The Global Story Podcast
The Global Story: Where the world meets America
Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.
Episodes to download
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Lab-grown meat: Why countries are banning it
Fri 27 Dec 2024
Is cultivated meat a solution to the climate crisis or just a gimmick?
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Overtourism: Can travel hotspots cope with the crowds?
Boxing Day 2024
2024 is expected to be a record-breaking year for tourism
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Are you ever too old to have a baby?
Christmas Day 2024
Women are having children later in life and global fertility is in decline.
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The undercover rebels in Myanmar's military
Christmas Eve 2024
BBC investigation reveals the resistance movement's secret weapon
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What to expect next year: Global predictions for 2025
Mon 23 Dec 2024
BBC correspondents forecast the leading news stories for the year ahead
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Path to the Presidency: What next for Kamala Harris?
Sat 21 Dec 2024
How the Democrats are recalibrating after November’s loss
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The rebel commander running Syria
Fri 20 Dec 2024
The BBC's Jeremy Bowen brings us his interview with HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa
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The Israeli soldiers refusing to fight
Thu 19 Dec 2024
The BBC speaks to reservists refusing to return to the war in Gaza
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Gisèle Pelicot and the 51 men she faced in court
Wed 18 Dec 2024
The mass rape trial has shaken French attitudes towards sexual violence and consent
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Why Mexico is electing judges by popular vote
Tue 17 Dec 2024
Critics say the radical judicial reform threatens democracy
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Does Trump’s return threaten the future of Nato?
Mon 16 Dec 2024
Donald Trump's return as President is seen as a potential threat to European security
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Path to the Presidency: Policy priorities
Sat 14 Dec 2024
Trump's immigration plans, their effect on agriculture, and social media clashes
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Life and death activism in Iran
Fri 13 Dec 2024
The individuals risking their lives in defiance and the fight for freedom
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The AI models invading our feeds
Thu 12 Dec 2024
Is artificial intelligence making social media more dangerous?
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As Syrians celebrate, IS watches closely
Wed 11 Dec 2024
The last time Assad’s power was challenged, the Islamic State group filled the vacuum
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Saydnaya Prison: Inside Assad’s ‘human slaughterhouse’
Tue 10 Dec 2024
The search for loved ones inside Syria's detention centres
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The final hours of the Assad regime
Mon 9 Dec 2024
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, ending 50 years of rule by his family
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Path to the Presidency: Foreign policy
Sat 7 Dec 2024
Trump’s vision for the world and Biden’s controversial pardon
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Why are Australian teens being kicked off social media?
Fri 6 Dec 2024
Australia's parliament has approved laws banning children under 16 from social media
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Democracy in crisis in South Korea
Thu 5 Dec 2024
The president faces impeachment after imposing martial law
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Pardons, missiles and a ceasefire: Biden’s last few weeks
Wed 4 Dec 2024
With weeks left in office, President Biden is making moves that could define his legacy
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Who are the rebels threatening Assad's grip on Syria?
Tue 3 Dec 2024
The long-running civil war has unexpectedly sprung back into the spotlight
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Belgium grants labour rights to sex workers
Mon 2 Dec 2024
It's the first country to give sex workers maternity leave, pensions and sick pay
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Lebanon ceasefire: 'A dangerous and fragile moment'
Fri 29 Nov 2024
Does Israel’s deal with Hezbollah move the region closer to lasting peace?
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The UK's assisted dying debate
Thu 28 Nov 2024
MPs are preparing to vote on access for terminally ill adults
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Which country educates its children best?
Wed 27 Nov 2024
A good education can help changes lives but some children face huge barriers
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The sentencing of the ‘Hong Kong 47’
Tue 26 Nov 2024
A Hong Kong court has sentenced dozens of pro-democracy leaders to years in jail
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Angela Merkel on Putin’s dog and Trump’s handshake
Mon 25 Nov 2024
The BBC's Katya Adler sits down with the former German chancellor
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Path to the Presidency: Matt Gaetz withdraws
Sat 23 Nov 2024
Donald Trump’s controversial pick for Attorney General has backed out of the nomination
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Is Ukraine ready to compromise for peace?
Fri 22 Nov 2024
Why Zelensky’s vision for ending the war may be changing
