What in the World Episodes Episode guide
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What’s the ‘manosphere’ and why is it harmful?
We speak to someone who has experience of the ‘manosphere’
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How did a meteorite from Mars end up at auction in New York?
The giant rock was discovered in Niger two years ago
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How TikTok and streaming changed pop music
Hit songs have gotten shorter - but that could change
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Dead white people’s clothes: How Ghana is dealing with its textile waste crisis
…and how fast fashion contributes to the problem
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ID please! Why the UK is checking your age online
Proof of age is needed for porn, music streaming and some social media
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Why fake weddings are India’s latest party trend
All the vibes minus the family stress
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Why the world is divided on plastic pollution
And why the UN talks on the global plastics treaty failed
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Why only Russians are allowed to holiday in North Korea
Nothing beats a North Korean holiday
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Meet Ghana's first female world boxing champion Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey
We head to Jamestown, Ghana’s boxing capital.
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Is it OK for fashion brands to take inspiration from other cultures?
Mexico’s president has criticised Adidas for cultural appropriation
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Can eco-tourism ever really be eco?
Eco-tourism says it protects nature and supports local economies
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Why Nigeria promised its women’s basketball team new apartments
And what prizes do other countries offer to medal winners?
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How can we STILL be discovering new dinosaurs?
Experts have discovered a new small species of dinosaur
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Has Ghana's ‘Year of Return’ been a success?
We speak with three people who made the move
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Has Ghana's 'Year of Return' been a success?
Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world
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Why the DRC is sponsoring FC Barcelona
And what can you learn about the world from who’s sponsoring a football shirt?
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Should we be eating more ‘forgotten foods’?
They could hold the key to boosting global food security
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Move over action films, I wanna watch a kids movie
Is Hollywood relying on kids films instead of other genres?
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Are anti-wrinkle injections like Botox worth it?
We discuss the potential risks
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Discussing a Palestinian state
And why more countries, including France and the UK, are calling for it
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Are attitudes to albinism changing?
Growing up in Nigeria with albinism
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The rise of Agronejo: Brazil’s flashy farmer music
Critics say that this genre provides a sanitised image of Brazil’s farming sector
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The takedown of one of the world’s largest online drug markets
Archetyp Market, the longest-running drug marketplace on the dark web, has been shut down
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Sinkholes: Why the ground is collapsing beneath our feet
The science behind giant sinkholes
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Do we need more laws for space?
It's getting crowded out there
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Did you know countries can now sue over climate change?
The ICJ says countries can sue each other for wrecking the climate
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Why are period tracking apps getting so popular?
And are they a safe alternative to other contraceptive methods?
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Syria: What’s behind the Druze-Bedouin conflict?
We explain who the groups are - and why fighting has broken out
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Why are some cities sinking?
From Jakarta to New York: How to save sinking cities
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Wafcon: How women’s football is changing in Africa
And what needs to happen for it to equal Afcon