Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDelhi smog: How India is tackling air pollution
Delhi is often described as the most polluted city in the world. Right now the air quality is so bad the government has ordered all primary schools t…
2 years, 3 months ago
Ukraine: Life in a warzone
Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Nearly two years later, fighting is still going on. Lives are being lost and sha…
2 years, 4 months ago
Asexuality: Is it the 'invisible' sexual orientation?
Asexuality – broadly defined as not experiencing sexual attraction — has been called “the invisible orientation”. Asexual people say they’re often mi…
2 years, 4 months ago
How do you tackle toxic behaviour in gaming?
Online multiplayer can be a toxic environment, especially for female players and people of colour. There are criticisms that not enough is being done…
2 years, 4 months ago
Are "super-shoes" giving some runners an unfair advantage?
The Kenyan runner Kelvin Kiptum has just set a new marathon world record. He did it wearing “super-shoes”. Sports brands are racing to design new tra…
2 years, 4 months ago
The secret life of Chinese social media apps
Canada has banned the all-in-one Chinese social media app, WeChat, on government devices. Even though TikTok has received loads of attention for pote…
2 years, 4 months ago
What’s behind the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
The United Nations says that the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing one of the world’s biggest displacement and humanitarian crises. Around 6.9 m…
2 years, 4 months ago
More money, more problems: How do currencies work?
Nigeria’s currency has seen a big drop in value over the last few months. The BBC’s West Africa correspondent, Mayeni Jones, helps us find out why. W…
2 years, 4 months ago
Why are some Caribbean nations demanding slavery reparations?
Across the Caribbean, governments are demanding that former colonial powers, like the U.K., France and The Netherlands, pay reparations for their inv…
2 years, 4 months ago
Reasons to be climate cheerful, with Bill Gates
Bill Gates, the tech billionaire turned philanthropist, invests huge amounts of money in the climate crisis - and he’s pretty optimistic about how we…
2 years, 4 months ago