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Representatives from the U.S., Ukraine and Russia met in Abu Dhabi for a second round of peace talks as Russia continues to bomb Ukraine. The Financial Times' Christopher Miller of the Financial Times talks about the latest developments from Kyiv. Then, a judge blocked the Trump Administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for 350,000 Haitians living in the U.S. Rose-Thamar Joseph, co-founder of the nonprofit Haitian Support Center in Springfield, Ohio, joins us. And, seven fishermen aboard their vessel called the Lily Jean are presumed dead after it sank in the Atlantic Ocean last Friday. WBUR's Anthony Brooks reports on how it's hitting the Gloucester community, the anchor of the country's oldest fishing port.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Let's call this the "time is a flat circle" episode. Daniel Berger-Jones and John J King from the Get Shocked podcast and Boston History Company are here to talk about the Boston Massacre. We discuss the myths behind this seminal Revolutionary era event, clashes between occupiers and the occupied, local proclivities towards self-government, and the moments throughout history when theoretical violence becomes real violence. Yup. RIP Dan McQuade. (The beloved compilation he created.) WBUR on local animal weather forecasters. Cape Cod potato chips factory closes. Have feedback on this episode or ideas for upcoming topics? DM me on Instagram, email me, or send a voice memo. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

To wrap up our pre-Valentine's Day week of reads, we revisit two roundtable discussions with contemporary romance authors. First, Here & Now's Celeste Headlee speaks with Helen Hoang and Emily Henry about the state of the genre – and how the authors approach writing sex scenes. Then, Here & Now's Kalyani Saxena moderates a conversation between Beverly Jenkins, Jasmine Guillory, and Ali Hazelwood in front of a crowd of romance fans at WBUR's CitySpace.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

ESPN reporter Mike Reiss joins WBUR's Morning Edition to recap the snowy, low-scoring AFC Championship Game that propelled the New England Patriots to their NFL-record 12th Super Bowl appearance.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins WBUR's Morning Edition to provide an update on the city's response to the winter storm that's dumped a foot and a half of snow on the city.

Ed Freni, director of aviation for MassPort, joins WBUR's Morning Edition for an update on conditions at Logan Airport amidst the Boston area's biggest snowstorm in years.

The New England Patriots are headed to Denver this weekend to face the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game. Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy joins WBUR's Morning Edition to preview the game and reflect on a whirlwind, dazzling Patriots season.

WBUR transportation reporter Andrea Perdomo-Hernandez and Brian Kane, executive director of the MBTA Advisory Board, join WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the state of the MBTA.

This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.On paper, it's a familiar midlife recalibration story: work, marriage, identity, creativity. On screen, it plays like a series of almost moments that never quite click into rhythm.Synopsis:As their marriage unravels, Alex faces middle age and divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene. Meanwhile, his wife Tess confronts sacrifices made for their family, forcing them to navigate co-parenting and identities.Sean BurnsSean Burns is a film critic for WBUR's Arts & Culture and a contributing writer at North Shore Movies and Crooked Marquee. He was Philadelphia Weekly's lead film critic from 1999 through 2013, and worked as a contributing editor at The Improper Bostonian from 2006 until 2014. His reviews, interviews and essays have also appeared in Metro, The Village Voice, Rolling Stone, The Boston Herald, Nashville Scene, Time Out New York, Philadelphia City Paper and RogerEbert.com.A graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Burns was a recurring guest on the late David Brudnoy's WBZ 1030 AM radio show, and in 2002 received an award for Excellence in Criticism from the Greater Philadelphia Society of Professional Journalists. Currently a member of the Online Film Critics Society and the Critics Choice Association, he's also “the most annoyingest person ever,” according to his niece.WEBSITE: splicedpersonality.comTWITTER: @SeanMBurnsOne Heat Minute ProductionsWEBSITE: oneheatminute.comTWITTER: @OneBlakeMinute & @OHMPodsMERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/en-au/stores/one-heat-minute-productionsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Scott Kirsner joins WBUR's Morning Edition to share his own ideas for Faneuil Hall's future. 

Carlos Simon is the inaugural composer chair of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He's premiering a collection of music this weekend inspired by one of Boston's famous museums: The Isabella Stewart Gardner. He speaks with WBUR's All Things Considered about the collection, and his other upcoming BSO performances that celebrate the tradition of gospel music.

We're remembering the late chef Elle Simone Scott by revisiting one of our favorite conversations with her. Back in 2020, WBUR host Tiziana Dearing met her at America's Test Kitchen to learn about her great grandmother and make her famous lemon pound cake.

Former Patriot linebacker Matt Chatham joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss whether the team is up to the test.

WBUR reporter Eve Zuckoff and Boston Globe columnist Adrian Walker join WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on transitions of power, small and large.

Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, who served under President Biden, tells WBUR's Morning Edition she's troubled by the Trump administration's move to scale back federal recommendations for childhood immunizations.

Javier Marin, founder of Boston's Spanish-language newspaper El Planeta, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about the community's response. 

Former Democratic state Rep. David Nangle, of Lowell, to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to illegally using campaign funds to pay for personal expenses, including gambling debts. He joins WBUR's All Things Considered to share his story and to deliver a message for lawmakers.

At the end of every year, many of us resolve to make small changes in our lives. But what would it take to make a radical change–and can it still be done if you've reached retirement age? Today on The Sunday Story, WBUR reporter Anthony Brooks shares stories about people he's met who've done just that. To hear more of Anthony's reporting on people who reinvented themselves late in life, check out his series "The Third Act."This interview originally aired on January 19, 2025.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Acclaimed vocal ensemble Blue Heron performs a celebration of Christmas in 16th century Spain, from mystical motets to vivacious villancicos. The group's artistic director, Scott Metcalfe, shares insights about each piece. This concert and conversation were recorded at WBUR's event venue, CitySpace. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: www.wbur.org/giveonpoint

Highlights from a conversation with the authors and WBUR's Tiziana Dearing in front of a live audience at the First Parish Church in Cambridge.

For 70 years, Globe Santa has delivered boxes of toys to Massachusetts children in need during the holidays. Globe Santa Editor Linda Matchan joins WBUR's All Things Considered to talk about the letters the organization gets and what they reflect about the past and present.

"The Rembrandt Heist: The Story of a Criminal Genius, a Stolen Masterpiece, and an Enigmatic Friendship" tells the story of Myles Connor and his career as an art thief. Author Anthony Amore joins WBUR's Morning Edition to tell us more about the book and how he hopes it get the city closer to solving the Gardner heist.

The Decade Project is an ongoing One Heat Minute Productions Patreon exclusive podcast looking back at the films released ten years ago to reflect on what continues to resonate and what's ripe for rediscovery. The third year being released on the main podcast feed is the films of 2015. To hear a fantastic chorus of guests and I unpack the films of 2016 in 2026, subscribe to our Patreon here for as little as $1 a month. In the latest episode, I catch up with my favourite Bostonian film critic, Sean Burns, to discuss a Spielberg and Coen brothers collab - BRIDGE OF SPIES.Sean BurnsSean Burns is a film critic for WBUR's Arts & Culture and a contributing writer at North Shore Movies and Crooked Marquee. He was Philadelphia Weekly's lead film critic from 1999 through 2013, and worked as a contributing editor at The Improper Bostonian from 2006 until 2014. His reviews, interviews and essays have also appeared in Metro, The Village Voice, Rolling Stone, The Boston Herald, Nashville Scene, Time Out New York, Philadelphia City Paper and RogerEbert.com.A graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Burns was a recurring guest on the late David Brudnoy's WBZ 1030 AM radio show, and in 2002 received an award for Excellence in Criticism from the Greater Philadelphia Society of Professional Journalists. Currently a member of the Online Film Critics Society and the Critics Choice Association, he's also “the most annoyingest person ever,” according to his niece.WEBSITE: splicedpersonality.comTWITTER: @SeanMBurnsOne Heat Minute ProductionsWEBSITE: oneheatminute.comTWITTER: @OneBlakeMinute & @OHMPodsMERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/en-au/stores/one-heat-minute-productionsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The man suspected of killing two students at Brown University was found dead in a storage unit in New Hampshire Thursday night. WBUR's Anthony Brooks joined Morning Edition to explain how the investigation unfolded.

U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Leah Foley joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about the ongoing investigation into the shooting deaths of two Brown University students and an MIT professor.

Scott Kirsner, columnist from WBUR's editorial partner MassLive, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to review the biggest local headlines in technology this year.

We review the biggest local headlines in health care for 2025 with WBUR senior health reporter Priyanka Dayal McCluskey and Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers' Michael Curry.

Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic, joins Meghna at WBUR's CitySpace to discuss The Atlantic's new project examining America at 250 and the most urgent, complex and challenging questions the country is facing. Then, Goldberg interviews Massachusetts Congressman Jake Auchincloss on topics ranging from the state of the Democratic party to the Trump administration's intentions in Venezuela.

Copyright law experts Peter Karol and Bhamati Viswanathan join WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss what the deal between Suno and Warner Music means for the future of intellectual property.

Food Network personality and Boston restaurateur Tiffani Faison joins WBUR's Morning Edition to share some winter cooking tips.

Evan Horowitz, Executive Director of the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to explain why residential property tax bills are ballooning in Boston.

WBUR's Simón Rios, the first reporter to break this story, spoke to WBUR's All Things Considered about what he found through public records and conversations with members of Ferreira's and Leavitt's families.

Addiction specialists, treatment programs and 12-step recovery groups tell WBUR they're seeing a rise in young adults — ranging from their late 20s to early 30s — seeking help for serious gambling problems tied to sports betting apps.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss her relationship with the Trump administration.

This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.Synopsis:Grown men's recreational baseball game stretches to extra innings on their beloved field's final day before demolition. Humor and nostalgia intertwine as daylight fades, signaling an era's end.Sean BurnsSean Burns is a film critic for WBUR's Arts & Culture and a contributing writer at North Shore Movies and Crooked Marquee. He was Philadelphia Weekly's lead film critic from 1999 through 2013, and worked as a contributing editor at The Improper Bostonian from 2006 until 2014. His reviews, interviews and essays have also appeared in Metro, The Village Voice, Rolling Stone, The Boston Herald, Nashville Scene, Time Out New York, Philadelphia City Paper and RogerEbert.com.A graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Burns was a recurring guest on the late David Brudnoy's WBZ 1030 AM radio show, and in 2002 received an award for Excellence in Criticism from the Greater Philadelphia Society of Professional Journalists. Currently a member of the Online Film Critics Society and the Critics Choice Association, he's also “the most annoyingest person ever,” according to his niece.WEBSITE: splicedpersonality.comTWITTER: @SeanMBurnsIsaac FeldbergIsaac Feldberg is an entertainment journalist currently based in Chicago, who's been writing professionally for nine years and hopes to stay at it for a few more. On a typical evening, he sits down to surf the Criterion Channel and ends up, inevitably, on Shudder. You can find him on Twitter at @isaacfeldberg.One Heat Minute ProductionsWEBSITE: oneheatminute.comTWITTER: @OneBlakeMinute & @OHMPodsMERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/en-au/stores/one-heat-minute-productionsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Boston is one of four cities with a team for the inaugural 2026 season. A couple of weeks ago, the city's unnamed club selected Beth Greenwood of New Hampshire in the first-ever WPBL draft. Greenwood joined WBUR's Morning Edition to share her road to the big leagues.

In this week's episode of High on Home Grown, we break down some of the most eyebrow-raising headlines from across the scene: Macky opens with a strange one from the skies. Two complete strangers from Birmingham arrested and jailed for the exact same offence on a Thailand flight. He also digs into a new WBUR study claiming there are “few medical benefits” for pain, anxiety, or insomnia.  Billy brings updates from Austria, where CBD flower rules are shifting yet again. These changes could shake up the whole European marketplace, and we break down what it means for consumers and small producers. Margaret covers a mysterious vomiting condition that's just been given an official WHO code after a spike in ER cases. A reminder that regulators and researchers are still scrambling to understand a condition many people have been talking about for years. John wraps things up with a major policy move in the US: a federal health agency preparing to allow CBD coverage under Medicare, boosted by a video posted by Donald Trump. If this goes through, it could shift how millions of Americans access plant-based wellness products. Another packed episode full of global updates, policy turns, and research headlines worth reading between the lines.

Rep. Seth Moulton toured the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Burlington Monday. He joined WBUR's All Things Considered to discuss the visit, and how faster processing of detainees has left many with worse access to attorneys and family.

Journalist Noah Schaffer joined WBUR's Morning Edition to share a great list not-so-traditional holiday concerts for those who want to hear something different this year.

Scientists have been trying to solve the riddle of fusion energy for decades. Scott Kirsner, a columnist with our editorial partner MassLive, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to report on Commonwealth Fusion Systems' progress.

This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.Synopsis:When Ashley asks for a divorce, the good-natured Carey runs to his friends, Julie and Paul, for support. Their secret to happiness is an open marriage; that is, until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their relationships into chaos.Sean BurnsSean Burns is a film critic for WBUR's Arts & Culture and a contributing writer at North Shore Movies and Crooked Marquee. He was Philadelphia Weekly's lead film critic from 1999 through 2013, and worked as a contributing editor at The Improper Bostonian from 2006 until 2014. His reviews, interviews and essays have also appeared in Metro, The Village Voice, Rolling Stone, The Boston Herald, Nashville Scene, Time Out New York, Philadelphia City Paper and RogerEbert.com.A graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Burns was a recurring guest on the late David Brudnoy's WBZ 1030 AM radio show, and in 2002 received an award for Excellence in Criticism from the Greater Philadelphia Society of Professional Journalists. Currently a member of the Online Film Critics Society and the Critics Choice Association, he's also “the most annoyingest person ever,” according to his niece.WEBSITE: splicedpersonality.comTWITTER: @SeanMBurnsOne Heat Minute ProductionsWEBSITE: oneheatminute.comTWITTER: @OneBlakeMinute & @OHMPodsMERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/en-au/stores/one-heat-minute-productionsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

One SEGA employee chronicles the company's struggles the only way he knows how: by turning it into a game.San Francisco! Come to a screening of Drop Dead Cityfollowed by a conversation with Roman on Monday, Nov 3. Info and tickets.Hidden Levels is a production of 99% Invisible and WBUR's Endless Thread. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The final episode of Hidden Levels explores the story of SEGA developer Tez Okano and the bizarre, meta-game he created: Segagaga. Okano joined SEGA in 1992, witnessing firsthand the company's tumultuous experience in the "console wars" against Nintendo and Sony. In the mid-1990s, SEGA struggled to make hardware that kept up with its rivals. The SEGA CD, the 32X, and the Saturn were all commercial failures. For Okano and many developers at SEGA, the console wars were both an exciting time to be in the video game business but also an intense and stressful time. They worked long hours, slept at their desks, and faced relentless deadlines. And so Okano decided to turn the chaotic nature of his professional life into a low-budget, self-parodying game about making video games at SEGA. In Segagaga, the player is a young developer tasked with saving SEGA's market share from the rival DOGMA Corporation (a stand-in for Sony/PlayStation). The gameplay is a mix of a role-playing game (RPG) and a management simulator, where you recruit demoralized, mutant-like SEGA employees by convincing them to join your team for the lowest salary possible. The gameplay reflects the absurd reality of game development. Players can spend a long time creating an original, hit game or they can quickly make a bunch of trashy titles (or shovelware) that barely keeps the company afloat. Okano even told us that the insults characters used in "battles" were actual quotes he heard in the office. The game was finished in 2001, just as the highly anticipated Sony PlayStation 2 was effectively dooming SEGA's Dreamcast. As game journalist Simon Parkin notes, Segagaga was released only two weeks before SEGA exited the console business entirely. This timing transformed the game from a self-parody into a memorial for a dying era, inviting players to literally defeat SEGA's failed consoles as bosses. Though Okano's bizarre proposal was initially met with laughter by executives, the game ultimately got made and, in a strange twist, benefited from the company's decision to stop making video game hardware. Even in the face of industry chaos, some creators simply can't help but pour their love and energy into making games. Credits This episode was produced by Jayson De Leon and edited by Meg Cramer. Mix by Martín Gonzalez. Fact-checking by Graham Hacia. Original music by Swan Real and Paul Vaitkus. Jocelyne Allen helped translate and interpret our interview with Tez Okano (truly the best). Special thanks to Lewis Cox and Tom Charnock over at The Dreamcast Junkyard. Their insight on SEGA, the Dreamcast, and Segagaga was extremely helpful in the making this story. Additional thanks to Adam Kuplowsky and 17 Bit's Jake Kazdal. Simon Parkin has a book about the history of the Dreamcast called Sega Dreamcast: Collected Works. It's rich and beautiful and has even more details about Segagaga that we could not fit into this story. Tez Okano would like to thank the small team that supported Segagaga. Especially Hisao Oguchi, Tadashi Takezaki, and Taku Sasahara. Hidden Levels is a production of 99% Invisible and WBUR's Endless Thread. The Managing Producer for Hidden Levels is Chris Berube. The series was created by Ben Brock Johnson. Series theme by Swan Real and Paul Vaitkus. Series art by Aaron Nestor.

From blocky biomes to breathtaking open worlds, video games are teaching us new ways to see, build, and even save nature.Hidden Levels is a production of 99% Invisible and WBUR's Endless Thread. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dr. James "Butch" Rosser was a pioneer in minimally invasive surgery in the 1990s. When he credited his surgical skills to video games, people dismissed him. The prevailing narrative was that kids who played video games became killers, not doctors. So Butch set out on quest: to show how video games can help make better doctors. Show notes: The impact of video games on training surgeons in the 21st century (JAMA Surgery) Study: High-School Video Gamers Match Physicians at Robotic-Surgery Simulation (Slate) We Have to Operate, but Let's Play First (The New York Times) He's really on his game (Orlando Sentinel) Credits This episode was written and produced by Grace Tatter and edited by Meg Cramer. Mix, sound design and music composition by Emily Jankowski. "Hidden Levels" is a production of 99% Invisible and WBUR's Endless Thread. The Managing Producer for Hidden Levels is Chris Berube. The series was created by Ben Brock Johnson. Series theme by Swan Real and Paul Vaitkus. Series art by Aaron Nestor.

Back in the 90s, artists turned video games into movie sets, and their wildest ideas are finally hitting documentaries.Hidden Levels is a production of 99% Invisible and WBUR's Endless Thread. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, Stef Sanjati is a creator on YouTube with over half a million subscribers. Her content mostly focuses on her two greatest loves — makeup and gaming — often combining the two with her otherworldly video game-inspired beauty tutorials. Growing up in small-town Ontario, though, Stef was a quiet, introverted kid who was bullied a lot. For one thing, she looked different from her peers. Having been born with a rare genetic condition called Waardenburg Syndrome, Stef has several distinct physical features, including wide-set blue eyes and a natural streak of white hair. But there was something else that she didn't quite have the words for back then – something she felt closest to while playing as her favorite avatar in World of Warcraft, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. That something else was that Stef is trans. Choosing your player is a near-ubiquitous experience in gaming. Whether it's picking from a stock of ready-made options in Mario Kart or carefully calibrating a custom avatar in World of Warcraft, a gamer's choice of character has a huge impact on the gaming experience. But when a gamer is given the chance to choose, or even build, a brand new identity outside of the one they experience every day, the potential impact goes far beyond simple gameplay. Credits This episode was written and produced by Frannie Monahan and edited by Meg Cramer. Mix, sound design and music composition by Paul Vaitkus. "Hidden Levels" is a production of 99% Invisible and WBUR's Endless Thread. The Managing Producer for Hidden Levels is Chris Berube. The series was created by Ben Brock Johnson. Series theme by Swan Real and Paul Vaitkus. Series art by Aaron Nestor.

Before Fortnite and Call of Duty ruled the scene, the US Army quietly shaped the early 2000s with a wildly popular, free shooter designed to excite young people about enlisting.Hidden Levels is a production of 99% Invisible and WBUR's Endless Thread. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

From airplanes to Pac-Man to the battlefield, the joystick has quietly shaped the way humans connect with machines.Hidden Levels is a production of 99% Invisible and WBUR's Endless Thread. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Step back into the '90s, when dunks broke backboards, catchphrases caught fire, and one arcade game turned every kid into an NBA superstar.Hidden Levels is a production of 99% Invisible and WBUR's Endless Thread. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.