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What in the World Episodes

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    How asthma is affecting Africa

    It鈥檚 thought almost half of all asthma sufferers in the world live in Africa

  2. Can zombies and witches save Bollywood from its troubles?

    Horror films were some of the highest-earners in Bollywood in 2024

  3. Is Turkmenistan finally closing the 鈥済ates of hell鈥�?

    And what鈥檚 it like to go down the massive fiery pit, the Darvaza Crater?

  4. Does nature deserve rights - and song credits?

    We explain the Rights of Nature movement and ask - is it effective?

  5. South Korea鈥檚 Jeju Air crash: What we know

    Authorities are still investigating the cause

  6. From peanut farmer to President: Why the world is mourning Jimmy Carter

    The Nobel Prize winner has died aged 100

  7. Cultural appropriation of food: What is it?

    And is it ok to trademark the Vietnamese national dish 鈥減ho鈥�?

  8. Is this the end for canned hunting in South Africa?

    South Africa鈥檚 government has banned it but hasn鈥檛 said when

  9. How to disagree without biting someone鈥檚 head off

    We share tips on how to disagree with grace

  10. Why 2024 was a bad year for female politicians

    In a mega-election year, women struggled to boost female representation

  11. How has Cyclone Chido impacted Mozambique and Mayotte?

    Plus, what are the protests about in Mozambique?

  12. Is BMX Freestyle on its way up?

    It鈥檚 the Urban Cycling World Championships in Abu Dhabi

  13. Northern Lights - what are they?

    And why are we seeing more of them?

  14. Could Donald Trump stop a TikTok ban in the US?

    The President-elect says he now has a 鈥榳arm spot鈥� for the Chinese social media app

  15. Syria: What will the refugees do now?

    After the collapse of president Bashar al-Assad's rule can they return to their homes?

  16. Gukesh Dommaraju: Why India is producing more chess champions

    Schools in Chennai have a record of producing grandmasters

  17. Why is Europe worried about wolves?

    Grey wolves will now get less legal protection in the EU

  18. Why young women are donating their eggs

    And how the process works

  19. From Hollywood to Nollywood: Are cinemas bouncing back?

    Lights, camera鈥� more action?

  20. Does Brazil have a problem with online gambling?

    And how is the country trying to solve it?

  21. Syria: What you need to know

    And who are the Syrian rebels who toppled Assad鈥檚 rule?

  22. Who鈥檚 got the power? K-pop stars, their label, or their fans?

    We explain the latest K-pop drama - this time it鈥檚 NewJeans in the hot seat

  23. Bans on social media and phones - what is the evidence?

    We explore different approaches to social media and phone bans around the world

  24. Martial law: What is it and what happened in South Korea?

    We make sense of the last 24 hours in the country

  25. Protesters in Georgia are worried about Russia

    They accuse their increasingly authoritarian government of ditching their European future

  26. How content creators make money from rage-baiting

    And how you can identity it

  27. Has the price of art gone bananas?

    A banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million鈥� it鈥檚 since been eaten

  28. Is borderless travel in Africa possible?

    Helping you make sense of what鈥檚 happening in your world

  29. The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal explained

    There has been intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah for over a year

  30. Laos tourist deaths: How dangerous is fake alcohol?

    Six tourists in Van Vieng have died of suspected methanol poisoning

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