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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Who’s got the power? K-pop stars, their label, or their fans?
Fri 6 Dec 2024
We explain the latest K-pop drama - this time it’s NewJeans in the hot seat
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Bans on social media and phones - what is the evidence?
Thu 5 Dec 2024
We explore different approaches to social media and phone bans around the world
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Martial law: What is it and what happened in South Korea?
Wed 4 Dec 2024
We make sense of the last 24 hours in the country
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Protesters in Georgia are worried about Russia
Tue 3 Dec 2024
They accuse their increasingly authoritarian government of ditching their European future
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Has the price of art gone bananas?
Fri 29 Nov 2024
A banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million… it’s since been eaten
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Is borderless travel in Africa possible?
Thu 28 Nov 2024
Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world
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The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal explained
Wed 27 Nov 2024
There has been intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah for over a year
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Laos tourist deaths: How dangerous is fake alcohol?
Tue 26 Nov 2024
Six tourists in Van Vieng have died of suspected methanol poisoning
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COP29 was all about the money
Mon 25 Nov 2024
A $300 billion climate deal was made, but many think it’s not enough
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Flex culture: Is shopping addiction driving Malaysia’s youth debt crisis?
Fri 22 Nov 2024
“Buy now, pay later” apps encourage young people to spend
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How Thailand’s same-sex marriage law could impact South East Asia
Thu 21 Nov 2024
Gay couples in Thailand can register their unions from January 2025
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Why does Iran call women protesting the hijab ‘mentally ill’?
Wed 20 Nov 2024
A video of an Iranian woman in her underwear has gained global attention
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Elon Musk: From tech billionaire to Donald Trump adviser
Mon 18 Nov 2024
The US President-elect has appointed Musk to lead on government efficiency
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Is Korea’s Suneung the world’s most stressful exam?
Fri 15 Nov 2024
Can you imagine sitting all of the most important exams of your life on one day?
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Why is CBD use on the rise – and are all the health claims true?
Thu 14 Nov 2024
We also explain how cannabidiol is different from THC
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Why have hundreds of sex tapes been leaked in Equatorial Guinea?
Tue 12 Nov 2024
The scandal could be a play for power in the central African country
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Gaming disorder: What are the signs to look for?
Mon 11 Nov 2024
How can you overcome a video game addiction?
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Why buying a house feels impossible if you’re young and single
Fri 8 Nov 2024
In Nigeria and Ghana, the dream of owning property feels increasingly out of reach
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Russia has fined Google more than all the world’s money
Thu 7 Nov 2024
That’s $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
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How Donald Trump won the US presidential election
Wed 6 Nov 2024
He’s won more votes than he did in 2016, when he was first elected president
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Why is the flooding in Spain so bad?
Tue 5 Nov 2024
A year’s worth of rain hit the Valencia region last week
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Why "biopiracy" was a big talking point at COP 16
Mon 4 Nov 2024
There’s a disagreement over who owns traditional knowledge
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Is Africa the next big player in esports and pro gaming?
Fri 1 Nov 2024
The scene is growing fast in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia and Ghana
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Why some young people are fed up with the “black tax”
Thu 31 Oct 2024
Sending money to relatives abroad has become tougher for many
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South Africa: Chris Brown gig shines light on violence against women
Wed 30 Oct 2024
One women’s group wants to ban the US singer from performing
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