Podcast Episodes

Why are boys academically underperforming?

There’s a problem in education – and it’s probably not what you expect. Around the world, from schools to universities, boys are trailing girls in their academic performance. It’s a complex problem w…

Published on 5 years ago

Has the time come for a European Super League?

The idea of a breakaway football league for Europe’s elite clubs has been discussed for decades.

It hasn’t happened yet, but could that be about to change?

Industry experts say officials from the conti…

Published on 5 years ago

Has French secularism gone too far?

The French brand of secularism - laïcité - is central to the country’s national identity. It requires that public spaces – whether state classrooms, workplaces or ministries - be free of religion.

B…

Published on 5 years ago

Why is Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize winner bombing his own country?

In Ethiopia, a political battle has sparked a bloody conflict.

Federal Forces have engaged in combat with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front - or TPLF.

Hundreds have reportedly been killed and tens o…

Published on 5 years ago

Do we have a vaccine to end the pandemic?

Test results from coronavirus vaccines are fast emerging, fuelling hopes that the end of the pandemic is in sight. But are countries ready to share the vaccine fairly? Global efforts to coordinate ar…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Will the EndSARS protest change Nigeria?

For nearly two weeks last month, angry young Nigerians took to the streets in their tens of thousands, blocking major roads in cities across Africa's most populous nation. What began as a protest aga…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Why are Thai students risking jail to call for reform of the monarchy?

Pro-democracy protests have happened before in Thailand, but there’s something new about the latest one - the king is being publicly criticised. It’s a serious criminal offence to do that. This week,…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Can President Trump still win the US presidential election?

National polls ahead of the US presidential election suggest a clear win for challenger Joe Biden. But could they be getting it wrong as they did four years ago? In 2016, Hillary Clinton won the popu…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

How has Trump changed America’s relationship with the world?

When he was elected, President Trump promised to put ‘America First’, but how has he governed?

Charmaine Cozier looks at trade, diplomacy, defence and the environment to examine the results of four y…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Should we learn to live with Covid?

As new students start at universities in many countries around the world, governments are grappling with how to contain a second wave of Coronavirus. Already many universities have put lectures onlin…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago