Coronavirus: Reporting Covid-19
During the last year hundreds of people across the globe have shared their experiences on the programme about living during a pandemic. This time, we view this challenging situation through a journali...
20 Mar 202150min
Scotland's contested identity
For over three hundred years the union of England and Scotland has held firm through war and poverty but in recent years some people north of the border have asked for a divorce. Elections in May to S...
18 Mar 202126min
What does the future hold? Covid, women and the US economy
From women in senior management positions, to women-owned start-ups, to low income families, Covid poses difficult questions about how to adapt to an uncertain future. Nada Tawfik explores some of the...
16 Mar 202127min
The Royal Family’s missed chance
It has been a turbulent week for the British royal family following Harry and Meghan's explosive sit-down with Oprah Winfrey. On Thursday, Prince William said the British Royal family is not racist - ...
13 Mar 20219min
Coronavirus: Resilience during a year of the pandemic
One year ago, the World Health Organisation announced that Covid-19 was spreading across different countries at such an alarming rate that it needed to be classed as a pandemic. It has been a challeng...
13 Mar 202150min
The disinformation dragon
Prior to the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement and the Covid 19 pandemic, China’s presence on social media was largely to promote a positive image of its country – trying to ‘change the climate’ rather...
11 Mar 202127min
The empty desk: Women, Covid and the US economy
A year ago American women out-numbered men in the workforce for the first time. Now, after a year of Covid pandemic that process has gone into reverse with more women than men leaving the workforce. N...
9 Mar 202127min
The Saudis and the superpower
Joe Biden promised to be tough on Saudi Arabia. But this week, he stopped short of punishing the kingdom's crown prince despite US intelligence holding him responsible for the murder of journalist Jam...
6 Mar 20219min
