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Sensemaker

On Wednesday, the US seized a Russian-flagged tanker in the Atlantic on the grounds that it threatened the “security and stability of the Western Hemisphere”.

Host: Casey Magloire

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Joe Mee

Executive producer: Poppy Bullard

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The seized oil tankers

Conservative and Reform MPs are calling for the British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah to be stripped of his citizenship. At the same time Shamima Begum, who joined Islamic State, is fighting to have hers reinstated. How and why does the government revoke citizenship? 

Writer: Casey Magloire

Producer: Casey Magloire

Host: Casey Magloire 

Reporters: John Simpson and Casey Magloire 

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett 

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Why are Brits losing their citizenship?

After attacking Venezuela Donald Trump has suggested he might target Colombia and Cuba, and he wants to get his hands on Greenland too. 

Host: Andrew Butler

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Joe Mee

Executive producer: Jasper Corbett

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Which countries in Latin America might Trump target next?

For years, local authorities in England have found it difficult to stop the spread of slot machine arcades. But that could be about to change.

Host: Ada Barumé

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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Are high streets losing the battle against gambling?

On Saturday morning, the United States of America bombed Venezuela and captured its President, Nicolás Maduro. What happened and why?
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Why did America attack Venezuela?

With AI-generated videos and images spreading online, platforms are stepping up efforts to identify and label them.

Writer: Casey Magloire

Producer: Amalie Sortland

Host: Ada Barume

Episode photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore 

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Can you spot the AI video?

Can ChatGPT replace my therapist?

As people are turning to AI for mental health support and relationship advice, could chatbots replace the role of a trusted friend, or even a therapist?

Writer: Ada Barume

Producer: Amalie Sortland

Host: Tomini Babs

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Can ChatGPT replace my therapist? (Revisited)

Weight loss drugs can be transformative for people who have struggled with obesity. But with a spike in hospital admissions experiencing adverse reactions to the drugs, should we be doing more to regulate this growing market? 

Writer: James Tapper

Producer: Ada Barumé

Host: Tomini Babs 

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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The downsides of weight-loss drugs (Revisited)

The 100ft wave is a big wave surfing milestone that was supposed to be impossible. Now, a young surfer from California is rumoured to have achieved it, breaking the official world record at the same time. The problem? Nobody can agree how big the wave was. 

Writer: Claudia Williams, with additional reporting by Ada Barumé

Producer: Casey Magloire

Host: Claudia Williams

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Is the hunt for the 100ft wave over? (Revisited)

A group of climbers has sparked debate over cheating in mountaineering after scaling Everest and returning to London in just 5 days - with the help of xenon gas.

Writer: Jess Swinburne

Producer: Serena Cesareo

Host: Casey Magloire

Photography: Alex Jones

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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How to hack Mount Everest (Revisited)

What exactly has Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon been cleared of – and what does it mean for Scottish independence?
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Ep 53: The first minister who didn't lie

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