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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Fluoride: What you need to know
Tue 25 Mar 2025
Some places add fluoride to tap water to prevent tooth decay
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Deepfake porn crisis: How it’s affecting schools in South Korea
Mon 24 Mar 2025
AI tech is being used to harass South Korean women and girls.
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How can you spot a TikTok wellness scam?
Thu 20 Mar 2025
From jade eggs to apple cider vinegar - why do these trends go viral?
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North Macedonia nightclub disaster: What we know so far
Tue 18 Mar 2025
A fire ripped through the nightclub and killed at least 59 people
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Are more teenagers becoming terror suspects?
Mon 17 Mar 2025
The numbers might not be huge, but they are going up
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Why did Saudi Arabia capture Pokémon Go?
Fri 14 Mar 2025
The Kingdom is becoming a major player in gaming
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Why are students in Serbia protesting?
Wed 12 Mar 2025
The Novi Sad railway tragedy has sparked months of protests
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The award for the world’s biggest crypto heist goes to North Korea
Tue 11 Mar 2025
The Lazarus Group hackers have got the dollar (1.5 billion of it)
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Can AI save dating apps?
Fri 7 Mar 2025
Downloads of apps like Tinder are down, so could AI boost the numbers?
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Why speaking multiple languages is good for your brain
Thu 6 Mar 2025
And how music can help you learn a language
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Could China replace the US as a global aid giver?
Wed 5 Mar 2025
Since Donald Trump froze USAID, there is a gap in global financing
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How TikTok makes money from sexual livestreams in Kenya
Tue 4 Mar 2025
A ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ investigation reveals dark side of TikTok
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Could an asteroid hit the earth in 2032?
Mon 3 Mar 2025
The European Agency says the chances it’ll hit earth are very low (but not impossible)
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Naomi Watanabe: The Japanese comedian on body image, sex and dating
Fri 28 Feb 2025
“I want to be famous Naomi, but I want to be ‘have more sex Naomi’ “.
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Ne Zha 2: The Chinese film breaking the box office
Wed 26 Feb 2025
We explain how this animated film became such a success.
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Oscars 2025: What you need to know about this year's film awards
Tue 25 Feb 2025
There’s less than a week until the 97th Academy Awards.
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Ukraine: Where the war stands three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion
Mon 24 Feb 2025
From the battlefield to the negotiating table
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Why is a new land law in South Africa controversial, and why is Trump involved?
Wed 19 Feb 2025
We debunk false information about white farmers being forced off their land
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Do women in India face barriers in sports?
Tue 18 Feb 2025
Plus: We hear from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Indian Sportswoman of the Year
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Are AI influencers the future of social media?
Mon 17 Feb 2025
The content creators that don’t actually exist
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What’s the point of meme coins?
Fri 14 Feb 2025
President Trump and the Central African Republic have them - but who’s buying them?
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Skincare trends: Are they causing harm to young people?
Thu 13 Feb 2025
Children as young as eight are buying anti-ageing serums, creams and moisturisers.
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Sudan: What’s life like two years into the civil war?
Wed 12 Feb 2025
Social media is being used to keep the world’s eyes on the conflict
