Podcast Episodes

Living with the threat of drone attacks

There are now more Russian drone attacks on Ukraine than ever before in the conflict. On some nights, hundreds are targeted at the country. In one raid this week, Ukraine's air force says Moscow laun…

Published on 3 months ago

Finding my Sikh faith against the odds

Harj Gahley is a Sikh who began gambling when he was just 23. What started as a ‘fun’ night out with friends at a casino spiralled out of control, nearly costing him his life. For over a decade, Harj…

Published on 3 months ago

Bonus. 13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle

Can Nasa build the most complex flying machine in space history? The plan is to create a permanent human presence in space.

It’s Spring 1969 - two months before the launch of Apollo 11 – the first US …

Published on 3 months ago

Goodreads’ ‘unfair’ rating problem

BBC Trending investigates how negative ‘pre-read’ and pre-publication Goodreads ratings are leaving writers - and readers - mystified. Goodreads is a popular website that invites users to track and s…

Published on 3 months ago

‘A new foe’: Conscripting women in Denmark

Denmark is eyeing up the military threat from Russia – and dramatically increasing the numbers in its national service. Now, 18-year-old girls are facing a call up.

The BBC has been granted rare acces…

Published on 3 months ago

Lesia Khomenko: Art and war

Artist Lesia Khomenko left Kyiv with her daughter the day after the Russians invaded Ukraine – leaving her husband and all of her artwork behind. She now lives in New York, documenting how the confli…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Will a fugitive oligarch sway Moldova’s election?

On 28 September, Moldova’s parliamentary election will be closely watched by leaders in both the EU and Russia.

Ilan Shor, a fugitive oligarch on the run from Moldovan authorities, and now resident in…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

A radio lifeline for Afghan women

Women in Afghanistan are unable to access education, and getting medical help is difficult. But a radio station in the Panjshir Valley is trying to get crucial information to them nevertheless. Thei…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Charlie Kirk and free speech

The shooting of conservative US activist Charlie Kirk has intensified what was already a bitter divide between those who found him inspiring, and those who believed he spread hate with his views on s…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Digital Dolittles: Talking to the animals?

Digital technology has transformed the science of bioacoustics - the ways we hear and record animal life in the deep oceans, through the earth and in the skies. Vast leaps in computing power allow us…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago