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Sensemaker
The battle for the heart of chess
Season 1, Ep. 1288
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Since the pandemic, online chess has seen an unprecedented rise in popularity. Now tensions are rising between new personalities and an old guard who want to protect the game’s traditional format.
Writer & Producer: Jonathan Lewis
Host: Ada Barume
Episode photography: Sofia Fenton
Executive Producer: Gary Marshall
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08:27||Season 1, Ep. 1327The House of Lords has voted to stop criminalising women for late term abortions. What will this mean for women in England and Wales? Host: Casey MagloireWriter: Ada BaruméProducer: Amalie SortlandEpisode Photography: Sofia FentonExecutive producer: Jasper Corbett
1326. Is Cuba Donald Trump’s next target?
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1324. Why did Scotland reject assisted dying?
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1323. Why has the Middle East conflict spread to Lebanon?
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1322. The Meningitis outbreak: How serious is it?
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1321. Anthropic vs the Pentagon: who decides how AI is used?
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