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Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin. Exploring the important questions about long-running stories and the latest global news. An honest, unvarnished, explanation of the world.

Featuring new episodes of The President's Path, Unspun World with John Simpson, and The Media Show.

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Friday · 16 min
The President's Path: Is Canada's EU relationship a threat to Trump?
As trade tensions with the US continue, Ottawa seeks a "unique alliance" with the EU
Friday · 26 min
Unspun World: Yemen hostilities escalate
John Simpson analyses the impact of the latest outbreak of hostilities in Yemen
Thursday · 22 min
The Media Show: Is the right of reply under threat?
How social media is reshaping the right of reply in journalism.
September 11 · 16 min
The President's Path: How 9/11 changed America and the world
As America marks 25 years since 9/11, we discuss its lasting legacy
September 10 · 22 min
The Media Show: A television experiment that lasted 60 years
After more than 60 years, the groundbreaking Up documentary series comes to an end
September 4 · 1 hr 2 min
The President's Path: Trump's second term: How America and the world sees him
With the midterms just two months away, we answer your questions on Trump’s second term
September 3 · 22 min
The Media Show: Meet the 'meat proxies'
The humans who’ve become mouthpieces for text written by AI
August 28 · 16 min
Heated rivalry: US v Canada
The US-Canada trade war deepens with tit-for-tat tariffs between the historic allies
August 27 · 22 min
The Media Show: Is YouTube the new TV?
A special from Edinburgh, where TV’s biggest players debate the future of the industry.
August 21 · 15 min
The President's Path: Trump redefines America’s friends and foes
President Trump is reshaping America's relationships with allies and adversaries
August 20 · 22 min
The Media Show: The death of Jason Arday
Questions over press scrutiny of Jason Arday following the academic’s death
August 14 · 16 min
The President's Path: Trump and the AI data centre debate
Artificial intelligence data centres take centre stage in the US political debate
August 13 · 22 min
The Media Show: James May's YouTube move
James May on building a YouTube audience after television success
August 7 · 15 min
The President's Path: Is Trump the AI president?
Can the US find the balance between AI innovation and regulation?
August 6 · 22 min
The Media Show: Alternative Hollywood
How faith-based studios are finding success outside the film industry's mainstream
July 31 · 16 min
The President's Path: Does Zelensky have the upper hand in the Ukraine war?
Are relations between Trump and Zelensky warming?
July 30 · 22 min
The Media Show: Interviewing Elon Musk
The Economist's editor-in-chief on the interview that sparked Musk's "traitor" attack.
July 24 · 16 min
The President's Path: The US-Saudi nuclear deal
What do we know about the US-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal?
July 23 · 22 min
The Media Show: Can an AI actor win over Hollywood?
The creator of AI star Tilly Norwood explains why she's casting her in a feature film
July 17 · 16 min
The President's Path: Trump accuses China of US election 'meddling'
Donald Trump accuses China of interfering in the 2020 US election

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