Ep.300 - "Race Science", Assisted Dying & 299 Lessons

In a week where:
  1. Liam Payne, former One Direction singer, dies aged 31.
  2. Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 years.
  3. Tube workers will begin striking over pay in November.
  4. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is killed in an Israeli operation.
  5. Martyn Blake - Met police officer who shot Chris Kaba - is acquitted of murder.
In Tech - (12:17) Honey, wake up! A new shady network dedicated to extremely nefarious activities, funded by American tech bosses has dropped! (Article by David Pegg, Tom Burgis, Hannah Devlin and Jason Wilson)

In Food - (28:54) On Ep.279 we looked at Ultra-Processed Foods. Well now, some countries are making an active effort to combat it. And it's all happening in Latin America. (Article by Aron Penczu)

In Life - (42:05) With assisted dying on the table in the House of Commons, it's worth looking at it from a perspective seldom heard: The disabled community. (Article by Sam Norman)

Lastly, (57:55) some personal thoughts as WG blazes past 300 episodes.

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