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Why the world is divided on plastic pollution
And why the UN talks on the global plastics treaty failed
20 Aug 2025,11 mins
Why only Russians are allowed to holiday in North Korea
Nothing beats a North Korean holiday
19 Aug 2025,11 mins
Meet Ghana's first female world boxing champion Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey
We head to Jamestown, Ghana’s boxing capital.
18 Aug 2025,11 mins
Is it OK for fashion brands to take inspiration from other cultures?
Mexico’s president has criticised Adidas for cultural appropriation
15 Aug 2025,10 mins
Can eco-tourism ever really be eco?
Eco-tourism says it protects nature and supports local economies
14 Aug 2025,14 mins
Why Nigeria promised its women’s basketball team new apartments
And what prizes do other countries offer to medal winners?
13 Aug 2025,8 mins
How can we STILL be discovering new dinosaurs?
Experts have discovered a new small species of dinosaur
12 Aug 2025,16 mins
Has Ghana's ‘Year of Return’ been a success?
We speak with three people who made the move
11 Aug 2025,12 mins
Why the DRC is sponsoring FC Barcelona
And what can you learn about the world from who’s sponsoring a football shirt?
08 Aug 2025,14 mins
Should we be eating more ‘forgotten foods’?
They could hold the key to boosting global food security
07 Aug 2025,14 mins
Move over action films, I wanna watch a kids movie
Is Hollywood relying on kids films instead of other genres?
06 Aug 2025,12 mins
Are anti-wrinkle injections like Botox worth it?
We discuss the potential risks
05 Aug 2025,13 mins
Discussing a Palestinian state
And why more countries, including France and the UK, are calling for it
04 Aug 2025,13 mins
Are attitudes to albinism changing?
Growing up in Nigeria with albinism
01 Aug 2025,11 mins
The rise of Agronejo: Brazil’s flashy farmer music
Critics say that this genre provides a sanitised image of Brazil’s farming sector
31 Jul 2025,14 mins
The takedown of one of the world’s largest online drug markets
Archetyp Market, the longest-running drug marketplace on the dark web, has been shut down
30 Jul 2025,12 mins
Sinkholes: Why the ground is collapsing beneath our feet
The science behind giant sinkholes
29 Jul 2025,13 mins
Do we need more laws for space?
It's getting crowded out there
28 Jul 2025,11 mins
Did you know countries can now sue over climate change?
The ICJ says countries can sue each other for wrecking the climate
25 Jul 2025,12 mins
Why are period tracking apps getting so popular?
And are they a safe alternative to other contraceptive methods?
24 Jul 2025,11 mins
Syria: What’s behind the Druze-Bedouin conflict?
We explain who the groups are - and why fighting has broken out
23 Jul 2025,12 mins
Why are some cities sinking?
From Jakarta to New York: How to save sinking cities
22 Jul 2025,13 mins
Wafcon: How women’s football is changing in Africa
And what needs to happen for it to equal Afcon
21 Jul 2025,11 mins
Beggars can’t be Cubans, allegedly
We run through some claims about Cuba we’ve seen online
18 Jul 2025,16 mins
Struggling to fall asleep? Listen to this!
Why some people are great sleepers and others are not
17 Jul 2025,12 mins
From blobfish to goblinshark: Why do deep ocean creatures look so weird?
The difficulties of exploring the ocean’s depths
16 Jul 2025,11 mins
Why people in China are pretending to get married
And what this says about the state of romance
15 Jul 2025,11 mins
Feeling lonely? Come on a friendship date with us
A new study suggests that teen girls struggle the most with loneliness
14 Jul 2025,14 mins
Kenya’s Gen Z protests and claims of police brutality
President William Ruto has ordered police to shoot looting protesters in the legs
11 Jul 2025,10 mins
Why water pistols are being used to fight overtourism
Should we stop travelling all together?
10 Jul 2025,12 mins