Can reusable products solve period poverty?

500 million women don’t have access to menstrual products

• 13 mins

A rhino swinging from the sky? A secretly radioactive horn?

Scientists are getting experimental with how to protect rhinos from poaching

• 15 mins

Tariffs: Your super simple guide

Everything you need to know about President Trump and his favourite word

• 8 mins

What is the International Criminal Court?

And how does it work?

• 9 mins

Why Taiwan is deporting Chinese influencers and “mainland wives”

Taipei says certain posts present threats to national security

• 10 mins

South Sudan conflict: Explained

Could South Sudan have another civil war?

• 9 mins

Why do scientists want to bring back extinct animals?

Is Jurassic Park about to become reality?

• 12 mins

Why North Sentinel island doesn’t want visitors

And what do we know about the uncontacted tribe who lives there?

• 12 mins

Are artificial reefs good for our oceans?

What are artificial reefs and are they good for our oceans?

• 11 mins

When is the right time to put your sick pet down?

Why animal euthanasia is such a complex subject

• 13 mins

Why has Nigeria banned Afrobeats song Tell Your Papa?

‘Tell Your Papa’ has been banned for violating the country’s broadcast code

• 9 mins

Katy Perry went to space but does that make her an astronaut?

She went to space and she liked it

• 12 mins

Are all luxury handbags really made in China?

TikTok and the US-China trade war collide

• 12 mins

After Pope Francis, what do young Catholics want next?

And what’s the conclave and how is the next pope chosen?

• 10 mins

How Ed Sheeran’s song ‘Azizam’ started a conversation on women’s rights in Iran

The ‘Shape of You’ hitmaker sings in Farsi

• 12 mins

How inclusive is Korean make-up?

Some K-beauty brands are expanding their colour ranges

• 14 mins

Are your fashion choices a ‘recession indicator’?

The office-core aesthetic isn’t just about style

• 12 mins

Why is plastic surgery so popular in China?

Apps to analyse faces and book surgery are also becoming more popular

• 13 mins

How does going into space impact the human body?

Spending a lot of time in zero gravity can have all sorts of consequences

• 12 mins

Why would someone try to smuggle 5,000 ants?

Kenya hopes to use bio-piracy laws to crack down on wildlife smuggling

• 12 mins

Everything you need to know about the Diddy trial

From baby oil to “freak-offs”

• 12 mins

Axolotls: How the endangered amphibian is making a comeback

And what can we learn from their ability to regrow their body parts?

• 11 mins

Why shea butter production could dry up

The popular moisturising product is under threat from human activity

• 8 mins

Could Bali become waste-free in just two years?

As a tourist hotspot, single-use plastic is used a lot

• 10 mins

How does compulsory voting work?

And how does it impact democracy?

• 11 mins

Why are we obsessed with true crime?

And are true crime shows bad for your brain?

• 12 mins

New Pope, who dis?

Who is the new Pope, Robert Prevost, Leo XIV?

• 11 mins

Why are India and Pakistan clashing over Kashmir?

All the background details you need to understand what’s been happening

• 12 mins

Big Ocean: The world’s first K-Pop band with hearing loss

How do the Big Ocean members make and perform their music?

• 11 mins

How did Virat Kohli become one of the world’s biggest sports stars?

And what legacy does he leave for Indian Test cricket?

• 12 mins