Podcast Episodes

Israel-Lebanon: What next?

On Friday, Israeli fighter jets dropped dozens of bombs on Lebanon’s capital Beirut, killing Hezbollah’s long-time leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Other ke…

1 year, 10 months ago

How do you get a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame?

More than 2,700 stars are embedded into the pavement on the Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, in Los Angeles in the US.

Marilyn Monroe, Zac Efron,…

1 year, 11 months ago

Should museums give back looted treasures like the Benin Bronzes?

An indigenous red-feather cloak was recently returned to Brazil from a museum in Denmark - where it had been on display for hundreds of years. There …

1 year, 11 months ago

How a North Korean defector became a K-pop idol

Twenty-four-year-old Yu Hyuk is a North Korean defector who is about to make his debut as an idol in 1VERSE, the first K-pop band to include North Ko…

1 year, 11 months ago

Who is Sri Lanka’s new leader?

Anura Kumara Dissanayaka has just been elected as president in Sri Lanka’s first election since its economy collapsed in 2022. The National People's …

1 year, 11 months ago

Can a crystal bring humans back to life in case of extinction?

Time capsules preserve artefacts and memories so that people in the future can learn about a particular time in the past. Now scientists at the Unive…

1 year, 11 months ago

P Diddy: What are the charges against the hip-hop mogul?

Two years ago, rapper and music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs threw a lavish 53rd birthday party at his $61m mansion in Beverly Hills. A host of stars lin…

1 year, 11 months ago

How did thousands of pagers simultaneously explode in Lebanon?

This week thousands of pagers and walkie talkies exploded all at once in Lebanon. Dozens were killed and thousands injured. These gadgets were used …

1 year, 11 months ago

Why has badminton become code for sex in Hong Kong?

Sex education is a hot topic around the world. In Hong Kong, the Education Bureau has released teaching materials that suggest teenagers who want to …

1 year, 11 months ago

The second Trump assassination attempt and the Secret Service

On Sunday authorities say a second attempt was made on the life of Donald Trump. A gunman was allegedly hiding in the bushes on one of Mr Trump’s gol…

1 year, 11 months ago