The US has been ramping up economic pressure on Venezuela for years. But since the second inauguration of President Trump, the pressure is bordering more and more on military action instead of just economic.

It’s our weekly Q&A episode where we take your burning questions and put them to the experts who can give you the best answers. We explore how kids are getting their hands on expensive skincare products.

US shoppers are splurging their way through a trillion dollar holiday season while beauty brands chase kids with skincare products.

This week we look at why politicians in the US can’t seem to tackle spiraling healthcare costs – even when it hurts their own voters. Then we turn to the newest conversation around gene-edited embyros.

Americans pay far more for health care than Europeans, facing huge surgery bills and rising premiums as Obamacare subsidies near expiration and Trump and Congress fight over what comes next.

China rare earths, Syria’s unelected leader and the true cost of green energy collide in a fast-paced listener mailbag, as experts unpack trade wars, tense Israel Syria ties and how “clean” renewables really are.

President Trump’s rollback of green subsidies could be causing the US to fall behind China in competitiveness, plus how much faith Syrians can place in their new leadership as the country rebuilds.

Does Tesla's valuation justify Elon Musk's trillion-dollar pay package? We put your questions to our panel of economic experts!

The dust is settling on the trillion dollar pay package being offered to Elon Musk if he can lead Tesla to meet some incredibly ambitious targets in the near future.

We take a look at the real season everyday items like food are getting so expensive, which countries are looking beyond the dollar and why, and even dip into whether NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani's policies are "radical."