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What do Mumbai’s super-rich tell us about India’s economy?
Along Mumbai’s ‘streets of gold’ incredible wealth and extreme poverty live side by side
15 Jan 2024,28 mins
Why are the US and UK attacking the Houthis in Yemen?
Who are the Houthis targeting Red Sea ships?
12 Jan 2024,23 mins
New King in Denmark: How European royals are future proofing their monarchies
Who are Europe’s next generation of royals and are they relevant?
12 Jan 2024,24 mins
What to know about ketamine after Matthew Perry’s death
Some people are using this psychedelic to treat depression, but what are the dangers?
11 Jan 2024,23 mins
Islamic State group – spent force or present threat?
Attacks by the jihadist extremist group fell sharply in 2023
10 Jan 2024,25 mins
Culture wars spawned in Covid lockdowns, with Jon Ronson
Jon Ronson on the origins of some of today’s most divisive issues
09 Jan 2024,24 mins
Inside TB Joshua's church of horrors - a two year BBC investigation
Allegations of rape and assault by TB Joshua, uncovered by BBC Africa Eye
08 Jan 2024,29 mins
Taiwan elections: Could it ignite a war with China?
A vote that could increase military pressure from Beijing
05 Jan 2024,25 mins
What happened to Kamala Harris?
How a once-promising politician became one of the least popular US vice-presidents
03 Jan 2024,26 mins
Who are the Houthi rebels and why are they attacking Red Sea ships?
What the Houthi attacks mean for one of the world’s most important shipping routes
03 Jan 2024,19 mins
How artificial intelligence could upend 2024’s many elections
Deepfakes, distrust and democracy
02 Jan 2024,26 mins
Loneliness epidemic unmasked: a global health challenge
Exploring the widespread impact, solutions and pathways to connection
29 Dec 2023,25 mins,
Fascinating finds from declassified docs
How journalists get hold of declassified documents, and why they are important
28 Dec 2023,22 mins
How accurate is ‘The Crown’ and does it really matter?
Separating fact from fiction as the Netflix series comes to an end
27 Dec 2023,25 mins
What to expect next year: Global predictions for 2024
BBC correspondents forecast the leading news stories for the year ahead
26 Dec 2023,50 mins
The Christmas number one formula (and why old songs do best)
Inside the multi-million dollar scramble for a top hit on the festive music charts
22 Dec 2023,24 mins
Does Zelensky’s Ukraine have a corruption problem?
While some Ukrainians fight at the front line, others are in a battle against graft
21 Dec 2023,28 mins,
What a ghost city tells us about China’s economy
Forest City in Malaysia is brand new, but empty – why?
20 Dec 2023,27 mins
Guns, gold and grain: Putin’s strategy in West Africa
Countries in the Sahel are turning away from the West and towards Russia
19 Dec 2023,26 mins
A clash between antisemitism and free speech on US college campuses
When does free speech become hate speech?
18 Dec 2023,27 mins
Is South Africa living up to Nelson Mandela's legacy?
Three decades since the end of apartheid: the journey from hope to dismay
15 Dec 2023,22 mins
Why are Afghan refugees stuck on the US-Mexico border?
They escaped Taliban violence but Afghan refugees are now stranded in Mexico
14 Dec 2023,23 mins,
What happened to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters?
The story of Hong Kong’s protest leaders since the national security law
13 Dec 2023,25 mins
What's going on with the UK Royal Family?
Can the British Royal Family recover from the race row?
12 Dec 2023,27 mins
Inside Trump’s legal strategy
How former US President Donald Trump is battling in court
11 Dec 2023,27 mins
Will Argentina's new president nicknamed 'The Madman' deliver his radical promises?
Javier Milei won over 55% of the vote but can he fix Argentina's economy?
08 Dec 2023,28 mins
What we know about Hamas and its military capacity
Weeks after Israel’s vow to eliminate them, what damage has been done to Hamas?
07 Dec 2023,24 mins
A risky escape from North Korea
The story of one family's dangerous journey to freedom
06 Dec 2023,23 mins
Elon Musk’s global satellite ambition
The richest man on Earth has a satellite empire but what does he have planned for space?
05 Dec 2023,24 mins
Could Europe defend Ukraine on its own?
In the US, there’s fierce debate over whether to continue military support for Ukraine
04 Dec 2023,23 mins