Rape at the border, the NFL’s Swift effect, and sneaker culture moves on
There has been a surge in sexual violence against migrants at the Mexico border. Experts say the Biden administration’s new border strategy is contributing to the increase. Nike’s Air Jordans are losi...
29 Sep 202312min
US shutdown looms, Travis King back in the US and weight-loss drugs scrutinized
The United States is heading towards a partial government shutdown after Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy rejected a stopgap funding bill. What does gridlock in DC mean for the rest of the worl...
28 Sep 202311min
Trump’s Michigan trip, a Black Sea commander mystery and Amazon’s antitrust fight
A New York judge finds Donald Trump and his adult sons liable for fraud. The ruling comes ahead of the former president’s trip to Detroit to woo striking autoworkers. Did Ukraine really kill the head ...
27 Sep 202312min
The US line in Niger, UNGA wraps and when we get our TV back
A senior navy commander has been shown on Russian state TV, a day after Ukraine said he had been killed in a strike on Crimea. The UN General Assembly wraps up with plenty of diplomacy on the sideline...
26 Sep 202312min
Hollywood deal, Kosovo monastery siege and ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh
Hollywood writers reach a preliminary labor agreement with major studios. Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan takes control. In Kosovo, Serb gu...
25 Sep 202311min
How the killing of a Sikh plumber in Canada led to a diplomatic war with India
On this special podcast episode, we examine the fallout from the killing of 45-year-old Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia. What we have learned so far in the halls of Canada's parliament, what'...
23 Sep 202314min
Ukraine aid standoff, Murdoch's legacy and covering catastrophe in Libya
President Joe Biden promises more aid for Ukraine but must overcome opposition from Republican hardliners. Automakers risk a wider strike from union workers. Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of F...
22 Sep 202311min
The spy network under the sea, Poland halts weapons for Ukraine and Assad in China
The United States and China are overhauling their espionage systems, out of sight and deep underwater, as cheaper new technology changes the game. Poland stops sending weapons to Ukraine. Assad visits...
21 Sep 202312min
