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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Do hair policies lead to discrimination?
Mon 26 Feb 2024
A judge ruling in Texas has reignited a conversation about dress codes in schools
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Who owns the Moon?
Fri 23 Feb 2024
The first commercial company has landed a spacecraft on the Moon.
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Why are farmers in India protesting?
Thu 22 Feb 2024
Police have fired teargas at protesters marching towards the capital Delhi.
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The bandit kidnap crisis in Nigeria
Wed 21 Feb 2024
Hundreds of people are being abducted and held for ransom
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Why is Thailand making cannabis illegal again? (And what's Coldplay got to do with it?)
Tue 20 Feb 2024
After only making cannabis legal in 2022, the Thai government is changing its mind.
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Who is left to oppose Putin now?
Mon 19 Feb 2024
Who are the voices criticising the Russian government, now that Alexei Navalny has died?
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How can you make award shows like the Oscars more diverse?
Fri 16 Feb 2024
Award shows are often criticised for very white (and male) nominees and winners.
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What鈥檚 it like inside El Salvador鈥檚 mega-jail?
Thu 15 Feb 2024
President Bukele's crackdown on gang violence has led to 75,000 arrests
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Why can't young people in South Africa find work?
Wed 14 Feb 2024
Forty per cent of young people are unemployed
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Does chess have a sexism problem?
Tue 13 Feb 2024
Women in chess say they鈥檝e faced discrimination and harassment
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How do you track down stolen art?
Mon 12 Feb 2024
We hear from a Dutch art detective who鈥檚 recovered Van Gogh paintings
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What鈥檚 being done to protect athletes from brain injuries?
Fri 9 Feb 2024
NFL players dream of reaching the Super Bowl but head injuries are a real concern.
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What鈥檚 happening with migration across the US-Mexico border?
Thu 8 Feb 2024
And what have American Presidents tried to do about it?
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How free are celebs to get political online?
Wed 7 Feb 2024
What happens when they share their opinions? And is there pressure to do so?
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Is guinea worm about to be eradicated?
Tue 6 Feb 2024
And what can we learn about how to tackle other diseases?
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What鈥檚 the new proposed security law in Hong Kong?
Fri 2 Feb 2024
And how is it linked to the umbrella protests?
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How do the US Presidential elections actually work?
Thu 1 Feb 2024
A simple(ish) guide to how America picks its president
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Who is Imran Khan and why is he in prison?
Wed 31 Jan 2024
Pakistan鈥檚 former Prime Minister and his wife Bushra Bibi have been jailed for corruption
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How is plastic pollution affecting marine animals?
Tue 30 Jan 2024
Hermit crabs are now 鈥榳earing鈥� our plastic rubbish as shells
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Why is femicide on the rise in Kenya?
Mon 29 Jan 2024
Thousands have been protesting against gender-based violence
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How do African athletes train for the Winter Olympics without ice?
Fri 26 Jan 2024
Nigeria鈥檚 youth curling team, the Broomzillas, are competing in South Korea
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Have influencers changed perceptions of ADHD?
Thu 25 Jan 2024
And why is there a global shortage of ADHD medication?
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What鈥檚 going on with Pakistan and Iran?
Wed 24 Jan 2024
Why is Iran attacking its allies and what does this mean for the Middle East?
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Why did India鈥檚 top female wrestler quit before the Olympics?
Tue 23 Jan 2024
A year on from sexual harassment protests in wrestling - has anything really changed?
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How much does having a baby contribute to climate change?
Mon 22 Jan 2024
We speak to people who鈥檝e made the decision not to have babies for the planet
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Should video games be more culturally sensitive?
Fri 19 Jan 2024
It鈥檚 taken 14 years for Ubisoft to release a version of Prince of Persia in Farsi
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Why are young people leaving Romania?
Thu 18 Jan 2024
Plus, is the Guinness World Record鈥檚 'oldest dog', Bobi, a fraud?
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Is circular fashion the answer to clothes waste?
Wed 17 Jan 2024
We explore projects trying to improve sustainability and reduce pollution
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Super Mosquitoes and how to fight back against malaria
Tue 16 Jan 2024
Cape Verde is malaria-free but one mosquito species seems to be immune to our attacks
