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Why is there a measles outbreak in Texas?
Daily Sensemaker • S1, Episode 1071
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Jess Swinburne
8 mins • S1, E1185
There’s a new editor of American Vogue
For the first time in decades, American Vogue, the leading fashion publication, has a new editorial head succeeding Anna Wintour, often regarded as the most powerful woman in the industry. Who is the new woman in charge? Writer: Stephen Armstrong Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Jasper Corbett
6 mins • S1, E1184
English flags are becoming political
The St George’s cross is flying from lamposts and motorway bridges across England.
11 mins • S1, E1183
The difficulty delivering aid to Gaza
Humanitarian payloads from planes are costly and largely ineffective but they remain one of few ways to ease people’s suffering in Gaza. Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland, with additional reporting by Oliver Marsden Episode Photography: Oliver Marsden and Alex Jones Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
11 mins • S1, E1182
The black market for weight loss drugs
More than 1.5 million people in the UK now use weight-loss injections like Mounjaro. But as official prices rise by as much as 140%, illegal trade is growing too. Writer: James Tapper and Jessica Hayden Producer: Amalie Sortland Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Alex Jones Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
8 mins • S1, E1181
How Taskmaster conquered the world
Comedy game show Taskmaster is about to air its 20th UK series and has spawned versions all over the world. We discover its secrets. Writer: Rachael Healy Producer: Amalie Sortland Host: Casey Magloire Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
5 mins • S1, E1180
The AI bubble swells
Computer chip company Nvidia’s revenue is soaring to record highs, but an MIT report found 95% of companies investing in generative AI haven’t made money from it.
6 mins • S1, E1179
Why tanning is back in style
A new wave of influencers are urging their followers to go outside in the hottest part of the day, skip SPF and even lie on towels that attract sunlight.
8 mins • S1, E1178
How to reconstruct a face
3D printing technology is used to re-construct the faces of injured Ukrainian soldiers and civilians. Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
9 mins • S1, E1177
X’s transfer window whisperer
What does one transfer window influencers tell us about the growing power of digital natives and our relationship with the truth?
7 mins • S1, E1176
Victory for the Epping protestors
A High Court injunction, granted to Epping Forest District Council, will mean the end of asylum seekers being housed in a local hotel. Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland with additional reporting from Xavier Greenwood Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
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