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.
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Wildfires are burning across Los Angeles
Yesterday
What has climate change got to do with the LA fires?
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Is carbon offsetting a con?
Thursday
And what is the impact of carbon offsetting on the ground in Africa?
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Tibet earthquake: What we know so far
Wednesday
Tremors from the 7.1 magnitude quake were also felt in Nepal and parts of India
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Is Elon Musk influencing world politics?
Tuesday
The richest man in the world, Elon Musk, has turned his attention to European politics
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How asthma is affecting Africa
Monday
It鈥檚 thought almost half of all asthma sufferers in the world live in Africa
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Can zombies and witches save Bollywood from its troubles?
Last Friday
Horror films were some of the highest-earners in Bollywood in 2024
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Is Turkmenistan finally closing the 鈥済ates of hell鈥�?
Thu 2 Jan 2025
And what鈥檚 it like to go down the massive fiery pit, the Darvaza Crater?
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Does nature deserve rights - and song credits?
New Year's Day 2025
We explain the Rights of Nature movement and ask - is it effective?
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South Korea鈥檚 Jeju Air crash: What we know
Tue 31 Dec 2024
Authorities are still investigating the cause
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From peanut farmer to President: Why the world is mourning Jimmy Carter
Mon 30 Dec 2024
The Nobel Prize winner has died aged 100
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Cultural appropriation of food: What is it?
Fri 27 Dec 2024
And is it ok to trademark the Vietnamese national dish 鈥減ho鈥�?
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Is this the end for canned hunting in South Africa?
Boxing Day 2024
South Africa鈥檚 government has banned it but hasn鈥檛 said when
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How to disagree without biting someone鈥檚 head off
Christmas Day 2024
We share tips on how to disagree with grace
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Why 2024 was a bad year for female politicians
Christmas Eve 2024
In a mega-election year, women struggled to boost female representation
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How has Cyclone Chido impacted Mozambique and Mayotte?
Mon 23 Dec 2024
Plus, what are the protests about in Mozambique?
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Is BMX Freestyle on its way up?
Fri 20 Dec 2024
It鈥檚 the Urban Cycling World Championships in Abu Dhabi
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Could Donald Trump stop a TikTok ban in the US?
Wed 18 Dec 2024
The President-elect says he now has a 鈥榳arm spot鈥� for the Chinese social media app
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Syria: What will the refugees do now?
Tue 17 Dec 2024
After the collapse of president Bashar al-Assad's rule can they return to their homes?
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Gukesh Dommaraju: Why India is producing more chess champions
Mon 16 Dec 2024
Schools in Chennai have a record of producing grandmasters
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Why is Europe worried about wolves?
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Grey wolves will now get less legal protection in the EU
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From Hollywood to Nollywood: Are cinemas bouncing back?
Wed 11 Dec 2024
Lights, camera鈥� more action?
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Does Brazil have a problem with online gambling?
Tue 10 Dec 2024
And how is the country trying to solve it?
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Who鈥檚 got the power? K-pop stars, their label, or their fans?
Fri 6 Dec 2024
We explain the latest K-pop drama - this time it鈥檚 NewJeans in the hot seat
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Bans on social media and phones - what is the evidence?
Thu 5 Dec 2024
We explore different approaches to social media and phone bans around the world
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Martial law: What is it and what happened in South Korea?
Wed 4 Dec 2024
We make sense of the last 24 hours in the country
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Protesters in Georgia are worried about Russia
Tue 3 Dec 2024
They accuse their increasingly authoritarian government of ditching their European future
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