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What in the World

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734 episodes

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

President Trump in China: Deal or no deal?

about 13 hours ago

11m


Jet fuel shortages explained - in under 10 minutes

May. 14

9m


The rise of the rambling voice note

May. 13

9m


Are social media comments just bots?

May. 12

12m


Instagram can now read your DMs

May. 11

10m


How Sir David Attenborough inspired me to protect our planet

May. 8

10m


Are saunas and cold plunges actually good for you?

May. 7

12m


Hantavirus: How worried should we be?

May. 6

9m


Does rejection therapy actually work?

May. 5

10m


Your guide to this year’s Met Gala

May. 4

9m


Can you steal another country’s rain clouds?

May. 1

8m


Should schools ditch screens?

Apr. 30

8m


Footballers banned from covering their mouths at the World Cup

Apr. 29

8m


Is Ube the new matcha?

Apr. 28

10m


Who is the suspected Washington dinner gunman?

Apr. 27

8m


D4vd murder charge: What we know so far

Apr. 24

11m


Why your favourite artist isn’t touring in your city

Apr. 23

11m


Should you trust health advice from an AI chatbot?

Apr. 22

10m


Why are more couples signing prenups before marriage?

Apr. 21

10m


People in Cuba are living in the dark

Apr. 20

10m


Pope Leo‘s mini African tour

Apr. 17

11m


Why is talc in my make-up and is it safe?

Apr. 16

11m


Why are Colombia’s cocaine hippos gonna get killed?

Apr. 15

10m


Why are so many young Indians jobless?

Apr. 14

11m


Hungary elections: the Orbán era is over

Apr. 13

8m


India has a new trans rights law - and it’s sparked protests

Apr. 10

9m


Artemis II: We put your questions to Nasa astronauts

Apr. 9

13m


What’s in the Iran ceasefire deal?

Apr. 8

9m


Why Christian influencers are spreading their faith online

Apr. 7

11m


What’s behind the fighting in Lebanon?

Apr. 6

9m


The campaign to scrap period tax in Pakistan

Apr. 3

8m


How unregulated peptides became the latest health trend

Apr. 2

9m


Artemis II: How long will it take to get to the moon?

Apr. 1

11m


Can we talk to animals?

Mar. 31

11m


The UN recognises slave trade as ‘gravest crime’: What now?

Mar. 30

9m


The verdict’s in…is social media about to change forever?

Mar. 27

10m


Why are celebrities like KSI buying football clubs?

Mar. 26

12m


How the Iran war is impacting other places like Dubai

Mar. 25

11m


How gangs are taking advantage of South Africa’s water crisis

Mar. 24

10m


BTS mark comeback with Arirang album and historic concert

Mar. 23

8m


How the White House is using hype videos to sell the Iran war

Mar. 20

12m


Looksmaxxing: Why men are going to extremes to look good

Mar. 19

14m


Wait, I thought Senegal won Afcon, now it’s Morocco?!

Mar. 18

11m


Do LED skincare masks work?

Mar. 17

11m


Our Oscars 2026 faves and flops

Mar. 16

9m


Drone warfare between Iran and the US

Mar. 13

10m


Hey Timothée Chalamet, we do care about ballet and opera!

Mar. 12

12m


Why some Iranian footballers have stayed in Australia

Mar. 11

10m


China’s extreme weight loss camps

Mar. 10

11m


Who is Iran’s new supreme leader?

Mar. 9

8m


Why the Strait of Hormuz matters to us all

Mar. 6

9m


Why humans rely on bees

Mar. 5

11m


Iran: How are Iranians feeling?

Mar. 4

12m


Human-wildlife conflict: How to deal with animals killing humans

Mar. 3

10m


Iran: What we know so far

Mar. 2

11m


The case of the missing Emperor penguins

Feb. 27

9m


Fibremaxxing: Why are we now obsessed with cabbage?

Feb. 26

9m


How does cartel violence impact young people in Mexico?

Feb. 25

12m


Why are gig workers in India protesting?

Feb. 24

12m


Winter Olympics 2026: What you missed

Feb. 23

11m


How big a deal is Andrew being arrested?

Feb. 20

8m


Why is the gold price so high right now?!

Feb. 19

12m


It’s the year of the Fire Horse!

Feb. 18

12m


Does birth order shape your personality?

Feb. 17

13m


Trump vs Climate: The Showdown

Feb. 16

12m


What the popularity of period dramas says about modern dating

Feb. 13

11m


Chinamaxxing: How ‘being Chinese’ became cool online

Feb. 12

11m


Are Instagram and YouTube 'addiction machines'?

Feb. 11

11m


From Tyra Banks to Melania Trump: Are celebrity documentaries just PR?

Feb. 10

13m


Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show

Feb. 9

10m


Your guide to the Winter Olympics 2026

Feb. 6

12m


Humans vs AI: Who’s more creative?

Feb. 5

14m


Who and what are in the Epstein files?

Feb. 4

10m


Why people in China are seeking parental love from strangers

Feb. 3

9m


Grammys: Chappell Roan stuns and Bad Bunny calls out ICE

Feb. 2

8m


Is the US going to attack Iran?

Jan. 30

8m


Why young Indians are ditching clubbing for devotional concerts

Jan. 29

8m


Why is measles on the rise?

Jan. 28

11m


Why are we all so stressed?

Jan. 27

13m


ICE explained: What powers do its agents have?

Jan. 26

8m


Why does Donald Trump want Greenland?

Jan. 23

8m


The 'forever chemicals' lurking in our water and clothes

Jan. 22

13m


Is IShowSpeed changing perceptions of Africa?

Jan. 21

12m


Should women be included in conscription?

Jan. 20

8m


Where’s the worst place you’ve ever gotten sick?

Jan. 19

12m


Are BTS still the K-pop kings?

Jan. 16

12m


How ultra-processed foods impact the body

Jan. 15

12m


Is Grok undressing you?

Jan. 14

10m


Why some people claim the Moon landing was faked

Jan. 13

12m


Iran protests: What’s happening?

Jan. 12

8m


All the single ladies, put your hands up

Jan. 9

13m


Why people learn English

Jan. 8

10m


Brick phones are so back

Jan. 7

13m


Does using AI impact the environment?

Jan. 6

8m


Venezuela: What just happened?

Jan. 5

8m


Switzerland ski resort fire: What we know so far

Jan. 2

8m


Is fashion turning its back on body inclusivity?

Jan. 1

12m


Do I need to heal my gut?

Dec. 31

12m


Why romantasy books are having a moment

Dec. 30

13m


How useful are your supplements?

Dec. 29

12m