The Global Story Podcast
The Global Story: Where the world meets America
Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the 麻豆社鈥檚 international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.
Episodes to download
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Trump's new top team
Thu 14 Nov 2024
What the president-elect's inner circle says about his priorities
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Germany鈥檚 deepening political crisis
Wed 13 Nov 2024
Chancellor Scholz鈥檚 three-party coalition government has fallen apart
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Social infertility: What's behind falling birth rates?
Mon 11 Nov 2024
The proportion of people without children is growing around the world
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Path to the Presidency: What happens next?
Sat 9 Nov 2024
Donald Trump assembles new team as Democrats figure out what went wrong
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Could Putin use North Korean troops against Ukraine?
Fri 8 Nov 2024
Thousands of North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to support their war in Ukraine
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What Trump's victory means for the world
Thu 7 Nov 2024
How US policy could change from international security to the global economy
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Election day: Everything you need to know
Tue 5 Nov 2024
Swing states, undecided voters, and the races to watch as results come in across the US
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Election workers on the front line of American democracy
Mon 4 Nov 2024
Harassment, threats & intimidation of local officials is increasing ahead of the election
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Path to the Presidency: What to watch for on election night
Sat 2 Nov 2024
Key states and demographics to track as votes come in
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Abercrombie ex-CEO faces sex trafficking charges
Fri 1 Nov 2024
Inside a 麻豆社 investigation that exposed the allegations against Michael Jeffries
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Inside the gangs smuggling people from Vietnam to Europe
Thu 31 Oct 2024
A 麻豆社 team has spent months getting under the bonnet of a rapidly growing migrant route
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US election: The other races that could shape America
Wed 30 Oct 2024
Beyond the president, Americans will also choose governors, representatives, and senators
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America and... the Middle East
Tue 29 Oct 2024
How could Harris or Trump affect Israel, Gaza and the wider region?
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The dangers of China鈥檚 cyber-nationalism
Mon 28 Oct 2024
Is xenophobia to blame for the murder of a Japanese schoolboy?
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Israel strikes back: What will Iran do next?
Sat 26 Oct 2024
Iran says it has right to defend itself after Israeli attack
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Path to the Presidency: A very tight race
Sat 26 Oct 2024
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are neck and neck in the polls
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Ukraine鈥檚 women at war: The Witches of Bucha
Fri 25 Oct 2024
The female unit gunning down Russian drones
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Canada, India, and their diplomatic death spiral
Thu 24 Oct 2024
The two nations are locked in a fierce row over murder plot allegations
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Does Australia want the British monarchy?
Wed 23 Oct 2024
A visit by King Charles has reignited the debate over cutting ties with the royals
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America and鈥� Migration
Tue 22 Oct 2024
How might Donald Trump or Kamala Harris try to tackle immigration to the US?
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Why are there millions of empty homes in Japan?
Mon 21 Oct 2024
How abandoned houses became a symbol of the Japanese population crisis
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US election: The big issues ahead of the vote
Sun 20 Oct 2024
Sumi Somaskanda and Anthony Zurcher respond to questions about the upcoming US election
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Path to the Presidency: Election security
Sat 19 Oct 2024
Key election issues in Arizona and America's image abroad
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Why thousands of UK prisoners are being freed early
Fri 18 Oct 2024
There is an overcrowding crisis in prisons across England and Wales
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How damaged is Hezbollah?
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Israel has inflicted a string of blows on the Lebanon-based armed group
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Could conspiracy theories and AI impact the US election?
Wed 16 Oct 2024
How disinformation and advanced technology might influence the 2024 vote
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America and... the war in Ukraine
Tue 15 Oct 2024
Could the US election result threaten support for Kyiv?
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A week on the open Atlantic, hoping to reach Europe
Mon 14 Oct 2024
The 麻豆社 follows one migrant's journey from Senegal to the Canary Islands
