Sensemaker

The Observer
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Jan 13, 2023 • 6min

Ep 514: Sport's reckoning with risk

24-year-old quarterback Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during a game of Monday night football. Could his injury be a turning point for the NFL?Concussions in women are poorly understood – and the consequences are deadly. To learn more, you can listen to an episode of Visible Women with Caroline Criado Perez called The concussed female brain: https://pod.fo/e/142d97 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 12, 2023 • 7min

Ep 513: What next for the UK’s space industry?

An historic mission to launch satellites from UK soil into orbit has failed. What does it mean for the country’s space race?Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. We take our time to tell stories that really matter. If you want more slow and considered journalism, you can become a member of Tortoise to get access to more of our stories, contribute to our journalism and join exclusive events.Just go to tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Tomini50 to get a year's digital membership for £50. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 11, 2023 • 6min

Ep 512: Is Prince Harry winning?

Prince Harry has made a series of extraordinary claims about the British royal family. But what is he trying to achieve and is he succeeding?Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. We take our time to tell stories that really matter. If you want more slow and considered journalism, you can become a member of Tortoise to get access to more of our stories, contribute to our journalism and join exclusive events.Just go to tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Tomini50 to get a year's digital membership for £50. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 10, 2023 • 7min

Ep 511: Riots in Brazil’s Congress

On Sunday, thousands of protesters supporting former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed Brazil's parliamentary buildings. How much is Bolsonaro to blame?Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. We take our time to tell stories that really matter. If you want more slow and considered journalism, you can become a member of Tortoise to get access to more of our stories, contribute to our journalism and join exclusive events.Just go to tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Tomini50 to get a year's digital membership for £50. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 9, 2023 • 6min

Ep: 510 Andrew Tate arrested

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has been arrested in Romania as part of an investigation into allegations of human trafficking and rape. Is it the end of his online influence?Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. We take our time to tell stories that really matter. If you want more slow and considered journalism, you can become a member of Tortoise to get access to more of our stories, contribute to our journalism and join exclusive events.Just go to tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Andrew50 to get a year's digital membership for £50. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 6, 2023 • 7min

Ep 509: China’s Covid numbers

The World Health Organisation has accused China of underrepresenting the severity of its Covid outbreak and the real number of deaths. What do we know about what's really happening?Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. We take our time to tell stories that really matter. If you want more slow and considered journalism, you can become a member of Tortoise to get access to more of our stories, contribute to our journalism and join exclusive events.Just go to tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Dave50 to get a year's digital membership for £50. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 5, 2023 • 6min

Ep 508: Within striking distance?

Britain is in the middle of yet more train strikes. How close are the unions and the rail companies to a deal?Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. We take our time to tell stories that really matter. If you want more slow and considered journalism, you can become a member of Tortoise to get access to more of our stories, contribute to our journalism and join exclusive events.Just go to tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Andrew50 to get a year's digital membership for £50. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 4, 2023 • 7min

Ep 507: War aims

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, the chance of peace still seems far away. Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. We take our time to tell stories that really matter. If you want more slow and considered journalism, you can become a member of Tortoise to get access to more of our stories, contribute to our journalism and join exclusive events.Just go to tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Andrew50 to get a year's digital membership for £50. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 3, 2023 • 8min

Ep 506: 2023 predictions

We’re doing something a little different… and a bit risky. We’re going to kick off the new year by predicting what we think might happen in 2023. Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. We take our time to tell stories that really matter. If you want more slow and considered journalism, you can become a member of Tortoise to get access to more of our stories, contribute to our journalism and join exclusive events.Just go to tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Claudia50 to get a year's digital membership for £50. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 30, 2022 • 9min

Ep 505: Sheryl Sandberg leaves Meta

One of the most powerful women in tech left the world’s biggest social media company this year. Alexi Mostrous explains how Sheryl Sandberg’s departure from Meta helps him make sense of 2022.Listen to Hoaxed here: https://podfollow.com/hoaxedTortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. We take our time to tell stories that really matter. If you want more slow and considered journalism, you can become a member of Tortoise to get access to more of our stories, contribute to our journalism and join exclusive events.Just go to tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Alexi50 to get a year's digital membership for £50. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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