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 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
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Who are the Houthis and why are the US and UK attacking them?
Mon 15 Jan 2024
The military group in Yemen has been targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea
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Why are Guinness World Records being smashed in Ghana and Nigeria?
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Plus, can Football Manager give Guinea-Bissau the edge at AFCON?
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Ecuador: How do you solve the gang problem?
Thu 11 Jan 2024
Can a state of emergency sort out the gang problem in Ecuador?
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Overeducated, underpaid: China鈥檚 youth unemployment problem
Wed 10 Jan 2024
Why can鈥檛 they find jobs?
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The dirty secret inside clean tech
Tue 9 Jan 2024
We need precious metals to run green tech but what鈥檚 the cost of mining them?
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Ukraine: What鈥檚 life like for President Zelensky?
Mon 8 Jan 2024
Before 2019, he was a comedian but now he's the president of a country at war
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Mickey Mouse: Copyrights and wrongs
Fri 5 Jan 2024
Mickey Mouse is no longer under US copyright but it鈥檚 not all black and white
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Make it rain: What is cloud seeding?
Wed 3 Jan 2024
The city of Lahore is using artificial rain to clear the air
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Can blind dates fix China鈥檚 shrinking population?
Tue 2 Jan 2024
Some cities are also offering parents money to have more babies
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How Vladimir Putin changed everyday life in Russia
New Year's Day 2024
The 麻豆约拍鈥檚 Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg takes us through his rise to power
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Bigfoot, Chupacabras and Yetis: What are cryptids?
Fri 29 Dec 2023
We take a look at mythical creatures from around the globe
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Are billionaires a good thing?
Thu 28 Dec 2023
There鈥檚 thousands of them, but does their wealth trickle down?
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The Nile: A big dam problem
Wed 27 Dec 2023
Ethiopia is building a dam on the river but what does this mean for Sudan and Egypt?
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Kush: The mystery drug that鈥檚 got Sierra Leone hooked
Boxing Day 2023
It鈥檚 cheap, it鈥檚 potent and nobody really knows what鈥檚 in it
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Fascination and fear: Why are volcanoes a hot topic?
Fri 22 Dec 2023
An eruption in Iceland has captured the world鈥檚 attention
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Sudan: What鈥檚 happening in the world鈥檚 鈥榝orgotten war鈥�?
Thu 21 Dec 2023
We explain how Sudan got here and whether the war could end anytime soon
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Why do farmers in Myanmar and Afghanistan grow opium?
Wed 20 Dec 2023
Myanmar recently surpassed Afghanistan as the world鈥檚 top producer
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AI deepfake porn: Could I be next?
Tue 19 Dec 2023
As AI tech grows, more apps are being developed to create these fake images
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Why are STIs on the rise in Europe?
Mon 18 Dec 2023
More people are testing positive for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and LGV
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BTS: From singers to soldiers
Fri 15 Dec 2023
All members of the K-pop band have enlisted in the South Korean military
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Israel-Gaza: How and when might a ceasefire happen?
Thu 14 Dec 2023
The 麻豆约拍鈥檚 Jeremy Bowen gives his analysis on how the war might end
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COP28: What鈥檚 the deal?
Wed 13 Dec 2023
Nearly 200 countries have agreed a new global deal on climate change
