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What in the World Episodes

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    How yaba swept across East Asia

    The drug used to be legal in Thailand but was renamed to mean ‘mad pill’.

  2. China’s renewable energy takeover

    Renewables are now the world’s leading source of electricity

  3. Too young for cosmetic surgery?

    The tragic death of a 14-year-old girl in Mexico has sparked public outrage

  4. Will the world’s oldest leader win again?

    In politics terms is 90 the new 70?

  5. How do you cut the internet for a whole country?

    The Taliban government blocked the internet in Afghanistan for 48 hours.

  6. The multi-million dollar coral reef restoration project in Indonesia

    How women from Raja Ampat are restoring their coral reef after a cruise ship disaster

  7. Bad Bunny is taking Puerto Rican vibes to the Super Bowl

    It’s less than 15 mins long (like our podcast!) and it’s his only US show

  8. What is bride kidnapping - and why does it still happen?

    The President of Kazakhstan is trying to crackdown on the practice

  9. No phones on the dance floor! Why artists don’t want you filming at gigs

    Artists and clubs explain their no-phones policy

  10. If you’re listening to this, the Rapture didn’t happen

    But many evangelical Christians thought it would

  11. Could a four-day work week become the new norm?

    And how Gen-Z are shifting work culture

  12. Can you be fined for insulting virtual K-pop idols?

    The short answer is yes - according to a court in South Korea

  13. How Australia is addressing its koala chlamydia crisis

    The government has also announced plans to tackle habitat loss

  14. How a Kenyan athlete became a soldier for Russia

    Evans Kibet says he was tricked into signing paperwork he did not understand

  15. Are you obsessed with The Summer I Turned Pretty (like us)?

    Why are fans so into the series? And are they TOO into it?

  16. Teens in Rwanda get access to family planning without parental consent

    A new law means you can get condoms from a doctor without approval from your parents

  17. Gimme GTA 6 now!

    Why are video games taking longer to make?

  18. Is AI the reason graduates can’t get jobs?

    Research says AI is replacing some entry-level roles.

  19. Nepal’s Gen Z don’t want #NepoKids or corruption

    And who is Sushila Karki - the interim leader?

  20. Why was Charlie Kirk such a big deal for young Americans?

    Charlie Kirk founded the student organisation, Turning Point USA. President Trump elected

  21. When a ‘dating safety’ app goes wrong

    Women who used the Tea app were doxxed online

  22. Why is everyone talking about Kim Jong Un’s daughter?

    Kim Ju Ae is only a teenager but she’s increasingly in the public eye in North Korea

  23. Are we using the wrong world map?

    The African Union has backed calls to stop using the Mercator map of the world

  24. Charli XCX Apple dance lawsuit: Can you copyright a dance move?

    Kelley Heyer created the Apple dance and it went viral

  25. Why do tennis players smash up their rackets?

    A tennis temper tantrum doesn’t come cheap

  26. How to REALLY spot a narcissist and can they change?

    We put your questions to a leading expert

  27. Why are protesters in Indonesia so angry with the government?

    Protests got more violent after police ran over and killed a delivery driver

  28. How does China control its internet?

    Ever heard of the Great Firewall of China?

  29. Kpop Demon Hunters is slaying charts and monsters

    Why the Netflix movie is sparking pride in Korea

  30. The Russian job scheme targeting young women in South Africa

    Women say they ended up making drones in Tatarstan

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