The hidden cost of the Afghanistan war (Pt 1): Trauma
Today's episode contains strong language, discussions of suicide, and descriptions of violence in war that some listeners might find distressing.The first of a two-part investigation into the impact o...
17 Jan 202235min
What's fuelling the protests in Kazakhstan?
Protests and riots have spread across Kazakhstan where the government has responded with deadly force. Russian troops that had entered the country to support the government have started to leave, but ...
14 Jan 202232min
Djokovic and the vaccine sceptics in sport
It's split families and friendships. Now the debate over vaccinations is tearing through the world of sport. As tennis superstar Novak Djokovic flew into Melbourne to compete in the Australian Open, h...
13 Jan 202225min
Elizabeth Holmes: The downfall of a billion dollar startup
Elizabeth Holmes was once hailed as a visionary, and her company Theranos was set to revolutionise the world of medicine. But her success was a tale of hot air and hubris. Last week, Holmes was convic...
12 Jan 202231min
The cost of living crunch
The cost of living is reaching a crisis - for people trying to pay the bills and for the government under pressure to find solutions. With tax rises looming, energy bills up and inflation on the incre...
11 Jan 202231min
The Omicron wave: What next?
It's been just over six weeks since the discovery of the Omicron variant. In England, the government now seems to be growing in confidence that it's chosen the right plan. But as other governments tak...
10 Jan 202228min
Has the pandemic affected our memories?
Sunday Times special correspondent Josh Glancy explores how the pandemic and successive lockdowns have left us in a brain fog struggling with the concept of time.This podcast was brought to you thanks...
7 Jan 202228min
Biden and Trump: What to expect from US politics in 2022
A year on from the storming of the US Capitol, 2022 looks to be anything but a quiet year in American politics. We take stock of the year gone by, and look ahead at what to expect from the next 12 mon...
6 Jan 202231min
