Lorne Cook

Associated Press

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

Leaders pose during a family picture at NATO headquarters, June 14, 2021.

NATO to Jointly Respond to Attacks in Space

NATO leaders expanded the alliance's mutual defense clause to include space.

AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine at a vaccine center in Ebersberg, Germany, March 22, 2021.

EU Launches Legal Action Against Vaccine Maker

Europeans have held the company responsible for partly delaying their vaccine rollout.

AstraZeneca office building in Brussels, Jan. 29, 2021.

EU, AstraZeneca Publish Heavily Redacted Vaccine Deal

The EU lashed out at the drugmaker after it said it could only supply 31 million out of 80 million initial shots.

European Commissioner for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova addresses an online press conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, June 10, 2020.

Official Calls for Tech Giants to Report on Fake Virus News

A senior EU official warned Google and Facebook to step up the fight against fake news.

European Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, May 6, 2020.

EU Forecasts 'Recession of Historic Proportions'

The 27-nation economy is predicted to contract by 7.5% this year, before growing by about 6% in 2021.

French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Foreign Minister Jean-Yves le Drian, center, during an international videoconference on vaccination at the Elysee Palace in Paris, May 4, 2020.

World Leaders Pledge Billions for Vaccine Research

But they warned that it is just the start of an effort that must be sustained over time.