What in the World

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Jan 26, 2024 · 14 min
How do African athletes train for the Winter Olympics without ice?
Nigeria’s youth curling team, the Broomzillas, are competing in South Korea
Jan 25, 2024 · 14 min
Have influencers changed perceptions of ADHD?
And why is there a global shortage of ADHD medication?
Jan 24, 2024 · 12 min
What’s going on with Pakistan and Iran?
Why is Iran attacking its allies and what does this mean for the Middle East?
Jan 23, 2024 · 15 min
Why did India’s top female wrestler quit before the Olympics?
A year on from sexual harassment protests in wrestling - has anything really changed?
Jan 22, 2024 · 14 min
How much does having a baby contribute to climate change?
We speak to people who’ve made the decision not to have babies for the planet
Jan 19, 2024 · 13 min
Should video games be more culturally sensitive?
It’s taken 14 years for Ubisoft to release a version of Prince of Persia in Farsi
Jan 18, 2024 · 15 min
Why are young people leaving Romania?
Plus, is the Guinness World Record’s 'oldest dog', Bobi, a fraud?
Jan 17, 2024 · 14 min
Is circular fashion the answer to clothes waste?
We explore projects trying to improve sustainability and reduce pollution
Jan 16, 2024 · 13 min
Super Mosquitoes and how to fight back against malaria
Cape Verde is malaria-free but one mosquito species seems to be immune to our attacks
Jan 15, 2024 · 14 min
Who are the Houthis and why are the US and UK attacking them?
The military group in Yemen has been targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea
Jan 12, 2024 · 14 min
Why are Guinness World Records being smashed in Ghana and Nigeria?
Plus, can Football Manager give Guinea-Bissau the edge at AFCON?
Jan 11, 2024 · 14 min
Ecuador: How do you solve the gang problem?
Can a state of emergency sort out the gang problem in Ecuador?
Jan 10, 2024 · 11 min
Overeducated, underpaid: China’s youth unemployment problem
Why can’t they find jobs?
Jan 9, 2024 · 12 min
The dirty secret inside clean tech
We need precious metals to run green tech but what’s the cost of mining them?
Jan 8, 2024 · 14 min
Ukraine: What’s life like for President Zelensky?
Before 2019, he was a comedian but now he's the president of a country at war
Jan 5, 2024 · 14 min
Mickey Mouse: Copyrights and wrongs
Mickey Mouse is no longer under US copyright but it’s not all black and white
Jan 4, 2024 · 14 min
How to survive a plane crash
Is Japan’s flawless evacuation a model for all?
Jan 3, 2024 · 15 min
Make it rain: What is cloud seeding?
The city of Lahore is using artificial rain to clear the air
Jan 2, 2024 · 12 min
Can blind dates fix China’s shrinking population?
Some cities are also offering parents money to have more babies
Jan 1, 2024 · 15 min
How Vladimir Putin changed everyday life in Russia
The BBC’s Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg takes us through his rise to power