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Why is porn showing choking being banned?
Season 1, Ep. 1231
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The government has criminalised the depiction of choking and suffocation in online porn.
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Poppy Bullard
Host: Casey Magloire
Episode photography: Sophia Fenton
Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
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1376. Why is Ghana criminalising LGBTQ+ people?
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1375. Why is Gen Z increasingly discontent with AI?
07:32||Season 1, Ep. 1375Booing AI at graduation ceremonies in the US is becoming a trend. What’s behind it?Host: Madeleine ParrWriter & Producer: Amalie SortlandEpisode Photography: Sofia FentonExecutive producer: Matt Russell
1374. The fallout from the Henry Nowak case
07:38||Season 1, Ep. 1374The police’s treatment of Henry Nowak, who was handcuffed after he had been stabbed, has prompted riots in Southampton, and allegations of a two-tier policing system. Writer: Poppy BullardProducer: Poppy BullardHost: Madeleine ParrEpisode photography: Sofia FentonExecutive Producer: Matt Russell
1373. What is Trump’s endgame in Cuba?
07:14||Season 1, Ep. 1373As Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Cuba, the island is facing fuel shortages, economic collapse and mass emigration. But will these threats form the US president back fire? Host: Ada BaruméWriter & Producer: Amalie SortlandEpisode Photography: Joe MeeExecutive producer: Matt Russell
1372. Why can cold water be so dangerous?
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1371. The Pope’s AI warning
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1370. Will an El Niño event cause even hotter summers?
06:52||Season 1, Ep. 1370There are reports of a super El Niño on the way. But what would that mean for the UK and the world's weather?
1369. Peter Murrell’s embezzlement scandal
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