Should misogyny be a hate crime?
Should catcalling and leering at women become illegal? Some politicians have been calling for it. The country’s most senior police officers, themselves women, say there are more pressing priorities. T...
6 Nov 201821min
How has #MeToo changed American politics?
This week the whole of the US goes to the polls for the first time since Donald Trump became president. President Trump himself is not on the ballot paper, but he says it’s still a referendum on him....
5 Nov 201819min
Amol Rajan: who makes the news?
Every week we're going to spend time discussing big ideas with interesting characters in the world of news. This week Tina Daheley talks to BBC's Media Editor Amol Rajan about class, populism, and the...
2 Nov 201820min
What’s up with WhatsApp?
WhatsApp is a great way to stay in touch, but in this week’s election in Brazil it became a political weapon. Juliana Gragnani from BBC News Brasil and Kim Gittleson in New York tell us what that mean...
1 Nov 201822min
What’s the real impact of middle class drug use?
Police and politicians have been highlighting how middle-class cocaine use fuels violent crime. But what impact does drug use by the well-off really have? In this episode Matthew Price talks to Aram...
31 Okt 201820min
Instagram famous: how dangerous can it be?
The story of Iraqi model Tara Fares reveals the risks of pushing the boundaries as a high-profile influencer. Mina Al-Lami from BBC Monitoring tells us what happened to her when she crossed that invis...
30 Okt 201817min
Do we have enough money now?
It’s Budget Day and the chancellor has been telling Parliament that austerity is at an end. As he scatters cash around the government, how confident should we be that we really do have enough money no...
29 Okt 201821min
Beyond Today
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26 Okt 20182min
