What in the World

Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world. Big stories, small stories and everything

Episodes

Total: 373

Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Nearly two years later, fightin

Asexuality – broadly defined as not experiencing sexual attraction — has been called “the invisible

Online multiplayer can be a toxic environment, especially for female players and people of colour. T

The Kenyan runner Kelvin Kiptum has just set a new marathon world record. He did it wearing “super-s

Canada has banned the all-in-one Chinese social media app, WeChat, on government devices. Even thoug

The United Nations says that the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing one of the world’s biggest d

Nigeria’s currency has seen a big drop in value over the last few months. The BBC’s West Africa corr

Across the Caribbean, governments are demanding that former colonial powers, like the U.K., France a

Bill Gates, the tech billionaire turned philanthropist, invests huge amounts of money in the climate

The World Health Organization has warned that mosquito-borne diseases like dengue fever are spreadin

China is pouring billions of dollars into other countries’ infrastructure projects - some of which h

Why would a government build an entirely new capital city? Soe Win Than, editor of the BBC Burmese s

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour is set to become the biggest tour of all time. From tickets to merch, fans

An explosion at a crowded hospital in Gaza City has killed hundreds of people, according to Palestin

Botox, tummy tucks, Brazilian butt lifts. You may have seen the posts - and adverts - on your social

India’s Supreme Court has rejected a petition seeking to legalise same-sex marriage. Petitioners sou

Amid a year of heatwaves and wildfires you might have missed that winter sea-ice surrounding Antarct

A special vote is taking place in Australia this weekend asking people whether Australia's constitut

Colombia is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. But it’s also the most dangerous to b

It starts with downloading an app but pretty soon some scammers are going through your data, messagi