The legacy of China’s one-child policy
China has recently changed its two-child policy and is now allowing families to have up to three children legally. It's a move aimed to combat the country's plunging birth rate, but what does this maj...
15 Jun 202134min
The Tokyo Olympics: Are the games in jeopardy?
As athletes and competitors all over the world prepare to descend on Tokyo, locals don't seem to want them to come. With just weeks to go, will the Olympics happen?This podcast was brought to you than...
14 Jun 202132min
Is medicine sexist?
Is medicine sexist, and is female health suffering as a result?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month fre...
11 Jun 202128min
Is this Netanyahu's last stand?
The fifteen year rule of Benjamin Netanyahu could come to an end this Sunday if a newly formed coalition government survives a vote of confidence. What will it mean for Israel if Netanyahu loses power...
10 Jun 202132min
Ethiopia: Terror in Tigray
After an outbreak of conflict back in November last year between the Ethiopian military and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, thousands have been killed, and millions are now displaced. Soldiers f...
9 Jun 202138min
The ‘super-immune’ residents living in an Italian town
The small, rural Italian town of Vo' Euganeo was sealed off after recording Europe's first Covid death. But now some locals in the village have been dubbed the 'super-immunes' as their blood-tests sho...
8 Jun 202124min
The third wave: Should the June unlocking go ahead?
One week from today, Boris Johnson has a big decision to make. Is it time to declare 'freedom day' on the 21st of June? Or could the government be walking into another mistake?This podcast was brought...
7 Jun 202129min
How student drug-taking reached new highs (and lows) in lockdown
For much of the pandemic, university students have been confined to their halls for months on end. For some, drugs became a way to pass the time. But as lockdown lifts, will the rise in student drug t...
4 Jun 202126min
