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With Donald Trump returning to the White House, the political battles of his first term and a few fresh ones... more

The new year brings fresh challenges for Starmer’s government and continued pressure to deliver on Labour’s campaign promises. After years... more

Will Musk’s latest meltdown see politicians and institutions finally abandon Twitter? And if so, where will they go? Or will... more

Elon Musk’s latest rant-a-thon has dominated the headlines – what should we make of it and what impact will it... more

Is the Great Man* theory of history back? As our world seems increasingly shaped by individual oligarchs, populists and single-issue... more

Incredibly, we’re already nearly a quarter of the way through the 21st Century. Who are the big figures who’ve shaped... more

Jimmy Carter, who has died aged 100, suffered derision in his one-term presidency, becoming a scapegoat for recession, the Iran... more

Fighting the holiday podcast drought, we bring you another taster of a Podmasters show you might have missed – our US... more

Continuing our intra-festive selection of Podmasters shows you might have missed… have you tried Paper Cuts, the podcast that reads the... more