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In November 1970, a storm set a collision course with the most densely populated coastline on Earth. Over the course of just a few hours, the Great Bhola Cyclone would kill 500,000 people and begin a chain reaction of turmoil, genocide, and war. The Vortex is the dramatic story of how that storm sparked a country to revolution.

Vortices | A podcast for moving machine enthusiasts! Join us as we explore the wildest and most groundbreaking machines—from cutting-edge aerospace tech to the quirks of modern travel. Each episode dives into what makes planes, trains, and other engineering marvels so incredible. Buckle up for a high-speed adventure! 🛫🚀Music by Fasttech123 | Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the most ambitious infrastructure project ever undertaken, and will ultimately result in more than one trillion dollars of investment by the time it is finished. The initiative is breathtaking in its scope and scale, with scores of countries participating and dozens of massive dams, railways, roads, and power projects transforming the landscape throughout the developing world.

Who is DB Cooper? A look into America's only unsolved skyjacking and the people who are trying to solve it.

This isn't about the rebirth of an ancient evil or some fancy chair and the crown jewels. This is about criminals and kings in space fighting over the drug trade!