Sensemaker

MPs voted in favour of proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The bill has many more stages to pass before it becomes law. So what happens next? 

Writer: Phoebe Davis

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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The carmaker behind Fiat, Jeep, and Citroën says the closure of its Vauxhall factory in Luton is due to new zero-emission policies. But is that the full story?

Writers: Barney Macintyre

Producer: Matt Russell

Host: Casey Magloire

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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In just 24 hours President Assad’s forces just “melted away” in Syria’s second biggest city. How did the rebels seize control and what might Assad do in response? 

Writer: Chloe Hadjimatheou

Producer: Gary Marshall

Host: Tomini Babs

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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A banana taped to the wall with duct tape sold at a Christie’s auction for $6.2 million to a cryptobillionaire. At the same auction, a Henri Matisse remained unsold. What does this sale tell us about the state of the art market? 

Writer: Jess Swinburne

Producer: Casey Magloire

Host: Tomini Babs

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Vladimir Putin has threatened to deploy more Oreshnik missiles against Ukraine. He boasted that they’re equipped with multiple warheads and have destructive power comparable to a nuclear strike.

Writer: Nina Kuryata

Producer: Eleanor Biggs

Host: Casey Magloire

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Singer-songwriter Kate Nash has hit the headlines for starting an OnlyFans account to pay for her tour. She says that selling pictures of her butt online is the only way she can make money in an economic landscape that squeezes musicians.

Writer: Eleanor Biggs

Producer: Casey Magloire

Photography: Joe Mee

Host: Tomini Babs

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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The House of Lords rarely gets much scrutiny, either by the media or the public. A team of Tortoise journalists has put a spotlight on the UK’s second chamber and asks whether some of its members are working for us or themselves?

Writer: Cat Neilan

Producer: Katie Gunning

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive producer: Jasper Corbett

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Gynaecology waiting lists are at a record high in England and Wales, with over three-quarters of a million people waiting to be treated. How did it get this bad?

Writer: Phoebe Davis

Producer: Patricia Clarke

Episode photography: Jon Jones

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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30 million people have signed up to use Replika, “the AI companion who cares”. The chatbot can text you, flirt with you, and promises to love you unconditionally. But what are the risks that come with loving an AI?

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center.

Writer and producer: Patricia Clarke

Episode photography: Jon Jones

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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For nearly two months, the Israeli army has encircled cities in the north of the Gaza Strip. Experts warn Israeli settlements could be established there within the next few weeks.

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