Podcast Episodes

Critical minerals: the global race is on

They’re essential to the green transition, modern tech, and defence systems—and global demand is soaring.

In the first part of our series on critical…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

How marriage equality changed the wedding industry

It’s been 10 years since Ireland made history by becoming the first country to legalise same-sex marriage through a public vote.

While other countrie…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Valencia: Recovering from the floods

Six months on, we head back to the Spanish city to hear from residents and businesses.

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

The world’s most dangerous place to be a trade unionist

We're in Colombia where workers have been been shot at, threatened with violence and seen their work colleagues killed – all because of union members…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

A nuclear future for Africa?

Nuclear power is back in favour, as more countries across the world consider ways to cut carbon emissions to combat climate change.

Countries like Ch…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Nuclear power’s global revival

Dozens of new nuclear power projects are planned across the world, amid efforts to reduce the use of fossil fuels. But why build more reactors when r…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Portugal's immigration dilemma

As Portugal heads into its third general election in four years, immigration is proving to be a key issue. The famously welcoming country is facing…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

How airline fees turned baggage into billions

From extra bags to choosing a seat, airline passengers are faced with an array of extras, for a fee.

And stricter limits for luggage in particular ha…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Is dollar dominance coming to an end?

The value of the US dollar has fallen in recent months.

Currencies rise and fall all the time, but since US President Donald Trump announced a raft o…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

The US-Gulf relationship

The US president is flying in to Saudi Arabia for a high profile visit to the region.

It's his first official foreign trip in office - apart from a b…

9 months, 3 weeks ago