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What in the World

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Episodes (755 available)

News imageWhat in the World, What in the World, Why are smart glasses so controversial?

The glasses are big business for tech firms but there are big concerns around privacy.

19 Jun 2026

10 mins

News imageWhat in the World, What in the World, Horror goes from YouTube...to Hollywood

How YouTubers are creating Hollywood horror hits

18 Jun 2026

10 mins

News imageWhat in the World, What in the World, Why is Starbucks Korea temporarily closing all of its stores?

The coffee chain’s “Tank Day” tumbler promotion stirred major backlash

17 Jun 2026

11 mins

News imageWhat in the World, What in the World, India’s cheap weight-loss drugs are going global

The patent for these drugs has expired in India so companies can produce cheaper versions

16 Jun 2026

11 mins

News imageWhat in the World, What in the World, Fans react to their team’s World Cup debut

Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan have qualified for the first time

15 Jun 2026

9 mins

News imageWhat in the World, What in the World, Why does President Trump want Iran’s Kharg Island?

The president has called off the strikes but he has previously threatened Kharg Island

12 Jun 2026

9 mins

News imageWhat in the World, What in the World, Will the PCOS name change help young women get treatment?

PCOS is now PMOS - but why do we still know so little about it?

11 Jun 2026

13 mins

News imageWhat in the World, What in the World, Why is Russia cutting the internet and blocking apps?

The Kremlin government says the outages have been introduced to “ensure security”

10 Jun 2026

11 mins

News imageWhat in the World, What in the World, Can AI help us save endangered languages?

Nearly half of the world’s languages are at risk, according to UNESCO.

9 Jun 2026

9 mins

News imageWhat in the World, What in the World, Google wants to release millions of mosquitoes in the US

It’s an effort to combat disease-carrying bugs

8 Jun 2026

11 mins

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