India: The farmers v the government
For months, protesters have been camping out on the outskirts of Delhi, demanding the repeal of a set of agricultural laws. Last week, as India tried to celebrate its Republic Day, violence erupted be...
4 Helmi 202130min
What's behind the movement to #FreeBritney?
Britney Spears’s private life has been on show ever since she emerged on the music scene back in the late ’90s. In recent years she's been hitting headlines for other reasons, with new questions arisi...
3 Helmi 202133min
Love and lockdown: The spike in divorces and breakups
The coronavirus pandemic is keeping us all at home and many of us have been taking a long, hard look at our closest and most intimate relationships - and deciding to call it quits. What's causing all ...
2 Helmi 202124min
Universal Credit, Free School Meals and a history of Tory welfare
As the government wrestles with how best to help those in need during the pandemic, it's brought to the surface many of the historical divisions within the Conservative party. After years of austerity...
1 Helmi 202134min
When Decca Met... Jordan Peterson
Jordan Peterson, a clinical psychologist, is a conservative superstar of the culture wars. Known for his confidence in debates, Decca Aitkenhead meets him a changed man. Worshipped by many for his sel...
31 Tammi 202138min
A TikTok conspiracy theory: Helen Keller is a fraud?
A bizarre conspiracy theory on the social media platform TikTok is uncovered after a Twitter thread goes viral. What does this say about how misinformation spreads online? What are the unintended cons...
29 Tammi 202139min
Empireland: How imperialism shaped modern Britain
In his latest book, Empireland, Times writer Sathnam Sanghera attempts to expose what he sees as a blind spot in our understanding of history: the details and impact of the British Empire. Is there a ...
28 Tammi 202132min
Amanda Knox: Is our obsession with true crime unhealthy?
In a special series for the Sunday Times, writer Rosie Kinchen examines what's behind our true crime obsession. Kinchen makes contact with Amanda Knox - someone affected by this - and finds out Knox r...
27 Tammi 202129min
