What in the World Podcast
Helping you make sense of what鈥檚 happening in your world. Big stories, small stories and everything in between. Understand more, feel better. Five days a week, Monday to Friday.
Episodes to download
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How removing tattoos can help people cope with trauma
Mon 13 Nov 2023
Dermatologists are using lasers to erase gang and trafficking tattoos
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Marvel mishaps: Are we sick of superheroes?
Thu 9 Nov 2023
The new MCU film, The Marvels, comes out this weekend and it's on track to underperform
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Delhi smog: How India is tackling air pollution
Wed 8 Nov 2023
Coal, cars and cooking fuels are all being looked at
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Asexuality: Is it the 'invisible' sexual orientation?
Mon 6 Nov 2023
Asexual people say they鈥檙e often misunderstood and dismissed
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How do you tackle toxic behaviour in gaming?
Fri 3 Nov 2023
Will a 'Good Game Playbook' reduce cases of abuse and harassment in gaming?
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Are "super-shoes" giving some runners an unfair advantage?
Thu 2 Nov 2023
Kelvin Kiptum has just set a new world record for a marathon wearing 鈥渟uper-shoes鈥�
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The secret life of Chinese social media apps
Wed 1 Nov 2023
Why are some governments worried about WeChat and TikTok?
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What鈥檚 behind the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
Tue 31 Oct 2023
Nearly seven million people have been internally displaced
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More money, more problems: How do currencies work?
Mon 30 Oct 2023
Nigeria鈥檚 currency has seen a big drop in value over the last few months
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Why are some Caribbean nations demanding slavery reparations?
Fri 27 Oct 2023
From Barbados to Jamaica, people say it鈥檚 time for former colonial powers to pay
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Dengue fever: What is it and why is it spreading?
Wed 25 Oct 2023
From India to Europe, warmer temperatures allow disease-carrying mosquitos to thrive
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An empty airport, a railway to nowhere and China鈥檚 trillion-dollar plan
Tue 24 Oct 2023
Railways and ports are all part of China鈥檚 Belt and Road initiative
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Why governments are building huge cities from scratch
Mon 23 Oct 2023
If you build it, will the people come?
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Is Taylor Swift bringing in a new Era of economics?
Fri 20 Oct 2023
Her tour is smashing records and making loads of dollars
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Israel-Gaza: What do we know about the hospital blast?
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Hamas blames Israel, but Israel says it wasn鈥檛 them
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Beauty standards: How far will people go to achieve them?
Wed 18 Oct 2023
Cosmetic surgery is on the rise globally
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India鈥檚 Supreme Court rejects petition for same-sex marriage - what鈥檚 next?
Tue 17 Oct 2023
But aspects of the ruling give some LGBTQ+ campaigners hope
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The Antarctic: The 鈥榰ntold鈥� climate story of the season
Mon 16 Oct 2023
The Antarctic鈥檚 sea ice helps keep the whole world cool. But it鈥檚 shrinking
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Will Australia鈥檚 referendum give Indigenous people a Voice?
Fri 13 Oct 2023
It could formally recognise them in the constitution.
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Why is it dangerous to be a climate activist in Colombia?
Thu 12 Oct 2023
A report says it's the deadliest country to be an environmentalist
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How a deadly scam is costing lives in India
Wed 11 Oct 2023
Scammers are using instant loan apps to entrap and humiliate people
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How did 6 million people in China buy homes that don鈥檛 exist?
Tue 10 Oct 2023
China is struggling with a housing market crisis
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Israel-Gaza violence: The conflict explained
Mon 9 Oct 2023
Israel says retaliation against the Palestinian militant group Hamas has only just begun
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Why has it taken so long to arrest someone for Tupac鈥檚 murder?
Fri 6 Oct 2023
27 years after the shooting, Keefe D has been arrested and charged as a suspect
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Why are young people calling on Ghanaians to #OccupyJulorbiHouse?
Thu 5 Oct 2023
How did Ghana go from fastest growing economy in Africa to crisis in just four years?
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The dark but luxurious life of El Chapo鈥檚 wife
Wed 4 Oct 2023
Emma Coronel is the 'narco queen' at the heart of El Chapo鈥檚 drug cartel
