What in the World Podcast
Helping you make sense of what鈥檚 happening in your world. Big stories, small stories and everything in between. Understand more, feel better. Five days a week, Monday to Friday.
Episodes to download
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How dangerous are chemical hair straighteners and relaxers?
Wed 20 Mar 2024
And why is the US talking about banning them?
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Idris Elba鈥檚 plan to build a brand new city on an African island
Tue 19 Mar 2024
The actor and DJ wants to regenerate Sierra Leone鈥檚 Sherbro Island
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What鈥檚 the future of renewable energy in the Philippines?
Mon 18 Mar 2024
The sun, volcanoes and wind could all play a part
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Why are trans people being murdered in Mexico?
Thu 14 Mar 2024
And why is it taking so long to get justice?
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How are people in Gaza observing Ramadan?
Wed 13 Mar 2024
Palestinians around the world tell us how the Israel-Gaza war is impacting them
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Kate Middleton photo: What went wrong?
Tue 12 Mar 2024
What happened to THAT photo and do we know how it was edited?
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Can ticket touts be beaten?
Mon 11 Mar 2024
Resellers are buying up tickets and driving up prices around the globe
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Do we still care about award shows like the Oscars anymore?
Fri 8 Mar 2024
Plus, what you have to do behind the scenes to win an Academy Award
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Why don鈥檛 South Koreans want to have kids?
Thu 7 Mar 2024
South Korea has the world鈥檚 lowest birth rate - and it's dropping even further
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Can Senegal鈥檚 democracy hang on?
Wed 6 Mar 2024
Its President's attempt to postpone elections has thrown the country into turmoil
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Is it worth becoming a doctor in Kenya?
Tue 5 Mar 2024
Doctors have announced a 14-day strike over staff shortages
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Why is Kenya sending troops to Haiti?
Mon 4 Mar 2024
Gang violence has plagued the Caribbean nation for years
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What鈥檚 happening to music on TikTok?
Fri 1 Mar 2024
And Paul Pogba鈥檚 football ban for doping explained.
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Were Indian men tricked into fighting on the frontline for Russia?
Thu 29 Feb 2024
The men say they were duped by job recruitment agents on Youtube.
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Why Tanzania鈥檚 Singeli music is getting hearts racing
Wed 28 Feb 2024
It鈥檚 got the fastest beats of popular club music in Africa
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How to save a dying language
Tue 27 Feb 2024
Half of the world鈥檚 languages could go extinct in the next 100 years
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Do hair policies lead to discrimination?
Mon 26 Feb 2024
A judge ruling in Texas has reignited a conversation about dress codes in schools
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Who owns the Moon?
Fri 23 Feb 2024
The first commercial company has landed a spacecraft on the Moon.
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Why are farmers in India protesting?
Thu 22 Feb 2024
Police have fired teargas at protesters marching towards the capital Delhi.
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The bandit kidnap crisis in Nigeria
Wed 21 Feb 2024
Hundreds of people are being abducted and held for ransom
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Why is Thailand making cannabis illegal again? (And what's Coldplay got to do with it?)
Tue 20 Feb 2024
After only making cannabis legal in 2022, the Thai government is changing its mind.
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Who is left to oppose Putin now?
Mon 19 Feb 2024
Who are the voices criticising the Russian government, now that Alexei Navalny has died?
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How can you make award shows like the Oscars more diverse?
Fri 16 Feb 2024
Award shows are often criticised for very white (and male) nominees and winners.
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What鈥檚 it like inside El Salvador鈥檚 mega-jail?
Thu 15 Feb 2024
President Bukele's crackdown on gang violence has led to 75,000 arrests
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Why can't young people in South Africa find work?
Wed 14 Feb 2024
Forty per cent of young people are unemployed
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Does chess have a sexism problem?
Tue 13 Feb 2024
Women in chess say they鈥檝e faced discrimination and harassment
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How do you track down stolen art?
Mon 12 Feb 2024
We hear from a Dutch art detective who鈥檚 recovered Van Gogh paintings
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What鈥檚 being done to protect athletes from brain injuries?
Fri 9 Feb 2024
NFL players dream of reaching the Super Bowl but head injuries are a real concern.
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What鈥檚 happening with migration across the US-Mexico border?
Thu 8 Feb 2024
And what have American Presidents tried to do about it?
