Get caught up on the week without ruining your weekend. Host Brent Bambury delivers an energetic mix of must-hear stories carefully chosen to keep you in the loop and keep you guessing. Ready when you are on Saturday mornings. And heads up — there will be a quiz.
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How scientists overcame the challenge of 16 host cities spread across three climatic zones. PLUS: Mechanical AI humanoids may bump human labourers off the line sooner than you think Reviewing Toy Story 5, the latest installment in a beloved 30-year-old franchise What a super-charged El Niño could mean for geopolitics Becky Toyne’s 2026 list of the best summer reads Riffed from the Headlines, our…
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