Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMeet Trump’s new inner circle
In the eight years since he entered office and three since he left it, Donald Trump has time to rethink his approach. Rousing at his rallies in 2016,…
2 years, 1 month ago
American assassins operating in Yemen
The inside story of a wave of assassinations in Yemen, led by former US Special Forces. An investigation by BBC Arabic has found evidence that the Un…
2 years, 1 month ago
A temple at the heart of Modi's India re-election bid
The politics of prayer at a divine but divisive site that’s shaped modern India: Ayodhya. The opening of the new temple is widely seen as the unoffic…
2 years, 1 month ago
“I won’t let my children suffer again” – BBC Gaza correspondent
Ever since Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7th, the BBC has been reporting on the ongoing Israeli response through air bombardment a…
2 years, 2 months ago
Why book bans are spreading across the United States
The American Library Association says attempts to ban books have reached a record high. Most of the books targeted are by or about members of the LGB…
2 years, 2 months ago
Feuding, arrests, protests: Poland’s gripping political drama
Poland's president, Andrzej Duda, and the country's new prime minister, Donald Tusk, are locked in a power struggle that’s testing the very foundatio…
2 years, 2 months ago
Ecuador: From peaceful haven to gangster's paradise
Over the past week prisoner escapes, hostage taking and violence in Ecuador has made headlines around the world. Many people were shocked by the cha…
2 years, 2 months ago
What do Mumbai’s super-rich tell us about India’s economy?
We take a look behind the gilded gates of Mumbai’s one-percenters. The city is driving – and being transformed by – India’s incredible economic growt…
2 years, 2 months ago
Why are the US and UK attacking the Houthis in Yemen?
In this special edition of The Global Story, Katya Adler talks to the BBC’s security correspondent Frank Gardner about the strikes on Houthis and the…
2 years, 2 months ago
New King in Denmark: How European royals are future proofing their monarchies
The Danish Queen abdicates, taking her country by surprise. The oldest monarchy in Europe will now have a King, and so will all other monarchies in c…
2 years, 2 months ago