A new coronavirus variant has brought uncertainty back into the pandemic story. With scientists and journalists racing to understand Omicron, news audiences have been left with more questions than answers.

Contributors:

Kai Kupferschmidt - Contributing Correspondent, Science Magazine

Jon Allsop  - Writer, Columbia Journalism Review

Monica Gandhi  - Infectious Diseases Doctor, University of California San Francisco

Mosa Moshabela - Deputy Vice Chancellor Research & Innovation, University of KwaZulu-Natal

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Russian state-funded news network RT threatens to sue Meduza, an independent media outlet, over a T-shirt. Producer Flo Phillips tells Richard Gizbert why the words "foreign agent" are at the centre of the dispute.

K-Drama: Riding the Korean Wave:

Binge-worthy content, slick production, romantic storylines - the story behind South Korea’s rise as a cultural superpower.

Contributors:

Lee Ki-hyuk - Chief Strategy Officer, Studio Dragon

Seok Kyeong Hong - Professor of Communications, Seoul University

Kyong Yoon - Associate Professor of Cultural Studies, University of British Columbia