Sensemaker

The presidency and personal gain now go hand in hand – and no one has been able to do anything about it.

Writer: Patricia Clarke

Producer: Ada Barumé

Host: Casey Magloire 

Photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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The last living American hostage has been released from Gaza following direct talks between the US and Hamas. It comes as Israel prepares for a military occupation of the territory, moving the population and taking control of food and aid distribution.

Writer: Chloe Hadjimatheou

Producer: Karla Patella

Host: Claudia Williams

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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When armed gunmen attacked holiday makers in the Himalayas it reignited a decades-old conflict. 

Writer and producer: Katie Gunning

Photography: Joe Mee

Executive producer: Jasper Corbett

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Musicians are worried about big tech companies using their work to train AI models. But a group of musicians has come out fighting with an attempt to defend their art. How does it work? 

Writer: James Tapper

Producer: Casey Magloire

Host: Tomini Babs

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Matt Russell

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Donald Trump vowed to tighten borders and deport en masse. Now over 100 days in, his administration races to deliver on sweeping immigration promises. Is he succeeding?

Writer: Serena Cesareo

Producer: Serena Casareo

Host: Claudia Williams

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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This year’s red carpet bonanza celebrated Black tailoring and rejected Trump-era masculinity in a rare moment of defiance.

Writer: Stephen Armstrong

Producer: Karla Patella

Host: Tomini Babs

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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The results from last week’s local elections show that Nigel Farage’ party is now the most popular choice for gen X women.

Writer: Rachel Sylvester

Producer: Ada Barumé

Host: Casey Magloire

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Underfunded councils are turning parks into festival grounds to raise cash but this is transforming the meaning of public space in cities.

Writer: Stephen Armstrong

Producer: Rebecca Moore

Host: Claudia Williams

Episode photography: Joe Mee

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Weight loss drugs can be transformative for people who have struggled with obesity. But with a spike in hospital admissions experiencing adverse reactions to the drugs, should we be doing more to regulate this growing market? 

Writer: James Tapper

Producer: Ada Barumé

Host: Tomini Babs 

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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Tristan Tate is far less well-known than his notorious brother, Andrew. New evidence suggests he holds a central role in their alleged criminality. 

Writer: Phoebe Davis 

Producer: Katie Gunning

Host: Casey Magloire

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

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