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Why water pistols are being used to fight overtourism
Should we stop travelling all together?
10 Jul 2025,12 mins
Rare earths - The most important minerals you probably haven’t heard of
But the environmental damage they cause can be immense
09 Jul 2025,11 mins
‘I replaced my therapist with an AI chatbot’
We also discuss the risks of AI therapy
08 Jul 2025,14 mins
Meet Velvet Sundown - the band that doesn’t really exist
They’ve been getting thousands of streams online
07 Jul 2025,11 mins
Why choosing the next Dalai Lama could be tricky
And why China wants to have the final say on who’s next
04 Jul 2025,12 mins
The Diddy trial and verdict explained
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been found guilty of transportation for prostitution
03 Jul 2025,12 mins
A Romantic Recession: How Gen Z isn’t settling for love
Politics is more of a deal-breaker for American Gen Z than older people
02 Jul 2025,13 mins
Why we are having fewer children than we want
And why money has a lot to do with it.
01 Jul 2025,10 mins
What's the Land Back movement?
...and what challenges does it face?
30 Jun 2025,11 mins
Why do female footballers get more ACL injuries?
Some studies say they are six times more likely to get the injury than men
27 Jun 2025,10 mins
BBC Journalists SHOCKED By ADDICTIVE And SEXY Chinese TikTok Dramas
Scandalous affairs, hot vampires and over the top acting (and lots of slapping!)
26 Jun 2025,13 mins
Who is Iran’s Supreme Leader?
And how much power does he have?
25 Jun 2025,9 mins
Nitrous oxide: How dangerous is it?
The changing use of laughing gas
24 Jun 2025,10 mins
Help! My friend won’t stop using AI
Do you know someone obsessed with AI chat bots like ChatGPT?
23 Jun 2025,14 mins
K-pop gets its first gay male idol
Bain, from the K-pop boyband JUST B, came out as gay on stage in Los Angeles
20 Jun 2025,10 mins
The young people fighting to save their culture from the climate
From Greenland to Iraq: Preserving traditions in the face of drought and melting ice
19 Jun 2025,13 mins
Thinking Out Loud: What Ed Sheeran’s copyright trial means for the music industry
The US Supreme Court rejected an attempt to revive the case
18 Jun 2025,13 mins
Why Elon Musk and JD Vance want a US baby boom
Pro-natalists warn civilisation will collapse otherwise.
17 Jun 2025,11 mins
What do we know about Iran’s nuclear capabilities?
Israel has struck the country’s nuclear facilities and scientists
16 Jun 2025,13 mins
Why was the Indian hip hop star Sidhu Moose Wala murdered?
The Punjabi rapper was shot dead in 2022
13 Jun 2025,14 mins
Degrowth explained: A radical idea for a sustainable future
Do we need to shrink our economy to save the planet?
12 Jun 2025,9 mins
Who let the dogs out? Not Iran
Walking your dog is now illegal in several Iranian cities
11 Jun 2025,11 mins
Why is protein being added to everything?
Maybe we need to forget about the gains and focus on the grains
10 Jun 2025,13 mins
Why Morocco’s king has banned sheep for Eid
It’s linked to seven years of drought
09 Jun 2025,10 mins
How to hack your flight luggage allowance
And why are airline baggage fees getting so expensive?
06 Jun 2025,11 mins
Is it possible to end new cases of HIV by 2030?
And how could the dismantling of USAID affect efforts to meet this target?
05 Jun 2025,11 mins
Made in Vietnam: Why its homegrown fashion is having a moment
Global celebs and fashion influencers are buying Vietnamese brands
04 Jun 2025,10 mins
Can refreezing Arctic sea ice help save polar bears?
It's one potential solution to combat the loss of hunting grounds
03 Jun 2025,10 mins
Why some athletes and musicians are using OnlyFans as a side hustle
…and the stigma that comes with it
02 Jun 2025,12 mins
It’s prom night in Uganda baby!
But make sure it’s over by 6pm (by order of the government)
30 May 2025,13 mins