The Explanation Episodes Episode guide
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Unspun World: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin negotiate over a ceasefire in Ukraine
John Simpson analyses the negotiations over a ceasefire in Ukraine
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Unspun World: Could Russia's war with Ukraine escalate?
John Simpson examines the risk of nuclear escalation in Russia鈥檚 war with Ukraine
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Unspun World: Could AI outsmart humanity?
Reporting from Ukraine's battlefields. Plus, how worried should we be about AI?
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Unspun World: Can Ukraine continue to rely on US support?
John Simpson examines whether a European army could provide a bulwark against Russia
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Unspun World: Can the US transform the world's economy?
President Biden puts America first. So will he succeed in reshaping the global economy?
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Unspun World: Can the US and China get along?
Biden and Xi's meeting builds bridges with deals on the military and fentanyl trafficking
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Unspun World: Can Israel win its war in Gaza?
John Simpson analyses Israel offensive in Gaza, China's economy and Indonesia's election
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Unspun World: Can Iran hold out against US-Israeli strikes?
John Simpson analyses whether the Iranian regime will survive
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Unspun World: Can anything break the stalemate in the Ukraine war?
Stories from the frontline as tensions rise from Ukraine correspondent, James Waterhouse
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Unspun World: Can anyone in Russia challenge Putin now?
Now Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead, can anyone in Russia challenge the president鈥檚 power?
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Unspun World: Are Russian forces on the brink of seizing Pokrovsk?
Why is Russia so keen to capture the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk?
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Unspun World: Are democracies hindering the fight against climate change?
Short-term politics gets in the way of dealing with an ever-warming planet
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Unspun World: A pause in fighting in Gaza
A pause in fighting in Gaza but what鈥檚 it like for those living there?
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Trump鈥檚 Texas showdown
Which Republican will Trump endorse and can the Democrats flip the the Texas primaries?
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Trump's tariffs explained
Ben Brown and Sumi Somaskanda examine the key questions about US tariffs
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The Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz 鈥� the narrow waterway that carries 20% of the world鈥檚 oil.
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The President鈥檚 Path: Year in review
A look back at the first year of President Trump鈥檚 second term in office.
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The President鈥檚 Path: US-Venezuela boat strikes
Why the US is striking Venezuelan boats in the Caribbean and Pacific
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The President鈥檚 Path: US-Europe breakup
Is Trump driving a breakup between the US and Europe?
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The President鈥檚 Path: Trump鈥檚 world domination
Trump warns Iran and pushes US control of Greenland
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The President鈥檚 Path: Trump鈥檚 power
Trump is testing the limits of his power over executives and the military.
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The President鈥檚 Path: Trump鈥檚 law and order
Trump鈥檚 decision to deploy the National Guard draws equal parts praise and concern
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The President鈥檚 Path: Trump鈥檚 Latino base
Will Trump鈥檚 Latino base hold in the 2026 midterms?
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The President鈥檚 Path: Trump鈥檚 grievances
From Biden to windmills: Who鈥檚 on Trump鈥檚 grievance list?
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The President鈥檚 Path: Trump鈥檚 first six months back in office
Navigating trade wars, immigration policies, and rising international tensions
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The President鈥檚 Path: Trump's troubles
Trump enters a new political season as Congress returns from its summer recess
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The President鈥檚 Path: Trump's diplomacy
President Trump鈥檚 visit tests Sir Keir Starmer鈥檚 handling of the 鈥渟pecial relationship鈥�
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The President鈥檚 Path: Trump v California
Donald Trump is challenging the state of California. Its governor is returning the favour
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The President鈥檚 Path: Trump the peacemaker?
Trump鈥檚 quest for peace and a shot at the Nobel Prize
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The President鈥檚 Path: The political consequences of war and peace for Trump
How Americans view the Iran conflict, how they see Israel and President Trump's conduct
