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What in the World

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Episodes (849 available)

News imageWhat in the World, The ghost jobs haunting your job hunt

Some employers create job ads with no intent to hire

3 Nov 2026

11 mins

News imageWhat in the World, Why is the new Call of Duty game getting backlash?

Modern Warfare 4 uses footage of the Itaewon crowd crush

2 Nov 2026

12 mins

News imageWhat in the World, Hyrox could become an Olympic sport

From poo-gate to the Olympics?

30 Oct 2026

10 mins

News imageWhat in the World, Would you use an 'Etsy witch'?

How witchcraft has been commercialised online

29 Oct 2026

11 mins

News imageWhat in the World, Why Kylian Mbappe has been cancelled in China

He’s been dropped by Chinese brands after referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator.

28 Oct 2026

10 mins

News imageWhat in the World, What Bukangi the shark in South Korea tells us about climate change

She’s given a boost to Busan’s tourism

27 Oct 2026

13 mins

News imageWhat in the World, How student protesters won against Serbia's Vučić

The Student List-Students Win aren’t politicians, but the movement won the snap election

26 Oct 2026

9 mins

News imageWhat in the World, Five ways El Niño is affecting weather around the world

Typhoons, droughts, wildfires and more

23 Oct 2026

11 mins

News imageWhat in the World, Hangxiety: Why some people experience anxiety after drinking alcohol

Scientists have confirmed that your friends do not hate you after your night out

22 Oct 2026

9 mins

News imageWhat in the World, How have the protests in France changed?

There was looting and violence over the weekend across the country

21 Oct 2026

9 mins

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