Barbie, the latest Hollywood dream, is set to release in theaters on July 21, expected to make a splash at the box office. But there's more to this story! Today, we take a closer look at Mattel, the American toy company that introduced this iconic fashion doll back in 1959.  Listen in to know more.

In other news, the World Health Organization (WHO) is likely to declare aspartame, the artificial sweetener commonly found in diet beverages and chocolates, cancer-causing.

Tune in to The Signal Daily for more details on both the stories!

The Signal Daily is produced in association with IVM.
The episode was written and researched by Anup and Chaarmikha
Edited by Venkat Ananth and Jaideep Vaidya
Produced by Manaswini
Mastered and mixed by Manas and Nirvaan

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