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The Exchange

Rory Stewart: There will be a huge acceleration of nuclear weapons

The politician and podcaster sees evil in Donald Trump
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Ban Instagram? You must be kidding.

What does the Instagram and YouTube verdict mean for the UK’s proposed social media ban?
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The Exchange

Rory Stewart sees fundamental evil in Trump

Since leaving politics, Rory Stewart has become one of the most influential voices on the matter in Britain.
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Does Trump regret the war in Iran?

Donald Trump is grappling with the consequences of staging a military intervention in Iran without a clear plan.
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Politics podcast

How Covid fear shaped the meningitis response

Anoosh Chakelian is joined by investigations editor, Hannah Barnes.
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How Elon Musk redefined power

Can you run a country like a start up?
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Why K-Pop Demon Hunters is dominating the world

How did a kids film become the biggest cultural event of the year?
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The New Society podcast

Metrics now control our lives

If you’ve ever taken a random walk around the block to push your step count to 10,000… rushed through a lesson on Duolingo to keep your streak alive… or checked a post one more time to see if the likes have ticked up – you’ll know the quiet power of…
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What it’s like to be played by Claire Foy

Helen Macdonald’s grief novel gets another lease of life.
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The New Society podcast

Does reading make you a better person?

with Dominic Sandbrook
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The Exchange
The Exchange

Amia Srinivasan is the modern philosopher

How are our desires shaped by society?
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The Exchange

David Lammy thinks his seat is safe

On this week’s episode of The Exchange, we speak with the Deputy Prime Minister.
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The Exchange

Masha Alyokhina is on the run

When the Pussy Riot co-founder was arrested, she told her son she would be back the next day. She was gone for two years.
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The Exchange

Ai Weiwei has done enough

The artist discusses the cost of personal freedom, in both China and in the West.
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