Best Digital Metropolis Podcasts (2025)

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The Making of Milwaukee - Chapter 15: The Exploding Metropolis 16:18

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Send us a text Chapter 15. The Exploding Metropolis After the War: a Baby Boom, a Housing Boom, an Economic Boom. Socialism Returns to City Hall. Suburbs and Annexations. The Milwaukee Braves. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/streamBy Milwaukee PBS

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No arrests made from joint collusion probe: Chris Tang

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No one has so far been arrested in the first known joint operation between Beijing's office overseeing national security matters in Hong Kong and the local police force, Secretary for Security Chris Tang said on Saturday. The Office for Safeguarding National Security had requested assistance from the force's National Security Department for a probe…

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Sports arbitration test run to start at year end

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The deputy secretary for justice on Saturday said the government will launch the pilot scheme for sports dispute resolution at the end of this year. Horace Cheung told an RTHK radio programme that preparation work was almost complete and that the government would soon be sending out requests for a sports arbitration group. "The pilot scheme will la…

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'Vigilance needed for AI-driven security threats'

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Hong Kong must be on constant guard against emerging national security threats, Chief Executive John Lee has warned, saying rapid and incessant advances in artificial intelligence could present completely new challenges to the territory. The CE said in his first three years in office, Hong Kong has so far been successful in safeguarding national se…

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SAR to target markets with 'the best returns': CE

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Hong Kong should set its sights on markets with "the best returns in the shortest time" as the government connects with more countries and regions around the world, the city's leader has said. Chief Executive John Lee said while many private businesses have started seeking new markets to diversify risks amid the Sino-US tariffs war, there's a need …

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CE vows new ways to fast-track Northern Metropolis

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Chief Executive John Lee has vowed to find new ways to accelerate the development of the Northern Metropolis, saying there is a “burning urgency” to transform the area into a new housing hub and engine for economic growth. In a media interview in the run-up to his third anniversary in office, Lee said his administration will leave no stone unturned…

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Second policy statement coming soon on digital assets

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan signalled on Friday that the government will soon release the second edition of the policy statement on the development of digital assets as part of efforts to capitalise on rising interest in such financial products. The policy statement will focus on the integration of financial services as well as innovation, he not…

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Airlines scramble to stay out of new war area

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Airlines cleared out of the airspace over Israel, Iran, Iraq and Jordan on Friday after Israel launched attacks on targets in Iran, Flightradar24 data showed, with carriers scrambling to divert and cancel flights to keep passengers and crew safe. Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport was closed until further notice, and Israel's air defence units stood at …

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Motorcyclist killed in Tsing Sha Highway collision

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A motorcyclist died early on Friday after being struck by a medium goods van on Tsing Sha Highway. Police received a report at about 8.39am that a motorcyclist travelling towards Kowloon was hit just before entering Nam Wan Tunnel. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene. The 66-year-old van driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving …

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Trump appeals 'extraordinary' National Guard ruling

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The Trump administration slammed a judge's "extraordinary intrusion" on presidential powers after he ruled that the decision to send the California National Guard to protest-hit Los Angeles was "illegal". The ruling by US District Judge Charles Breyer ordering Donald Trump to return control of the reserve force to California's governor Gavin Newsom…

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'Coming public flats popular due to urban locales'

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The Housing Authority on Friday said it expects the more than 2,700 flats set to be rolled out soon under the Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme will be popular among buyers. The subsidised units, including 2,576 new flats at Wang Chi Court in Kowloon Bay, will be rolled out in the third quarter of 2025. Speaking on RTHK, the chairwoman of…

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LA raids fury spirals as Democrat senator handcuffed

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California's stand-off with US President Donald Trump's administration ratcheted up after a sitting US senator was on Thursday handcuffed and forcibly removed from a press conference on immigration raids that have spurred days of protests. The shocking incident, which came after the Republican president sent troops into Los Angeles over the objecti…

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Israel launches attack on 'nuclear sites' in Iran

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Israel on Friday said it had carried out attacks on Iranian nuclear targets to block Tehran from developing atomic weapons, with reports from Iran saying the strikes have resulted in casualties, including the chief of the country’s Revolutionary Guard Hossein Salami. The official IRNA news agency said residential buildings in the Iranian capital Te…

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One survivor after Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad

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A London-bound passenger plane crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, leaving one known survivor from 242 on board, with the jet smashing into buildings housing doctors and their families. Witnesses saw bodies being recovered from the crash site, and the back of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner hanging over the edge of a building it hit ar…

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HK 'ready to fully support overseas push by NEV firms'

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The chief executive said on Thursday the SAR will strengthen its capital market to fully support the development of new energy vehicle (NEV) companies from the mainland. Speaking at the International Automotive & Supply Chain Expo at AsiaWorld-Expo, John Lee said that in terms of production and consumption, the nation's NEV market is the largest in…

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Stay alert against security risks: Paul Lam

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Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said on Thursday the public needs to be vigilant against national security risks at all times as the country and the SAR are subject to constant foreign attacks. In the opening of an exhibition marking the 5th anniversary of the promulgation of the National Security Law, Lam said the public should never forget the pai…

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49 killed in South African flooding, children missing

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The death toll from flooding in eastern parts of South Africa has risen to 49, including four children on a school bus that was swept away, a provincial governor said on Wednesday. Heavy rainfall, snow and cold winds have particularly affected areas of the Eastern Cape province, with most of the country experiencing brutal winter weather conditions…

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The Making of Milwaukee: The Next Chapter 29:39

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Send us a text The Making of Milwaukee: The Next Chapter celebrates the tenth anniversary of the history-making television series. It begins where the series ended. The new segment updates some of what has happened in Milwaukee since 2006. It looks at business, technology, sports, economics, politics, social issues, and of course, its people. For m…

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The Making of Milwaukee - Chapter 17: Almost Yesterday 16:56

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Send us a text Chapter 17: Almost Yesterday Parades, Festivals, Ethnic Pride. New Ethnic Groups. De-industrialization Hammers Milwaukee. The City Reinvented. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/streamBy Milwaukee PBS

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The Making of Milwaukee - Chapter 16: City Under Siege 22:16

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Send us a text Chapter 16: City Under Siege New Civic Structures and Urban “Renewal”. Poverty, Prejudice, Housing Discrimination. The Riot of 1967. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/streamBy Milwaukee PBS

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The Making of Milwaukee - Chapter 14: Hard Times and War Time 24:03

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Send us a text Chapter 14: Hard Times and War Time The Great Depression. The Rise of Labor. Prohibition Ends. World War II Claims a Mayor. Milwaukee’s Industrial Might Goes to War. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/streamBy Milwaukee PBS

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The Making of Milwaukee - Chapter 13: The Roaring Twenties 17:48

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Send us a text Chapter 13: The Roaring Twenties America Turns Inward. Manufacturing Soars. African-Americans and Latino Premeros Make Milwaukee Home. Automobiles, Electric Lights, Radios and Movies. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/streamBy Milwaukee PBS

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The Making of Milwaukee - Chapter 12: The War to End Wars 11:44

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Send us a text Chapter 12: The War to End Wars Making the World Safe for Democracy, 1917. Anti-German Fever in Milwaukee. Socialists under Siege. Prohibition Closes the Breweries. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/streamBy Milwaukee PBS

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The Making of Milwaukee - Chapter 11: Socialists at Work 10:55

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Send us a text Chapter 11: Socialists at Work “Municipal Enterprise”. Honest Government and Civic Virtue. Creating Milwaukee’s Park System. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/streamBy Milwaukee PBS

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The Making of Milwaukee - Chapter 10: Trouble in Town 14:39

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Send us a text Chapter 10: Trouble in Town Dirty Air and Water. Dirty Milwaukee Politics. Socialists and Labor Rise Up for Clean Government. Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/streamBy Milwaukee PBS

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