Episodes

  • The 134-Year Wait: State of the Global Gender Gap

    The 134-Year Wait: State of the Global Gender Gap
    Mar 6 2025

    According to the 2024 Global Gender Gap Report, achieving full gender equality is still 134 years away. Despite measurable progress in education and health, the gaps in economic participation and especially political representation are telling a story of unfulfilled potential and persistent inequality.

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    7 mins
  • Paradox of the Pangolin: The World’s Most Trafficked Animal

    Paradox of the Pangolin: The World’s Most Trafficked Animal
    Feb 10 2025

    A creature so obscure that most people cannot name it, yet so persecuted that it bears the title of the world’s most trafficked animal. With its body covered in overlapping scales, and its shy, nocturnal habits, the pangolin seems like a creature out of a fable—uniquely equipped to protect itself from predators but tragically defenseless against demands of human culture and unfounded medical beliefs.

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    9 mins