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Boeing 737 Max planes are back in the air. Are they safe?
Episode 770
Planning a flight? Boeing’s 737 Max-9 is back in rotation, weeks after the US company came under fire for a near-catastrophic incident aboard one of …
1 year, 11 months ago
As US and UK airstrikes land, Yemenis wonder what's next
Episode 769
The US and the UK have launched airstrikes in Yemen, in the name of stopping Houthi actions in the Red Sea. But the Houthis have continued their atta…
1 year, 11 months ago
Brief: As ICJ rules, Israel accused of further war crimes
Episode 768
As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: The International Criminal Court issued a ruling …
1 year, 11 months ago
Another Take: The NRA’s hold on the USA
Episode 767
Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again.
This originally aired on June 6, 2022. None of the dates, titles, or other references f…
1 year, 11 months ago
How long can Israel afford its war on Gaza?
Episode 766
Tourism is down, many businesses are empty, and the economic costs of Israel’s war on Gaza are mounting. With a $15bn increased war budget and milita…
1 year, 11 months ago
The forgotten Syrian earthquake survivors
Episode 765
When two major earthquakes hit the Turkey-Syria border region on February 6, 2023, there was some hope that the catastrophe would bring renewed atten…
1 year, 11 months ago
US presidential race: a 2020 rerun?
Episode 764
The US presidential primary season is underway and a once crowded Republican party field has narrowed in New Hampshire. That's left former UN Ambassa…
1 year, 11 months ago
India’s Ram temple: A 'new era' for Hindu nationalism?
Episode 763
One of India’s most contested holy sites became a place of celebration on Monday. In the city of Ayodhya, at the site of a former mosque torn down by…
1 year, 11 months ago
What will remain of journalism in Gaza?
Episode 762
More than one hundred journalists have been killed in Israel’s war on Gaza. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate says 96 were targeted by Israel. In…
1 year, 11 months ago
Brief: Gaza deaths top 25,000, Netanyahu rejects Palestinian state
Episode 671
As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: The death toll rose above 25,000 as evidence has …
1 year, 11 months ago