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This weekend the Met Office declared the south of England experienced what it called a ‘pollen bomb.’ Why is hay fever season starting earlier, lasting longer and the symptoms are becoming more intense?  Writer: Jonathan Lewis Producer: Jonathan Lewis Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Alex Jones Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

When a 64-year-old woman was fined for holding a sign outside a UK abortion clinic, it sparked international backlash - including from organised, Christian activists in America and the US government.  Writer: Phoebe Davis  Producer: Serena Cesareo Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Alex Jones Executive Producer: Matt Russell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Tortoise has identified almost 300 influencers who are spreading misleading content about climate change that ranges from scepticism to misinformation. One of their false claims is that global warming is caused by an underwater volcano that erupted off the coast of Tonga To read more about Tortoise’s Hot Air project click here .  Writer: Bex Sander Producer: Casey Magloire  Host: Claudia...

Donald Trump's tariffs have caused chaos across international markets, but how does this impact your personal pensions and savings? Writer: Barney Macintyre Host: Tomini Babs Producer: Casey Magloire Executive Producer: Matt Russell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The United Nations has accused Israel of killing 15 rescue workers in Gaza. How has a video uncovered this weekend discredited the Israeli military’s version of events? Writer: Chloe Hadjimatheou Producer: Ada Barume Host: Claudia Williams Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI-generated movie trailers are tricking fans into thinking they’re the real deal. How are some studios balancing the free publicity with debates over content created by artificial intelligence?  To read more about Jake Kanter’s investigation into AI trailers in Hollywood for Deadline, click here . Writer: Aleena Augustine  Producer: Gary Marshall Host: Tomini Babs  Episode photogra...

President Trump has ordered the federal government to scrap its diversity, equity and inclusion policies. One man in the White House has been plotting this for years.  Writer: Stephen Armstrong Additional reporting: Ada Barumé Producer: Patricia Clarke  Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza, hundreds of children have been killed. Israeli airstrikes have also killed aid workers and a new siege has been blocking all humanitarian and commercial goods entering the Strip. Writer: Serena Cesareo Producer: Serena Casareo Host: Casey Magloire Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Myanmar is reeling from the aftershocks of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake and the death toll keeps rising. With a civil war still raging alongside the devastation, how is the violence hampering the recovery effort? Writer: Ada Barume Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Tomini Babs Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A group of researchers at a remote Antarctic base faces unexpected conflict. With conditions meaning rescue is near impossible, how did things go so wrong? Writer: Gary Marshall Producer: Rebecca Moore Host: Tomini Babs  Episode photography: Roisin Savage Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buy now, pay later platforms like Klarna have become a go-to payment option for millions, offering flexibility in tough economic times. But as debt piles up and regulation looms, is this convenience coming at too high a cost? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen Graham’s new four-part series has sparked a national conversation about the crisis facing young men, social media and the manosphere. Writer: Elaine McCallig Host: Tomini Babs Episode Photography: Roisin Savage Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Reeves has set out her plans for the UK’s economy in her spring statement. What state are the country’s finances in? And was cutting welfare benefits the only way of balancing the books?  Writer: Barney Macintyre  Producer: Xavier Greenwood Host: Claudia Williams Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US President’s actions towards South Africa seem driven by more than land laws. Could they be part of a broader narrative about race, power, and fear? Writer: Ada Barumé  Producer: Ada Barumé Host: Claudia Williams Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Measles is spreading in Texas and shows no signs of slowing down. What does this outbreak tell us about the state of public health in the US and where does it go from here? Writer: Jess Swinburne Producer: Jess Swinburne Photography: Roisin Savage Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israel has resumed its military offensive in Gaza, killing hundreds of people following the collapse of the ceasefire deal with Hamas. Already suffering from food and medical shortages, how are Gazans surviving? Why has Israel started bombing Gaza again? Click here to listen to our previous episode: lnk.to/QsqUkG Writer: Chloe Hadjimatheou  Host: Tomini Babs Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore....

Israel has resumed heavy airstrikes on Gaza. Why has Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to break the ceasefire deal now?  Writer: Lilly Cheslaw Producer: Serena Cesareo Host: Tomini Babs Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Go to  https://surfshark.com/sensemaker  for 4 extra months of Surfshark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

The 100ft wave is a big wave surfing milestone that was supposed to be impossible. Now, a young surfer from California is rumoured to have achieved it, breaking the official world record at the same time. The problem? Nobody can agree how big the wave was.  Writer: Claudia Williams, with additional reporting by Ada Barumé Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Claudia Williams Secure your privacy wit...

In Labour’s most controversial move since taking office last summer, the government this week set out plans to reform the UK’s welfare system. But will it actually achieve the joint aims of saving money and getting more people back into work? Writer: Cat Neilan Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Casey Magloire  Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Episode Photography: Roisín Savage Hosted on Ac...

President Trump’s promise to stop the war in Ukraine may be more tricky to pull off than he hoped. Ukraine has agreed to pause the fighting and sit at the negotiating table but so far there’s little sign that the Russian  President is willing to even entertain a ceasefire. Is there any chance Trump can pull off this peace deal? Writer: Chloe Hadjimatheou Producer: Ada Barumé Host: Claudia Wil...

Not long ago Manchester United was the biggest name in global football, now the club is having its worst season in thirty years and one of its owners claimed it nearly went bust towards the end of last year.  How did things get so bad and is it recoverable?   Writer: Jasper Corbet  Producer: Matt Russell  Host: Claudia Williams Episode photography: Roisin Savage Hosted on...

Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa, will be hoping his new deal with Kurdish forces, which control an oil rich region in the northeast, will send a message that his government represents all Syrians. Will the agreement steer the country away from civil war? Writer: Chloe Hadjimatheou Producer: Ada Barumé Host: Tomini Babs Executive producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

The Tate brothers left Romania for the US despite facing serious criminal charges. What does this mean for the women bringing cases against the brothers? Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Go to https://surfshark.com/sensemaker for 4 extra months of Surfshark. Writer: Phoebe Davis  Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography:  Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore  H...

More and more people are obsessed with books about love stories set in fantasy worlds. What's the appeal? Writer: Aleena Augustine Producer: Xavier Greenwood Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Roisín Savage Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump froze most of America’s foreign aid funding and is dismantling the US Agency for International Development. How is this affecting the millions of people who rely on USAID to survive? Writer: Serena Cesareo Producer: Serena Cesareo Host: Tomini Babs Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.