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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Why is there violence in Ecuador?
Tue 29 Aug 2023
International drug cartels are using banana shipments to smuggle out cocaine
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Can reality TV help people talk about mental health?
Mon 28 Aug 2023
Former contestants have been discussing their anxiety
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Is the water from Fukushima dangerous?
Fri 25 Aug 2023
The United Nations nuclear watchdog says it鈥檚 safe - but what actually is in the water?
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Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin and is he dead?
Thu 24 Aug 2023
The leader of the Wagner group is presumed dead after a private jet crashed in Russia
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Why is the moon鈥檚 south pole so special?
Wed 23 Aug 2023
One of the major goals of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission is to hunt for water ice
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Why has Somalia banned TikTok?
Tue 22 Aug 2023
Its government says "immoral groups" are spreading misinformation
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How important was this women鈥檚 football World Cup?
Mon 21 Aug 2023
Spain beat England 1-0 in the final match of the competition
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How does it feel to be skinny shamed?
Fri 18 Aug 2023
We learn about the mental health impacts of skinny shaming across Africa
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Are wildfires getting worse?
Thu 17 Aug 2023
With fires in Hawaii and Canada, are they getting worse and how can we prevent them?
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Why isn鈥檛 Caster Semenya at the World Athletics Championships?
Wed 16 Aug 2023
She鈥檚 one of several DSD athletes who aren鈥檛 allowed to compete
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How have women's rights in Afghanistan changed?
Tue 15 Aug 2023
It's two years since the Taliban took back control of the country
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Do video games impact our mental health?
Mon 14 Aug 2023
The industry is booming - but do we understand how playing games impacts us?
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Why hip-hop's 50th anniversary matters
Fri 11 Aug 2023
The genre has had a massive influence on everything from fashion to politics to culture
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Why are so many footballers going to Saudi Arabia?
Thu 10 Aug 2023
Some of football's biggest names have moved to Saudi clubs - we explain why
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Do vaping bans work?
Wed 9 Aug 2023
New Zealand and Australia are two of the latest countries to introduce restrictions
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Can Brazil end deforestation in the Amazon by 2030?
Tue 8 Aug 2023
South American leaders are discussing how to protect the rain forest
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Why is there violence in Manipur?
Mon 7 Aug 2023
There have been months of ethnic clashes in the Indian state
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Why are K-pop stars so secretive about their private lives?
Fri 4 Aug 2023
Blackpink's Jisoo is in a relationship - why is it a big deal?
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What is going on with fast fashion?
Thu 3 Aug 2023
The latest trends can now be bought quickly and cheaply - but what is the impact?
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How is South Korea trying to help its recluses?
Wed 2 Aug 2023
The government hopes money will persuade young people out of their homes
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How do athletes train around their periods?
Tue 1 Aug 2023
We鈥檙e demystifying periods and looking at how the conversation around them is changing
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How do heatwaves affect your mental health?
Mon 31 Jul 2023
Here's why hotter temperatures can make you more anxious, irritable and depressed
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Welcome to What in the World
Wed 26 Jul 2023
We鈥檙e here to help you work out What in the World is going on. Coming 31 July
