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Why governments are building huge cities from scratch
If you build it, will the people come?
23 Oct 2023,15 mins
Is Taylor Swift bringing in a new Era of economics?
Her tour is smashing records and making loads of dollars
20 Oct 2023,12 mins
Israel-Gaza: What do we know about the hospital blast?
Hamas blames Israel, but Israel says it wasn’t them
19 Oct 2023,16 mins
Beauty standards: How far will people go to achieve them?
Cosmetic surgery is on the rise globally
18 Oct 2023,15 mins
India’s Supreme Court rejects petition for same-sex marriage - what’s next?
But aspects of the ruling give some LGBTQ+ campaigners hope
17 Oct 2023,14 mins
The Antarctic: The ‘untold’ climate story of the season
The Antarctic’s sea ice helps keep the whole world cool. But it’s shrinking
16 Oct 2023,14 mins
Will Australia’s referendum give Indigenous people a Voice?
It could formally recognise them in the constitution.
13 Oct 2023,14 mins
Why is it dangerous to be a climate activist in Colombia?
A report says it's the deadliest country to be an environmentalist
12 Oct 2023,13 mins
How a deadly scam is costing lives in India
Scammers are using instant loan apps to entrap and humiliate people
11 Oct 2023,14 mins
How did 6 million people in China buy homes that don’t exist?
China is struggling with a housing market crisis
10 Oct 2023,13 mins
Israel-Gaza violence: The conflict explained
Israel says retaliation against the Palestinian militant group Hamas has only just begun
09 Oct 2023,11 mins
Why has it taken so long to arrest someone for Tupac’s murder?
27 years after the shooting, Keefe D has been arrested and charged as a suspect
06 Oct 2023,13 mins
Why are young people calling on Ghanaians to #OccupyJulorbiHouse?
How did Ghana go from fastest growing economy in Africa to crisis in just four years?
05 Oct 2023,14 mins
The dark but luxurious life of El Chapo’s wife
Emma Coronel is the 'narco queen' at the heart of El Chapo’s drug cartel
04 Oct 2023,15 mins
Why is there so much instability in the Sahel?
Coups, militant groups, and food insecurity all play a part
03 Oct 2023,15 mins
Why are thousands of people fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh?
Most ethnic Armenians have fled the region since Azerbaijan seized it
02 Oct 2023,12 mins
How do we get plastic out of our oceans?
And how does it get there in the first place?
29 Sep 2023,11 mins
What's really inside your phone?
What's the tech and how does it get there?
28 Sep 2023,14 mins
Deal! Hollywood writers end their strike
‘You can hear the sigh of relief’
27 Sep 2023,10 mins
Are your 20s the loneliest decade?
Yes, according to TikTok
26 Sep 2023,13 mins
Net zero: How do we get there?
...and how long will it take?
25 Sep 2023,15 mins
From BTS to Beyoncé - why do “world” tours skip Africa?
What do Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, BTS and Olivia Rodrigo’s “world tours“ have in common?
22 Sep 2023,14 mins
India’s spy agency: What do we know about RAW?
That’s India’s equivalent of the CIA
21 Sep 2023,11 mins
Do false online rumours on birth control have consequences IRL?
There are worries misinformation online may be contributing to abortion rates in Scotland
20 Sep 2023,14 mins
Palm oil versus the planet: What can be done?
A substitute could help counter deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia
19 Sep 2023,14 mins
Is Syria’s government pushing an addictive party drug?
Dubbed “the poor man’s cocaine”, Captagon is sweeping through the Middle East
18 Sep 2023,13 mins
How has Mahsa Amini’s death changed Iran?
Protesters show a growing defiance
15 Sep 2023,14 mins
Why was Storm Daniel so deadly in Libya?
After two dams failed, whole neighbourhoods of the city of Derna were swept away
14 Sep 2023,13 mins
WWE and UFC: Will the merger be a knockout?
A new organisation brings together professional wrestling and mixed martial arts
13 Sep 2023,15 mins
Will decriminalisation change abortion for women in Mexico?
Mexico's Supreme Court has decriminalised abortion across the country
12 Sep 2023,13 mins