What in the World
A podcast by BBC World Service
475 Episodes
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Make it rain: What is cloud seeding?
Published: 3/01/2024 -
Can blind dates fix China’s shrinking population?
Published: 2/01/2024 -
How Vladimir Putin changed everyday life in Russia
Published: 1/01/2024 -
Bigfoot, Chupacabras and Yetis: What are cryptids?
Published: 29/12/2023 -
Are billionaires a good thing?
Published: 28/12/2023 -
The Nile: A big dam problem
Published: 27/12/2023 -
Kush: The mystery drug that’s got Sierra Leone hooked
Published: 26/12/2023 -
Work hard, play hard
Published: 25/12/2023 -
Fascination and fear: Why are volcanoes a hot topic?
Published: 22/12/2023 -
Sudan: What’s happening in the world’s ‘forgotten war’?
Published: 21/12/2023 -
Why do farmers in Myanmar and Afghanistan grow opium?
Published: 20/12/2023 -
AI deepfake porn: Could I be next?
Published: 19/12/2023 -
Why are STIs on the rise in Europe?
Published: 18/12/2023 -
BTS: From singers to soldiers
Published: 15/12/2023 -
Israel-Gaza: How and when might a ceasefire happen?
Published: 14/12/2023 -
COP28: What’s the deal?
Published: 13/12/2023 -
Kashmir: What India’s Supreme Court ruling means
Published: 12/12/2023 -
How progressive is the Pope?
Published: 11/12/2023 -
Should rap lyrics be allowed as evidence in criminal trials?
Published: 8/12/2023 -
COP28: How to stop your climate anxiety flaring up
Published: 7/12/2023
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