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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Feb 23, 2024 · 15 min
Who owns the Moon?
The first commercial company has landed a spacecraft on the Moon.
Feb 22, 2024 · 10 min
Why are farmers in India protesting?
Police have fired teargas at protesters marching towards the capital Delhi.
Feb 21, 2024 · 14 min
The bandit kidnap crisis in Nigeria
Hundreds of people are being abducted and held for ransom
Feb 20, 2024 · 13 min
Why is Thailand making cannabis illegal again? (And what's Coldplay got to do with it?)
After only making cannabis legal in 2022, the Thai government is changing its mind.
Feb 19, 2024 · 15 min
Who is left to oppose Putin now?
Who are the voices criticising the Russian government, now that Alexei Navalny has died?
Feb 16, 2024 · 15 min
How can you make award shows like the Oscars more diverse?
Award shows are often criticised for very white (and male) nominees and winners.
Feb 15, 2024 · 12 min
What’s it like inside El Salvador’s mega-jail?
President Bukele's crackdown on gang violence has led to 75,000 arrests
Feb 14, 2024 · 11 min
Why can't young people in South Africa find work?
Forty per cent of young people are unemployed
Feb 13, 2024 · 15 min
Does chess have a sexism problem?
Women in chess say they’ve faced discrimination and harassment
Feb 12, 2024 · 12 min
How do you track down stolen art?
We hear from a Dutch art detective who’s recovered Van Gogh paintings
Feb 9, 2024 · 15 min
What’s being done to protect athletes from brain injuries?
NFL players dream of reaching the Super Bowl but head injuries are a real concern.
Feb 8, 2024 · 14 min
What’s happening with migration across the US-Mexico border?
And what have American Presidents tried to do about it?
Feb 7, 2024 · 11 min
How free are celebs to get political online?
What happens when they share their opinions? And is there pressure to do so?
Feb 6, 2024 · 14 min
Is guinea worm about to be eradicated?
And what can we learn about how to tackle other diseases?
Feb 5, 2024 · 15 min
What’s behind the civil war in Myanmar?
And how has it affected young people?
Feb 2, 2024 · 13 min
What’s the new proposed security law in Hong Kong?
And how is it linked to the umbrella protests?
Feb 1, 2024 · 14 min
How do the US Presidential elections actually work?
A simple(ish) guide to how America picks its president
Jan 31, 2024 · 12 min
Who is Imran Khan and why is he in prison?
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister and his wife Bushra Bibi have been jailed for corruption
Jan 30, 2024 · 15 min
How is plastic pollution affecting marine animals?
Hermit crabs are now ‘wearing’ our plastic rubbish as shells
Jan 29, 2024 · 11 min
Why is femicide on the rise in Kenya?
Thousands have been protesting against gender-based violence