Ep 530: The hundred billion dollar drop

A Russian military vessel fired warning shots near a British couple as they sailed across the English channel. Why did it happen and does it matter?Host and writer: Madeleine ParrProducer: Katie GunningEpisode photography: Joe MeeExecutive Producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast ...  Show more

On Monday the Prime Minister announced that the government will be banning social media for all under 16s in the UK. But what does that really mean? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Imagine being blind but thanks to the wonders of technology being able to see again. How would you then feel if that sight was taken away?

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In February this year, the Telegraph newspaper revealed that Roald Dahl's publisher had “updated” some of his stories for young readers and modern audiences. The news went viral – to some it was the moment the world went mad; to others an exaggerated fuss over nothing. </ ...

Warning: This episode describes domestic abuse and a death by falling.

When a woman falls out of a window, on an estate that’s been abandoned by the council, how do you find out what really happened? And who do you believe? 

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Boris Johnson is not a man who has much care for institutions or conventions. So what does his forthcoming resignations honours list mean for the future of the House of Lords?

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