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 BBC’s 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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Which country educates its children best?
Wed 27 Nov 2024
A good education can help changes lives but some children face huge barriers
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The sentencing of the ‘Hong Kong 47’
Tue 26 Nov 2024
A Hong Kong court has sentenced dozens of pro-democracy leaders to years in jail
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Angela Merkel on Putin’s dog and Trump’s handshake
Mon 25 Nov 2024
The BBC's Katya Adler sits down with the former German chancellor
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Path to the Presidency: Matt Gaetz withdraws
Sat 23 Nov 2024
Donald Trump’s controversial pick for Attorney General has backed out of the nomination
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Is Ukraine ready to compromise for peace?
Fri 22 Nov 2024
Why Zelensky’s vision for ending the war may be changing
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Delhi smog: 'My eyes are stinging'
Thu 21 Nov 2024
Air pollution in parts of India and Pakistan has been likened to a dystopian movie
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Logan Paul and a viral crypto controversy
Wed 20 Nov 2024
The influencer is facing criticism from fans
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The abuse scandal facing the Church of England
Tue 19 Nov 2024
What the resignation of the Church's most senior figure means for Anglicans worldwide
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How social media shapes the way we speak
Mon 18 Nov 2024
Internet culture is speeding up language change
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Path to the Presidency: Trump prepares for power
Sat 16 Nov 2024
The president-elect picks vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for health secretary
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Does Singapore's death penalty deter drug crime?
Fri 15 Nov 2024
The country has some of the harshest drug laws in the world
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Trump's new top team
Thu 14 Nov 2024
What the president-elect's inner circle says about his priorities
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Germany’s deepening political crisis
Wed 13 Nov 2024
Chancellor Scholz’s three-party coalition government has fallen apart
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Social infertility: What's behind falling birth rates?
Mon 11 Nov 2024
The proportion of people without children is growing around the world
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Path to the Presidency: What happens next?
Sat 9 Nov 2024
Donald Trump assembles new team as Democrats figure out what went wrong
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Could Putin use North Korean troops against Ukraine?
Fri 8 Nov 2024
Thousands of North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to support their war in Ukraine
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What Trump's victory means for the world
Thu 7 Nov 2024
How US policy could change from international security to the global economy
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Election day: Everything you need to know
Tue 5 Nov 2024
Swing states, undecided voters, and the races to watch as results come in across the US
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Election workers on the front line of American democracy
Mon 4 Nov 2024
Harassment, threats & intimidation of local officials is increasing ahead of the election
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Path to the Presidency: What to watch for on election night
Sat 2 Nov 2024
Key states and demographics to track as votes come in
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Abercrombie ex-CEO faces sex trafficking charges
Fri 1 Nov 2024
Inside a BBC investigation that exposed the allegations against Michael Jeffries
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Inside the gangs smuggling people from Vietnam to Europe
Thu 31 Oct 2024
A BBC team has spent months getting under the bonnet of a rapidly growing migrant route
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US election: The other races that could shape America
Wed 30 Oct 2024
Beyond the president, Americans will also choose governors, representatives, and senators
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America and... the Middle East
Tue 29 Oct 2024
How could Harris or Trump affect Israel, Gaza and the wider region?
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The dangers of China’s cyber-nationalism
Mon 28 Oct 2024
Is xenophobia to blame for the murder of a Japanese schoolboy?
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Israel strikes back: What will Iran do next?
Sat 26 Oct 2024
Iran says it has right to defend itself after Israeli attack
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Path to the Presidency: A very tight race
Sat 26 Oct 2024
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are neck and neck in the polls
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Ukraine’s women at war: The Witches of Bucha
Fri 25 Oct 2024
The female unit gunning down Russian drones
