Series – Page 162

November 4, 2023

More or Less: Behind the Stats - Do Indian women own 11% of the world?s gold?

The cultural importance of gold in India as a symbol of wealth, prosperity and safety is well known ? but how much do Indians actually own? Reporter Perisha Kudhail looks at a widely circulated claim about Indian women owning 11% of the world?s gold, with the help of Delhi based journalist Mridu Bhandari and Joshua Saul, CEO of the Pure Gold Company. Presenter: Ben Carter Reporter and Producer: Perisha Kudhail Series Producer: Jon Bithrey Editor: Richard Vadon Sound Engineer: James Beard

(Image: A saleswoman shows gold bangles to a customer at a jewellery showroom in Kolkata. Credit: Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri/File Photo)

November 2, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - Biden’s Big, Early Move to Regulate Artificial Intelligence

The Biden White House is out with a massive executive order on artificial intelligence. Why? Jennifer Huddleston and Jack Solowey comment.

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November 2, 2023

Curious City - Bar Culture on the Big and Small Screen: Curious City Live from Goose Island Barrelhouse

In October, Curious City teamed up with the Chicago Brewseum to talk about important bar scenes in film and television. The Brewseum’s Liz Garibay and writer Mark Caro join Curious City’s Jason Marck for some of the highlights of the evening that revolved around Chicago bars.

November 1, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - US Weapons Arm Both Israeli and Hamas Fighters

It should be troubling that the bloodshed in Israel and Gaza is being fueled somewhat by US policy with respect to weapons transfers. Where is the appetite for revisiting those polices? Jordan Cohen comments.

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October 31, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - A Mindset for Embracing Educational Freedom

Which school choice programs respect families most? Andrew Clark, president of yes. every. kid., offers his thoughts.

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October 30, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - ‘American Deindustrialization’ Is a Dangerous Myth

By any relevant measure, the U.S. manufacturing sector is a dynamo. Retreating from globalized supply chains can threaten that success. Colin Grabow details the evidence.

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October 28, 2023

More or Less: Behind the Stats - The Overlooked Mathematicians of History

Conventional histories of mathematics are dominated by well-known names like Pythagoras, Leibniz or Newton. But to concentrate solely on figures from Europe gives us only a patchwork understanding of the rich and varied history of mathematical achievement around the world. Tim Harford speaks to Dr Kate Kitagawa, co-author of ?The Secret Lives of Numbers? to explore the long history of mathematical advances and innovation across civilisations and centuries, from the female mathematician at court in imperial China to the pioneers in the mathematical powerhouses of the Middle East in the first millennium AD.

Presenter: Tim Harford Producer: Jon Bithrey Editor: Richard Vadon Sound Engineer: James Beard

(Picture: Statue of Al Khwarizmi, a ninth century mathematician Credit: Mel Longhurst/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

October 27, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - What Should Libertarians Expect from House Speaker Mike Johnson?

From reining in debt and spending to freeing up American healthcare, incoming House Speaker Republican Mike Johnson has an opportunity to bring seriousness to critical pending policy issues. Cato's Alex Nowrasteh comments.

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October 26, 2023

Cato Daily Podcast - All the Kingdoms of the World: On Radical Religious Alternatives to Liberalism

There is a word for self-styled conservatives who nonetheless want to the power of the state to compel certain social outcomes: illiberal. Kevin Vallier is author of All the Kingdoms of the World: On Radical Religious Alternatives to Liberalism.

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October 26, 2023

Curious City - The Haunting Of East Pilsen

Curious City asked listeners for their paranormal experiences, and it turns out Chicago is pretty spooky. We explore the supernatural in one family’s home in Pilsen. Is that the sound of a house settling, or could it be spirits?