Bougainville's long road to independence

Bougainville's long road to independence

How do you create a nation from the ruins of conflict and neglect? It is the question asked by local journalist, Louiseanne Laris, as her home island of Bougainville prepares to become the world’s newest country. Bougainville lies on the very eastern edge of the Pacific country of Papua New Guinea. It is a lush tropical island, rich in natural resources and minerals with a long history of colonisation and occupation. In 2019 more than 98% of Bougainville’s population voted to separate from Papua New Guinea and become fully independent. But does the island have the capacity to govern itself after years of neglect?

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BBC OS Conversations: Ukrainian aid from the US

BBC OS Conversations: Ukrainian aid from the US

After months of delays, US politicians agreed a $61bn aid package of military assistance for Ukraine to support their fight with Russia. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said it could save thous...

27 Huhti 202423min

Heart and Soul: The whale worshippers of Vietnam

Heart and Soul: The whale worshippers of Vietnam

On the southern shores of Vietnam, whales are revered as gods of the oceans. Eliza Lomas visits whale temples and a whale cemetery, hearing about the roots and rituals of the belief. We learn how wors...

26 Huhti 202426min

Super-rich Swedes

Super-rich Swedes

Sweden has a global reputation for championing high taxes and social equality, but it has more dollar billionaires, relative to its population size, than almost anywhere else on the planet. Stockholm-...

25 Huhti 202432min

Forward Thinking: Can feminism fix the internet?

Forward Thinking: Can feminism fix the internet?

From deepfakes to the fear of AI taking jobs, to the social media giants making money from abusive content, our technology dominated world is in a crisis – what are the solutions?AI researcher Kerry M...

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Assignment: Armenia's lost garden

Assignment: Armenia's lost garden

For three decades Armenians ruled Karabakh – literally “Black Garden” – an unrecognised statelet inside neighbouring Azerbaijan. Many saw it as the cradle of their civilisation. But as Azerbaijan reto...

23 Huhti 202427min

In the Studio: David Haig and Max Webster

In the Studio: David Haig and Max Webster

Philip K. Dick's novella The Minority Report was famously adapted into a science fiction blockbuster by director Steven Spielberg in 2002. More than 20 years later, it is now being adapted for the sta...

22 Huhti 202426min

Bonus: What in the World: South Korea’s shamans are now online

Bonus: What in the World: South Korea’s shamans are now online

A bonus episode from the What in the World podcast. Korean shamans hold significant cultural importance in Korean society. They are often portrayed in Korean dramas and films, adorned in shiny and co...

21 Huhti 202415min

The Fifth Floor: My emergency kit list

The Fifth Floor: My emergency kit list

How do you prepare for the worst-case scenario? Juna Moon has been talking to young people in South Korea about how they perceive the threat of war in the region and how they’re planning for it. Growi...

20 Huhti 202426min

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