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We interact with the financial system every day, whether taking out or paying off loans, making insurance claims, or simply depositing money into our bank accounts. Fixed exposes how this system has been corrupted to serve the interests of financial services providers and their cleverest customers—at the expense of ordinary people.

Even the most reasonable of us can be selective about when we think reasonably. We may realize that the best thing to do is to take the advice of our doctor when facing a medical issue. When shopping for a new car or appliance we might carefully assess online reviews and weigh our options calmly before making an informed decision. But when it comes to things that feel more fraught, we might throw this approach out the window, dismissing facts and patterns that form a body of evidence, and trust our gut.

Top of the Morning is a daily podcast hosted by Nelson John, in which we bring you all the action from the global markets and the business world to kick-start your day on a well-informed note. This is a Mint production, brought to you by HT Smartcast

From Myanmar's highlands to the British Pennines, from slow travel between coffee plantations in Borneo to a cross-continent odyssey on African railways, from the pioneers of the American West to European trains in war, this is a new prism through which to explore human lives, and global landscapes, politics and history. The Untold Railway Stories is a testament to both the joy and impact of train travel - to the ambition and ingenuity, and also to destruction and sacrifice within its history - and is published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the first passenger railway line.

The wisdom acquired during C. T. Vivian's lifetime is generously shared in It's In the Action, the civil rights legend's memoir of his early life and time in the civil rights movement. Vivian worked hand in hand with the movement's most famous figures, including Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis, and his contributions were no less vital to the successes of nonviolent resistance. Bearing a foreword from Andrew Young, It's in the Action is an important addition to civil rights history from Vivian and coauthor Steve Fiffer.

Perhaps there is no more significant time in a woman's life than when she experiences menopause. Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. - author of the classic New York Times best seller Minding the Body, Mending the Mind - refers to this compelling time in the feminine life cycle as the "Guardian" stage, when women become passionate protectors of their highest values.

Digital Liberty explores the imminent convergence of three pivotal themes: data, artificial intelligence, and society’s intricate social graph, and warns of a looming crisis that threatens to challenge the very foundations of liberal democracies. Two distinct paths unfurl–a dystopian trajectory marked by surging inequality, globalized elites, and societal unrest, and a utopian alternative rooted in adapting to this impending crisis.

NumériQ démystifie et vous explique chaque semaine les nouveautés technologiques qui font partie de notre quotidien. Anthony Gibault reçoit des invités et des chroniqueurs sur le sujet afin de vous en apprendre davantage sur les différents outils disponibles pour vos loisirs, le travail et même pour votre argent. Soyez des nôtres chaque lundi 12h et entré dans l'ère du NumériQ avec nous!

Discussions, tips, and debates from security practitioners and vendors on how to work better together to improve security for themselves and everyone else.

Daily stories from the world of information security. To delve into any daily story, head to CISOseries.com.

From our esteemed former Governor General--and author of the bestsellers The Idea of Canada and Ingenious--a very timely guide for restoring personal, community, and national trust. Trust is a much-needed manual for the repair and restoration of the social quality on which all democracies rely...

Defensive Security is a weekly information security podcast which reviews recent high profile cyber security breaches, data breaches, malware infections and intrusions to identify lessons that we can learn and apply to the organizations we protect.

The Isabel Brown Show brings real-life perspective and bold truth-seeking to the issues shaping our world—and helps you understand why they actually matter. From culture and politics to science, faith, and everyday life, she cuts through the noise to spark conversations that stay with you.

The RTÉ team at Leinster House and guests have an informal discussion about what has been happening in the world of Irish politics. New episodes available every Thursday evening.

🎙️ TrueTales Podcast brings you powerful real-life stories told with honesty and emotion.📖 Each episode explores real experiences, life lessons, and moments that leave a lasting impact.✨ Because real stories deserve to be heard.

Bad Bets unravels big-business dramas that have had a big impact on our world. In Season 2, we delve into the story of Nikola founder Trevor Milton, who promised a future of zero-emission trucks but was taken down by a ragtag bunch of whistleblowers and short sellers. Season 2 is hosted by Ben Foldy.

Pittsburgh was once synonymous with steel. But today, most of its mills are gone. Like so many places across the United States, a city that was a center of blue-collar manufacturing is now dominated by the service economy - particularly health care, which employs more Americans than any other industry. Gabriel Winant takes us inside the Rust Belt to show how America's cities have weathered new economic realities. In Pittsburgh's neighborhoods, he finds that a new working class has emerged in the wake of deindustrialization.

From royalty to suffragettes and from campaigners to contemporary rebels, Sky News Presenter Sophy Ridge explains the ways that women have changed the face of politics. Sophy Ridge, presenter for Sky News, has uncovered the extraordinary stories of the women who have shaped British politics...

Dans une époque aux enjeux climatiques saisissants, où se développent des pensées réactionnaires déroulant un récit d'extrême droite de plus en plus écrasant, qu’est-ce que la littérature queer a à nous transmettre ? Au sentiment d’impuissance face à l’énormité des enjeux et aux forces de résistance en place pour maintenir l’ordre établi, il est un ressort tout aussi immobilisant qui touche chacun·e d’entre nous : une sorte de crise de l’imaginaire. Revenant à peine des promesses capitalistes toxiques, il peut sembler difficile de croire qu’un autre monde, plus ...

A riveting behind-the-scenes account of the new stars of the far right—and how they’ve partnered with billionaire donors, idealogues, and political insiders to build the most powerful youth movement the American right has ever seen In the wake of the Obama presidency, a group of young...