The Handmaid’s Tale: could it happen in real life?

The politics and science of fertility today.

• 18 mins

Femicide: is one student’s murder changing South Africa?

The murder of a 19-year-old woman has spurred protests across the country.

• 20 mins

Vaping: can it kill you?

Six e-cigarette users have died in the US.

• 21 mins

Top Boy: what’s the story behind the comeback?

The show’s creator and lead actor on how it became a hit.

• 26 mins

Syria: why bomb hospitals?

The war crimes continue.

• 22 mins

Sam Smith: what’s the problem with ‘them’?

Getting to grips with non-binary gender pronouns.

• 25 mins

Did one family create the opioid epidemic?

The rise and fall of a drug dynasty.

• 22 mins

Cryptoqueen: why did she disappear?

The mysterious businesswoman behind a billion-pound cryptocurrency scam.

• 22 mins

Emma Barnett: why talk about periods?

The BBC broadcaster on the weird taboo about menstrual cycles.

• 23 mins

What’s happening in the Supreme Court?

The World Cup final of constitutional law.

• 22 mins

Will fear save the planet?

Greta Thunberg is angry and scared.

• 22 mins

Sexual assault: why reveal your name?

How Stanford’s “unconscious woman” became Chanel Miller.

• 18 mins

Sexual assault: what happens after students speak out?

#MeTooOnCampus

• 19 mins

Alain de Botton: do we need God back?

Dating, dogs, and the meaning of life.

• 25 mins

Why raise a child gender neutral?

A couple has decided not to reveal the sex of their child.

• 19 mins

Could one phone call end Trump’s presidency?

Ukraine and the giant impeachment.

• 19 mins

Will Saudi get away with murder?

Details of an assassination raise questions about how we deal with Saudi Arabia.

• 21 mins

What will the history books say about Brexit?

We should have had a proper chat about all this ages ago.

• 18 mins

Why is Prince Harry taking on the press?

Princess Diana’s death 22 years ago still matters.

• 20 mins

What does Windrush mean now?

How the scandal was uncovered.

• 19 mins

Why do diplomats escape the law?

A tragic death raises questions over diplomatic immunity.

• 22 mins

How is ‘pick-up’ culture still a thing?

Undercover in a seduction bootcamp.

• 22 mins

How do you fight a surveillance state?

What the Hong Kong protests could teach us about our future.

• 18 mins

Who controls our AI future?

How technology is shifting who’s in charge.

• 20 mins

What’s it like at a Brexit Party rally?

The enduring influence of Nigel Farage.

• 18 mins

Has Trump revived Islamic State?

The terror group thrives on chaos.

• 23 mins

What actually happened in Ayia Napa?

The British woman accused of a false rape claim.

• 18 mins

Why would Nike sponsor a cheat?

A doping scandal forces sport’s biggest brand to shut its top training camp.

• 23 mins

Cambridge Analytica: could it happen again?

The whistleblower has a warning about the future.

• 21 mins

Brexit: nearly done?

Are we entering the Brexit endgame? Sort of maybe.

• 19 mins