The Global Story Episodes Episode guide
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Nepal: Covering a disaster in your own country
After devastating floods, a journalist reflects on his responsibility to his homeland.
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Inside Afghanistan’s secret schools for girls
Lyse Doucet visits Afghanistan and speaks to the Taliban five years after the US pullout
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Did Emily ruin Paris?
Can TV shows and movies reshape the cities we live in?
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Trump 'tightens the noose' on Iran. Will it backfire?
The US’s economic pressure could kick-start a global trade conflict
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Canada’s Mark Carney fights back
Carney’s defiance of Trump is popular at home. But could it come at a cost?
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Will the new cancer vaccine survive RFK Jr’s America?
A promising scientific breakthrough amid research funding cuts
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The campaign to replace Zelensky
The Ukrainian president’s challenger is his former close adviser.
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The end of Harry and Meghan’s American dream
The Duke of Sussex said last year he couldn’t imagine returning to the UK. What changed?
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Jason Arday, DEI, and the dilemma facing black academics
The professor’s life and death raise questions around the limits of inclusion.
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Is Kim Jong Un the real winner of the Iran war?
As Trump lashes out at Seoul over Iran, will he revive his relationship with North Korea?
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The West Bank settler siege
Israeli settlers have besieged Palestinian families in the West Bank for days
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The challenger to Netanyahu, with New Yorker editor David Remnick
Could Gadi Eisenkot really be the ‘anti-Netanyahu?’
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‘Spermageddon’: what’s going on with male fertility?
Why are men trying unproven methods to boost their sperm count?
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Is Iran really trying to kill Trump?
How developed is the Tehran regime’s assassination operation abroad?
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Is Trump trying to influence foreign elections?
In Brazil and elsewhere, leaders raise concerns over alleged election meddling by the US.
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China is a robot superpower – but are the people being left behind?
Are we entering the Chinese Century, or is the Chinese Dream already fading for some?
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AI goes on a hacking spree
Alarm sounded after three tech companies said their AI models hacked into other companies
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Is it OK to talk about Ariana Grande's body?
Reactions to a new music video expose a fine line between care and criticism
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Will Hamas actually disarm?
Trump hailed the Board of Peace deal as a, "major milestone". Why has progress stalled?
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Why some Westerners are moving to Russia
Russia projects an image of traditional, conservative values. What’s the reality?
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Who is to blame for the chaos on Spain’s border?
Spain faces a backlash from Europe, while Trump warns of an ‘invasion’
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Iran school strike: Will the truth come out?
The BBC visits the Iran school where a strike killed 120 children.
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Is embryo selection allowing parents to ‘build-a-baby’?
Some fertility startups promise a future free from genetic disease. Is that scientific?
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Was Lindsey Graham the last US foreign policy hawk?
Zelensky and Netanyahu pay respects to their fiercest ally in Washington
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The criminal allegations against Jared Leto
An exclusive BBC investigation reveals new allegations against the actor and musician
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The US-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal: could it all go wrong?
What’s driving negotiations between Saudi Arabia and the US?
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Is Cuba waging a ‘campaign of subversion’ against the US?
We analyse the US State Department’s excoriating 100-page report on Cuba.
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Who is really running Venezuela?
After earthquakes in June, Venezuelans mourn their losses and face an uncertain future
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Trump v Carney round two
Trump’s new tariffs are prompting some Canadians to reassess their closest relationship
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Is the Iran war back on?
The White House has asked Congress for billions more dollars in funding for the Iran war