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We meet a woman whose near death experience as a teenager inspired her to study why some people are willing to risk their lives for others. Dr Abigail Marsh was rescued by a stranger after a car accident and wanted to understand what drove him to help her. She says altruists, those who instinctively help without expecting anything in return, are more sensitive to the needs of other people -- but we can all learn to be kinder.
Also: we hear from a man whose willingness to help others led him to donate a kidney. It went to a woman he'd become friends with after he supported her through a personal tragedy.
We find out about an Australian scheme to help dads and their kids be healthier, which also showed the benefits of rough and tumble play. And it's inspired a project at a prison in Scotland that aims to make dads better role models by playing with their kids. It's hoped that helping them become better parents will make them less likely to reoffend.
Plus, why a crying horse soft toy has been a surprise hit with young workers in China, and what its like to be a patient helping to develop new medical treatments by volunteering for a clinical trial.
Our weekly collection of inspiring, uplifting and happy news from around the world.
(Presenter: Jannat Jalil. Music composed by Iona Hampson)
(Photo: Dr Abigail Marsh. Credit Georgetown University)
What could the new nominee for Federal Reserve chair mean for markets? And is corporate cost-cutting good or bad news for investors? Plus, which meme stock is trying to turn its fortunes around? Host Krystal Hur discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.
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The Minnesota Democrat on the battle between his city and the federal government.
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What could the new nominee for Federal Reserve chair mean for markets? And is corporate cost-cutting good or bad news for investors? Plus, which meme stock is trying to turn its fortunes around? Host Krystal Hur discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.
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Today we’re popping into your feed to tell you about a new series, What’s The Plan?
What’s The Plan is one of America’s largest live, participatory political conversations, designed to inform, mobilize, and grow the pro-democracy movement.
A weekly guide to the state of democracy and how we fight back against authoritarian threats in the United States.
Hosted by Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin, Co-founders of Indivisible. What’s The Plan isn’t punditry, it’s people-powered politics in real time.
New episodes every Friday wherever you get your podcasts. Head to: https://lemonada.lnk.to/WhatsThePlanwithLeahandEzrafd
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Could European Nato members use their large holdings of US shares and bonds to put pressure on America? It’s a question that some in Europe found themselves asking as the geopolitical crisis over Greenland escalated and leaders desperately tried to think of ways to dissuade Donald Trump. It is true that trillions of dollars of American financial assets are held in Europe. But the devil, as ever, is in the detail. Tim Harford talks to Toby Nangle, a journalist with the Financial Times, to drill down into the numbers.
Presenter: Tim Harford Producer: Nathan Gower Series Producer: Tom Colls Editor: Richard Vadon Programme Coordinator: Brenda Brown Sound Engineer: James Beard