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Cobalt mining is one of the world's most dangerous jobs. And it's also one of the most essential: cobalt is what powers the batteries in your smartphone, your laptop, the electric car you felt good about buying. More than three-quarters of the world's cobalt supply lies in the Democratic Republic of Congo, whose abundant resources have drawn greed and grifters for centuries. This week on our series Hidden Histories, we reveal the fight for control of those resources, and for the dignity of the people who produce them. (This episode originally aired in 2023) Guests: Siddharth Kara, a...
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Fall is right around the corner. That means the midterms. Hey, it's Miles Parks from the NPR Politics Podcast. Now is the perfect time to calibrate your news diet for the fall. Follow our show for short daily episodes that will help you stay ahead of the most important midterm storylines that you need to follow. Find the NPR Politics Podcast on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
Hey, this is our final installment of Throughline's summer series, Hidden Histories, stories that will make you rethink how the world works. We hope you've been enjoying it. Over the past month, we've heard some pretty shadowy stories about things we celebrate
in our daily lives, like the cartel that controlled the design of the light bulb. Check it out if you haven't listened yet. Today, the hidden and violent history of tech innovation. The quest to control one of the world's most precious natural resources.
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