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Gukesh Dommaraju: Why India is producing more chess champions
Schools in Chennai have a record of producing grandmasters
16 Dec 2024,8 mins
Why is Europe worried about wolves?
Grey wolves will now get less legal protection in the EU
13 Dec 2024,15 mins
Why young women are donating their eggs
And how the process works
12 Dec 2024,14 mins
From Hollywood to Nollywood: Are cinemas bouncing back?
Lights, camera… more action?
11 Dec 2024,15 mins
Does Brazil have a problem with online gambling?
And how is the country trying to solve it?
10 Dec 2024,11 mins
Syria: What you need to know
And who are the Syrian rebels who toppled Assad’s rule?
09 Dec 2024,13 mins
Who’s got the power? K-pop stars, their label, or their fans?
We explain the latest K-pop drama - this time it’s NewJeans in the hot seat
06 Dec 2024,16 mins
Bans on social media and phones - what is the evidence?
We explore different approaches to social media and phone bans around the world
05 Dec 2024,16 mins
Martial law: What is it and what happened in South Korea?
We make sense of the last 24 hours in the country
04 Dec 2024,10 mins
Protesters in Georgia are worried about Russia
They accuse their increasingly authoritarian government of ditching their European future
03 Dec 2024,15 mins
How content creators make money from rage-baiting
And how you can identity it
02 Dec 2024,14 mins
Has the price of art gone bananas?
A banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million… it’s since been eaten
29 Nov 2024,12 mins
Is borderless travel in Africa possible?
Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world
28 Nov 2024,14 mins
The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal explained
There has been intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah for over a year
27 Nov 2024,13 mins
Laos tourist deaths: How dangerous is fake alcohol?
Six tourists in Van Vieng have died of suspected methanol poisoning
26 Nov 2024,12 mins
COP29 was all about the money
A $300 billion climate deal was made, but many think it’s not enough
25 Nov 2024,16 mins
Flex culture: Is shopping addiction driving Malaysia’s youth debt crisis?
“Buy now, pay later” apps encourage young people to spend
22 Nov 2024,14 mins
How Thailand’s same-sex marriage law could impact South East Asia
Gay couples in Thailand can register their unions from January 2025
21 Nov 2024,12 mins
Why does Iran call women protesting the hijab ‘mentally ill’?
A video of an Iranian woman in her underwear has gained global attention
20 Nov 2024,14 mins
Māori rights protests in New Zealand
What a new bill could mean for Māori people
19 Nov 2024,12 mins
Elon Musk: From tech billionaire to Donald Trump adviser
The US President-elect has appointed Musk to lead on government efficiency
18 Nov 2024,13 mins
Is Korea’s Suneung the world’s most stressful exam?
Can you imagine sitting all of the most important exams of your life on one day?
15 Nov 2024,15 mins
Why is CBD use on the rise – and are all the health claims true?
We also explain how cannabidiol is different from THC
14 Nov 2024,12 mins
The South China Sea: What’s going on?
And will Trump’s re-election change anything?
13 Nov 2024,13 mins
Why have hundreds of sex tapes been leaked in Equatorial Guinea?
The scandal could be a play for power in the central African country
12 Nov 2024,12 mins
Gaming disorder: What are the signs to look for?
How can you overcome a video game addiction?
11 Nov 2024,16 mins
Why buying a house feels impossible if you’re young and single
In Nigeria and Ghana, the dream of owning property feels increasingly out of reach
08 Nov 2024,13 mins
Russia has fined Google more than all the world’s money
That’s $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
07 Nov 2024,9 mins
How Donald Trump won the US presidential election
He’s won more votes than he did in 2016, when he was first elected president
06 Nov 2024,11 mins
Why is the flooding in Spain so bad?
A year’s worth of rain hit the Valencia region last week
05 Nov 2024,11 mins