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Stephen Graham’s new four-part series has sparked a national conversation about the crisis facing young men, social media and the manosphere.

Writer: Elaine McCallig

Host: Tomini Babs

Episode Photography: Roisin Savage

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Rachel Reeves has set out her plans for the UK’s economy in her spring statement. What state are the country’s finances in? And was cutting welfare benefits the only way of balancing the books? 

Writer: Barney Macintyre 

Producer: Xavier Greenwood

Host: Claudia Williams

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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The US President’s actions towards South Africa seem driven by more than land laws. Could they be part of a broader narrative about race, power, and fear?

Writer: Ada Barumé 

Producer: Ada Barumé

Host: Claudia Williams

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Measles is spreading in Texas and shows no signs of slowing down. What does this outbreak tell us about the state of public health in the US and where does it go from here?

Writer: Jess Swinburne

Producer: Jess Swinburne

Photography: Roisin Savage

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Israel has resumed its military offensive in Gaza, killing hundreds of people following the collapse of the ceasefire deal with Hamas. Already suffering from food and medical shortages, how are Gazans surviving?

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Writer: Chloe Hadjimatheou 

Host: Tomini Babs

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore.

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Israel has resumed heavy airstrikes on Gaza. Why has Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to break the ceasefire deal now? 

Writer: Lilly Cheslaw

Producer: Serena Cesareo

Host: Tomini Babs

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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The 100ft wave is a big wave surfing milestone that was supposed to be impossible. Now, a young surfer from California is rumoured to have achieved it, breaking the official world record at the same time. The problem? Nobody can agree how big the wave was. 

Writer: Claudia Williams, with additional reporting by Ada Barumé

Producer: Casey Magloire

Host: Claudia Williams

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In Labour’s most controversial move since taking office last summer, the government this week set out plans to reform the UK’s welfare system. But will it actually achieve the joint aims of saving money and getting more people back into work?

Writer: Cat Neilan

Producer: Casey Magloire

Host: Casey Magloire 

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

Episode Photography: Roisín Savage

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President Trump’s promise to stop the war in Ukraine may be more tricky to pull off than he hoped. Ukraine has agreed to pause the fighting and sit at the negotiating table but so far there’s little sign that the Russian  President is willing to even entertain a ceasefire. Is there any chance Trump can pull off this peace deal?

Writer: Chloe Hadjimatheou

Producer: Ada Barumé

Host: Claudia Williams

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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