BBC Radio Podcasts from Beyond Today

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Do we really understand drill?

Some want the music genre banned.

Will coronavirus take away our jobs?

Covid-19 isn’t just a medical problem.

Is wokeness just white guilt?

The author Kiley Reid on her new book Such A Fun Age.

Is coronavirus 'worse' than flu?

Why this pandemic is different

Why would you transition twice?

Some trans men and women are returning to the gender they were assigned at birth.

Why are teens getting pregnant in Middlesbrough?

It has a particularly high rate of teenage mums.

What made Dubai’s princesses run away?

Three have tried to escape.

How do you fight anti-Semitism?

Attacks on Jewish people are on the rise globally

Should Priti Patel resign?

Bullying allegations mount against the home secretary.

Why are people rioting in Delhi?

The deadliest attacks in the Indian capital for decades.

Does France have a #MeToo problem?

Liberté, egalité… and sexism?

Can we be green and rich?

Climate policies could boost the UK economy

Does self-care really make you happy?

Top tips on better mental health from Yale’s most popular professor.

What’s the Harvey Weinstein story?

The rise and fall of the movie mogul.

What are police cameras doing with your face print?

Facial recognition technology is being used by the police

Coronavirus: are we all going to catch it?

The disease is spreading across the globe.

Why would Facebook want to crack down on big tech?

Mark Zuckerberg says he wants new rules for social media.

Has Billie Eilish saved the music industry?

The Grammy winner’s success story is more conventional than you think.

How should we react to Caroline Flack’s death?

How should we react to Caroline Flack’s death?

Why is No 10 hiring ‘weirdos’?

An unconventional job ad caused a political scandal.

Why is Trump standing up for religious teenagers?

The high school argument that went to the White House.

How do you track extremists online?

Infiltrating the darkest corners of the internet.

Why can’t we sleep?

The solutions for insomnia.

Why are people being deported to Jamaica?

The flight that questions what it means to be British.

Why would anyone spread lies about coronavirus?

The conspiracy theories surrounding the virus.

Why are more young women killing themselves?

How young women are slipping through the cracks.

Parasite: what does it say about South Korea?

The rise of a pop culture powerhouse.

Why are we talking about Michael Barrymore?

How the dead man found in his pool still haunts him.

Is it all looking good for Trump?

The president sort of won the Iowa Democratic caucus.

How did a lying breast surgeon destroy so many lives?

The dark side of the healthcare system.

How do you stop a terror attack?

Early prison release is under scrutiny after Sudesh Amman stabbed two people in London.

Why was an Irish teenager’s body found in a bag?

The murder of a 17-year-old boy has put drug-fuelled gang violence in the spotlight.

Veganuary: was it worth it?

It’s become a culture war.

Why are so many Vietnamese people trafficked?

The true cost of cheap nails and cannabis.

Did Huawei just win a tech war?

The Chinese company nears world domination.

Coronavirus: what’s really happening?

What it’s like to live in a city under lockdown.

What does Goop get right?

Magic cures and the problem with dodgy science.

What happened when Trump removed the experts?

He’s changed the way government works.

Harvey Weinstein: Is #MeToo on trial?

The movement versus the movie mogul.

What’s wrong with ayahuasca tourism?

A string of allegations suggests there's a darker side to the psychedelic scene.

Can a new leader save Labour?

It’s a big moment for the party and its future.

Is Blue Monday bad for our mental health?

Why you can’t buy your way out of depression.

What’s left out of Sex Education?

The people behind the show making the nation blush.

What happened when Iran fired back?

World War 3 hasn’t happened… yet.

How do they really decide an Oscar?

Accusations of racism and sexism haven’t gone away.

Could AI do your job?

How to prepare for a world without work.

How did Britain’s worst serial rapist get away with it?

Reynhard Sinaga preyed on men for over two years.

Should doctors tell you how to live?

Dr Rangan Chatterjee on changing bad habits.

Harry and Meghan: can you quit the royals?

The break-up caused by the ‘rogue royals’

Ayia Napa: how can she be guilty?

There’s a lot about this case that doesn’t make sense.

Iran: how bad is it?

Qasem Soleimani’s killing got #WW3 trending

Australian fires: who is to blame?

Reporting from the front line of the climate emergency.

2010s: how did they sound?

The moments, memes, and the music that defined a decade.

Putin: man of the millennium?

Twenty years of the Russian strongman.

Raheem Sterling: is he the next Beckham?

How to go from sports star to megabrand.

Did Trump kill the Kurdish dream?

How the Kurds were betrayed by the US.

Amazon: is there any escape?

Jeff Bezos is putting Santa out of business.

Tory win: why are you surprised?

What to say at the Christmas party.

Hannah Fry: how scary are algorithms really?

From pregnancy to riots — why maths can predict anything

How come there are protests everywhere?

The same tactics are showing up all around the world.

Will you be judged for who you vote for?

…and how much does it matter if we don’t agree?

Why are young people moving back to Mogadishu?

Somali millennials who are relocating to make a difference.

Jia Tolentino: is the internet fuelling self-delusion?

The New Yorker writer on living life online.

Why is Trump pardoning war crimes?

The trial of a Navy Seal is dividing the US military.

Does climate activism have a privilege problem?

Class, race and saving the planet.

Can terrorists ever really be rehabilitated?

It didn’t work for Usman Khan

Is TikTok being censored?

The meme-making app apologises after banning a teen activist.

Hillsborough: do we inherit trauma?

How the tragedy affects the next generation.

Grace Millane: why is ‘rough sex’ a defence?

How a woman's sexual history is exposed in court

Why is Instagram hiding likes?

Social media takes on the mental health crisis

Blue Story: is banning the film racist?

Rapman’s movie was pulled after a brawl at a cinema.

Are billionaires a bad thing?

Why the world is falling out of love with the mega rich.

Drag Race: what’s it done for queer culture?

Drag has sashayed into the mainstream.

Is mental health breaking the NHS?

Treating depression poses big questions about our health system.

What’s wrong with plastic surgery?

The rights and wrongs of buying a new body.

Has the royal soap opera lost the plot?

The dust settles after Prince Andrew’s disastrous TV interview.

Why aren’t we talking about Baptista Adjei?

The murder that went unnoticed.

Does self-care really make you happy?

Top tips on better mental health from Yale’s most popular professor.

Election memes: are we being played?

The battle of the thumbs

Why did a Chinese row ruin a bake off?

From Versace handbags to NBA players it’s hard to escape Chinese politics

Why are bombs going off in Sweden?

A mysterious series of attacks spark a global debate.

Who killed Jodie Chesney?

The girl who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Do the Peru Two deserve a second chance?

The owner of 2013’s most notorious hair bun is reinventing herself.

Caitlyn Jenner: what’s your story?

The Olympic champion and transgender activist on winning and losing.

Death Stranding: more than a game?

Superstar game designer Hideo Kojima wants to change the way we behave.

What happened to the Taliban?

9/11 sparked two decades of war, but now it’s time to talk.

What really decides your vote?

It’s going to be one of the most unpredictable elections ever.

Why are millennials obsessed with astrology?

The zodiac is in ascendance – thanks to memes.

Lorry deaths: why spend thousands to reach the UK?

Why Vietnamese young people risk their lives for a better life.

Why are people ‘cured’ by fake science?

How your brain is tricked by placebos.

Who are you Jonathan Van Ness?

The Queer Eye star on Trump, HIV, and, of course, hair.

Baghdadi: Trump’s movie moment?

The US president says it’s bigger than the raid that got Bin Laden.

Esther Perel: does ‘the one’ exist?

The famous psychotherapist’s take on love and marriage.

What happened to the lost boys of Lanarkshire?

The amateur football club scarred by suicide.

Why does Facebook want you to date?

The social network is playing cupid.

How did dirty money fund The Wolf of Wall Street?

The multimillion dollar fraud case that infiltrated Hollywood.

Brexit: nearly done?

Are we entering the Brexit endgame? Sort of maybe.

Cambridge Analytica: could it happen again?

The whistleblower has a warning about the future.

Why would Nike sponsor a cheat?

A doping scandal forces sport’s biggest brand to shut its top training camp.

What actually happened in Ayia Napa?

The British woman accused of a false rape claim.

Has Trump revived Islamic State?

The terror group thrives on chaos.

What’s it like at a Brexit Party rally?

The enduring influence of Nigel Farage.

Who controls our AI future?

How technology is shifting who’s in charge.

How do you fight a surveillance state?

What the Hong Kong protests could teach us about our future.

How is ‘pick-up’ culture still a thing?

Undercover in a seduction bootcamp.

Why do diplomats escape the law?

A tragic death raises questions over diplomatic immunity.

What does Windrush mean now?

How the scandal was uncovered.

Why is Prince Harry taking on the press?

Princess Diana’s death 22 years ago still matters.

What will the history books say about Brexit?

We should have had a proper chat about all this ages ago.

Will Saudi get away with murder?

Details of an assassination raise questions about how we deal with Saudi Arabia.

Could one phone call end Trump’s presidency?

Ukraine and the giant impeachment.

Why raise a child gender neutral?

A couple has decided not to reveal the sex of their child.

Alain de Botton: do we need God back?

Dating, dogs, and the meaning of life.

Sexual assault: what happens after students speak out?

#MeTooOnCampus

Sexual assault: why reveal your name?

How Stanford’s “unconscious woman” became Chanel Miller.

Will fear save the planet?

Greta Thunberg is angry and scared.

What’s happening in the Supreme Court?

The World Cup final of constitutional law.

Emma Barnett: why talk about periods?

The BBC broadcaster on the weird taboo about menstrual cycles.

Cryptoqueen: why did she disappear?

The mysterious businesswoman behind a billion-pound cryptocurrency scam.

Did one family create the opioid epidemic?

The rise and fall of a drug dynasty.

Sam Smith: what’s the problem with ‘them’?

Getting to grips with non-binary gender pronouns.

Syria: why bomb hospitals?

The war crimes continue.

Top Boy: what’s the story behind the comeback?

The show’s creator and lead actor on how it became a hit.

Vaping: can it kill you?

Six e-cigarette users have died in the US.

Femicide: is one student’s murder changing South Africa?

The murder of a 19-year-old woman has spurred protests across the country.

The Handmaid’s Tale: could it happen in real life?

The politics and science of fertility today.

How does slavery work now?

Inside Britain’s biggest modern day slavery bust.

Malcolm Gladwell

Why we need to get better at working out who’s lying.

Brexit: what happens next?

Everything you need to know about the chaos in Westminster.

What’s the problem with only eating chips?

What we don’t know about the boy who only ate Pringles, chips and bread.

What’s it like to have “gay conversion therapy”?

The attempt to “cure” gay people.

Brexit: are we all radicals now?

With talk of coups and treason the rhetoric around Brexit just gets angrier.

Sara Pascoe: why does gender matter?

The comedian on her new book Sex, Power, Money.

Brexit: what just happened?

Finding answers amid the outrage and confusion.

Who does the Amazon belong to?

The showdown over the burning of the Brazilian rainforest foreshadows battles to come.

Will Greta save the planet?

Why she doesn’t want us to pin all our hopes on her

Louis Theroux (again)

"I can’t just interview people I agree with."

Was Larnell Bruce killed because he was black?

A tale of white supremacy in America.

Paul Pogba: should we end anonymity online?

Racist posts about top footballers reignites a debate about making the internet nicer.

Why did Iceland hold a funeral for a glacier?

A despatch from one of the frontlines of climate change.

Is the way we work bad for us?

Even office space is being designed for self-optimisation.

Kashmir: what happens now?

Even celebs are being dragged into one of the world’s longest-running conflicts.

Why did Israeli spies build a fake beach resort?

Espionage, exodus and wind-surfing.

How did a Tinder date story fool us?

The story of a nightmare date at the Shard wasn’t true. That didn’t stop it going viral.

University: is it worth it?

Average student debt in England is £50k.

Jeffrey Epstein: how much do we really know?

The prison death of a well-connected sex offender has led to wild conspiracy theories.

How did gambling take over football?

Betting and the beautiful game.

Cyntoia Brown: did Kim Kardashian get her out of prison?

Justice and the power of celebrity.

No deal: will it happen?

The Brexit endgame and a tale of two Dominics.

No deal: what’s going to happen to our food?

Domino’s are stockpiling toppings but fresh food is most vulnerable to Brexit disruption.

What happens when you run out of water?

Chennai is a booming metropolis, but its taps have run dry.

US shootings: can you shut down the white nationalists?

While nobody will take the guns away, online hate speech becomes the focus.

How do we smash the class ceiling?

Why working class people don’t get the best jobs.

Doping: why would you risk it?

How athletes keep getting around drug testing.

Why does Donald Trump care about A$AP Rocky?

How his friendship with Kanye has geopolitical consequences.

Will human contact become a luxury good?

The rise of robotics and artificial intelligence.

Is big business coming for cannabis?

How the UK is gearing up for legalisation.

What does Love Island tell us about friendship?

The reality TV dating show that’s doing better than ever.

Do we want funny politicians?

Comedian Matt Forde shows us the shady side of political comedy.

What do companies do with your face?

Why people are worried about FaceApp for the wrong reasons.

Who is Boris Johnson?

From celebrity to statesman – the man who’s got the top job.

Theresa May: where did it all go wrong?

Her legacy will be defined by Brexit, but that wasn’t the only misstep.

Is the truth open source?

How we can all become investigative journalists.

MH17: how was the truth uncovered?

The man who helped solve the mystery from his living room in Leicester.

Did Lyra McKee’s death change anything?

Same-sex marriage is coming to Northern Ireland.

Did YouTube flatten the Earth?

50 years on, scepticism about the Moon landings is growing online.

Louis Theroux

"I can’t just interview people I agree with."

Deadliest Day 6: Finding quiet

Whose responsibility is it when a soldier suffers from PTSD?

Deadliest Day 5: Nobody can measure

Kevin Holt died 9 years after coming home. He wasn’t the only one.

Deadliest Day 4: Remedial banter

If you joke about your trauma, does that get you through?

Deadliest Day 3: Dead eyes

After their deadliest day, the platoon have to carry on fighting.

Deadliest Day 2: That day

The events of 10 July 2009 still haunt the survivors.

Deadliest Day 1: Thrill of war

9 platoon touch down in Afghanistan.

Vampire Weekend at Glastonbury

The band’s singer and creative force Ezra Koenig on Stormzy, tech, and anxiety.

Pride: when is a rainbow not enough?

Businesses have joined the carnival, but for many LGBT people fear and violence continue.

Could hashtags save Sudan?

A revolution in Sudan has spread online.

How did Anna Campbell end up dead in Syria?

Why a 26 year-old from East Sussex joined the front line with Kurdish fighters.

Kim Jong-un: how did ‘rocket man’ and Trump become friends?

Few westerners visit North Korea, but the US president just did.

Glastonbury: how did the hippies go mainstream?

The shindig on a farm that became the most famous festival in the world.

Heatwave: is this climate change?

Temperature records are being broken across Europe

Will the Gangnam sex scandal change Korea?

Reports of women being drugged, raped and filmed in clubs rock the K-pop playground.

Is Boris Johnson untouchable?

The battle to be Prime Minister - and a mind game involving a black Boris Johnson.

Why are Muslims in China being locked up?

Behind the walls of Xinjiang’s “thought transformation” camps.

Johny Pitts: Afropean

The author Johny Pitts on the search for his identity.

What did a police shooting reveal about Huddersfield?

Mobeen Azhar returns to his hometown to uncover a violent underworld.

Have Hong Kong’s young people held back China’s superpower?

The protests are on hold, but the clock is still ticking.

Thai cave rescue: what really happened?

How amateur cavers pulled off the rescue of the century.

Why are teenagers paid to stab each other?

Merseyside teenagers say gang leaders are handing out bounties.

Michael Barbaro

The host of The Daily on podcasts and President Trump.

Should we kill elephants to save them?

You can now hunt the world’s largest elephant population.

Grenfell: what have we learnt?

We may never have all the answers, but we have some.

Black Mirror: what makes it work?

Series creator Charlie Brooker on porn, politicians and phone addiction.

Why aren’t lesbian couples taken seriously?

The particular struggles faced by gay women.

James Bridle

The artist on how advances in tech are creating a new dark age.

DNA testing: is it worth it?

The risks and rewards of finding out your genetic makeup.

What happens when you get health advice on Instagram?

A Russian influencer is exposed.

Tiananmen: how dangerous is protest in China now?

Activists are being arrested for speaking out about the bloodshed 30 years ago.

Why did the Windsors want to meet the Trumps?

There’s more to the Trump visit than meets the eye.

Is this a golden age for English football?

It feels like a good time to be a fan of the beautiful game.

Why is Malaysia sending our rubbish back?

Recycling from the UK is piling up in South East Asia.

Fortnite: more than a video game?

Welcome to the Metaverse.

Why is it so hard to go undercover?

The people exposing abuse tell us why they do it.

What does Europe think?

The new prime minister will be dealing with a new Europe.

How did Jamie Oliver change food culture?

His restaurants have gone bust but he changed food forever.

Why is revenge porn still spreading?

A file-sharing website contains explicit images of women “from every city in the UK”.

Huawei: what’s the problem with Chinese phones?

What a clash over a phone operating system says about global superpowers.

Why are female MPs terror targets?

What the Rosie Cooper murder plot reveals about the far-right.

Reni Eddo-Lodge

The award-winning author on race and public shaming.

How did Amar find his mum?

The man who thought he was an orphan for almost 30 years.

What does the Hollywood college scandal tell us about class privilege?

Money, class and university admissions.

Could Eurovision change Israel and the Palestinians?

This year the song contest feels a bit more serious than usual.

Is Uber stalling?

The company is planning world domination, but may never make a profit.

Anna Sorokin: how do you fake your way into high society?

The high-rolling German heiress who wasn’t.

What does one rape trial tell us about lad culture and consent?

The cricketer jailed for rape after setting up a sexual conquest game on WhatsApp.

When does a royal become a celebrity?

Harry, Meghan and baby Archie are changing the monarchy.

Chernobyl: how do we split fact from fiction?

The world’s worst nuclear disaster has been dramatised for TV

Why is Korean spy cam porn everyone’s problem?

Hidden cameras, toilets and 5G – the epidemic that started in Korea and is spreading.

Who would be a politician?

They get a lot of stick, but someone’s got to do it.

Is Caster Semenya a victim?

She’s Olympic champion and a national hero, but she’s lost her fight to run as herself.

Does it matter if we can’t afford to live in cities?

Big city living is more popular – and more expensive - than ever.

Can India become a better place for women?

More women than ever are voting in the world’s biggest democracy.

Are we being duped by the multi-level millionaires?

The direct selling schemes targeting young women with the opportunity to earn big.

What is justice in the age of Trump?

One of America’s top lawyers on the White House and the law.

What does Sri Lanka tell us about the future of Islamic State?

IS had been defeated, we thought, but it is being linked to the bombings in Sri Lanka.

Can we save the planet and still keep our stuff?

From cheap tops to takeaway spoons, the dilemmas are unavoidable.

Lyra McKee: what did she want us to know?

A young journalist’s death reveals the trauma that persists in Northern Ireland.

Why would your mattress spy on you?

What surveillance capitalism could take from us

Should you get sacked for posting what you believe?

A rugby star’s anti-gay Instagram highlights an identity crisis for some Christians.

What should we think about Julian Assange?

Hero, hacker, narcissist… the Wikileaks founder is an ambiguous figure.

Why would you stab someone? Part 2

Ex-gang member Jay tries to find a solution to knife crime.

Are Extinction Rebellion the new Suffragettes?

The climate change activists prepared to break the law to save the planet.

Why is Korean spy cam porn everyone’s problem?

Hidden cameras, toilets and 5G – the epidemic that started in Korea and is spreading.

Would we have Brexit without the Tories?

The story of the Conservative Party’s decades-long battle over Europe.

How did a teenager become the UK’s biggest cyber criminal?

Zain Qaiser made hundreds of thousands blackmailing porn users from his parents’ house.

Did the financial crisis change banking?

A court case against a senior banker has brought back memories of 2008.

Marc Maron: how did podcasts become mainstream?

The godfather of podcasting on interviewing a president in his garage.

What’s Chelsea doing about racism?

Chelsea’s chairman Bruce Buck tells us what the club is doing to educate fans.

How dangerous are far right hipsters?

How an Austrian YouTuber was linked to the New Zealand mosque attack.

Would celebrities make better politicians?

A comedian could be Ukraine’s next president, but celebs don't often hold office here.

True Crime: how ethical is it?

As the genre gets bigger so do concerns for the victims.

Has Brexit already changed me?

The UK didn’t leave the EU today as planned, but a lot has changed.

Can Grindr be kinder?

How Grindr changed the dating app game

Is climate change the only thing making natural disasters worse?

Cyclone Idai is not just about climate change.

Did one Russian mastermind this political chaos?

How Vladislav Surkov got deep inside our heads.

Dr. Evil: why is consent not enough?

The body modification artist who went to prison.

What should you do when there’s a terrorist attack?

Lessons from a past attack prepare us for the next.

Should we say nice things about Bradford?

Identity, positivity and an experiment to find good news.

Why is the Pope worried about robots?

Artificial intelligence raises big questions about what it means to be human.

Should egg freezing be free?

More women are considering it, but egg freezing is an expensive choice.

Christchurch: how do you find the terrorists among the trolls?

Extreme free speech message boards are nearly impossible to police.

Simon Amstell: how do you learn who you are?

The comedian on directing his first film, needing validation, and imaginary gorillas.

Can anyone explain the chaos?

Living through history can be strangely tiring.

Save or spend: what should I do with my money?

We help you navigate the tricky world of finance.

What happens to Shamima Begum now?

And who is to blame for the death of her baby?

Are the police still racist?

Tackling knife crime raises questions posed after the Stephen Lawrence murder.

How can a town beat the extremists?

How Tommy Robinson’s hometown hit the headlines.

Can you tell if you live in a bubble?

We find out if social media causes polarisation online.

Anti-vax: why do we believe medical conspiracies?

What the anti-vax movement tells us about how bad ideas take hold.

Huawei: is there a tech cold war?

The arrest of a Chinese technology boss is the first shot in a battle for the internet.

Why would you stab someone?

Inside the mind of a former gang member.

Is it still ok to listen to Michael Jackson?

Two men are accusing the star of sexually abusing them when they were children.

Why does Kashmir matter to people here?

The conflict between India and Pakistan provokes strong feelings in the UK.

Why are car companies now tech firms?

Cars aren’t cars anymore, they’re robots.

Where should we learn about sex?

A group of housemates discuss the bits that school and porn missed.

Why does it matter if Jussie Smollett staged his own attack?

The US actor is at the centre of a hate crime hoax.

Grayson Perry: what are the liberal elite afraid of?

The contemporary artist on teasing the establishment.

Who are the new drug barons?

Fentanyl is shaking up the opioid market.

Oscars: what do you really have to do to win?

The surprising reasons some films triumph, and others don’t.

What do we get wrong about female terrorists?

How we fetishize and underestimate women who join IS.

Is the Islamic State really defeated?

The first of two special episodes on the end of IS.

What’s it like to be attacked at a Trump rally?

The story behind the assault on a BBC cameraman.

Should we be more scientific about love?

Swiping left on serendipity.

Can we stop the insects from dying?

The biodiversity apocalypse isn’t as inevitable as you think.

Is it ok to pay women to have more children?

How nationalists are waging wars with babies.

Amazon blackmail: should we feel sorry for the world’s richest man?

Sex, power and a French man reading dirty text messages.

Jewrovision: can young Jews celebrate their identity?

Anti-Semitism may be on the rise, but these Jews still want to show off their culture.

How bad is social media for my mental health?

The mixed messages about social media and mental health.

Stansted 15: would they chain themselves to a plane again?

The protesters were told they risked life in prison after stopping a deportation flight.

El Chapo: what’s the truth behind the legend?

The trial of a Mexican drug lord reveals a life more lurid than a movie script.

Can one conviction end FGM in the UK?

Finally some good news about FGM.

How did normal get so weird?

Author Peter Pomerantsev tells us how the world went topsy-turvy

What can one building tell us about Venezuela?

El Helicoide was a symbol of hope, now it’s the site of torture for political prisoners.

Apple: is the iPhone era over?

It defined a decade, but sales are falling.

R.Kelly: is #metoo closing in on music?

R.Kelly is being muted, but the music industry has been slow to change

Are we getting more allergic to food?

The science behind an allergic reaction.

BTS: Who made Korea cool?

The rise of K-pop in the west.

How do you walk away from your ultra-religious community?

The freedom and anguish of leaving behind a strict Hasidic Jewish upbringing.

Should the James Bulger story win an Oscar?

The Oscar nomination that people want banned.

Ocasio-Cortez: the first millennial political icon?

She’s 29, very left-wing, and taking American politics by storm.

Blue Monday: how bad is it really?

On the most miserable day of the year there is hope in stats.

Jon Ronson: what does porn tell us about hypocrisy?

Journalist and podcaster Jon Ronson explains his fascination with the porn industry.

How can one woman change the law?

An assault at a gig changed Gina Martin’s life, so she changed the law.

Who should decide what sex you are?

The intersex 6 year-old forcing a rethink of genitals and gender.

Brexit: is it just embarrassing now?

The view from planet Brexit.

Andy Murray: more than a champion?

He’s a role model for us all, on and off the tennis court.

Nish Kumar: is the news still funny?

The comedian on why Brexit voters unplugged his mic.

Will I never need a car?

Car design is changing so fast you may never need one.

What happens when a paedophile hunter catches your dad?

The fallout from paedophile "stings" is not always predictable.

The Bystander Effect: are we all guilty?

What’s the best way to intervene when we witness abuse?

Kevin Spacey: what happens when #MeToo goes to court?

With sexual assault claims, there’s a gap between the online movement and legal process.

Bird Box: just how big is Netflix?

The success of the Sandra Bullock movie shows how dominant Netflix has become.

Peter Frankopan: who rules the world in 2019?

The best-selling author on what Kazakh hipsters reveal about the new world order

The Slumflower: how can we be better in 2019?

Chidera Eggerue talks saggy boobs, tolerance and resolutions for the new year.

Beyond Today’s People of the Year

The team takes a look back at the people who made the headlines in 2018.

Should we talk more about grief?

Coming to terms with the death of a brother.

Why are American spies so scared of China?

The US is cracking down on China’s efforts to boost companies through espionage.

What’s the real impact of the ethnic pay gap?

Non-white university staff are being paid less than their white counterparts

Is the extreme right the new terror threat?

Neo-Nazis are increasingly the focus for counter-terrorism

Laura Kuenssberg: will politics stop for Christmas?

The BBC’s Political Editor looks back at another busy week in politics.

Porn bans: who decides what we see?

Tumblr is scrubbing up and the first law censoring porn sites is on the way.

Mental health: why are young people getting lost in the system?

Young adults are being lost in the mental health system. What is being done to help them?

Do we have a problem with successful black men?

Raheem Sterling has raised questions about our attitudes towards black stars.

Brexit: will it ever be over?

It feels like the process of leaving the European Union is going on and on.

Where is Dubai’s missing Princess?

Latifah’s escape attempt went very wrong. Her best friend tells us what happened.

Why risk your life to report a war that's ignored?

As talks to end Yemen’s civil war begin, we speak to the BBC's Orla Guerin.

How will immigration change after Brexit?

Brexit will give us control over our borders, but reducing immigration won’t be easy.

Blackfishing: is it okay for white girls to look black?

White girls are passing as women of colour on Instagram.

Can Manchester mend the planet?

There are more solutions to climate change than you might think.

George the Poet: can stories change the world?

We speak to George Mpanga - poet, podcaster, and social commentator.

What’s wrong with designer babies?

A scientist in China says he has created the world’s first genetically modified babies.

What’s going on between Russia and Trump?

We’ll soon find out who knew what about alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election.

Dream job denied: how do you bounce back?

Growing up we all have dreams denied, but for a star athlete it’s even tougher.

Who will face justice for the war in Syria?

It’s arguably the crime of the century but those responsible are unlikely to be caught.

Who is Michelle Obama?

The former first lady in her own words.

What happens when we #travel for the gram?

Tourism is increasingly driven by social media trends.

How Saudi is my Uber?

A journalist's murder has shocked the world but Saudi money is everywhere.

Why are people so afraid of Universal Credit?

It’s the government’s biggest job after Brexit and it’s stressing people out.

Is it ok to feel sorry for Theresa May?

The prime minister’s fight for survival raises conflicting emotions.

Oobah Butler: should news amuse?

His shed was London's top rated restaurant. Oobah Butler is a prankster - and journalist.

Who’s helping teachers with tough kids?

50,000 children have been kicked out of mainstream school

Does Facebook really care about fake news?

How false information led to mass murder in Nigeria.

Will we notice when Brexit happens?

A Brexit deal seems to be getting closer - how much will change when we leave?

Can we believe brands who get political?

An Iceland ad about the impact of palm oil was banned from TV, but trended online.

Stacey Dooley: Should the news have feelings?

Stacey talks to Tina about why there's a place for her in the news.

Are we forgetting how to remember?

100 years since World War One ended, fewer of us than ever know war veterans personally.

Is Trumpism here to stay?

This time the US mid-terms mattered. What did they tell us about Trump’s lasting impact?

Should misogyny be a hate crime?

Leering at women could be made illegal. Top police officers are against it.

How has #MeToo changed American politics?

As the US holds its first national vote since 2016, we look at gender politics and power.

Amol Rajan: who makes the news?

BBC Media Editor Amol Rajan on the problem with class and the weird nature of his job.

What’s up with WhatsApp?

WhatsApp is a messaging tool, but in some places it has become a political weapon.

What’s the real impact of middle class drug use?

Dinner parties and drug dealers. Araminta, Pieter and Stewart tell us their stories.

Instagram famous: how dangerous can it be?

Mina Al-Lami tells the story of Tara Fares, the influencer who crossed an invisible line.

Do we have enough money now?

The chancellor says austerity is ending. How healthy are Britain’s finances really?

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