People who could change the world in 2026
Who might have the power and influence to change the world in 2026? World leaders aside, we choose four people and discuss why they could intersect with some of the big stories and themes of the next ...
6 Tammi 26min
What’s next for Venezuela?
The Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are due to appear in a federal Manhattan court on Monday, after the United States captured them in a military operation in Venezuela. ...
5 Tammi 30min
Are conspiracy theories America’s biggest export?
We are away for Christmas, so this is a repeat of a previous episode. Mistrust in science has never been higher. Fewer people are getting vaccinated, a known vaccine skeptic is leading the most powerf...
2 Tammi 27min
The death of reading
We are away for Christmas, so this is a repeat of a previous episode. Are we living through the slow death of reading - replaced by an addictive screen culture that fragments our attention and floods ...
1 Tammi 27min
The hostage negotiator’s guide to making deals with Putin’s Russia
We are away for Christmas, so this is a repeat of a previous episode. Donald Trump has spent this year trying to negotiate a deal to end the war in Ukraine. So far, Vladimir Putin doesn’t seem interes...
31 Joulu 202527min
Is the AI boom actually a bubble?
We are away for Christmas, so this is a repeat of a previous episode. AI companies are seeing a monumental surge in investment – but some experts are now warning of the risks of an economic bubble. Co...
30 Joulu 202527min
Nukes for nothing: The deal that broke Ukraine's trust
We are away for Christmas, so this is a repeat of a previous episode. In 1994, Ukraine surrendered the world's third-largest nuclear arsenal, inherited from the collapsed Soviet Union, in exchange for...
29 Joulu 202527min
Can Apple cut ties with China?
We are away for Christmas, so this is a repeat of a previous episode. Apple is promising to make more products in the US, backed by a $600bn investment over the next four years. But after decades of r...
26 Joulu 202527min
