The Global Story Podcast
With new hosts in Washington DC and London, The Global Story will tell the intertwined story of America and the world. Starting in September 2025.
The world order is shifting by the day 鈥� old alliances are fraying, autocrats are on the rise, and global trade is in turmoil. A lot of this turbulence can be traced back to decisions made in the US, but America isn鈥檛 just a cause of upheaval abroad鈥攊t鈥檚 also a symptom of the same forces disrupting things across the world.
That鈥檚 where The Global Story comes in. From September 2025, this daily podcast from the 成人快手 tackles the news at this exact intersection: where the world meets America.
With one host in DC, one host in London, and the backing of the best international newsroom in the world, this podcast tells the intertwined story of America and the world 鈥� how each shapes the other, daily.
The Global Story. Where the world meets America.
Episodes to download
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The Republican crusade against public media
Fri 28 Mar 2025
The Trump administration wants to defund both NPR and PBS
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Pronatalism: Make America procreate again?
Thu 27 Mar 2025
Malcolm and Simone Collins hope to have 10 children to help avoid "demographic collapse"
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The Great Wealth Transfer: Will it divide millennials?
Wed 26 Mar 2025
Big inheritances to younger generations could reshape economies, housing and society
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How did one fire paralyse Europe's busiest airport?
Tue 25 Mar 2025
London Heathrow cancelled all flights after a local power outage
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Turkey: Erdogan's political deja vu
Fri 21 Mar 2025
The detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has echoes of the Turkish president's past
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Are we really getting enough sleep?
Thu 20 Mar 2025
How harmful is bad sleep to our health? And what can we do about it?
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Why has Israel gone back to war?
Wed 19 Mar 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu says 鈥渃ombat in full force鈥� has resumed against Hamas
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Maradona and the trial transfixing Argentina
Mon 17 Mar 2025
The Argentinian footballer was widely regarded as one of the best in the world
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Can tariffs convince Mexico to stem the flow of fentanyl?
Fri 14 Mar 2025
Over the past decade fentanyl has caused tens of thousands of deaths in the United States
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Mohammed bin Salman: From pariah to peacemaker
Thu 13 Mar 2025
How did Saudi Arabia come to host leaders from US, Russia and Ukraine for peace talks?
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A reckoning for Duterte
Wed 12 Mar 2025
The ex-Philippines president is arrested by the International Criminal Court
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Will Donald Trump take over Greenland?
Mon 10 Mar 2025
The US President tells Denmark that it will get the territory 'one way or the other'
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How North Korean hackers launched history's biggest heist
Fri 7 Mar 2025
Almost $1.5bn was stolen from crypto trading platform Bybit
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Xi Jinping takes the trade war to Iowa
Thu 6 Mar 2025
China's retaliatory tariffs on agricultural exports could hit Trump's rural heartlands
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Have RFK Jr.'s vaccine views gone mainstream?
Wed 5 Mar 2025
Robert Kennedy now heads the US health ministry and doubts about vaccines are rising
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Is Trump taking Putin's side?
Tue 4 Mar 2025
As ties with Europe continue to strain, President Trump's approach to Moscow is warming
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Zelensky's diplomatic rollercoaster
Mon 3 Mar 2025
From the explosive Trump meeting to a new deal with Europe
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The scandal sinking an Oscars campaign
Fri 28 Feb 2025
Offensive posts by Emilia P茅rez star Karla Sof铆a Gasc贸n have caused controversy
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Inside Ukraine as Trump targets minerals
Thu 27 Feb 2025
Three years into war, where do Ukrainians stand?
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Why are more younger adults getting cancer?
Wed 26 Feb 2025
Cases of breast, colorectal and other cancers are surging in the under 50s
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Inside Russia: Putin鈥檚 war, three years on
Mon 24 Feb 2025
What have Russians won and lost during the conflict in Ukraine?
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Bolsonaro: Is it all over for the 'Trump of the Tropics'?
Fri 21 Feb 2025
The former Brazilian president may struggle to stage a comeback
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From welcome to wary: Europe's divide on migration
Thu 20 Feb 2025
A decade of migration through the eyes of one German city
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Is Rwanda backing rebels in the DRC?
Wed 19 Feb 2025
M23 fighters have made rapid advances in recent months
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How can Europe defend itself without the United States?
Tue 18 Feb 2025
President Trump鈥檚聽threat to stop funding European defence could have lasting consequences
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Has one phone call sealed Ukraine's fate?
Fri 14 Feb 2025
US President Donald Trump says Russia has agreed to negotiate peace talks
