Elon Musk has called the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which he runs, “maximally transparent”. But it’s taking entire teams of reporters to piece together what is really happening inside The White House.

Writer: Patricia Clarke

Producer: Patricia Clarke

Host: Tomini Babs 

Episode photography: Roisín Savage 

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has expired, and hopes for a second phase are fading fast. With hostages still held in Gaza and political tensions rising in Israel, is renewed war now inevitable?

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Writer: Xavier Greenwood with additional reporting from Lilly Cheslaw.

Producer: Casey Magloire

Host: Casey Magloire

Photography: Roisin Savage

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Donald Trump’s explosive press conference with Volodymyr Zelensky didn’t just strain US-Ukraine relations, it upended the established post-WWII world order.

Writer: Phoebe Davis 

Additional reporting: Cecily Atkinson

Producer: Ada Barumé 

Host: Tomini Babs

Episode photography: Roisín Savage

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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More than 1,000 musicians have released a silent album in protest against new UK government proposals to change copyright law. Will the silence be too deafening for the government to ignore?

Writer: Jess Swinburne

Producer: Katie Gunning

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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The risk of a large asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 has dropped to nearly zero – but it could still hit the moon. Nasa’s Acting Planetary Defense Officer explains how her team is assessing the risk.

Reporter: Patricia Clarke

Producer: Patricia Clarke

Host: Claudia Williams

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

Photography: Joe Mee

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 This year’s Oscars are more political than ever, with Anora being the critics’ favorite for Best Picture. But could its portrayal of sex work signal a real shift in Hollywood’s attitude, or is it just another fleeting moment?

Writer: Stephen Armstrong

Producer: Ada Barumé

Host: Tomini Babs

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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In a massive shake-up of the US armed forces, the Trump administration has fired the country’s most senior military officer, the admiral leading the navy and several other senior figures. Why? And what does that mean for the world’s most powerful military?

Writer: Jasper Corbett

Producer: Xavier Greenwood 

Host: Casey Magloire

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Germany’s far-right party, Alternative für Deutschland, secured second place in the weekend’s election, doubling its previous vote share. With concerns that the long-standing “firewall” against the AfD is weakening, can incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz navigate domestic and global challenges to stop its rise?

Writer: Cat Neilan

Producer: Casey Magloire 

Host: Claudia Williams

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Ukraine’s rare earth minerals have become a bargaining chip in high-stakes negotiations with the US. As President Trump pushes for access to half of Ukraine’s deposits, we explore what’s at stake—and why Kyiv is under pressure to strike a deal.

Writer and producer: Katie Gunning

Art work: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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The rebel group, M23 have taken control of a second city in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. What do they want? And is there anything that can be done to bring peace to a country after three decades of conflict? 

Writer: Ada Barumé

Producer: Ada Barumé

Host: Tomini Babs

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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