The San Francisco Experience

This is the fourth episode in our coverage of the Ocean Global Race around the world, following the French boat Neptune. One of the crew suffers from Parkinsons ; raising awareness of the disorder is one of the goals of the Neptune crew.

Can America wall off other countries from access to high speed processors essential to build super computers and the development of Artificial Intelligence ?

Turkey finally agrees to Sweden's NATO application, with a $23 billion F16 deal and tougher Swedish anti-terrorist laws. But Hungary will have the last word.

Marc Andreessen lays out a 5000 word case to be optimistic and welcoming to new technology for the economic betterment of all as narrated by host, Jim Herlihy.

Half of Americans get their news from social media like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X and even TikTok. Mike brings a critical eye to this space and helps listeners to be more discerning consumers of news sourced from social media outlets.

Chinese fiction has exploded with the arrival of the Internet. Who are the leading authors and what genres do Chinese readers favor ? How is a book published in China ? Does the Internet make fiction more accessible ?

Acclaimed photographer and writer Janet Sternburg moved to San Miguel de Allende in 2022. Her latest collection of photographs in Mexico - 90 - features people, places and objects accompanied by text and commentary by Janet and her Mexican collaborator, Jose Alberto Romero Romano.

The Maker, Tinkerer culture is very active globally. I met Professor Rolf Hut of the Technical University, Delft, the Netherlands at the American Geophysical Union Conference in San Francisco. He loves to MacGyver !

Critical Thinking skills are especially important in a world where we are awash in information, opinions and disinformation. And with the advent of AI, our ability to question, challenge and understand what we are told is more crucial than ever. Tom Chatfield offers a practical guide to think critically for all ages and all situations.

Ecuador's President Noboa has declared war on the Drug organizations which have infiltrated every institution in the country which have made Ecuador a key transhipment player in the global cocaine trade.