Covert power: The CIA’s hidden history

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, all this week The Global Story is exploring the surprising and often hidden ways the US has shaped the modern world.One of the most powerful and enduring American ideas is that of the American Dream. Today, we hear the story ...  Show more

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, all this week The Global Story is exploring the surprising and often hidden ways the US has shaped the modern world.Today, we are joined by Roman Mars – the host of 99% Invisible and the new BBC series A History of the United ...  Show more

Today, President Trump prepares to host a meeting about what happens next for Gaza city but - aside from Special Envoy Steve Witkoff promising a ‘comprehensive’ plan for what happens to Gaza - isn’t sharing many details.Adam is joined by James Landale, Diplomatic Correspondent fo ...  Show more

Jamie Coomarasamy speaks to Moazzam Malik, Chief Executive of Save the Children UK, about operating on the ground in Gaza.They’re one of a number of non-governmental organisations, or NGOs, operating in the Gaza strip amid a backdrop of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.On ...  Show more

*This episode has been updated with the latest on the Gaza and Kilmar Abrego Garcia stories. Israel strikes a hospital in Gaza, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists who worked for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and others. Ukraine hits a Russian nucle ...  Show more

A bonus episode from The Global Story podcast.Sam Bankman-Fried was the golden boy of cryptocurrency. He was dubbed the king and saviour of the industry. But this week he will be sentenced to possibly decades in prison for fraud and money laundering, and his firm, FTX, went bankr ...  Show more