What in the World

BBC World Service

Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world. Big stories, small stories and everything in between. Understand more, feel better. Five days a week, Monday to Friday.

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June 8 · 11 min
Google wants to release millions of mosquitoes in the US
It’s an effort to combat disease-carrying bugs
June 5 · 11 min
Protests against illegal migrants in South Africa: What’s going on?
Nigeria, Ghana and other countries are repatriating their citizens as tensions rise.
June 4 · 9 min
Job hugging: Why nobody wants to quit their job
Is job hugging the new job hopping?
June 3 · 9 min
Can Serena Williams beat younger tennis players?
The 44-year-old legend makes a comeback
June 2 · 10 min
What Is El Niño? And why it could cause chaos this year
There are warnings of record global temperatures
June 1 · 11 min
Is the manosphere growing in Kenya and Mexico?
Inside the world of Andrew Kibe and El Temach
May 29 · 10 min
Why more women in China are buying men’s clothes
Chinese sizing for clothes has been called misleading
May 28 · 13 min
Why are more young people being diagnosed with cancer?
Doctors are warning that some cancers are becoming more common in people in their 20s
May 27 · 8 min
Why India's Cockroach Janta Party has got people talking
The group's Instagram account has amassed more than 22 million followers
May 26 · 8 min
How Asia is adapting to getting less oil from Iran
The war is pushing some countries towards renewable energy
May 25 · 10 min
Trump says yes to psychedelic drug research
Scientists believe some hallucinogens could treat PTSD
May 22 · 8 min
Wish you weren’t here! How tourism is impacting Caribbean beaches
Locals say they can’t access their own bit of paradise
May 21 · 11 min
Should people be allowed to bet on war?
Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket say they aren't gambling sites.
May 20 · 11 min
Ebola outbreak: How dangerous is the new strain in DR Congo?
And how concerned should we be about it?
May 19 · 8 min
Meet the call centre workers dealing with your complaints
There are big call centre hubs around the world, including in Latin America
May 18 · 8 min
Why did Drake release three albums at the same time?
Courting streams and serving diss tracks
May 15 · 11 min
President Trump in China: Deal or no deal?
Trade, Taiwan and Iran were all on the agenda for President Trump and President Xi.
May 14 · 9 min
Jet fuel shortages explained - in under 10 minutes
Is jet fuel running out and can I still travel?
May 13 · 9 min
The rise of the rambling voice note
Are your voice notes 10-minute podcasts (like this episode)?
May 12 · 12 min
Are social media comments just bots?
Bot farms, Chappell Roan and the rise of misinformation