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MP Serhiy Leschenko discusses leaving Poroshenko's faction due to corruption concerns. Other presidential candidates raise doubts. Healthcare reforms and economic impacts amidst corruption and conflict in Ukraine are explored.

Exploring the intense pressure and challenges faced by students in India's education system, the podcast delves into the disconnect between exam scores and practical skills needed in the workplace. It highlights a unique school using Harry Potter for critical thinking and raises questions about vocational training for the economy's benefit.

Author Caroline Criado Perez discusses the gender data gap and how women are often overlooked in design. The podcast explores examples of how technology and healthcare are designed with a male bias. It also addresses the need to redefine leadership criteria to promote competent leaders and discusses the challenges women face in the workplace during menopause.

Exploring the shady relationship between the US sugar industry and politicians in Florida and DC, including the influence of wealthy magnates like the Fanjul brothers. The podcast also delves into the industry's lobbying efforts on health research and the controversial impact on the environment, with a focus on the battle between environmental restoration and sugar farming interests.

Sydney-based doctor Yumiko Kadota discusses the dangers of overworked junior medics. The podcast dives into the harrowing experiences of exhausted doctors worldwide, highlighting the culture of silence in medicine. Author Margaret Heffernan and American medic Pamela Wible MD shed light on the physical and mental toll of overwork, driving hospital staff to suicide.

Clare Seek from Portsmouth's Repair Café discusses the right to repair gadgets. The podcast explores global movements for repair guides, challenges faced by consumers repairing goods, and environmental impacts of e-waste. Advocacy for consumer rights in repairing devices despite barriers set by manufacturers.

The podcast discusses the dominance of private companies like 23andMe in genetic databases and how it may impact medical research. It questions whether profit motives will limit access to databases, potentially favoring wealthy, white customers. The episode features interviews with industry experts and explores the ethical implications of DNA data ownership and sharing practices.

Genetics expert Rafi Mendelsohn and reporter Kristen V Brown discuss the rise of genetic genealogy companies and the personal journey of a couple using DNA testing kits to explore their ancestry. They touch on unexpected genetic connections, privacy concerns, data protection, and the emotional impact of uncovering ancestral information.

The story of Theranos, a company that falsely claimed it could perform a full range of medical tests using just a tiny blood sample drawn by pricking your finger. Manuela Saragosa speaks to John Carreyrou, an investigative reporter with the Wall Street Journal and author of a book on the case, Bad Blood. Plus Silicon Valley venture capitalist Hemant Taneja explains why investors need to be more cautious.(Photo: Blood samples, Credit: Getty Images)

Should Facebook and others be forced by governments to take responsibility for what people are exposed to on their platforms?Social media companies' algorithms have come under particular scrutiny, with allegations that they push inappropriate content - such as neo-Nazi propaganda, self-harm videos and conspiracy theories - to its users, including to children. "Angry Aussie" YouTuber Andrew Kay describes how the video sharing platform shifted from being a site for video bloggers, to a place where contributors will do or say anything in order to get attention, and thereby earn money.Meanwhile Professor Alan Woodward, a cyber security expert at the University of Surrey, tells Vishala Sri-Pathma what he thinks governments should be doing to rein these global digital behemoths in.(Picture: Teenager looking at her smart phone in bed; Credit: Ljubaphoto/Getty Images)