Can we stop the insects from dying?
This week we heard that we are in the middle of a biodiversity crisis, but are we in a position to save the bugs, and ourselves, from extinction? We hear from biologist Adam Hart and go back to the gr...
13 Feb 201919min
Is it ok to pay women to have more children?
Hungarian women with four or more children won’t have to pay income tax for the rest of their working lives, according to a plan announced by the country’s prime minister Viktor Orban. He says it’s t...
12 Feb 201918min
Amazon blackmail: should we feel sorry for the world’s richest man?
The fact that a rich, powerful man had an affair and is getting divorced shouldn’t be of more than passing interest. But with the Amazon boss Jeff Bezos things are a bit different. Not only is ther...
11 Feb 201922min
Jewrovision: can young Jews celebrate their identity?
With the trend in anti-Semitism and the growth of far-right politics sweeping through Europe, it’s a worrying time to be Jewish. But young Jews in Germany have found a place to celebrate Jewish cultur...
8 Feb 201916min
How bad is social media for my mental health?
The impact of social media on our mental health has been creeping into the news headlines. Politicians have been quick to challenge tech companies, calling for better regulation following the suicide ...
7 Feb 201921min
Stansted 15: would they chain themselves to a plane again?
How far are you prepared to go to stand up for your beliefs? Two years ago, Ruth Potts and Mel Evans were part of a group that cut through an airport security fence and chained themselves to a Boeing ...
6 Feb 201921min
El Chapo: what’s the truth behind the legend?
It’s been called the trial of the century. The Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo has been in court in New York for the past few months accused of smuggling hundreds of tons of narcotics into the United S...
5 Feb 201919min
Can one conviction end FGM in the UK?
A mother was convicted last week of mutilating her 3 year old daughter’s genitals. It’s been illegal for more than 30 years, but the women, who can’t be named, is the first person to be convicted of F...
4 Feb 201918min
