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Polygamy, fish protests and tipping

Polygamy, fish protests and tipping
Why is India changing its marriage laws? What led French and British fishermen to join forces? And who really benefits from the tips we leave?
13 May 2022
Home-working pay cuts, Taiwan and Cinderella

Home-working pay cuts, Taiwan and Cinderella
Should people who work from home earn 20% less? Is Taiwan at risk of a Chinese invasion? And what does the failure of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest pro…
6 May 2022
Liberal democracy, medical sexism and football integrity

Liberal democracy, medical sexism and football integrity
What does an election in Slovenia tell us about populism in Europe? Why is the government appointing a HRT tsar? And is it too late to save the nation…
29 Apr 2022
Terrorist threats, space debris and natural history

Terrorist threats, space debris and natural history
Why has Islamic State launched a new ‘global offensive’? Is the US right to ban anti-satellite missile tests? And does the UK need a natural history G…
22 Apr 2022
Schools, births and children’s appetites

Schools, births and children’s appetites
Do private schools make pupils happier? Is the NHS still failing British mothers? And when do we learn to be carnivores?
15 Apr 2022
Sri Lanka, second homes and Siri

Sri Lanka, second homes and Siri
Is Sri Lanka’s latest crisis a warning for the rest of the world? Are second-home owners facing a revolt in Cornwall? And why do most digital assistan…
8 Apr 2022
Afghanistan, Florida and Northern Ireland

Afghanistan, Florida and Northern Ireland
Can the World Bank set the Taliban straight? Why is Florida saying ‘don’t say gay’? And what can we learn from the last trials of the Troubles?
1 Apr 2022

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The Week Unwrapped: Happiness, Child Q and school uniforms

The Week Unwrapped: Happiness, Child Q and school uniforms
What makes a country happy? Why are the police strip-searching children? And do school uniforms have a future?
25 Mar 2022
The Overview: are copyright rows threatening music?

The Overview: are copyright rows threatening music?
A growing number of chart-toppers have been accused of copying other artists’ work
23 Mar 2022
Wheels or doors, Russian losses and speaking pig

Wheels or doors, Russian losses and speaking pig
What makes a social media post go viral? What does the war in Ukraine mean for pensions? And can an algorithm understand a pig’s emotions?
18 Mar 2022
The Overview: what can the UK do about Russian money laundering?

The Overview: what can the UK do about Russian money laundering?
UK is cracking down on Russian dirty money in the English capital following Ukraine invasion
16 Mar 2022
Far-right spying, sport sanctions and petrol poison

Far-right spying, sport sanctions and petrol poison
Why is Germany spying on an elected political party? Is football waking up to sportwashing? And has lead made us all less intelligent?
11 Mar 2022
The Overview: can we recycle ourselves out of environmental disaster?

The Overview: can we recycle ourselves out of environmental disaster?
Experts question how much recycling can really help in push to protect our planet
9 Mar 2022
Birds, podcasts and painless nostalgia

Birds, podcasts and painless nostalgia
Why did a flock of blackbirds plunge to their death? Are big-money deals changing the podcast landscape? And can nostalgia alleviate physical pain?
4 Mar 2022
The Overview podcast: do NGOs help or harm? 

The Overview podcast: do NGOs help or harm?
Critics have highlighted potentially harmful consequences of humanitarian aid work
2 Mar 2022
Medals, lizards and vibe shifts

Medals, lizards and vibe shifts
Why did a US-born athlete choose to compete for China? How do lizards shed their tales? And are we ready for a vibe shift?
25 Feb 2022
The Overview podcast: why are more books being banned?

The Overview podcast: why are more books being banned?
Hundreds of titles are disappearing from library shelves and syllabuses as the US culture wars escalate
23 Feb 2022
Truckers, sewage and Friends in China

Truckers, sewage and Friends in China
Why has Canada declared a national emergency? What can we do to clean up Britain’s rivers? And what did Ross and Rachel do to upset Beijing?
18 Feb 2022
The Overview podcast: Why have MMR vaccination rates dropped? 

The Overview podcast: Why have MMR vaccination rates dropped?
Experts explore why fewer people are getting inoculated against some of the world's most infectious diseases
16 Feb 2022
Football violence, military trauma and potato milk

Football violence, military trauma and potato milk
Why are hooligans back in the headlines? Are our soldiers being failed by their employer? And is the humble potato the next superfood?
11 Feb 2022
French symbols, pay rises and spring

French symbols, pay rises and spring
Is France about to take an illiberal turn? Is it a bad thing if we all earn more? And is winter coming to a premature end?
4 Feb 2022
Religious tolerance, trans treatment and police misogyny

Religious tolerance, trans treatment and police misogyny
Is the Arab world re-embracing its Jews? Are the rights of LGBTQ+ people under threat? And do the police have a misogyny problem?
28 Jan 2022
Shareholder power, Serbian threats and Anglican angst

Shareholder power, Serbian threats and Anglican angst
Do investors have more power than they realise? Is Bosnia on the verge of breaking up? And who will choose the next Archbishop of Canterbury?
21 Jan 2022
Pig hearts, student feedback and own goals

Pig hearts, student feedback and own goals
Should we be breeding more porcine organ donors? Will students lose the right to rate their university lecturers? And will football ever really come h…
14 Jan 2022
Seeing stars, prescribing comedy and decriminalising drugs

Seeing stars, prescribing comedy and decriminalising drugs
What will the James Webb Telescope accomplish? Why is the NHS sending people to comedy courses? And are drugs laws about to change in the British capi…
7 Jan 2022
Technopessimism, population and a new world order

Technopessimism, population and a new world order
Has the US given up on policing the world? Should we worry about a falling population? And is social media really a threat to democracy?
31 Dec 2021
Lost citizenship, wasted jabs and alarming doorbells

Lost citizenship, wasted jabs and alarming doorbells
Are some British citizens more equal than others? Why are governments throwing away Covid vaccines? And will even our doorbells turn against us?
17 Dec 2021
Child soldiers, gender disparity and saving techno

Child soldiers, gender disparity and saving techno
Why are more child soldiers being recruited? What can be done to close the gender pay gap? And would Unesco status kill the cool of Berlin’s club scen…
10 Dec 2021
Investments Unwrapped: Watches that stand the test of time

Investments Unwrapped: Watches that stand the test of time
Olly Mann talks to Silas Walton, founder of luxury marketplace A Collected Man, about investing in watches
7 Dec 2021
Crypto-positivity, Barbados and a 3D-printed eye

Crypto-positivity, Barbados and a 3D-printed eye
Why is Thailand betting big on crypto-currency? Will Barbados benefit from being a republic? And what can we expect from the next generation of prosth…
3 Dec 2021
Elk arrests, bootleg gas and self-curing HIV

Elk arrests, bootleg gas and self-curing HIV
Will a dead moose bring down a Russian opposition leader? Who is smuggling refrigerants into the UK? And how did an Argentinian woman rid herself of H…
26 Nov 2021
Investments Unwrapped: The classic car market

Investments Unwrapped: The classic car market
Olly Mann talks to Ashley Winston about the cars that might put you on the road to riches
23 Nov 2021
Real-life Succession, Iranian football and China’s #MeToo moment

Real-life Succession, Iranian football and China’s #MeToo moment
Do we need a new model for business leaders? How has Jordan’s football team reignited the gender debate? And has China silenced an Olympian?
19 Nov 2021
The VP, GPs and refugees

The VP, GPs and refugees
Why are Kamala Harris' approval ratings in freefall? Should the government be able to tell doctors where to work? And why have bananas got Syrian refu…
12 Nov 2021