US fiscal standoff: Could the nation default on its debt? | Business and Economy
From: Counting the CostTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns of a US default by early June if Congress fails to raise debt ceiling. The national debt…
The Future Library: A forest unfolding for next century’s books | Arts and Culture
A forest is slowly growing in Norway. In 100 years, the paper from its trees will be an anthology of books – with a new…
Ghosts of Gujarat: India bans the BBC’s Modi film | Censorship
From: The Listening PostA BBC documentary examining PM Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 Gujarat riots causes a media maelstrom in India. Plus, the UK…
What does Blinken’s Middle East visit hope to achieve? | TV Shows
From: Inside StoryThe trip comes at a time of increasing tension with at least 30 Palestinians being killed by Israeli forces so far this year.…
Are humans fundamentally decent? | History
From: UpFront‘Most people deep down are pretty decent but power corrupts,’ argues historian and author Rutger Bregman. For centuries, philosophers and historians from Machiavelli to…
How will US and German tanks help Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war
Video Duration 24 minutes 50 seconds 24:50How will US and German tanks help Ukraine? | Inside Story From: Inside StoryBerlin and Washington are sending Leopard…
Will the US default on its debt? | TV Shows
From: Inside StoryThe United States has hit its debt ceiling, triggering a political battle in Congress. The White House has sought to assure Americans that…
What does Israel’s new government mean for Palestinians? | TV Shows
On Wednesday, January 25 at 19:30 GMT:In November 2022, Israeli citizens voted in their fifth parliamentary election in less than four years and ushered in…
Can universal jurisdiction stop impunity? | Rohingya
From: Inside StoryA human rights group has filed a lawsuit in Germany against Myanmar’s military leadership. A human rights group has filed a criminal complaint…
Why is France being told to leave Burkina Faso? | Conflict
From: Inside StoryThe former colonial power has been asked to withdraw its troops from the West African country. Burkina Faso’s military government has asked French…
Peru protests: Can the divide be bridged? | TV Shows
On Monday, January 23 at 19:30 GMT:Demonstrators in Peru are intensifying their call for the country’s president to resign, amid widespread anger over the killing…
Can Sweden and Turkey resolve their differences? | TV Shows
From: Inside StoryAnkara is angry after a far-right activist destroyed a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm. Turkey and Sweden are…
Why are so many jobs being shed in Big Tech? | Technology
From: Inside StoryHundreds of thousands of people laid off in just over a year as major tech firms cut back. On Friday, 12,000 Google employees…
The Twitter Files: The deep state connection | Social Media
From: The Listening PostThe Twitter Files reveal the company’s secret relationship with the US government. Plus, SLAPPs – the tool used by the powerful to…