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The Economy

The Economy: 13. National Debt

What is the national debt?

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The Economy

The Economy: 14. Bankruptcy and insolvency

How does going bankrupt affect us and the economy?

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The Economy

The Economy: 15. Energy market

Our energy bills explained.

• 15 mins

Tech and AI

Welcome to Understand: Tech and AI

Demystifying the technology in our lives.

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Tech and AI

Tech and AI: 1. How do you get connected?

Wi-Fi, broadband, 4G, 5G and now satellites. How do they connect us to the internet?

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Tech and AI

Tech and AI: 2. The Cloud

The cloud has drifted into all our lives, but what - and where - is it?

• 13 mins

Tech and AI

Tech and AI: 3. VR, AR and the Metaverse

What are Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and the Metaverse?

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Tech and AI

Tech and AI: 4. Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and the Web version 3.0

Is cryptocurrency dodgy? What is blockchain, and what have they got do do with Web 3.0?

• 13 mins

Tech and AI

Tech and AI: 5. Big Data

Just how big is big data, and what can you do with it?

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Tech and AI

Tech and AI: 6. What is AI?

What is artificial intelligence?

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Tech and AI

Tech and AI: 7. Where is AI working already?

What organisations are already using AI in their systems, and how is it being used?

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Tech and AI

Tech and AI: 8. The Algorithm

How does an algorithm work, and is it possible to beat it?

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Tech and AI

Tech and AI: 9. Will AI take my job?

Is artificial intelligence coming for your job?

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Tech and AI

Tech and AI: 10. Can we control AI?

Is the AI genie out of the bottle or can we control it?

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Israel and the Palestinians

Israel and the Palestinians: 1. The Palestinians

Katya Adler and guests explain the history and context of the decades-long conflict.

• 13 mins

Israel and the Palestinians

Israel and the Palestinians: 2. Israel

Explaining the context of the conflict – we look at what has shaped modern Israel.

• 14 mins

Israel and the Palestinians

Israel and the Palestinians: 3. Hamas

What is Hamas, what do they stand for and what do they want now?

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Israel and the Palestinians

Israel and the Palestinians: 4. The neighbours

How do Lebanon, Hezbollah, Egypt and Jordan view Israel and the Palestinians?

• 14 mins

Israel and the Palestinians

Israel and the Palestinians: 5. The USA and Iran

What role have the USA and Iran played in the region?

• 15 mins

The US Election

The US Election: 1. Primaries, Caucuses and the National Conventions

How do the parties select their presidential candidates?

• 14 mins

The US Election

The US Election: 2. The Campaign Trail

What happens on the road and who actually pays for it all?

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The US Election

The US Election: 3. The TV Debates

How important is it for a candidate to "win" the live TV debate?

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The US Election

The US Election: 5. Becoming President

What can the president do (and not do) when they are in office?

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The US Election

The US Election: 4. The General Election

How does election day work?

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The UK Election

The UK Election: 1. How do you get the campaign right?

The ins and outs of political campaigning.

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The UK Election

The UK Election: 2. How are candidates selected?

Selecting the candidates to stand in an election.

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The UK Election

The UK Election: 3. What difference does a manifesto make?

How do manifestos get written and who are they actually for?

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The UK Election

The UK Election: 4. Why do people vote the way they do?

What can we tell about how someone will vote from their age, gender and ethnicity?

• 14 mins

The UK Election

The UK Election: 5. How do you make sure voting runs smoothly?

Explaining voter ID, votes for Brits abroad and why we use pencils instead of pens.

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The UK Election

The UK Election: 6. How important are marginal seats?

The significance of marginal seats, tactical voting and electoral pacts

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