大象传媒

Work hard, play hard

Which countries have the best and worst work-life balance?

• 14 mins

Kush: The mystery drug that鈥檚 got Sierra Leone hooked

It鈥檚 cheap, it鈥檚 potent and nobody really knows what鈥檚 in it

• 13 mins

The Nile: A big dam problem

Ethiopia is building a dam on the river but what does this mean for Sudan and Egypt?

• 12 mins

Are billionaires a good thing?

There鈥檚 thousands of them, but does their wealth trickle down?

• 12 mins

Bigfoot, Chupacabras and Yetis: What are cryptids?

We take a look at mythical creatures from around the globe

• 14 mins

How Vladimir Putin changed everyday life in Russia

The 大象传媒鈥檚 Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg takes us through his rise to power

• 15 mins

Can blind dates fix China鈥檚 shrinking population?

Some cities are also offering parents money to have more babies

• 12 mins

Make it rain: What is cloud seeding?

The city of Lahore is using artificial rain to clear the air

• 15 mins

How to survive a plane crash

Is Japan鈥檚 flawless evacuation a model for all?

• 14 mins

Mickey Mouse: Copyrights and wrongs

Mickey Mouse is no longer under US copyright but it鈥檚 not all black and white

• 14 mins

Ukraine: What鈥檚 life like for President Zelensky?

Before 2019, he was a comedian but now he's the president of a country at war

• 14 mins

The dirty secret inside clean tech

We need precious metals to run green tech but what鈥檚 the cost of mining them?

• 12 mins

Overeducated, underpaid: China鈥檚 youth unemployment problem

Why can鈥檛 they find jobs?

• 11 mins

Ecuador: How do you solve the gang problem?

Can a state of emergency sort out the gang problem in Ecuador?

• 14 mins

Why are Guinness World Records being smashed in Ghana and Nigeria?

Plus, can Football Manager give Guinea-Bissau the edge at AFCON?

• 14 mins

Who are the Houthis and why are the US and UK attacking them?

The military group in Yemen has been targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea

• 14 mins

Super Mosquitoes and how to fight back against malaria

Cape Verde is malaria-free but one mosquito species seems to be immune to our attacks

• 13 mins

Is circular fashion the answer to clothes waste?

We explore projects trying to improve sustainability and reduce pollution

• 14 mins

Why are young people leaving Romania?

Plus, is the Guinness World Record鈥檚 'oldest dog', Bobi, a fraud?

• 15 mins

Should video games be more culturally sensitive?

It鈥檚 taken 14 years for Ubisoft to release a version of Prince of Persia in Farsi

• 13 mins

How much does having a baby contribute to climate change?

We speak to people who鈥檝e made the decision not to have babies for the planet

• 14 mins

Why did India鈥檚 top female wrestler quit before the Olympics?

A year on from sexual harassment protests in wrestling - has anything really changed?

• 15 mins

What鈥檚 going on with Pakistan and Iran?

Why is Iran attacking its allies and what does this mean for the Middle East?

• 12 mins

Have influencers changed perceptions of ADHD?

And why is there a global shortage of ADHD medication?

• 14 mins

How do African athletes train for the Winter Olympics without ice?

Nigeria鈥檚 youth curling team, the Broomzillas, are competing in South Korea

• 14 mins

Why is femicide on the rise in Kenya?

Thousands have been protesting against gender-based violence

• 11 mins

How is plastic pollution affecting marine animals?

Hermit crabs are now 鈥榳earing鈥� our plastic rubbish as shells

• 15 mins

Who is Imran Khan and why is he in prison?

Pakistan鈥檚 former Prime Minister and his wife Bushra Bibi have been jailed for corruption

• 12 mins

How do the US Presidential elections actually work?

A simple(ish) guide to how America picks its president

• 14 mins

What鈥檚 the new proposed security law in Hong Kong?

And how is it linked to the umbrella protests?

• 13 mins