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The world’s largest mass of plastic marine litter has become a new home for thousands of creatures who haven’t been able to survive in the middle of the Pacific ocean before. What does this new ecosystem show about the extent of human plastic pollution?

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Introducing... Wondery Presents - Flipping The Bird: Elon vs Twitter

When Elon Musk posted a video of himself arriving at Twitter HQ carrying a white sink along with the message “let that sink in!” it marked the end of a dramatic takeover. Musk had gone from Twitter critic to “Chief Twit” in the space of just a few months but his arrival didn’t put an end to questions about his motives. Musk had earned a reputation as a business maverick. From PayPal to Tesla to SpaceX, his name was synonymous with big, earth-shattering ideas. So, what did he want with a social media platform? And was this all really in the name of free speech...or was this all in the name of Elon Musk?

From Wondery, the makers of WeCrashed and In God We Lust, comes the wild story of how the richest man alive took charge of the world’s “digital public square.”

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Pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai has been imprisoned in Hong Kong since December 2020. What does his case tell us about media freedom in Hong Kong?

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How a financial crisis in the Scottish National Party threatens its dominance of Scottish politics.

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The UK government is evacuating Brits from one of the world’s poorest countries as it teeters on the edge of civil war. How did Sudan get here?

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Last week, Dominic Raab resigned after a report found he'd "humiliated staff" and acted in an "intimidating" manner towards civil servants. What does it tell us about the relationship between civil servants and ministers?

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Through multiple online accounts, Donbas Devushka created a disinformation empire and pushed a pro-Russia campaign online. Now, one of the people behind it has been exposed.

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It was a shock to most when actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought Wrexham football club in 2020 but now the club is on the brink of a fairytale ending.

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The world is going through its worst-ever outbreak of bird flu, but restrictions in the UK are being relaxed. How concerned should we be?

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An environmental activist was shot and killed by the police in Atlanta, Georgia. What does this tell us about policing in the United States?

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