Has Ukraine’s counter offensive begun?
Russia says it’s thwarted a major Ukrainian attack in the Donetsk region – is this the long-promised counter-offensive? Saudi Arabia pledges big oil cuts in July. Plus, the ancient statues found after...
5 Jun 202310min
Special episode: Inside the race to replant the Amazon
Listen to Jake Spring’s special report on replanting the Amazon with host Kim Vinnell. As the climate clock ticks down, it's fallen to non-profits to restore vast portions of Brazil's decimated Amazon...
3 Jun 202312min
Default avoided, NATO’s Ukraine divisions and poetry in space
The U.S. has passed a deal to lift its debt ceiling – avoiding a catastrophic default. The divisions in NATO on how fast Ukraine should join. South Africa’s diplomatic headache about inviting Presiden...
2 Jun 202311min
Chocolate shops to save the planet and Senegal on edge for rape verdict
How a meat magnate and sponsorship of a German soccer club helped push Russian President Vladimir Putin's agenda in Germany. Chocolate shops to combat global warming? Hear about the surprising project...
1 Jun 202311min
Drone warfare in Moscow and the Taliban’s secret talks
The first attack on civilian areas of Moscow since the start of the Ukraine war marks a new and dangerous shift. Hear how Ukraine’s allies are responding to the drone warfare. Does the Taliban want to...
31 Mai 202311min
Deep fakes want your vote, and North Korea’s wall
The rise of AI could mean a whole new landscape for 2024’s US presidential election: watch out for deep fakes and hyper-persuasive chatbots. We unpack North Korea’s secret pandemic project: building a...
30 Mai 202311min
Debt deal heads to Congress and Erdogan's victory song
A deal in principle and now comes the really hard part. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy need to cobble together a coalition of Republicans and Democrats to get their debt deal thr...
29 Mai 202310min
Who are the Russians fighting Russia?
Russian anti-Kremlin fighters take the war back home with an incursion into Russia’s Belgorod region. We hear from one of their commanders who says it’s just the start. What’s next in the Madeleine Mc...
26 Mai 202312min
