Kenya at 60: the patriotic choral music used to present one version of history
Kenya is marking 60 years since its independence from British colonial rule on December 12, 1963. Each year, the country celebrates the occasion with a national holiday, Jamhuri Day. And for much of t...
11 Dec 202321min
Why unprecedented drought in the Amazon is so dangerous for the planet
As world leaders and their climate negotiators gathered at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai in early December, on the other side of the world, Brazil was experiencing an unprecedented drought in the ...
7 Dec 202325min
Genocide: the history of the term and what it means under international law
In the weeks since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 and the Israeli bombardment and ground assault on Gaza, both sides have traded accusations of genocide. Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis and took ...
30 Nov 202326min
Brandalism: the environmental activists using spoof adverts to critique rampant consumerism
Amid the flurry of billboards promoting cut price deals in the run up to Black Friday, some activists have slipped in the odd spoof advert. By subverting public advertising space, they’re risking lega...
23 Nov 202326min
Antibiotic resistance: microbiologists turn to new technologies in the hunt for solutions
The rise of drug-resistant infections is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. Antibiotic-resistant superbugs were estimated to kill 1.27 million people in 2019, ...
16 Nov 202326min
After Morocco's earthquake, artisans in Marrakech’s old medina face an uncertain future
Two months after the earthquake, we hear why Marrakech and its medina are so important to Islamic heritage – and why some researchers are worried that the expertise of the city's traditional artisans ...
9 Nov 202321min
The wildfires that led to mass extinction. A warning from California's Ice Age history
In recent years, Californians have had to deal with some deadly and destructive wildfires. But in fact, this part of the western United States has been shaped by fire for millennia. And in this episod...
2 Nov 202324min
When domicide razed my city: a view from Homs in Syria
Homs was once the centre of the Syrian revolution. Today, 12 years on, much of the city remains scarred and deserted after years of siege and heavy bombardment. In this episode we speak to an architec...
26 Okt 202326min
