Podcast Episodes

Boy bands vs girl bands: Who makes better music?

Stray Kids or BlackPink? Spice Girls or Westlife? Music executives - like Simon Cowell - have been creating girl bands and boy bands for decades. And he’s about to launch a brand new competition on N…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Why Cambodia and Thailand are fighting

More than half a million people have been forced to leave their homes in Cambodia and Thailand. This follows rising conflict over the two countries’ shared border. Now, this is not a new dispute. In …

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Venezuela and the US have a tense relationship

The Trump administration says it has killed dozens of people in strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, which it says are from Venezuela and are carrying illegal drugs bound for the US. The US…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

How a social media ban would have changed my teens

Australia is banning social media for everyone under 16. The government says it’s to protect children from cyber bullying, harmful content and online predators. TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube, …

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Footballers are getting younger

Across the world, footballers are hoping to be picked for their national team to play at FIFA World Cup 2026, but in Europe's top leagues, teams are picking younger players.

In the Premier League thi…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

The darker side behind scam texts

You’ve probably had a call from someone pretending to be your bank - or even a family member - all to find out that it’s a scam. It’s part of a global, lucrative industry: the UN estimates that count…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Did India just end poverty in Kerala?

Kerala claims to be the first state in India to have ended extreme poverty. Over the past four years, various government departments have worked together to provide around 64,000 families living in e…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Ukraine’s underground schools

Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Thousands of schools have been damaged in the war. According to the UN children agency Unicef, only a third of Ukraine's schoolchildren curre…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Why are some sugary drinks more expensive?

Sugar taxes are in place in several countries including Mexico and the UK. And they’re evolving. Maybe you’ve noticed that some sweet fizzy drinks are getting more expensive? Buying drinks with added…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Could this be the most valuable shipwreck in the world?

Colombian archaeologists have retrieved the first items from what’s thought to be the most valuable shipwreck in the world. A Spanish naval ship, the San José, was sunk by a British fleet off the coa…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago