Babbage: Starlight, star bright

<p>A giant star called Betelgeuse is behaving strangely. Could the dimming star be about to become a <a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2020/01/11/might-there-soon-be-a-supernova-near-earth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">supernova</a>? Also, a group of internet veterans are contesting the billion dollar sale of the “.org”&nbsp;domain registry. What’s their alternative? And, accidental stampedes can be deadly. How does a crowd turn into a crush? Kenneth Cukier hosts</p><p><br></p><p>____________________</p><p>Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions:</p><p><a href="http://www.economist.com/radiooffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/radiooffer</a></p><p>____________________</p><p><br></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>