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 free are celebs to get political online?
Wed 7 Feb 2024
What happens when they share their opinions? And is there pressure to do so?
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Is guinea worm about to be eradicated?
Tue 6 Feb 2024
And what can we learn about how to tackle other diseases?
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What鈥檚 the new proposed security law in Hong Kong?
Fri 2 Feb 2024
And how is it linked to the umbrella protests?
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How do the US Presidential elections actually work?
Thu 1 Feb 2024
A simple(ish) guide to how America picks its president
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Who is Imran Khan and why is he in prison?
Wed 31 Jan 2024
Pakistan鈥檚 former Prime Minister and his wife Bushra Bibi have been jailed for corruption
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How is plastic pollution affecting marine animals?
Tue 30 Jan 2024
Hermit crabs are now 鈥榳earing鈥� our plastic rubbish as shells
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Why is femicide on the rise in Kenya?
Mon 29 Jan 2024
Thousands have been protesting against gender-based violence
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How do African athletes train for the Winter Olympics without ice?
Fri 26 Jan 2024
Nigeria鈥檚 youth curling team, the Broomzillas, are competing in South Korea
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Have influencers changed perceptions of ADHD?
Thu 25 Jan 2024
And why is there a global shortage of ADHD medication?
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What鈥檚 going on with Pakistan and Iran?
Wed 24 Jan 2024
Why is Iran attacking its allies and what does this mean for the Middle East?
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Why did India鈥檚 top female wrestler quit before the Olympics?
Tue 23 Jan 2024
A year on from sexual harassment protests in wrestling - has anything really changed?
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How much does having a baby contribute to climate change?
Mon 22 Jan 2024
We speak to people who鈥檝e made the decision not to have babies for the planet
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Should video games be more culturally sensitive?
Fri 19 Jan 2024
It鈥檚 taken 14 years for Ubisoft to release a version of Prince of Persia in Farsi
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Why are young people leaving Romania?
Thu 18 Jan 2024
Plus, is the Guinness World Record鈥檚 'oldest dog', Bobi, a fraud?
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Is circular fashion the answer to clothes waste?
Wed 17 Jan 2024
We explore projects trying to improve sustainability and reduce pollution
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Super Mosquitoes and how to fight back against malaria
Tue 16 Jan 2024
Cape Verde is malaria-free but one mosquito species seems to be immune to our attacks
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Who are the Houthis and why are the US and UK attacking them?
Mon 15 Jan 2024
The military group in Yemen has been targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea
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Why are Guinness World Records being smashed in Ghana and Nigeria?
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Plus, can Football Manager give Guinea-Bissau the edge at AFCON?
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Ecuador: How do you solve the gang problem?
Thu 11 Jan 2024
Can a state of emergency sort out the gang problem in Ecuador?
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Overeducated, underpaid: China鈥檚 youth unemployment problem
Wed 10 Jan 2024
Why can鈥檛 they find jobs?
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The dirty secret inside clean tech
Tue 9 Jan 2024
We need precious metals to run green tech but what鈥檚 the cost of mining them?
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Ukraine: What鈥檚 life like for President Zelensky?
Mon 8 Jan 2024
Before 2019, he was a comedian but now he's the president of a country at war
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Mickey Mouse: Copyrights and wrongs
Fri 5 Jan 2024
Mickey Mouse is no longer under US copyright but it鈥檚 not all black and white
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Make it rain: What is cloud seeding?
Wed 3 Jan 2024
The city of Lahore is using artificial rain to clear the air
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Can blind dates fix China鈥檚 shrinking population?
Tue 2 Jan 2024
Some cities are also offering parents money to have more babies
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How Vladimir Putin changed everyday life in Russia
New Year's Day 2024
The 成人快手鈥檚 Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg takes us through his rise to power
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Bigfoot, Chupacabras and Yetis: What are cryptids?
Fri 29 Dec 2023
We take a look at mythical creatures from around the globe
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Are billionaires a good thing?
Thu 28 Dec 2023
There鈥檚 thousands of them, but does their wealth trickle down?
