The Global Story Podcast
The Global Story: Where the world meets America
Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the 91福利社鈥檚 international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.
Episodes to download
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Why aren鈥檛 more people quitting their jobs?
Yesterday
The Great Resignation shifted power from employer to employee. Why hasn鈥檛 it lasted?
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How to stop Iran from building a nuclear weapon
Friday
A former weapons inspector on the big challenges of monitoring Iran鈥檚 nuclear programme.
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Could Trump-backed 鈥楨l Tigre鈥� become the next president of Colombia?
Thursday
How would Trump benefit from yet another ally in Latin America?
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Hungary pays couples to have babies: Does it work?
Last Wednesday
The possibilities and limitations of pro-natalism
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Iran, the US and Israel: who really won?
Last Tuesday
Our chief international correspondent, Lyse Doucet, on the Iran deal.
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What are Jared聽Kushner聽and Ivanka聽Trump聽up to in Albania?
Last Monday
The聽'Flamingo聽Revolution' sweeping the country in Southern Europe.
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The World Cup referee barred from the United States
Fri 12 Jun 2026
The US denying entry to a Somali referee is the latest setback for African nations
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The world according to Marco Rubio
Thu 11 Jun 2026
How is US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shaping American foreign policy?
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World Cup 2026: Your questions answered
Wed 10 Jun 2026
Everything you need to know about the 2026 World Cup tournament.
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The Trump-endorsed Brit running for California governor
Tue 9 Jun 2026
Can Steve Hilton become Republican governor of the聽Golden State?
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North Korea goes even more nuclear
Mon 8 Jun 2026
Kim Jong Un plans to expand North Korea's nuclear arsenal at 'an exponential rate'.
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How the 鈥楪odzilla鈥� El Ni帽o could change the world
Fri 5 Jun 2026
From famines to revolutions, El Ni帽o has influenced more than just the climate.
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The battle to save James Bond from becoming slop
Thu 4 Jun 2026
Will James Bond survive its new owners and a new generation of cinema goers?
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Why the UK banned Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur
Wed 3 Jun 2026
Why two left-wing American commentators have been denied entry to the UK
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The dark side of reality TV
Tue 2 Jun 2026
The 91福利社 has heard allegations raising serious concerns about Married at First Sight UK
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How did prediction markets get so big?
Mon 1 Jun 2026
What is driving people to bet on everything from celebrity culture to wars?
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From campus to the Vatican, is an AI backlash growing stronger?
Fri 29 May 2026
The emerging signs of resistance to the AI revolution
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World Cup 2026: The most political of all time?
Thu 28 May 2026
Is this tournament, co-hosted by the USA, more geopolitical than previous competitions?
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Is Iran schooling Trump in the art of the deal?
Wed 27 May 2026
The US says an Iran deal could be days away. Who will come out on top in negotiations?
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Is the US losing the EV race?
Tue 26 May 2026
Through brands like BYD, China has become the global leader in electric vehicles.
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Ebola: How worried should the world be?
Mon 25 May 2026
The WHO says the Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than originally thought
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Has the US set the stage for military intervention in Cuba?
Fri 22 May 2026
Cuba鈥檚 former leader faces criminal charges in the US - but what鈥檚 the view from Havana?
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'The Doping Olympics': a look inside the Enhanced Games
Thu 21 May 2026
The controversial games where athletes compete with the aid of performance enhancing drugs
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Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers
Wed 20 May 2026
Britain has had six leaders in 10 years. Why might Keir Starmer be the next forced out?
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Inside the war in Lebanon
Tue 19 May 2026
Despite a ceasefire, Israel鈥檚 still at war with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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The American mayor accused of working for China
Mon 18 May 2026
A US mayor is charged with being an agent for China. She is far from the only one
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Did Trump and Xi get what they wanted?
Fri 15 May 2026
Xi and Trump called it a 'very successful' and 'historic' visit
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Eurovision: A song contest in turmoil
Thu 14 May 2026
The song contest faces the biggest boycott in its 70 year history
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Russell Brand, born again
Tue 12 May 2026
How has Russell Brand found a new home among conservative US podcasters?
