Is social media dead?
We are away for Christmas, so this is a repeat of a previous episode. For much of the 21st century, our social lives have been shaped, at least in part, on the internet. But in an age of influencers, ...
25 Dec 202527min
The disgraced UK doctor behind autism misinformation
We are away for Christmas, so this is a repeat of a previous episode. In September, President Trump and the U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a press conference in which they made extra...
24 Dec 202527min
Meeting settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank
Attacks by Jewish settlers on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have broken UN records this year, reaching the highest level in almost 20 years.Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blam...
23 Dec 202526min
Is Trump looking for war with Venezuela?
Tensions between the US and Venezuela are reaching a dangerous tipping point. The Trump administration has accused president Nicolas Maduro of leading a drug cartel and declared Maduro's government a ...
22 Dec 202526min
Why K-beauty is everywhere
The promise of pore-free, glassy, youthful-looking skin has made Korean beauty products a global phenomenon. Americans spent as much $1.7bn (£1.3bn) on K-beauty in 2024, according to industry estimate...
19 Dec 202526min
Why Australia’s gun laws aren’t as strong as you might think
After the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, Australia tightened its gun laws, and has since been considered a world-leading example by gun control advocates of how to lessen the chances of mass shootings ...
18 Dec 202526min
What would it take for Putin to stop fighting in Ukraine?
President Trump says a Ukraine peace deal is ‘closer than ever’ following talks in Berlin with European officials and a delegation from Ukraine. But is it? As the fourth anniversary of Russia's full s...
17 Dec 202526min
The Bondi Beach massacre and the rise of antisemitic violence
Australia is reeling after its deadliest mass shooting in decades, in which gunmen opened fire on Jewish people gathered for a Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach in Sydney. At least 16 people have been kil...
16 Dec 202527min
