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#335 Ukraine memorabilia, prostitution and Barbie
What should we make of the trade in Russian trophies? Will Amsterdam evict its red light district? And how did Barbie get embroiled in a border dispu…
3 years, 2 months ago
#334 Europe’s right turn, abortion and snakes
Why is the left in decline across the EU? How should the law differentiate between infanticide and abortion? And are snakes about to overrun Britain?…
3 years, 2 months ago
#333 EU vs. Apple, lab-made embryos and power naps
Will the bloc force another iPhone redesign? Why are scientists creating synthetic human embryos? And is napping the secret to better brain health? O…
3 years, 3 months ago
#332 Russian spies, climate law and literary politics
Did Moscow sneak its agents into Homes for Ukraine? Why are kids suing Montana over climate change? And should novelists boycott rogue states? Olly M…
3 years, 3 months ago
#331 Schoolgirl poisonings, accidental DNA and queer history
What is happening in Afghan schools? Could air pollution monitors help to track DNA? And is LGBTQ+ history joining the mainstream? Olly Mann and The …
3 years, 3 months ago
#330 Streaming, postal prejudice and inside animals’ minds
Will a court ruling change the way we watch sport? What went wrong at the Post Office? And how do animals see the world? Olly Mann and The Week delve…
3 years, 3 months ago
#329 Irish alcohol, world weather and British schools
Why is Ireland putting health warnings on drinks? Will a fall in deaths from extreme weather continue? And how should universities judge school leave…
3 years, 4 months ago
#328 Crypto risk, stealth wealth and the end of Vice
Is crypto-currency investment just another form of gambling? Why are the rich getting harder to spot? And what caused the downfall of Vice Media. Oll…
3 years, 4 months ago
#327 Erdogan’s last stand, childbirth in prison and Cleopatra
Could Turkey’s strongman president really lose this weekend’s election? Are we failing women who give birth in prison? And why do depictions of Cleop…
3 years, 4 months ago
#326 Chinese job creation, an olive crisis and private jets
Will Chinese graduates choose to head for the villages? Why are so many olive trees dying? And are private jets too popular for the planet’s good? Ol…
3 years, 4 months ago