Is the Premier League going to give VAR the red card?
English football clubs will vote on whether to scrap video assistant referees
- 11 mins
- 17 May 2024
BBC Sounds - What in the World - Available Episodes
What in the World
Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world.
Episodes (212 Available)
- Electric vehicles: Charging up or powering down?
The EV industry is sending mixed signals - what’s going on?
- 14 mins
- 16 May 2024
- Why is ChatGPT so flirty?
The new version, GPT-4o, is the most personalised yet
- 15 mins
- 15 May 2024
- Is the world experiencing more flooding?
Brazil, Kenya, and Libya have all experienced flooding in the last few months
- 10 mins
- 14 May 2024
- Why was Eurovision so controversial this year?
Protests against Israel’s participation over the war in Gaza overshadowed the event
- 16 mins
- 13 May 2024
- Why North Korea’s TikTok hit is so catchy
Parades, state media and songs all help spread government propaganda
- 12 mins
- 10 May 2024
- Where does our rubbish go?
And what are people doing to reduce plastic pollution?
- 13 mins
- 09 May 2024
- Drake v Kendrick Lamar: What’s the beef?
The former friends are now foes
- 10 mins
- 08 May 2024
- Can social media apps help you save money?
With costs going up around the world many are turning to apps for advice
- 13 mins
- 07 May 2024
- Where’s all the sex gone in movies?
One study says sex scenes in Hollywood films have dropped by 40% since 2000
- 15 mins
- 06 May 2024
- Why are so many people in gaming losing their jobs?
And will these job cuts affect the quality of video games?
- 14 mins
- 03 May 2024
- Why is Zimbabwe launching a new currency?
And does changing a country’s money ever work?
- 14 mins
- 02 May 2024
- Why are student protests in the US spreading?
Columbia & UCLA are two universities which have seen major demonstrations about Gaza
- 9 mins
- 01 May 2024
- From pangolins to plants: how we’re getting better at protecting nature
A new global study shines a light on what’s working
- 15 mins
- 30 Apr 2024
- Modest fashion is on the rise
And it’s becoming more and more creative
- 14 mins
- 29 Apr 2024
- What’s causing the blackouts in Sierra Leone?
How do you cope when the power goes out?
- 12 mins
- 26 Apr 2024
- How will the US TikTok ban affect me?
We explain why the American government has given TikTok an ultimatum
- 14 mins
- 25 Apr 2024
- Nuclear weapons: who has them and how do they work?
And is a nuclear war likely?
- 15 mins
- 24 Apr 2024
- Is extreme weather the new normal?
Dubai floods and Africa bakes
- 14 mins
- 23 Apr 2024
- Why I won’t switch to the metaverse as a professional gamer
We explain what the metaverse is and how it could impact our lives
- 13 mins
- 22 Apr 2024