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Automakers adjust as EV demand fluctuates

Full Episode
48:03

A long row of 2024 electric ID4 utility vehicles are shown, July 28, 2024, at a Volkswagen dealership in Denver.

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Automakers like Volvo and Volkswagen are making big changes to their business models as demand fluctuates for electric vehicles. Also, the athletics community across East Africa mourns the death of Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who was reportedly killed by her partner. And, a discussion about euthanasia and how and when it’s used around the world. Plus, a collection of 1,984 copies of George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984” hopes to find a permanent home on the Scottish island where Orwell lived.

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In This Episode

Russian election interference
5:04
Automakers make big changes as EV demand fluctuates
4:59
This rapper isn’t afraid to talk about the dangers of toxic masculinity
3:16
Out of Eden Walk: Walking through western China
Special Coverage
8:09
Ugandan Olympic runner killed by partner
3:27
The rise of an Armenian church opposition leader
Special Coverage
6:40
Revisiting the debate around euthanasia
5:50
Mummies are people, too. Should they be on display?
5:06
‘1984’ library seeks permanent home on Scottish island where Orwell lived
1:37