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The Observer

The Sensemaker from The Observer - one story every day to make sense of the world.

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Sensemaker

The US government says it has agreed a deal which would see a portion of TikTok owned by US investors. 

Writer: Stephen Armstrong

Producer: Poppy Bullard

Host: Ada Barume

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Could TikTok become MAGATok?

Girl group members turned solo artists have traditionally struggled to find success in Britain. Has Jade Thirlwall from Little Mix finally broken the curse?

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Writer: Casey Magloire

Producer: Casey Magloire

Host: Casey Magloire 

Episode photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Has JADE broken the girl group curse?

Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of the iconic ice cream brand, resigned after he claimed the company had been “silenced” on issues like Gaza.

Host: Tomini Babs

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Sophia Fenton

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

To find out more about The Observer:

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What’s Ben & Jerry’s without Jerry?

Jimmy Kimmel’s show might be returning but his cancellation reveals the way the Trump administration is wielding power.

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Sophia Fenton

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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What’s the link between Jimmy Kimmel and Project 2025?

Tommy Robinson has transformed from a scrappy activist, to a slick media performer at the heart of the UK’s far-right movement. 

Writer: John Simpson

Producer: Poppy Bullard

Host: Andrew Butler

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Who’s funding Tommy Robinson?

Donald Trump was asked if he had sympathy for Peter Mandelson - the former UK ambassador to Washington - who was recently sacked for his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. 

Writer: Cat Neilan

Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

To find out more about The Observer:

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Did Trump and Starmer answer the Epstein question?

Since returning to the White House in January, President Trump has issued more than 200 executive orders. Yet so far, only 20 proposed bills have become law.

Writer: Bex Sander

Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Joe Mee

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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How does Trump rule like a king?

The announcement of a major Israeli ground offensive came within minutes of a UN report which states that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians.

Writer: Poppy Bullard

Producer: Amalie Sortland 

Host: Tomini Babs

Episode photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

To find out more about The Observer:

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Israel launches Gaza City offensive

Messages on unfired bullet casings left by Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of shooting Charlie Kirk, appear linked to online alt-right movements. 

Writer: Jess Swinburne, with reporting from Nicky Woolf

Producer: Amalie Sortland

Host: Casey Magloire

Episode photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore & Jasper Corbett

To find out more about The Observer:

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Is meme culture tied to Charlie Kirk's death?

For decades, the pyramids, mummies, and hieroglyphs of Ancient Egypt have been reduced to clichés in textbooks and pop culture. A new exhibition seeks to change that.

Writer: Amalie Sortland, with reporting from Laura Cumming

Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Joe Mee

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

To find out more about The Observer:

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Who are the lost artists of Ancient Egypt?

Early on Wednesday morning Poland announced that for the first time Nato jets had shot down Russian drones in its airspace.

Writer: Poppy Bullard

Producer: Poppy Bullard

Host: Ada Barume

Episode photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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How might Nato respond to Russian drones over Poland?

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