What in the World Podcast
Helping you make sense of what’s 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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Hantavirus: How worried should we be?
Wednesday
And what‘s happening to the passengers onboard the MV Hondius?
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Does rejection therapy actually work?
Last Tuesday
Some people say it helps with their social anxiety
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Can you steal another country’s rain clouds?
Fri 1 May 2026
If you think that sounds like nonsense, well…
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Footballers banned from covering their mouths at the World Cup
Wed 29 Apr 2026
Fifa president Gianni Infantino says he hopes it will deter abuse
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Who is the suspected Washington dinner gunman?
Mon 27 Apr 2026
US officials identified him as Cole Tomas Allen
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D4vd murder charge: What we know so far
Fri 24 Apr 2026
Celeste Rivas Hernandez was 14 when she died
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Why your favourite artist isn’t touring in your city
Thu 23 Apr 2026
The artists choosing residencies over world tours
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Should you trust health advice from an AI chatbot?
Wed 22 Apr 2026
Many doctors say you should be sceptical about AI medical advice.
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Why are more couples signing prenups before marriage?
Tue 21 Apr 2026
Would you sign a prenup before marriage?
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People in Cuba are living in the dark
Mon 20 Apr 2026
The US’s oil blockade on Cuba means things are getting tougher
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Pope Leo‘s mini African tour
Fri 17 Apr 2026
He’s touring Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea
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Why is talc in my make-up and is it safe?
Thu 16 Apr 2026
Several companies are moving away from the white powder
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Why are Colombia’s cocaine hippos gonna get killed?
Wed 15 Apr 2026
Why are invasive species, like the hippos, such a problem?
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Why are so many young Indians jobless?
Tue 14 Apr 2026
The market is flooded with qualified graduates
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Hungary elections: the Orbán era is over
Mon 13 Apr 2026
After 16 years, he’s been replaced by Péter Magyar
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India has a new trans rights law - and it’s sparked protests
Fri 10 Apr 2026
The legal change relates to the country’s ‘third gender’
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Artemis II: We put your questions to Nasa astronauts
Thu 9 Apr 2026
We’re joined by former Nasa astronauts Nicole Stott and Steve Swanson
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What’s in the Iran ceasefire deal?
Wed 8 Apr 2026
Iran and the US have agreed to a two-week ceasefire - but there are conditions
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Why Christian influencers are spreading their faith online
Tue 7 Apr 2026
And is Gen Z really having a ‘religious revival’?
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The campaign to scrap period tax in Pakistan
Fri 3 Apr 2026
Women can pay up to 40% tax on period products in the country
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How unregulated peptides became the latest health trend
Thu 2 Apr 2026
Some research peptides sold online have not been tested on humans
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Artemis II: How long will it take to get to the moon?
Wed 1 Apr 2026
…and other facts about the NASA space mission
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