What in the World Podcast
Helping you make sense of whatβs 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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Dengue fever: What is it and why is it spreading?
Wed 25 Oct 2023
From India to Europe, warmer temperatures allow disease-carrying mosquitos to thrive
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An empty airport, a railway to nowhere and Chinaβs trillion-dollar plan
Tue 24 Oct 2023
Railways and ports are all part of Chinaβs Belt and Road initiative
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Why governments are building huge cities from scratch
Mon 23 Oct 2023
If you build it, will the people come?
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Is Taylor Swift bringing in a new Era of economics?
Fri 20 Oct 2023
Her tour is smashing records and making loads of dollars
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Israel-Gaza: What do we know about the hospital blast?
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Hamas blames Israel, but Israel says it wasnβt them
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Beauty standards: How far will people go to achieve them?
Wed 18 Oct 2023
Cosmetic surgery is on the rise globally
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Indiaβs Supreme Court rejects petition for same-sex marriage - whatβs next?
Tue 17 Oct 2023
But aspects of the ruling give some LGBTQ+ campaigners hope
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The Antarctic: The βuntoldβ climate story of the season
Mon 16 Oct 2023
The Antarcticβs sea ice helps keep the whole world cool. But itβs shrinking
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Will Australiaβs referendum give Indigenous people a Voice?
Fri 13 Oct 2023
It could formally recognise them in the constitution.
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Why is it dangerous to be a climate activist in Colombia?
Thu 12 Oct 2023
A report says it's the deadliest country to be an environmentalist
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How a deadly scam is costing lives in India
Wed 11 Oct 2023
Scammers are using instant loan apps to entrap and humiliate people
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How did 6 million people in China buy homes that donβt exist?
Tue 10 Oct 2023
China is struggling with a housing market crisis
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Israel-Gaza violence: The conflict explained
Mon 9 Oct 2023
Israel says retaliation against the Palestinian militant group Hamas has only just begun
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Why has it taken so long to arrest someone for Tupacβs murder?
Fri 6 Oct 2023
27 years after the shooting, Keefe D has been arrested and charged as a suspect
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Why are young people calling on Ghanaians to #OccupyJulorbiHouse?
Thu 5 Oct 2023
How did Ghana go from fastest growing economy in Africa to crisis in just four years?
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The dark but luxurious life of El Chapoβs wife
Wed 4 Oct 2023
Emma Coronel is the 'narco queen' at the heart of El Chapoβs drug cartel
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Why is there so much instability in the Sahel?
Tue 3 Oct 2023
Coups, militant groups, and food insecurity all play a part
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Why are thousands of people fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh?
Mon 2 Oct 2023
Most ethnic Armenians have fled the region since Azerbaijan seized it
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How do we get plastic out of our oceans?
Fri 29 Sep 2023
And how does it get there in the first place?
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From BTS to BeyoncΓ© - why do βworldβ tours skip Africa?
Fri 22 Sep 2023
What do BeyoncΓ©, Taylor Swift, BTS and Olivia Rodrigoβs βworld toursβ have in common?
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Indiaβs spy agency: What do we know about RAW?
Thu 21 Sep 2023
Thatβs Indiaβs equivalent of the CIA
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Do false online rumours on birth control have consequences IRL?
Wed 20 Sep 2023
There are worries misinformation online may be contributing to abortion rates in Scotland
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Palm oil versus the planet: What can be done?
Tue 19 Sep 2023
A substitute could help counter deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia
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Is Syriaβs government pushing an addictive party drug?
Mon 18 Sep 2023
Dubbed βthe poor manβs cocaineβ, Captagon is sweeping through the Middle East
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