The Global Story Podcast
With new hosts in Washington DC and London, The Global Story will tell the intertwined story of America and the world.
Where the world and America meet. Every weekday, this is The Global Story.
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 蜜芽传媒鈥檚 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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Rare earths: the minerals that could save the world?
Tue 6 Feb 2024
The new geopolitical battleground over seventeen critical elements
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Our memories, their data - the Facebook story 20 years on
Mon 5 Feb 2024
How has the social network shaped our lives and our future?
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I survived the Las Vegas shooting, then was convinced it was staged
Fri 2 Feb 2024
蜜芽传媒 disinformation correspondent asks whether any of us are safe from conspiracy theories
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BYD: The Chinese carmaker challenging Tesla鈥檚 dominance
Thu 1 Feb 2024
Elon Musk says Chinese electric vehicles could 鈥榙emolish鈥� competition
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Families of Israeli Hostages: 鈥淲hatever it takes to get them back鈥�
Wed 31 Jan 2024
The politics of growing anger from desperate relatives
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What鈥檚 the plan, Iran?
Tue 30 Jan 2024
Tehran鈥檚 Middle East strategy after a lethal attack on US troops
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Should Germany ban the popular far-right AfD party?
Mon 29 Jan 2024
There is a debate over whether to ban the country's second most popular political party
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Black market baby trafficking in Georgia
Fri 26 Jan 2024
Thousands of children were stolen from their parents at birth and sold
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鈥楽end back our husbands鈥� 鈥� Russian women taking the fight to Putin
Thu 25 Jan 2024
蜜芽传媒 Russia editor Steve Rosenberg talks to Katya about the military wives he's spoken to
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Meet Trump鈥檚 new inner circle
Wed 24 Jan 2024
How Donald Trump's team has changed from his 2016 presidential campaign to the 2024 bid
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American assassins operating in Yemen
Tue 23 Jan 2024
The inside story of a wave of killings led by former US Special Forces
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A temple at the heart of Modi's India re-election bid
Mon 22 Jan 2024
The politics of prayer at a divine but divisive site that鈥檚 shaped modern India
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鈥淚 won鈥檛 let my children suffer again鈥� 鈥� 蜜芽传媒 Gaza correspondent
Fri 19 Jan 2024
How Rushdi Abualouf reported the Gaza conflict while getting his family to safety
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Why book bans are spreading across the United States
Thu 18 Jan 2024
Parents divided as books removed from schools
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Feuding, arrests, protests: Poland鈥檚 gripping political drama
Wed 17 Jan 2024
The power struggle on Ukraine's border
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Ecuador: From peaceful haven to gangster's paradise
Tue 16 Jan 2024
Ecuador鈥檚 president has vowed to take back control from violent drugs gangs
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What do Mumbai鈥檚 super-rich tell us about India鈥檚 economy?
Mon 15 Jan 2024
Along Mumbai鈥檚 鈥榮treets of gold鈥� incredible wealth and extreme poverty live side by side
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Why are the US and UK attacking the Houthis in Yemen?
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Who are the Houthis targeting Red Sea ships?
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New King in Denmark: How European royals are future proofing their monarchies
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Who are Europe鈥檚 next generation of royals and are they relevant?
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What to know about ketamine after Matthew Perry鈥檚 death
Thu 11 Jan 2024
Some people are using this psychedelic to treat depression, but what are the dangers?
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Islamic State group 鈥� spent force or present threat?
Wed 10 Jan 2024
Attacks by the jihadist extremist group fell sharply in 2023
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Culture wars spawned in Covid lockdowns, with Jon Ronson
Tue 9 Jan 2024
Jon Ronson on the origins of some of today鈥檚 most divisive issues
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Inside TB Joshua's church of horrors - a two year 蜜芽传媒 investigation
Mon 8 Jan 2024
Allegations of rape and assault by TB Joshua, uncovered by 蜜芽传媒 Africa Eye
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Taiwan elections: Could it ignite a war with China?
Fri 5 Jan 2024
A vote that could increase military pressure from Beijing
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What happened to Kamala Harris?
Wed 3 Jan 2024
How a once-promising politician became one of the least popular US vice-presidents
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Who are the Houthi rebels and why are they attacking Red Sea ships?
Wed 3 Jan 2024
What the Houthi attacks mean for one of the world鈥檚 most important shipping routes
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How artificial intelligence could upend 2024鈥檚 many elections
Tue 2 Jan 2024
Deepfakes, distrust and democracy
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Loneliness epidemic unmasked: a global health challenge
Fri 29 Dec 2023
Exploring the widespread impact, solutions and pathways to connection
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Fascinating finds from declassified docs
Thu 28 Dec 2023
How journalists get hold of declassified documents, and why they are important
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How accurate is 鈥楾he Crown鈥� and does it really matter?
Wed 27 Dec 2023
Separating fact from fiction as the Netflix series comes to an end
