Podcast Episodes

How is Rwanda managing the Marburg virus outbreak?

In September, Rwanda detected its first ever outbreak of the highly infectious Marburg virus. Since then there have been more than forty confirmed ca…

2 years ago

How is climate change affecting sport?

This week, the BBC’s Green Sport Awards celebrated athletes from around the world who are using their sporting profile to make change towards a more …

2 years ago

How has life changed in Israel and Gaza?

One year ago, Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an cross-border attack on Israel. It was the deadliest day in Israel’s history: Around 1,200 …

2 years ago

Does Moo Deng have pretty privilege?

Moo Deng, a two-month-old baby pygmy hippo, is Thailand’s unexpected new it girl. She’s now a viral sensation and is attracting huge queues at Khao K…

2 years ago

Iran: What you need to know

On Tuesday night, Iran fired 180 ballistic missiles at Israel. The Iranian military said it was in response to Israel’s assassinations of the Hezboll…

2 years ago

How matcha tea took over the world

You’ve probably seen people drinking matcha everywhere lately. It really seems to be a case of matcha this, matcha that. But does all the hype match …

2 years ago

How modern slavery hides in plain sight

According to the International Labour Organisation around 1 in 150 people globally, are trapped in modern slavery.

While some may think of slavery as …

2 years ago

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…

2 years 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,…

2 years 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 …

2 years ago