{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8457b14f-24d4-4f1a-a274-e6188315170b/6a61d521562e3ad886cfd7bf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Do risky playgrounds reap rewards? ","description":"<p>A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of <em>The Economist</em>. <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/07/16/in-praise-of-scandinavias-risky-and-dirty-playgrounds?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=editorspicks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nordic countries</a> are deliberately injecting measured risk back into childhood. This approach could lure children away from their screens.</p><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>Scandinavia</li><li>Parenting</li><li>Child development</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to <em>The Economist</em></a>.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}