Sana Javeri Kadri founded Diaspora Spice Co. to disrupt a 500-year-old exploitative trade. By working directly with farmers in India and Sri Lanka, she's increasing their average annual income from $2,000 to $26,000.
The tape Unpacked by AFAR · Sep 4
“The value of what was stolen from those regions, you could include, you know, Nepal, Myanmar, etcetera, was about $50 trillion dollars in today's money.”
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The Atlas Obscura Podcast · Unpacking an Incredible Journey with Thor PedersenSep 4
After nine years, nine months, and 16 days—including being stranded in Hong Kong for two years by the pandemic—Thor Pedersen has become the first person to travel to all 203 countries in a single, unbroken journey without air travel.
Steel made after 1945 is contaminated with radioactive particles from atmospheric nuclear tests. To build ultra-sensitive scientific instruments, researchers must harvest pre-war steel from shipwrecks that have been shielded from radiation for decades underwater.