Sensemaker
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Feb 10, 2021 • 6min
Ep 23: The man who risked his life for civilisation
Khaled Asaad loved Palmyra, a beautiful, ancient Syrian city. But when Isis captured it, his life was on the line. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 9, 2021 • 8min
Ep 22: The world's richest man retires
Jeff Bezos is stepping down from running Amazon day to day. What will he do next? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 8, 2021 • 7min
Ep 21: Escape from Iran
A British-Iranian man risks everything to avoid being a pawn in a diplomatic game Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 5, 2021 • 7min
Ep 20: The bat woman
There's a theory that Covid-19 escaped from a lab in Wuhan. Should we take it seriously? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 4, 2021 • 7min
Ep19: Is the Russian vaccine safe?
Russia cut corners to develop its Sputnik V covid vaccine. Can we trust it?> Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 3, 2021 • 6min
Zero Covid
Some countries have decided not to try to live with Covid. They're trying to get rid of it altogether. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 2, 2021 • 6min
The never-ending power struggle
The army seizes control in Myanmar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 1, 2021 • 6min
A man called Swampy
Britain's best-known environmental activist is up to his old tricks again, underground Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 29, 2021 • 6min
The vaccine queue-jumpers
How a super-rich Canadian couple sneaked two jabs of the Moderna vaccine by posing as motel workers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 28, 2021 • 6min
Hidden homicides
How many women are being killed - but not counted? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
