In 1974 a young British traveller ended up being held in a Syrian prison for 110 days. 50 years later Johnathan Mitchell shares his story.
‘Everyone watches women’s sports’
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Can this year’s NCAA March Madness be as transformative for women’s basketball as it was in 2024?
Life as a nomad artist
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We meet Kathryn Johnson who tells us about nomadic living and creating art on the road.
Behind the Pod: ChirpseHurts host Glowiny
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For this interview, they unveiled more about not only the show but everything that goes into making it.
Anchors to algorithms, has social media taken on the role of keeping the public informed?
We visit the Koryo-Saram, and the filmmakers who tell their stories in an underrepresented cultural experience.
The digital paradox of Sally Rooney
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Sally Rooney often gets labelled as the literary voice of the millennial generation. But are her soaring sales purely down to her writing alone or are there bigger cultural factors at play?
Finally, Keir Starmer is pledging to make spiking a criminal offence in the UK, in another of Labour’s bids to crack down on violence against women and girls.
Should all schools consider banning smartphones?
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As concerns around how children use social media have caught the attention of many schools, we meet one head teacher who has banned smartphones.
Is London's nightlife on life support?
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London’s night scene is becoming known as the worst in the country. What can it take from other cities to revive it before it dies?