What in the World Podcast
Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world. Big stories, small stories and everything in between. Understand more, feel better. Five days a week, Monday to Friday.
Episodes to download
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The unstoppable rise of Temu
Tue 2 Apr 2024
The story behind the Chinese e-commerce shopping giant and why its products are so cheap
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Why are chocolate and coffee getting more expensive?
Mon 1 Apr 2024
Climate change is making it harder for farmers to grow cocoa and coffee beans
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Marina Summers: What’s life like for a Filipina drag queen?
Mon 1 Apr 2024
She was one of the top queens on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World.
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Can Beyoncé’s new album Cowboy Carter boost black country artists?
Fri 29 Mar 2024
The Texas Hold ‘Em singer is shaking up the genre
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Are flying cars finally taking off?
Thu 28 Mar 2024
A Chinese company is getting serious about the sci-fi tech
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Are sanctions on Russia actually hurting its economy?
Wed 27 Mar 2024
The nation’s finances remain resilient despite punishing sanctions from the West
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The secrets of the underwater cables carrying your internet
Tue 26 Mar 2024
And what happened when they broke…
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Havana syndrome: What’s causing it?
Mon 25 Mar 2024
New research from the U.S. found no link to brain injury
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Personalised ads - would you pay to opt out?
Fri 22 Mar 2024
Meta is charging people in Europe to use Facebook and Instagram ad-free - we explain why.
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Are Boeing’s planes in trouble?
Thu 21 Mar 2024
The mid-flight blowout signals a turbulent time for the company
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How dangerous are chemical hair straighteners and relaxers?
Wed 20 Mar 2024
And why is the US talking about banning them?
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Idris Elba’s plan to build a brand new city on an African island
Tue 19 Mar 2024
The actor and DJ wants to regenerate Sierra Leone’s Sherbro Island
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What’s the future of renewable energy in the Philippines?
Mon 18 Mar 2024
The sun, volcanoes and wind could all play a part
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Why are trans people being murdered in Mexico?
Thu 14 Mar 2024
And why is it taking so long to get justice?
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How are people in Gaza observing Ramadan?
Wed 13 Mar 2024
Palestinians around the world tell us how the Israel-Gaza war is impacting them
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Kate Middleton photo: What went wrong?
Tue 12 Mar 2024
What happened to THAT photo and do we know how it was edited?
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Can ticket touts be beaten?
Mon 11 Mar 2024
Resellers are buying up tickets and driving up prices around the globe
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Do we still care about award shows like the Oscars anymore?
Fri 8 Mar 2024
Plus, what you have to do behind the scenes to win an Academy Award
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Why don’t South Koreans want to have kids?
Thu 7 Mar 2024
South Korea has the world’s lowest birth rate - and it's dropping even further
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Can Senegal’s democracy hang on?
Wed 6 Mar 2024
Its President's attempt to postpone elections has thrown the country into turmoil
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Is it worth becoming a doctor in Kenya?
Tue 5 Mar 2024
Doctors have announced a 14-day strike over staff shortages
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Why is Kenya sending troops to Haiti?
Mon 4 Mar 2024
Gang violence has plagued the Caribbean nation for years
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What’s happening to music on TikTok?
Fri 1 Mar 2024
And Paul Pogba’s football ban for doping explained.
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Were Indian men tricked into fighting on the frontline for Russia?
Thu 29 Feb 2024
The men say they were duped by job recruitment agents on Youtube.
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Why Tanzania’s Singeli music is getting hearts racing
Wed 28 Feb 2024
It’s got the fastest beats of popular club music in Africa
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How to save a dying language
Tue 27 Feb 2024
Half of the world’s languages could go extinct in the next 100 years
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Do hair policies lead to discrimination?
Mon 26 Feb 2024
A judge ruling in Texas has reignited a conversation about dress codes in schools
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Who owns the Moon?
Fri 23 Feb 2024
The first commercial company has landed a spacecraft on the Moon.
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Why are farmers in India protesting?
Thu 22 Feb 2024
Police have fired teargas at protesters marching towards the capital Delhi.
