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Sensemaker: New York’s war on rats
Episode 385
New York mayor Eric Adams has made it his mission to rid the city of rats. But after several failed attempts, can he win the war?
To find out more abo…
1 year, 7 months ago
Sensemaker: The world of MrBeast
Episode 384
Allegations about conditions on the set of MrBeast’s reality TV show are just the latest in a series of controversies surrounding the world’s biggest…
1 year, 7 months ago
News Meeting: Africa’s mpox vaccine shortage and Kamala Harris pitches for the presidency
Episode 383
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most.
In this episode they discuss why Africa is currently facing a shortag…
1 year, 8 months ago
Sensemaker: Valdo Calocane and the ‘failures’ in the case of the Nottingham killer
Episode 382
A review has found that there was "a series of errors, omissions and misjudgements" by mental health services in the care of Valdo Calocane, who kill…
1 year, 8 months ago
News Meeting: Why Indonesia is moving its capital and the children in care placed far from home
Episode 381
What should lead the news? Three journalists pitch the story they think matters most.
Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com
Guests:
Louise Tickle, report…1 year, 8 months ago
Sensemaker: London (Taylor’s Version)
Episode 380
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has returned to Wembley Stadium for another five nights, which means she will have performed the show in London more than an…
1 year, 8 months ago
Trendy: Keeping the lights on
Episode 379
How much energy do we use and where does it come from? To achieve net zero carbon emissions politicians will have to make some difficult decisions a…
1 year, 8 months ago
Sensemaker: Ukraine advances into Russia
Episode 378
Why did Kyiv launch its surprise offensive and does it plan to hold onto the territory that it’s taken?
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1 year, 8 months ago
Sensemaker: Rupert Murdoch and the real ‘Succession’ battle
Episode 377
Rupert Murdoch’s vast media empire wields political power in the US and the UK. Now he’s locked in a bitter court case with his own children to ensur…
1 year, 8 months ago
Sensemaker: Why GPs are taking industrial action
Episode 376
GPs in England are taking industrial action for the first time in 60 years. What are their demands and are they likely to be met?
Correction: In a pre…
1 year, 8 months ago