In this special episode of the podcast recorded during our recent Prospect Talks event, we hear from Ukrainians affected by the war from both inside and outside the country. Guests include Olesya Khromeychuk, a writer and historian who is the director of the Ukrainian Institute in London; Sevgil Musaieva, a Ukrainian journalist from Crimea who is editor-in-chief of the independent online newspaper Ukrayinska Pravda; and Andrii Zhupanyn, a Ukrainian MP who has been doing some remarkable work bringing much-needed aid into the country. Music was performed on the night by Ukrainian composer and violinist, Natalia Tsupryk.

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Many of us made rapid changes to our behaviour during the pandemic, so why—when facing a crisis as existential as climate change—are we dragging our heels? Economist, author and activist Andrew Simms joins Alan Rusbridger to discuss how fast transitions could save the planet.

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Ruth Deyermond, senior lecturer at the Department of War Studies at King's College London and the military analyst on Prospect’s Ukraine panel joins Sameer Rahim to explain why she thinks Putin has already lost the war in Ukraine.

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Is Stonehenge a giant's ring conjured by Merlin? Or a temple for Druid priests? Or a prehistoric spa? Prospect's managing editor Sameer Rahim joins Sarah Collins to discuss the many interpretations of this iconic monument over the centuries—and the secrets revealed by a new exhibition at the British Museum.

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Faced with Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the west initially summoned a new spirit of resolve. But—we ask former Talking Politics star Helen Thompson—could looming crunches over energy, economics and relations with China soon see the old alliance unravel?

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What did farmer Tom Martin discover when he hopped across the pond to the US? What music does Sheila Hancock choose to cheer herself up? Why does Jason Thomas-Fournillier hope that his GP doesn't listen to this episode? Our family of seven writers—including psychiatrist Rebecca Lawrence, Gen Zer Serena Smith and former England cricket captain Michael Brearley—update us on their adventures big and small on the Prospect Lives podcast.

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Leading global economist and FT columnist Megan Greene joins Alan Rusbridger to discuss the impact that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will have on the global economy.

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Former ambassador to NATO Peter Ricketts joins Alan Rusbridger to discuss Putin’s invasion of Ukraine—and what it means for Europe and the world.

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Does artificial intelligence entrench inequality? Are the algorithms that shape our lives sexist, racist and ableist? And should we be trying just to fix the computers, or also the society that trains them? Leading academic, podcaster and all-round internet expert Ethan Zuckerman joins Sarah Collins to address these questions.

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Drawing on over 40 years experience of crime reporting, expert journalist Duncan Campbell joins Alan Rusbridger to explore why the police are under attack from left, right and centre.

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