Wildfires, gene-edited bananas, and male self-confidence
Why is Indonesia experiencing its worst ever wildfire season? Would you eat a banana that never goes brown? And why do men feel more confident in their looks than women?Credit: Sigit Prasetya / AFP / ...
2 Okt 48min
Arctic manoeuvres, a UK referendum and Darlene Love
Will Europe meet Canada in the High North? Is the Piddington vote a sign of things to come? And why did it take 50 years to recognise a lost talent? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines a...
18 Sep 49min
Hunter Biden’s cryptocurrency, VW’s military pivot and Nathan Fielder on Theranos
What is Hunter Biden up to? Can defence spending save Germany’s car factories? And are we ready to hear more from Elizabeth Holmes? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what re...
11 Sep 43min
A naval odyssey, paternity leave and art heists
Why did the USS Abraham Lincoln spend so long at sea? Should British fathers get more time off work? And what’s behind a pan-European wave of museum thefts? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the hea...
4 Sep 44min
The maternity gap, Tunisian unrest and literary feuds
Why is it so hard to find somewhere to give birth? Is the pioneer of the Arab Spring preparing for another revolution? And should we welcome a new round of reading rows? Olly Mann and The Week delve b...
28 Aug 44min
ADHD, the besieged Palestinian-American and discussing women’s appearance
Is ADHD overdiagnosed? What can we learn from the case of Louai Abu Ridi? And, after Ariana Grande and Nicole Kidman, how should we approach conversations about what women look like? The Week and Ario...
21 Aug 53min
Assad sentenced, LGBT rights in Africa and sleep drugs
How have Syrians reacted to the trial of Bashar al-Assad? Why are so many African nations enacting homophobic laws? And after obesity, is tiredness next in line for a chemical ‘cure’. The Week and Ari...
14 Aug 48min
