The Global Story

The Global Story: Where the world meets America

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Why are there millions of empty homes in Japan?
How abandoned houses became a symbol of the Japanese population crisis
21 Oct 2024,26 mins
US election: The big issues ahead of the vote
Sumi Somaskanda and Anthony Zurcher respond to questions about the upcoming US election
20 Oct 2024,27 mins
Path to the Presidency: Election security
Key election issues in Arizona and America's image abroad
19 Oct 2024,25 mins
Why thousands of UK prisoners are being freed early
There is an overcrowding crisis in prisons across England and Wales
18 Oct 2024,26 mins
How damaged is Hezbollah?
Israel has inflicted a string of blows on the Lebanon-based armed group
17 Oct 2024,26 mins
Could conspiracy theories and AI impact the US election?
How disinformation and advanced technology might influence the 2024 vote
16 Oct 2024,26 mins
America and... the war in Ukraine
Could the US election result threaten support for Kyiv?
15 Oct 2024,25 mins
A week on the open Atlantic, hoping to reach Europe
The BBC follows one migrant's journey from Senegal to the Canary Islands
14 Oct 2024,29 mins
Path to the Presidency: Political storms
How Hurricane Milton and Middle East tensions may impact the US election
12 Oct 2024,26 mins
Hurricane Milton: Destruction, politics, and misinformation
Devastating storms in the south-eastern US are hijacking the election narrative
11 Oct 2024,25 mins
Three weeks that changed life in Lebanon
Israeli air strikes have forced more than 1.2 million Lebanese to flee their homes
10 Oct 2024,25 mins
How vulnerable are the undersea cables connecting us all?
Virtually all internet traffic between continents travels wires thinner than a human hair
09 Oct 2024,27 mins
America and... China
How the US election could impact relations between the world's two largest economies
08 Oct 2024,27 mins
'The violence is getting out of hand': Crime grips Cuba's streets
It was called the safest country in the world but do Cubans still feel safe?
07 Oct 2024,26 mins
The Conflict: Israel and Gaza one year on
A special bonus episode of The Conflict reflecting on the biggest moments of this war
06 Oct 2024,28 mins
Path to the Presidency: October surprises
Middle East tensions, catastrophic flooding and a vice-presidential debate
05 Oct 2024,25 mins
Israel-Gaza Q&A: One year since October 7
We answer listener questions about what is happening in the Middle East
04 Oct 2024,26 mins
Iran’s strikes on Israel: Why now and what's next?
Netanyahu says Iran made a 'big mistake' and 'will pay for it'
03 Oct 2024,25 mins
US election: Vice-presidential debate reaction
JD Vance and Tim Walz face off in New York
02 Oct 2024,26 mins
America and… Climate change
How could Kamala Harris or Donald Trump shape the global response to the climate crisis?
01 Oct 2024,26 mins
Why can't India tackle its sexual violence crisis?
The rape and murder of a doctor at her own hospital exposes a failure to protect women
30 Sep 2024,26 mins
Path to the Presidency: Diplomatic views
UN General Assembly and New York City Mayor indicted
28 Sep 2024,25 mins
Titan sub implosion: What have we learned?
The US Coast Guard has held two weeks of hearings
27 Sep 2024,27 mins
Braced for war: Life inside Lebanon
Israel and Hezbollah’s intensifying conflict is affecting a country already on edge
26 Sep 2024,26 mins
Estados Unidos: Could Latinos sway the US election?
The vote could highlight the political power of the country’s largest minority group
25 Sep 2024,26 mins
America and... the World
What is the US relationship with the world today and how would Trump and Harris shape it?
24 Sep 2024,26 mins
Inside Sudan’s devastating war
The BBC sees first-hand the desperate conditions civilians in Sudan are living through
23 Sep 2024,26 mins
Path to the Presidency: Michigan's critical voters
Race, gender, and Trump’s second apparent assassination attempt
21 Sep 2024,25 mins
Succession: The secret battle for the Murdoch empire
The media mogul is taking on three of his children in court
20 Sep 2024,26 mins
Mohamed Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods
A new BBC investigation reveals he's been accused of being a serial rapist
19 Sep 2024,26 mins,