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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Overeducated, underpaid: China’s youth unemployment problem
Wed 10 Jan 2024
Why can’t they find jobs?
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The dirty secret inside clean tech
Tue 9 Jan 2024
We need precious metals to run green tech but what’s the cost of mining them?
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Ukraine: What’s life like for President Zelensky?
Mon 8 Jan 2024
Before 2019, he was a comedian but now he's the president of a country at war
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Mickey Mouse: Copyrights and wrongs
Fri 5 Jan 2024
Mickey Mouse is no longer under US copyright but it’s not all black and white
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Make it rain: What is cloud seeding?
Wed 3 Jan 2024
The city of Lahore is using artificial rain to clear the air
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Can blind dates fix China’s shrinking population?
Tue 2 Jan 2024
Some cities are also offering parents money to have more babies
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How Vladimir Putin changed everyday life in Russia
New Year's Day 2024
The BBC’s Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg takes us through his rise to power
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Bigfoot, Chupacabras and Yetis: What are cryptids?
Fri 29 Dec 2023
We take a look at mythical creatures from around the globe
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Are billionaires a good thing?
Thu 28 Dec 2023
There’s thousands of them, but does their wealth trickle down?
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The Nile: A big dam problem
Wed 27 Dec 2023
Ethiopia is building a dam on the river but what does this mean for Sudan and Egypt?
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Kush: The mystery drug that’s got Sierra Leone hooked
Boxing Day 2023
It’s cheap, it’s potent and nobody really knows what’s in it
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Fascination and fear: Why are volcanoes a hot topic?
Fri 22 Dec 2023
An eruption in Iceland has captured the world’s attention
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Sudan: What’s happening in the world’s ‘forgotten war’?
Thu 21 Dec 2023
We explain how Sudan got here and whether the war could end anytime soon
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Why do farmers in Myanmar and Afghanistan grow opium?
Wed 20 Dec 2023
Myanmar recently surpassed Afghanistan as the world’s top producer
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AI deepfake porn: Could I be next?
Tue 19 Dec 2023
As AI tech grows, more apps are being developed to create these fake images
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Why are STIs on the rise in Europe?
Mon 18 Dec 2023
More people are testing positive for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and LGV
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BTS: From singers to soldiers
Fri 15 Dec 2023
All members of the K-pop band have enlisted in the South Korean military
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Israel-Gaza: How and when might a ceasefire happen?
Thu 14 Dec 2023
The BBC’s Jeremy Bowen gives his analysis on how the war might end
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COP28: What’s the deal?
Wed 13 Dec 2023
Nearly 200 countries have agreed a new global deal on climate change
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Kashmir: What India’s Supreme Court ruling means
Tue 12 Dec 2023
Jammu and Kashmir were given special status when they joined India
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How progressive is the Pope?
Mon 11 Dec 2023
Pope Francis’ more liberal stance on LGBTQ issues has caused rifts inside the church
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Should rap lyrics be allowed as evidence in criminal trials?
Fri 8 Dec 2023
Young Thug’s lyrics are being used as evidence against him in court
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COP28: How to stop your climate anxiety flaring up
Thu 7 Dec 2023
Activists share their strategies for dealing with feelings of despair about the planet
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Tanzania floods: What’s it like to live through a landslide?
Wed 6 Dec 2023
Dozens of people have been killed following torrential rain
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Why are Venezuela and Guyana locked in a land dispute?
Tue 5 Dec 2023
Venezuela has voted to claim Essequibo - an oil-rich region part of Guyana
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Why has Russia’s Supreme Court labelled the LGBT movement “extremist”?
Mon 4 Dec 2023
Some LGBT Russians told us they’re questioning their future in the country
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Why did it take so long to rescue the Indian tunnel workers?
Fri 1 Dec 2023
And what effect does being trapped underground have on your body and your mind?
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The controversial climate summit held in an oil state: What is COP28?
Thu 30 Nov 2023
We’re talking all things COP; what is it and what are people there hoping to achieve?
