Tom Standage, editor of Technology Quarterly, talks about producing ethanol from trees

A round-up of noteworthy articles in the print edition of March 10th - 16th 2007. In this week’s podcast: Japan’s past; murder in Russia; medical tourism in Asia; and what Muslim’s think

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A round-up of noteworthy articles in the print edition of March 3rd - 10th 2007.In this week’s podcast: financial markets; the US and Latin America; medical marijuana; and sex in advertising

A round-up of noteworthy articles in the print edition of February 24h - March 3rd 2007. In this week’s podcast: Europe’s space wars; why tax havens are ultimately healthy; good news from Cambodia; and medical statistics.

A round-up of noteworthy articles in the print edition of February 17th - February 24th 2007. In this week’s podcast: The end of the cash era; Russia and the world; immunisation and the market; Anna Nicole Smith.

A round-up of noteworthy articles in the print edition of February 10th - February 17th 2007. In this week’s podcast: America and Iran; justice in Japan; Rudy Giuliani; and buying culture in the Gulf states.