Offshore gambling, retirement and Obama's silence
What stopped Barack backing Kamala? Is the world going cold on online casinos? What can we do now to fund life after work? Arion McNicoll and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what reall...
26 Juli 202446min
389. Trump trials, smears and Katy Perry
Are Donald Trump's legal obstacles melting away? Could self-testing replace the cervical smear? And what kind of world is Katy Perry living in? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and de...
19 Juli 202446min
388. Project 2025, paradise prison and life on Mars
Will Trump follow a conservative plan for a dystopian future? What is happening on the island of Diego Garcia? And how will humans fare on the red planet?Image: Erik McGregor / LightRocket via Getty I...
12 Juli 202444min
387. Riots, bird flu and AI emissions
Will unrest in Turkey derail a deal with Syria? How prepared is the world for bird flu? And could AI exacerbate climate change? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really...
5 Juli 202446min
386. Poisonous planes, toxic tourism and a stressful surprise
How dangerous to our health are aircraft exhaust fumes? Why is Airbnb being banished from Barcelona? And are Ukrainians really less stressed than Brits? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlin...
27 Juni 202440min
385. Political footballers, news aversion and social warning labels
Why are Les Bleus speaking out about the French election? What's making people turn off the news? And should TikTok and Instagram carry health warnings? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlin...
21 Juni 202440min
384. Fracas at the Festival
The Edinburgh Fringe is the latest cultural event to be drawn into a row around funding from companies linked to Israel and fossil fuels. But where other organisers have severed their ties, the Edinbu...
14 Juni 202443min
383. What happens when a remote tribe goes online?
The Marubo people, who live in the Amazon rainforest, are one of the most isolated societies in the world – and, until recently, it was entirely offline. When Elon Musk's Starlink brought the web to t...
7 Juni 202444min
