The Global Story Podcast
The Global Story: Where the world meets America
Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.
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How does war affect a child’s brain?
Today
Veteran war reporter Fergal Keane on PTSD among children in conflicts worldwide.
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Was the air strike on an Iranian school a war crime?
Yesterday
What we know so far about the strike - and what the legal consequences could be.
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Jeremy Bowen: Trump has called for an Iran uprising. The lessons from Iraq in 1991 loom large
Saturday
A special essay from our international editor, Jeremy Bowen.
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How the Oscars went international
Friday
The Academy Awards are increasingly nominating films made outside of America.
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Why is Donald Trump obsessed with the Chagos Islands?
Thursday
Trump, Starmer, and the mysterious islands fracturing the 'special relationship'.
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Iran: Is diplomacy dead?
Last Wednesday
A former State Department official on the chances of a negotiated peace with Iran
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Are oil prices determining the course of the Iran war?
Last Tuesday
How the oil crises of the 1970s might help us make sense of the current moment
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Spain stands up to Trump
Last Monday
Pedro Sanchez’s anti-war and pro-immigration views have caused clashes with the US leader.
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Do Trump and Netanyahu have conflicting end goals on Iran?
Fri 6 Mar 2026
Israel and the United States are currently aligned. Will it last?
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Could Iran be the next ‘forever war’?
Thu 5 Mar 2026
We compare this week to previous US interventions in the Middle East.
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Iran under attack: The view from inside
Wed 4 Mar 2026
As the bombing continues, Iranians contemplate an uncertain future
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Iran war: Chaos engulfs the Gulf
Tue 3 Mar 2026
How the US-Israel war with Iran is disrupting the region
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What next for Iran?
Mon 2 Mar 2026
Iran’s supreme leader has been killed in joint US-Israeli airstrikes
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Mexico’s most wanted cartel boss is dead. Is it enough for Trump?
Fri 27 Feb 2026
Our correspondent in Mexico on the fallout of the killing of “El Mencho”.
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Is a peace deal with Putin possible?
Thu 26 Feb 2026
Top Putin expert Fiona Hill on the chances of a Ukraine peace deal
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Ukraine’s defiance, four years on
Wed 25 Feb 2026
Perspectives on the war from those living on Ukraine’s front line
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Inside Iran after the crackdown
Tue 24 Feb 2026
A rare look inside the country reckoning with a brutal crackdown and the prospect of war.
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The new race to the Moon
Mon 23 Feb 2026
Nasa's Artemis II launch this spring marks the beginning of a new space race.
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What the former prince Andrew’s arrest means for the Royal Family
Fri 20 Feb 2026
Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He denies wrongdoing
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What ‘looksmaxxing’ tells us about modern masculinity
Thu 19 Feb 2026
Inside the ‘looksmaxxing’ trend, which could be reshaping male beauty standards.
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The tightrope of reporting in Putin’s Russia
Wed 18 Feb 2026
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 led to an intense crackdown on dissent.
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Gisèle Pelicot on confronting shame and finding hope
Tue 17 Feb 2026
Gisèle Pelicot’s bravery during the rape trial of her husband and 50 men made her an icon
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Is social media having its Big Tobacco moment?
Mon 16 Feb 2026
A landmark trial on social media addiction is putting tech giants in the dock.
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Epstein’s global network: What the files reveal
Fri 13 Feb 2026
The latest tranche of Epstein files shed new light on the scandal’s global implications
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With Jimmy Lai in jail, have Trump and the West abandoned Hong Kong?
Thu 12 Feb 2026
The media mogul’s case has caused global concern that Beijing is cracking down on dissent
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The ‘weight loss revolution’ changing the world
Wed 11 Feb 2026
GLP-1s are changing the way you live, move, and eat — whether you take them or not.
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The origins of ICE
Tue 10 Feb 2026
How ICE went from a little-known US law enforcement agency to international controversy.
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Live in Washington DC
Mon 9 Feb 2026
We preview how the US may further reshuffle the world order, in front of a live audience.
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Could the Epstein scandal topple the British Prime Minister?
Fri 6 Feb 2026
Epstein revelations fuel UK political storm shaking Westminster
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Will Bad Bunny take on MAGA at the Super Bowl?
Thu 5 Feb 2026
Why the NFL’s choice of the Puerto Rican star is proving controversial
