Podcast Episodes

Why is Starbucks Korea temporarily closing all of its stores?

People in South Korea have been smashing their Starbucks mugs with hammers, a CEO has been fired and there have been protests on the streets, but why…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

India’s cheap weight-loss drugs are going global

For millions of people living with obesity, weight loss drugs have been hailed as a game changer.

They’re known as GLP-1s but are more commonly known …

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Fans react to their team’s World Cup debut

This year’s Fifa World Cup is the biggest yet. The football tournament is being co-hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States and has a record 48…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Why does President Trump want Iran’s Kharg Island?

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump threatened to take “total control" of Iran's oil and gas markets, and to seize Kharg Island. Just hours later …

2 months ago

Will the PCOS name change help young women get treatment?

PCOS is one of the most common hormonal disorders affecting women globally; affecting roughly 13% of women who have a menstrual cycle. The World Heal…

2 months ago

Why is Russia cutting the internet and blocking apps?

Since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has been banning social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and X. Recently the government also…

2 months ago

Can AI help us save endangered languages?

Around half of the world’s languages are in danger of disappearing, according to UNESCO. Languages often become endangered when parents stop talking …

2 months ago

Google wants to release millions of mosquitoes in the US

Mosquitoes are frequently called the world's deadliest insect. They kill more people every year than any other creature by spreading diseases like ma…

2 months ago

Protests against illegal migrants in South Africa: What’s going on?

South Africa has seen weeks of protests against illegal immigrants. Some of these protests have turned violent and people have been killed. The count…

2 months, 1 week ago

Job hugging: Why nobody wants to quit their job

Work feels more uncertain than it has in years. Layoffs, AI disruption, hiring freezes and a tough job market are leaving many people out of work or …

2 months, 1 week ago