The Real Story Podcast
Global experts and decision makers discuss, debate and analyse a key news story.
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What's next for Iran?
Fri 14 Feb 2020
Scores of reformist candidates have been barred from parliamentary elections
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Impeachment: What's changed since Nixon?
Fri 7 Feb 2020
Why was the Nixon impeachment so consequential and the Trump impeachment a flop?
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Can China stop a killer virus spreading?
Fri 24 Jan 2020
A new virus has emerged in China and is being identified in patients across the globe.
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Does philanthropy work?
Fri 17 Jan 2020
Should the rich give more of their money to the state instead of charitable foundations?
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The world's housing crisis
Fri 10 Jan 2020
How will cities provide affordable accommodation for residents?
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Can young people change the world?
Fri 20 Dec 2019
What can youth activists accomplish where adults have failed?
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What next for the UK?
Fri 13 Dec 2019
The Prime Minister's core campaign message was simple: "Get Brexit done." It worked.
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The world's languages are dying
Fri 6 Dec 2019
Thousands of minority languages are on the brink of extinction
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Can algorithms be trusted?
Fri 22 Nov 2019
How are algorithms shaping the modern world and should we be worried?
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Russia's new internet firewall
Fri 1 Nov 2019
The implementation of a new Russian law will redefine the way internet is governed there
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Mass protests in Lebanon
Fri 25 Oct 2019
Are the country wide protests the beginning of a revolution in Lebanon?
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Does the US have a Syria plan?
Fri 11 Oct 2019
US position on Turkey's offensive into Kurdish controlled northern Syria remains unclear
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Is impeachment a fair process?
Fri 4 Oct 2019
Could the political brinkmanship by the Democrats backfire?
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Can China tame Hong Kong?
Fri 27 Sep 2019
What are Beijing's options for ending the on-going protests in Hong Kong?
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Russia's Africa doctrine
Fri 20 Sep 2019
What is motivating new ties between Moscow and the continent?
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The future of money
Fri 6 Sep 2019
Is it time to ditch the US dollar? And how will crypto-currencies change our world?
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The changing face of protest
Fri 23 Aug 2019
How do the protests in Hong Kong and Russia compare to recent episodes of mass unrest?
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How do women change politics?
Fri 16 Aug 2019
What happens to policy and political culture when more women are involved?
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What happened to the political centre ground?
Fri 9 Aug 2019
Why are so many democracies turning away from the politics of consensus and compromise?
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What is immigration for?
Fri 2 Aug 2019
Is a points based system the best way to decide who comes to a country?
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The politics of Boris Johnson
Fri 26 Jul 2019
Will he deliver Brexit and unite the country as promised?
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Europe's migration standoff
Fri 19 Jul 2019
Is it time for the EU to forge a new pact on migration and asylum?
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The future of space exploration
Fri 12 Jul 2019
Fifty years after the historic moon landing, is the world entering a new space race?
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