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After an outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship led to the deaths of three people, health ministers are working to contain the virus. But how concerned should we be about the global health risk? Producer: Madeleine Parr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Police forces across the UK are rapidly expanding their use of AI. How might AI improve policing?  Host: Madeleine Parr Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton Executive producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After disastrous election results, the Prime Minister is fighting to save his political career. Writer: Poppy Bullard Producer: Amalie Sortland Host: Ada Barumé Episode photography: Sofia Fenton Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just under a fortnight ago, two Jewish men were stabbed on the street in Golders Green in North London, the latest in a string of attacks against Jewish people. Writer: Madeleine Parr Producer: Amalie Sortland  Host: Madeleine Parr Clip Credit: BBC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Videos of mobs of people attacking immigrants in South Africa have gone viral over the past few months. Where is all of this anger coming from? Writer: Seun Matiluko Host: Jonathan Lewis Producer:  Matt Russell Clip credits: AfricaWebTV, Reality Street Talk, Sky News, News Central and Newzroom Afrika Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A long-standing policy in the UK means many women must have three miscarriages before investigations begin. But that’s now set to change. Writer: Seun Matiluko Producer: Amalie Sortland Host: Madeleine Parr Clip Credit: LBC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tech giant Elon Musk is suing the company he cofounded, OpenAI, as well as his co founders. The dispute hinges on the company’s not for profit status, but what will it mean for the future of AI? Writer: Madeleine Parr Producer: Amalie Sortland  Host: Madeleine Parr Clip Credit: CNBC Television, MIT AeroAstro Centennial Symposium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New data suggests that stalking offences have increased fiftyfold in England and Wales in the last decade. What explains the rise? Writer: Jonathan Lewis Producer: Jonathan Lewis Host: Jonathan Lewis Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Poppy Bullard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A  law will make it illegal for people born after 2008 from buying tobacco in the UK Writer: Poppy Bullard Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Casey Magloire Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In cinemas around the world crowds are gathering to sing, and even dance along to the new Micheal Jackson biopic. Does that mean the controversial ‘King of Pop’ is uncancellable? Writer: Ada Barumé and Casey Magloire Producer:  Ada Barumé Host: Ada Barumé Clip from Lionsgate trailer of ‘Micheal’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Until Sunday, no one in history had run a sub-2 hour marathon. So how did Sabastian Sawe do it? Writer: Jonathan Lewis Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Casey Magloire Episode photography:  Executive Producer: Katie Gunning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Climate change and pollutants are making your allergies worse. But could the health consequences of warming weather be even more serious in the future? Writer: Jonathan Lewis Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Jonathan Lewis Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Katie Gunning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A jury in the US has won a case against Ticketmaster, claiming that they have monopolised the ticketing industry. What does this mean for concert goers?  Writer, producer and Host: Casey Magloire  Executive producer: Jasper Corbett  Clip credit: NBC News, BBC News   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple CEO, Tim Cook, has announced that his successor will be the company's current head of hardware, John Ternus. But what does his appointment tell us about Apple’s strategy for the future in an industry increasingly invested in AI? Writer: Madeleine Parr Producer: Madeleine Parr Host: Jonathan Lewis Clip Credit: CBS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keir Starmer finds himself in hot water once again over the appointment of Peter Mandelson. How much danger is he in?  Reporter: Cat Neilan Writer: Poppy Bullard Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Casey Magloire Episode photography: Sofia Fenton Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett Clip credit: BBC News, Sky News, Times Radio  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wind, solar and nuclear now generate the majority of the UK's energy, but in a bid to promote renewables the government has ended up paying some wind farms to stop generating power, why? Writer: Matt Russell Producer: Ada Barumé Clips: Md Blackboi Global  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A public clash between Donald Trump and the Pope has exposed tensions inside America’s Christian right. Why does this matter?  Writer: Jonathan Lewis Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Ada Barumé Episode photography: Michael Whitaker Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett Clips: BBC, 9 New Australia, CNN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reform councillors are quitting more than any other party. What is behind the trend and how will it impact the local elections? Writer: Madeleine Parr Producer: Amalie Sortland    Host: Casey Magloire  Clip Credit: BBC Politics Midlands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For years, many people have claimed to know the identity of Banksy, the anonymous British street artist. Now a recent report claims to have finally unmasked him. Could this cause his work to lose some of its value?  Writer: Seun Matiluko Producer:  Seun Matiluko Host: Casey Magloire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Data reveals that young women in the UK are increasingly being prescribed beta blockers. What is behind the trend? Read more here - ‘Magic pill’ beta blocker prescriptions for teenage girls rise 90% in a decade Writer: Casey Magloire  Producer: Casey Magloire  Host: Ada Barume Episode photography: Joe Mee  Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

As talks between Israel and Lebanon get underway in Washington, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops in southern Lebanon to say that the fighting will continue. Host: Ada Barumé Writer & producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Viktor Orbán built one of Europe’s most entrenched political systems and still lost. What does Hungary’s election result tell us about how populists can be beaten? Writer: Jonathan Lewis Producer: Madeleine Parr  Host: Casey Magloire  Clip Credit: Sky News  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has placed emperor penguins in the endangered species list with some predicting they could be extinct by the end of the century. Can anything be done to halt their decline? Writer: Jonathan Lewis Producer: Amalie Sortland Host: Jonathan Lewis Episode photography: Sofia Fenton Executive Producer: Matt Russell Clips: CBS News Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Tomorrow morning Artemis II will splash down off the coast of San Diego. What’s next for the $90 billion space programme’s plan to put a human back on the moon? Writer: Jonathan Lewis Producer: Madeleine Parr  Host: Ada Barumé Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Matt Russell Clips: CNN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barely an hour before President Donald Trump’s Tuesday deadline to obliterate Iran and its infrastructure, the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. Host: Jonathan Lewis Writer: Amalie Sortland Producer: Jonathan Lewis Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton Executive producer: Jasper Corbett This episode is sponsored by Babbel. Get up to 60% off your Babbel subscription at babbel.com/sensemaker H...