The Global Story

The Global Story: Where the world meets America

World Service,607 episodes

Episodes

ListGrid

Is the International Criminal Court coming for Americans?
The Trump administration says it plans to dismantle the ICC ‘brick by brick’
20 Jul 2026,27 mins
America's World Cup awakening
As the tournament wraps up, what did it mean to the US and did it change anything?
17 Jul 2026,26 mins
Rubio, Antifa and the global threat from the far-left
The secretary of state hosts a summit to tackle “the resurgence of far-left terrorism"
16 Jul 2026,26 mins
Jeffrey Epstein, Howard Lutnick, and the disgraced former prince
A whistleblower unveils exclusive allegations about Lutnick and Epstein’s business ties
15 Jul 2026,26 mins
Are the tech billionaires taking over?
How a burgeoning class of billionaires envisions the future
14 Jul 2026,27 mins
The air conditioning culture wars
Record-breaking high temperatures in France have sparked a heated political debate
13 Jul 2026,27 mins
Bonus: Soccer in the USA - from More than the Score
Will men’s soccer in the US grow after the World Cup? From the More than the Score show
11 Jul 2026,47 mins
Is a long-term peace with Iran possible?
What’s the path to move beyond a shaky ceasefire that keeps breaking down?
10 Jul 2026,26 mins
Citizen Vigilante and Elon Musk’s war on ‘woke’ films
Critics have accused Citizen Vigilante of inciting violence against immigrants
09 Jul 2026,26 mins
Is Turkey’s Erdogan Nato’s greatest asset?
Nato leaders gather in Ankara amid high tensions between Europe, the US and Russia
08 Jul 2026,26 mins
Trump, Fifa and the disappearing red card
The US’ top striker was supposed to be suspended. Until Donald Trump got involved.
07 Jul 2026,26 mins
Is Putin on the backfoot in Ukraine and in Russia?
Putin’s rare admission: the war is causing “problems”
06 Jul 2026,27 mins
Is the American century over? Your questions answered
With the BBC’s international editor Jeremy Bowen and China expert Celia Hatton.
03 Jul 2026,27 mins
Was ‘Made in China’ made in America?
Has the United States met its match?
02 Jul 2026,27 mins
Covert power: The CIA’s hidden history
How the US’s foreign interventions today were shaped by a man born in the 1800s.
01 Jul 2026,26 mins
Abdi’s American Dream
“The American dream is alive, but not well”
30 Jun 2026,32 mins
The soft power superpower, with Roman Mars
99% Invisible's Roman Mars on the surprising ways the US shaped the world in its image
29 Jun 2026,27 mins
The US and the World at 250
Introducing a landmark new series from The Global Story.
26 Jun 2026,2 mins
Why is the US ending AIDS funding for South Africa?
The PEPFAR programme saved an estimated 26 million lives in two decades
26 Jun 2026,27 mins
Is the US falling out of love with Israel?
US public opinion on Israel is shifting. How does that affect politics in both countries?
25 Jun 2026,27 mins
The kid-fluencers selling younger looking skin
There are growing concerns that young people are becoming obsessed with flawless skin
24 Jun 2026,27 mins
Britain’s decade of political chaos
How Brexit upended British politics
23 Jun 2026,27 mins
Why aren’t more people quitting their jobs?
The Great Resignation shifted power from employer to employee. Why hasn’t it lasted?
22 Jun 2026,26 mins
How to stop Iran from building a nuclear weapon
A former weapons inspector on the big challenges of monitoring Iran’s nuclear programme.
19 Jun 2026,26 mins
Could Trump-backed ‘El Tigre’ become the next president of Colombia?
How would Trump benefit from yet another ally in Latin America?
18 Jun 2026,27 mins
Hungary pays couples to have babies: Does it work?
The possibilities and limitations of pro-natalism
17 Jun 2026,26 mins
Iran, the US and Israel: who really won?
Our chief international correspondent, Lyse Doucet, on the Iran deal.
16 Jun 2026,26 mins
What are Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump up to in Albania?
The 'Flamingo Revolution' sweeping the country in Southern Europe.
15 Jun 2026,27 mins
The World Cup referee barred from the United States
The US denying entry to a Somali referee is the latest setback for African nations
12 Jun 2026,27 mins
The world according to Marco Rubio
How is US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shaping American foreign policy?
11 Jun 2026,27 mins