On Saturday 2nd April some of the region’s top authorities on voting reform will gather in Kings Heath, Birmingham, to present their perspectives

Hmmmm… deep waters, indeed….Moseley Road Baths.

Birmingham landmark hits £100,000 fundraising mark but "time is running out".

ASOS, the British online fashion retailer, is striving to regain growth by 2025 after facing challenges such as a decline in active customers and stiff competition.

Walmart is offering new incentives to its Spark Driver network for the holiday season to compete with Amazon in the e-commerce market. The company aims to attract more upper-income households to its Walmart Plus membership by offering faster deliveries and potentially increase advertising revenue.

Some of Ann Arbor's streetlights can be distractingly bright. New LED lighting is helping with the city’s A2Zero Climate Action plan, but some worry over increased light pollution. WEMU's David Fair talked with Ann Arbor City Council member Dharma Akmon about how the city can move forward while addressing sustainability and accommodating public concern.

It's episode 185 of the MeFi Monthly Podcast, with Jessamyn and I talking for a good chunk up front about the whole process over the last couple months of figuring out transferring ownership of the site from me to her. We also talk about, like, good stuff from the site for most of it.

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Since the coronavirus pandemic battered China's economy, tens of millions of urban and factory jobs have evaporated. Some workers and business owners have banded together to pressure companies or local governments for subsidies and payouts. But many of the newly unemployed have instead returned to their rural villages. China's vast countryside now serves as an unemployment sponge, soaking up floating migrant workers in temporary agricultural work on small family plots. "Say a factory used to hire 1,000 temporary workers; now, without new orders, these business owners can't afford to hire this many people," Yan Xiyun, a labor intermediary, told NPR. "The factory I usually go to in previous years could easily hire 2,000 people. Now there is scarcely anyone [on the factory floor]." Ten years ago, Yan left her own village near the small city of Zhumadian in Henan province for the first time and joined the migrant workforce. Now, she's a headhunter working on commission, placing thousands

Explosive testimony by Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide, has raised questions about President Donald J. Trump’s actions on the day of the Capitol riot.

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Panelistas debatieron sobre el significado del 8M y de las reflexiones que son necesarias. También analizaron las causas de los feminicidios y la necesidad de un cambio cultural.

Cuatro directores de medios de comunicación analizaron el primer encuentro de precandidatos. Resaltaron complejidades para entender el centro como espectro político en la carrera presidencial.

Expertos consideran que ambos factores pueden ser producto de efectos inesperados de las redes; plantean que no hay debate público en escenarios como Twitter.

Francia Márquez, Juan Manuel Galán, Federico Gutiérrez y Enrique Peñalosa hablaron sobre su visión de país, justicia y relaciones con Venezuela.

Seis cabezas de lista al senado debatieron sobre la estrategia para llegar al Congreso; la falta de legitimidad de la corporación, y una conversación sobre sus propuestas.

En el marco del proyecto Hora 2022, Caracol Radio y el diario El País, realizaron su primer debate con los candidatos de Equipo por Colombia

En el marco del proyecto Hora 2022, se llevó a cabo la segunda jornada de debate con los candidatos de la Coalición Centro Esperanza.

En el marco del proyecto Hora 2022, se llevó a cabo la segunda jornada de debate con los candidatos de la Coalición Centro Esperanza.

En una nueva jornada del proyecto Hora 2022, se llevó a cabo el último debate con los candidatos del Pacto Histórico.

Cuatro jefes de debate de las campañas a la presidencia hablaron de las dudas sobre el proceso electoral y la visión de país que cada uno representa.

Panelistas plantearon el efecto que tiene no tener una auditoría en los comicios del 29 de mayo; lamentaron la ausencia de Rodolfo Hernández en los debates.

Panelistas creen que los debates presidenciales son fundamentales en una democracia, pero se distancian de la decisión judicial al quererlos imponer.

Panelistas consideran que la nueva política es novedosa en el enfoque ambiental y territorial, pero critican los pocos cambios en el enfoque en seguridad.

Tres de los cuatro candidatos debatieron sobre temas como superación de la pobreza, desarrollo económico, educación, salud y transición energética.

Escuche las propuestas de los candidatos a la Alcaldía de Bogotá, Carlos Fernando Galán, Juan Daniel Oviedo, Rodrigo Lara, Jorge Enrique Robledo, Diego Molano y Jorge Luis Vargas en política social, competitividad y movilidad

Cuatro aspirantes debatieron sobre pobreza, empleo, desarrollo económico, turismo, movilidad, educación y planeación urbana en el debate de Hora20 y la UTB.

Panelistas consideran que estos frentes de batalla pueden terminar afectando el panorama institucional en el país.

Dos de los aspirantes a la alcaldía debatieron sobre infraestructura, desarrollo económico, seguridad y soluciones a los problemas de suministro eléctrico.

Panelistas consideran que la discusión se sigue politizando, pero consideran que la reforma no resolvería los problemas de financiación del sistema.

Panelistas analizaron los últimos cambios del proyecto que reforma el sistema de pensiones en el país. Consideran que se debe aclarar puntos como el comité que administrará el fondo desde el Banco de la República.

Adam Lisagor returns to the show. Topics include the cinematic and presentation style of Apple’s WWDC keynote, some post-production details on The Talk Show’s WWDC episode, the tribulations of producing professional videos during COVID-19, and the new sounds of MacOS 11 Big Sur.

Rene Ritchie returns to the show. Topics include Phil Schiller advancing to Apple Fellow, Microsoft’s simmering spat with Apple over Xbox Game Pass and the App Store’s ban on game streaming services, and Epic’s sizzling spat with Apple over, well, the entire concept of iOS as we know it.

¿Cómo combatir el estreñimiento?

En este episodio, La Luciérnaga se enciende para revisar el fallo que llamó a que Gustavo Petro y Rodolfo Hernández se enfrenten en un debate antes de la segunda vuelta presidencial. Además, enviamos un saludo al departamento del atlántico en su cumpleaños número 117. También, revisamos las proyecciones para el segundo día sin IVA.La Luciérnaga un espacio de humor, análisis y opinión de Caracol Radio que acompaña desde hace 30 años a sus oyentes en el regreso a casa.