Podcast Episodes

Why has Ivory Coast banned student unions?

The Ivorian government has announced the dissolution of all student unions following the killing of two students, a crime attributed to the powerful …

1 year, 11 months ago

Are attitudes towards India’s caste system changing?

India’s caste system, one of the world’s oldest social hierarchies, has shaped lives for centuries, granting privileges to some while oppressing othe…

1 year, 11 months ago

Liam Payne: Why One Direction fans are so heartbroken

The death of One Direction star Liam Payne has shocked the world, and there’s been a huge outpouring of grief. Many details about the British singer'…

2 years ago

*EXTRA EPISODE* Hamas leader dead: What does this mean for the war in Gaza?

We’re bringing you an extra episode of What in the World.

Israeli troops have killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza. He is described as the master…

2 years ago

Israel, Lebanon and UN peacekeepers - what’s going on?

Tensions between Israel and the United Nations over its peacekeeping operations in southern Lebanon have escalated in recent weeks. UN peacekeepers s…

2 years ago

US election: Why money matters to young voters

It’s less than three weeks until the US election where voters will decide who they want their next president to be: either Kamala Harris or Donald Tr…

2 years ago

Jupiter’s moon: Will we discover alien life beneath the ice?

On Monday after Hurricane Milton forced a delayed launch, a spacecraft that will hunt for signs of alien life on one of Jupiter’s icy moons blasted o…

2 years ago

How illegal gold mining impacts Ghana

For decades, Ghana has been Africa's leading producer of gold. Most of its mining takes place legally. But small-scale, illegal gold mining — known l…

2 years ago

How do election polls work?

2024 is a huge year for elections, with more than 60 countries holding national elections and over half the world’s population voting. With each elec…

2 years ago

Why does Malawi have such high rates of cervical cancer?

HPV (human papillomavirus) is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause genital warts but often doesn’t have any symptoms. It’s the leading cause…

2 years ago