The Real Story Podcast
Global experts and decision makers discuss, debate and analyse a key news story.
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Africa's digital transformation
Fri 5 Jul 2019
Who are the big beneficiaries of Africa's rapidly improving internet connectivity?
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What's happened to gay rights since Stonewall?
Fri 28 Jun 2019
A global panel of gay and lesbian contributors discuss the legacy of the Stonewall riots
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What does the future hold for the Rohingya?
Fri 7 Jun 2019
Why can鈥檛 the Rohingya return to Myanmar?
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European election results: Gridlock or opportunity?
Fri 31 May 2019
Four new MEPs discuss the shifting power balance in the European Parliament
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The new technology cold war
Fri 24 May 2019
What will a tech standoff between the US and China mean for them - and us, the consumers?
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Does WikiLeaks matter?
Fri 17 May 2019
Is the news leak organisation and its model of publishing still relevant?
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Can nature be saved?
Fri 10 May 2019
How do we change our behaviour to prevent a million species going extinct?
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Is social media killing elections?
Fri 26 Apr 2019
Are free and fair elections impossible in the digital age?
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The return of the eco-warriors
Fri 19 Apr 2019
Is civil disobedience a good tactic for climate change activists?
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Has Brexit broken UK politics?
Fri 12 Apr 2019
Is the crisis evidence of flaws in the UK political system, or are politicians to blame?
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Has the International Criminal Court failed?
Fri 5 Apr 2019
Is it time to accept the severe limitations of the ICC?
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What鈥檚 at stake in India鈥檚 election?
Fri 29 Mar 2019
Will the world's largest democratic exercise put India on a new path?
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Who are the far-right extremists?
Fri 22 Mar 2019
Can understanding the roots of far-right extremism help us to tackle it?
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What鈥檚 going on at the US-Mexico border?
Fri 15 Mar 2019
President Trump says the situation is a national emergency. Is he right?
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What next for the wives of Islamic State fighters?
Fri 1 Mar 2019
Should the wives and children of IS militants be repatriated?
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Are referendums ever a good idea?
Fri 22 Feb 2019
When, where and why does direct democracy work? And can it do more harm than good?
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Is capitalism killing our planet, or is it our only hope?
Fri 15 Feb 2019
As environmental catastrophe looms, is capitalism to blame, or can it be reformed?
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Forty years since revolution: How stable is Iran?
Fri 8 Feb 2019
Ritula Shah and a panel of Iranian guests discuss life, politics and religion inside Iran
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What Will Happen to Afghan Women When the US Leaves?
Fri 1 Feb 2019
Are Afghan women's rights at risk as the US negotiates with the Taliban?
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What's keeping Sudan鈥檚 Omar al-Bashir in power?
Fri 25 Jan 2019
Protestors in Sudan are calling for the resignation of President Bashir. Will he listen?
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Why Does President Trump Stick by Saudi Arabia?
Fri 18 Jan 2019
Mike Pompeo was in Riyadh this week. Why are the US and Saudi Arabia still so close?
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Are We Alone In The Universe?
Fri 11 Jan 2019
Are we any closer to finding extra-terrestrial life - of any kind?
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91热爆 Correspondents Look Ahead
Fri 28 Dec 2018
How do you look ahead in a world which constantly takes us by surprise?
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France's Yellow Vests: Macron's Malaise
Fri 21 Dec 2018
Can the French president contend with a transformative protest movement?
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China's Big Social Experiment
Fri 14 Dec 2018
What are the costs and benefits of a social credit system?
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Britain's Big Brexit Moment
Fri 7 Dec 2018
What happens if Prime Minister May's EU withdrawal deal fails in Parliament?
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