonian government to give his radical curriculum a try — so why is the rest of the world so resistant?</p><p>SOURCE:</p><p>Conrad Wol ... Show More

David Hahn was a kid who was really into science. So much that he built a nuclear reactor in his mother's potting shed. And it worked. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Ella Al-Shamahi speaks to an ex-circus performer from Bulgaria and a skydiver from France to find out what it takes to achieve some of the world’s most extreme records.Bulgarian Getti Kehayova grew up performing in the circus alongside her world-record-holding family. Inspired by ... Show More

<p>Daniel learns about the decades of research and experience that led pediatrician Dr. Harvey Karp to invent the SNOO smart bassinet.</p> 

<p>Max Lugavere—NYT bestselling author of&nbsp;<em>Genius Foods</em>&nbsp;and brain-health crusader—joins us to reveal the secrets to living longer, sharper, and stronger. From food-as-medicine hacks that have gone viral to his provocative take on MAHA (Make America Healthy Again ... Show More