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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Can AI help us save endangered languages?
Today
Nearly half of the world’s languages are at risk, according to UNESCO.
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Google wants to release millions of mosquitoes in the US
Yesterday
It’s an effort to combat disease-carrying bugs
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Protests against illegal migrants in South Africa: What’s going on?
Friday
Nigeria, Ghana and other countries are repatriating their citizens as tensions rise.
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Can Serena Williams beat younger tennis players?
Last Wednesday
The 44-year-old legend makes a comeback
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What Is El Niño? And why it could cause chaos this year
Last Tuesday
There are warnings of record global temperatures
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Is the manosphere growing in Kenya and Mexico?
Last Monday
Inside the world of Andrew Kibe and El Temach
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Why more women in China are buying men’s clothes
Fri 29 May 2026
Chinese sizing for clothes has been called misleading
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Why are more young people being diagnosed with cancer?
Thu 28 May 2026
Doctors are warning that some cancers are becoming more common in people in their 20s
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Why India's Cockroach Janta Party has got people talking
Wed 27 May 2026
The group's Instagram account has amassed more than 22 million followers
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How Asia is adapting to getting less oil from Iran
Tue 26 May 2026
The war is pushing some countries towards renewable energy
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Trump says yes to psychedelic drug research
Mon 25 May 2026
Scientists believe some hallucinogens could treat PTSD
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Wish you weren’t here! How tourism is impacting Caribbean beaches
Fri 22 May 2026
Locals say they can’t access their own bit of paradise
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Should people be allowed to bet on war?
Thu 21 May 2026
Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket say they aren't gambling sites.
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Ebola outbreak: How dangerous is the new strain in DR Congo?
Wed 20 May 2026
And how concerned should we be about it?
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Meet the call centre workers dealing with your complaints
Tue 19 May 2026
There are big call centre hubs around the world, including in Latin America
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Why did Drake release three albums at the same time?
Mon 18 May 2026
Courting streams and serving diss tracks
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President Trump in China: Deal or no deal?
Fri 15 May 2026
Trade, Taiwan and Iran were all on the agenda for President Trump and President Xi.
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Jet fuel shortages explained - in under 10 minutes
Thu 14 May 2026
Is jet fuel running out and can I still travel?
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The rise of the rambling voice note
Wed 13 May 2026
Are your voice notes 10-minute podcasts (like this episode)?
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Are social media comments just bots?
Tue 12 May 2026
Bot farms, Chappell Roan and the rise of misinformation
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Instagram can now read your DMs
Mon 11 May 2026
What does this mean for you and for your online privacy?
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How Sir David Attenborough inspired me to protect our planet
Fri 8 May 2026
The legend turns 100 today
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Are saunas and cold plunges actually good for you?
Thu 7 May 2026
Finland has a really big sauna culture
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Hantavirus: How worried should we be?
Wed 6 May 2026
And what‘s happening to the passengers onboard the MV Hondius?
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Does rejection therapy actually work?
Tue 5 May 2026
Some people say it helps with their social anxiety
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Can you steal another country’s rain clouds?
Fri 1 May 2026
If you think that sounds like nonsense, well…
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Footballers banned from covering their mouths at the World Cup
Wed 29 Apr 2026
Fifa president Gianni Infantino says he hopes it will deter abuse
