A eulogy for the 'good' internet
When the World Wide Web was launched in 1991, hopes for it were high. But three decades later, the internet seems to be defined not by interconnectivity and liberation, but by scandal, abuse and polar...
30 Sep 202227min
Death in Qatar: What really happened to British businessman Marc Bennett?
On Christmas Day three years ago British businessman Marc Bennett was found dead in his four star hotel room in Qatar. He'd been successfully working on the country’s tourism industry but died in unex...
29 Sep 202238min
How religious clashes came to Leicester
Leicester has always been held up as a beacon of multicultural Britain. But for more than two weeks, the city has witnessed religious clashes between young men from the Hindu and Muslim communities. T...
28 Sep 202230min
The South Korean culture machine that conquered the world
From Squid Game to K-pop to kimchi, South Korea has taken the planet by storm. How did a once-impoverished country turn its fortunes around? And what has it done for South Korea's standing abroad?'Hal...
27 Sep 202229min
How Labour plans to defeat Liz Truss
As the Labour Party meets in Liverpool for its annual conference, the dividing lines between the two biggest parties have rarely been more stark. Ahead of Sir Keir Starmer’s speech tomorrow, what migh...
26 Sep 202227min
Is Italy heading for its first hard right leader since Mussolini?
The hard right is on the rise in Italy. Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party is tipped to win Sunday’s general election. If it does, she’ll become Italy’s first female prime minister - and the fir...
23 Sep 202229min
A beginner's guide to Trussonomics
Newly-appointed Prime Minister Liz Truss has inherited an economy in turmoil. With the nation on the verge of recession and significant challenges ahead, what might we expect to hear from tomorrow's “...
22 Sep 202232min
The secret history of women’s football
The Women’s Super League kicked off this weekend, following the euphoria of the Lionesses' win at Euro 2022 this summer. How was that success won? We trace the little-known history of women’s football...
21 Sep 202230min
