Should the James Bulger story win an Oscar?

The Oscar nomination that people want banned.

• 22 mins

How do you walk away from your ultra-religious community?

The freedom and anguish of leaving behind a strict Hasidic Jewish upbringing.

• 19 mins

BTS: Who made Korea cool?

The rise of K-pop in the west.

• 21 mins

Are we getting more allergic to food?

The science behind an allergic reaction.

• 18 mins

R.Kelly: is #metoo closing in on music?

R.Kelly is being muted, but the music industry has been slow to change

• 19 mins

Apple: is the iPhone era over?

It defined a decade, but sales are falling.

• 19 mins

What can one building tell us about Venezuela?

El Helicoide was a symbol of hope, now it’s the site of torture for political prisoners.

• 18 mins

How did normal get so weird?

Author Peter Pomerantsev tells us how the world went topsy-turvy

• 20 mins

Can one conviction end FGM in the UK?

Finally some good news about FGM.

• 18 mins

El Chapo: what’s the truth behind the legend?

The trial of a Mexican drug lord reveals a life more lurid than a movie script.

• 19 mins

Stansted 15: would they chain themselves to a plane again?

The protesters were told they risked life in prison after stopping a deportation flight.

• 21 mins

How bad is social media for my mental health?

The mixed messages about social media and mental health.

• 21 mins

Jewrovision: can young Jews celebrate their identity?

Anti-Semitism may be on the rise, but these Jews still want to show off their culture.

• 16 mins

Amazon blackmail: should we feel sorry for the world’s richest man?

Sex, power and a French man reading dirty text messages.

• 22 mins

Is it ok to pay women to have more children?

How nationalists are waging wars with babies.

• 18 mins

Can we stop the insects from dying?

The biodiversity apocalypse isn’t as inevitable as you think.

• 19 mins

Should we be more scientific about love?

Swiping left on serendipity.

• 17 mins

What’s it like to be attacked at a Trump rally?

The story behind the assault on a BBC cameraman.

• 19 mins

Is the Islamic State really defeated?

The first of two special episodes on the end of IS.

• 18 mins

What do we get wrong about female terrorists?

How we fetishize and underestimate women who join IS.

• 20 mins

Oscars: what do you really have to do to win?

The surprising reasons some films triumph, and others don’t.

• 22 mins

Who are the new drug barons?

Fentanyl is shaking up the opioid market.

• 18 mins

Grayson Perry: what are the liberal elite afraid of?

The contemporary artist on teasing the establishment.

• 15 mins

Why does it matter if Jussie Smollett staged his own attack?

The US actor is at the centre of a hate crime hoax.

• 19 mins

Where should we learn about sex?

A group of housemates discuss the bits that school and porn missed.

• 19 mins

Why are car companies now tech firms?

Cars aren’t cars anymore, they’re robots.

• 19 mins

Why does Kashmir matter to people here?

The conflict between India and Pakistan provokes strong feelings in the UK.

• 17 mins

Is it still ok to listen to Michael Jackson?

Two men are accusing the star of sexually abusing them when they were children.

• 24 mins

Why would you stab someone?

Inside the mind of a former gang member.

• 21 mins

Huawei: is there a tech cold war?

The arrest of a Chinese technology boss is the first shot in a battle for the internet.

• 22 mins