Exploring the unique and sometimes controversial names assigned to car models by manufacturers, including Elon Musk’s Tesla lineup, linguistic mishaps like Chevrolet's Nova, and international clashes with Italian car terminology as Chinese automakers venture into European markets.
Hard-right parties did well in Europe's parliamentary elections—so well in France that President Emmanuel Macron called a risky snap election. Elsewhere, though, the political centre held. We examine the policies that are getting America’s many chronically truant students back in school (9:13). And the delicate business of naming a new car (16:42).
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