The Rise of Modi, Part 1: Why India’s Leader Is So Popular – and Polarizing
Narendra Modi is arguably the world’s most popular politician. With nearly 1 billion Indians eligible to vote in a six-week election that concludes on June 4, Modi and his party are expected to win a ...
14 Touko 202417min
Emmanuel Macron’s Plan to Transform Europe
When he was first elected to lead France in 2017, President Emmanuel Macron promised nothing less than a revolution. Since then, he’s pushed through controversial pension reforms, slashed taxes, and m...
13 Touko 202418min
The Startups Trying to Save Us From Space Junk
There are more than 100 million pieces of space trash — defunct satellites, rocket parts, dead batteries — all floating around in Earth’s orbit.That can pose a problem in space, of course, but it’s an...
10 Touko 202413min
Tim Cook Won’t Be Apple CEO Forever. Who’s Next?
Tim Cook picked up the mantle from Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple over a decade ago and grew it into a multi-trillion dollar company. Now, as Cook nears traditional retirement age, speculation abounds abo...
8 Touko 202415min
Americans Are Spending Billions With ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’
“Buy Now, Pay Later” options have exploded in popularity and availability, and in the midst of stubborn inflation, Americans are even using them to buy essentials like groceries. But not all of the BN...
7 Touko 202416min
The Man Who Lost $36 Billion in a Week
Bill Hwang amassed a fortune of $36 billion on Wall Street through his family office, Archegos Capital Management. But over the course of one week in 2021, the firm imploded. Federal prosecutors have ...
6 Touko 202417min
A Billionaire’s Quest to Save a Trillion Trees Is Falling Short
Since 2020, Salesforce CEO and co-founder Marc Benioff has been on a mission to plant and preserve one trillion trees. The idea behind his initiative, 1t.org, is simple: A tree is good at taking carbo...
3 Touko 202415min
Warren Buffett’s Hometown Could Decide the US Election
Omaha, Nebraska, is billionaire Warren Buffett’s hometown. A quirk in the state’s election law also means it could wind up deciding the 2024 presidential election. On this episode, Big Take DC host Sa...
2 Touko 202416min
