The Explanation

From:BBC World Service

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Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin. Exploring the important questions about long-running stories and the latest global news. An honest, unvarnished, explanation of the world.

Featuring new episodes of The President's Path, Unspun World with John Simpson, and The Media Show.

Unspun World: Trump's immigration crackdown

1 year
Unspun World: Trump's immigration crackdown
26m

The Media Show: Will AI kill the advertising industry?

1 year
The Media Show: Will AI kill the advertising industry?
22m

What does a new president mean for Poland?

1 year
What does a new president mean for Poland?
26m

The Media Show: Can NPR survive Trump’s cuts?

1 year
The Media Show: Can NPR survive Trump’s cuts?
22m

Unspun World: Will Israeli criticism change Netanyahu's Gaza stance?

1 year
Unspun World: Will Israeli criticism change Netanyahu's Gaza stance?
26m

The Media Show: NYT editor Joe Kahn, and travel presenter Simon Reeve

1 year
The Media Show: NYT editor Joe Kahn, and travel presenter Simon Reeve
22m

Unspun World: The UK's new EU deal

1 year
Unspun World: The UK's new EU deal
26m

The Media Show: Full-time for Lineker at the BBC

1 year
The Media Show: Full-time for Lineker at the BBC
22m

Unspun World: What's next for Gaza?

1 year
Unspun World: What's next for Gaza?
26m

The Media Show: Misinformation and the India-Pakistan Standoff

1 year
The Media Show: Misinformation and the India-Pakistan Standoff
22m

Unspun World: Vladimir Putin’s game plan

1 year
Unspun World: Vladimir Putin’s game plan
26m

The Media Show: Tina Brown on her fight for quality journalism

1 year
The Media Show: Tina Brown on her fight for quality journalism
22m

The Global Jigsaw: The Kurdish issue: Part three

1 year
The Global Jigsaw: The Kurdish issue: Part three
30m

Unspun World: What part did Trump play in Canada’s election?

1 year
Unspun World: What part did Trump play in Canada’s election?
26m

The Media Show: Piers Morgan’s YouTube bet

1 year
The Media Show: Piers Morgan’s YouTube bet
22m

The Global Jigsaw: The Kurdish issue: Part two

1 year
The Global Jigsaw: The Kurdish issue: Part two
29m

The Media Show: Washington leak culture

1 year
The Media Show: Washington leak culture
22m

The Global Jigsaw: The Kurdish issue: Part one

1 year
The Global Jigsaw: The Kurdish issue: Part one
32m

The Media Show: Britain's steel crisis and SNL’s leap across the Atlantic

1 year
The Media Show: Britain's steel crisis and SNL’s leap across the Atlantic
22m

Trump's tariffs explained

1 year
Trump's tariffs explained
24m

The Media Show: Trade wars, tariffs, and Trump’s media strategy

1 year
The Media Show: Trade wars, tariffs, and Trump’s media strategy
22m

The Media Show: What teenage boys are watching online

1 year
The Media Show: What teenage boys are watching online
22m

Unspun World: How might Gaza be governed in the future?

1 year
Unspun World: How might Gaza be governed in the future?
26m

The Media Show: Are pirated books powering AI?

1 year
The Media Show: Are pirated books powering AI?
22m

Unspun World: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin negotiate over a ceasefire in Ukraine

1 year
Unspun World: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin negotiate over a ceasefire in Ukraine
26m

The Media Show: Investigating Michael Jackson

1 year
The Media Show: Investigating Michael Jackson
22m

Can Germany's ailing economy get back on track?

1 year
Can Germany's ailing economy get back on track?
18m

The Media Show: Revealing Facebook

1 year
The Media Show: Revealing Facebook
22m

Unspun World: How will Donald Trump’s tariffs affect global markets?

1 year
Unspun World: How will Donald Trump’s tariffs affect global markets?
26m

Unspun World: Can Ukraine continue to rely on US support?

1 year
Unspun World: Can Ukraine continue to rely on US support?
26m