Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Britain agrees to hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
03 Oct 2024
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The UK is to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after 50 years but will keep military base on Di...
President Biden opposes Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
03 Oct 2024
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Joe Biden says he doesn't support Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Also: scientists analyse...
Israel and Hezbollah clash in southern Lebanon
02 Oct 2024
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Israel's military says a team commander has died in the fighting, a day after it announced its invas...
Iran launches massive missile attack on Israel as Netanyahu vows 'consequences'
02 Oct 2024
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Israel says 180 missiles were fired from Iran, most of which were intercepted. Also: Mexico's first ...
Tyre in southern Lebanon 'feels like a warzone'
01 Oct 2024
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Israel's ground invasion in Lebanon continues. Also: scientists warn it may be too late to save many...
Israel launches ground offensive in Lebanon
01 Oct 2024
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Israel launches a "localised, targeted" ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, back...
Israel says 'localised, targeted ground raids' under way against Hezbollah in Lebanon
01 Oct 2024
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The Israeli military says troops are carrying out raids on villages in southern Lebanon, while furth...
Hezbollah "ready if Israel invades Lebanon"
30 Sep 2024
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Hezbollah's deputy leader, Naim Qassem, says the group is ready if Israel invades Lebanon. Also: Mar...
Israeli air strikes hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and Houthi sites in Yemen
30 Sep 2024
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Lebanon's health ministry has said more than 50 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Sunday. Als...
Netanyahu says killing of Hezbollah leader is 'historic turning point'
29 Sep 2024
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says they have "settled the score" with the killing of Ha...
Hezbollah confirms death of leader Hassan Nasrallah after Israeli strikes on Beirut
28 Sep 2024
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The Iranian-backed group Hezbollah has described its leader Hassan Nasrallah as a martyr and vowed t...
The Happy Pod: The young people changing the world
28 Sep 2024
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At the One Young World summit in Canada, we meet leaders and innovators from around the world includ...
Blasts rock Beirut as Israel attacks Hezbollah HQ
28 Sep 2024
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Huge blasts in Beirut as Israel attacks Hezbollah HQ, reportedly targeting the group’s leader. Als...
Hurricane Helene heads to US state of Georgia after hitting Florida
27 Sep 2024
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Hurricane Helene heads to US state of Georgia after hitting Florida. Also: Japan has a new prime min...
Zelensky unveils victory plan at White House
27 Sep 2024
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Volodymyr Zelensky has outlined his Ukrainian victory plan at the White House; Kamala Harris warned ...
US, UK and other allies call for Israel-Hezbollah 21-day ceasefire
26 Sep 2024
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Israeli PM tells military to keep fighting with 'full force'. Also: President Biden announces the re...
Israel says troops are preparing for a possible ground incursion in Lebanon
25 Sep 2024
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The army chief told troops to be ready for a cross-border ground operation. The UN says more than 90...
Israeli air strikes in Lebanon spread to Beirut
24 Sep 2024
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Officials say two days of attacks have created carnage across the country. Also: US IT firm CrowdStr...
Thousands flee Israeli strikes in Lebanon
24 Sep 2024
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The Lebanese government says 558 people have been killed in Israeli strikes since Monday. Meanwhile,...
Israeli airstrikes kill hundreds of people in Lebanon
24 Sep 2024
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Israel says it hit over one thousand Hezbollah targets and tells civilians in southern Lebanon to fl...
Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israel steps up attacks
23 Sep 2024
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Lebanon's health ministry says more than seven hundred people were injured in the bombardment. Also:...
World leaders express growing concern about the danger of a regional war in the Middle East
23 Sep 2024
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Israel and Hezbollah have threatened to increase their cross-border attacks, despite international a...
Israel limits gatherings in north as it continues targetting Hezbollah in Lebanon
22 Sep 2024
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Israel says the move to limit gatherings in the north of the country is needed because it expects He...
The Happy Pod: AI offers blind runners more freedom
21 Sep 2024
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We hear about the freedom and independence a visually impaired man found by running with an AI guide...
Top Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut
21 Sep 2024
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Hezbollah confirmed Ibrahim Aqil's death after Israel said he was one of several senior Hezbollah fi...
Israel and Hezbollah continue to exchange fire
20 Sep 2024
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Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire across the Lebanese border, there are fears the situation could s...
Second wave of device explosions in Lebanon
19 Sep 2024
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Hezbollah's walkie-talkies were targeted in another day of blasts in Lebanon killing at least 20 and...
Russian arms depot erupts after a Ukrainian drone attack
18 Sep 2024
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Russian arms depot erupts after a Ukrainian drone attack where explosions can be seen from space. Al...
Pagers explode across Lebanon; Hezbollah blames Israel
17 Sep 2024
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Hezbollah blames Israel for blowing up hundreds of pagers in Lebanon. Israel has yet to comment. Als...
WHO chief blames racism for world's neglect of Sudan
17 Sep 2024
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls the situation in Sudan very alarming and the largest displacement c...
Secret Service: Agents' swift action halted Trump assassination attempt
17 Sep 2024
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The US Secret Service says agents' swift action foiled Donald Trump's 'assassination'. Also: the sub...
FBI says Trump targeted in apparent assassination attempt at golf course
16 Sep 2024
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A man has been detained after US Secret Service agents spotted a rifle in the bushes at Donald Trump...
Fears of more fatalities as storm Boris lashes Europe
15 Sep 2024
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Romania has set up displacement camps after floods killed a number of people and destroyed thousands...
The Happy Pod: The Aussie astronaut reaching for the moon
14 Sep 2024
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The woman who's beaten the odds to fulfil her childhood astronaut dream. Also: a photography camp fo...
President Biden meets UK prime minister but no decision on Ukraine missiles
14 Sep 2024
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After the meeting, the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave no indication if the UK and US would...
Russia expels six British diplomats
13 Sep 2024
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Russia expels six British diplomats on the day the UK's PM is due to hold talks on Ukraine with Pres...
Putin warns the West will be 'at war' with Russia if Ukraine gets new missiles
13 Sep 2024
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The Russian president didn’t specify Moscow's response if Ukraine is given permission to use long-...
First private spacewalk a success
12 Sep 2024
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The SpaceX mission sees the first private spacewalk. Jared Isaacman was followed by fellow non-profe...
Harris vs Trump: Who won the debate?
12 Sep 2024
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Both Harris and Trump claim victory in Tuesday’s presidential election debate. Also: Ukraine press...
Top US and UK diplomats make joint visit to Kyiv
11 Sep 2024
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Kyiv is putting more pressure on allies to end limits on using long-range western missiles inside Ru...
Special Update -Trump Harris Debate
11 Sep 2024
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Trump and Harris have clashed on issues including the economy, immigration, and foreign policy in a ...
Trump and Harris: Presidential Debate
11 Sep 2024
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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are facing each other in a live presidential debate. Also: the stagge...
Blast off for first privately-funded spacewalk
10 Sep 2024
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The SpaceX mission will break the record for most people in vacuum of space at once. Also: women in ...
Germany tightens border controls in immigration clampdown
09 Sep 2024
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Berlin argues that tightening border controls will combat cross-border crime. Also: Catherine, the P...
Record levels of malnutrition for children in Afghanistan
09 Sep 2024
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3.2 million Afghan children under the age of five are malnourished and 700 died in one hospital. Als...
Venezuelan opposition leader flees to Spain
09 Sep 2024
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President Nicholas Maduro's rival in the disputed Venezuelan election, Edmundo Gonzalez, has fled to...
Thousands protest in France over President Macron's choice of conservative PM
08 Sep 2024
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Left-wing parties called for protests after Michel Barnier was appointed as French prime minister on...
The Happy Pod: Doggy paddling the waves
07 Sep 2024
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We dive into the unusual world of dog surfing and meet some of the surfers who take part in the spor...
US-Turkish protestor killed in West Bank as Israeli forces opened fire
07 Sep 2024
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The Israel Defence Forces say it is investigating after Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was shot at a protest in B...
China to end foreign adoptions
06 Sep 2024
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China says it's ending overseas adoptions, creating uncertainty for those mid process. The growing c...
Blinken visits Haiti to hear of progress on gang violence
06 Sep 2024
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The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has urged Haiti's interim government to set up an elector...
Ugandan athlete dies after being set on fire by ex-boyfriend
05 Sep 2024
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Ugandan athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, dies after being set on fire by ex-boyfriend. Also on this podca...
14 year old boy arrested after four killed in US school shooting
05 Sep 2024
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Two pupils and two teachers died in the incident at Apalachee High school in Georgia. Also: animal g...
Zelensky says Russia will be held accountable for Poltava attack
04 Sep 2024
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President Zelensky says Russia will be held accountable for a deadly missile attack in Poltava. Also...
Benjamin Netanyahu won't make concessions to Hamas
02 Sep 2024
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Pressure mounts on the Israeli prime minister, following the killing of six hostages. Also: the Mayo...
General strike in Israel amid calls for hostage release deal
02 Sep 2024
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Hundreds of thousands strike in Israel to pressurise PM Netanyahu to secure a hostage release deal w...
German far-right's 'historic' victory
01 Sep 2024
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Germany's AfD becomes first far-right party to win state election since Nazi era. Also: the mysterio...
UN begins mass polio vaccination campaign in Gaza
31 Aug 2024
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Israel and Hamas agree to localised pauses in fighting to enable more than 600,000 Palestinian child...
The Happy Pod: The sky is no limit at 102
31 Aug 2024
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We meet Manette, the 102 year old who has become the Britain's oldest skydiver. Also: as the Paralym...
The Happy Pod: Uniting generations with a splash
24 Aug 2024
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We hear about a huge summer water fight that brings joy to young and old at a preschool with a diffe...
Bonus: The Global Story - Is Twitch too big to fail?
18 Aug 2024
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This is a Bonus episode from The Global Story - Is Twitch too big to fail?The world's largest live-s...
The Happy Pod: Finding love at 89 years old
17 Aug 2024
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Meet the newlyweds with a twist; 87-year old Bev says it was love at first sight when 89-year-old Ma...
More than 40,000 killed in Gaza - Hamas
15 Aug 2024
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Hamas says more than 40,000 have been killed in Gaza since the war began ten months ago. Meanwhile n...
The Happy Pod: Panda pair bring joy to San Diego
10 Aug 2024
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We hear about the giant personalities of the panda pair bringing joy to the crowds at San Diego Zoo....
The Happy Pod: The blood test that could spot Alzheimer's early
03 Aug 2024
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A new blood test for Alzheimer's appears to be able to spot the disease up to ten years before sympt...
Bonus: The Global Story - The most contested land in the world?
28 Jul 2024
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This is a bonus episode from The Global Story - taking a look at a much-debated slogan, and a journe...
The Happy Pod: The surprise star of a US Olympics team
27 Jul 2024
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With the Paris Olympics underway, we hear about Beacon -- the therapy dog that's helped the USA Gymn...
The Happy Pod: South Korea's Samba diplomat
20 Jul 2024
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Ambassador Lim Ki-mo started singing Brazilian songs at public events to raise spirits during the co...
The Happy Pod: Inspiring my daughter to donate a kidney
13 Jul 2024
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When listener Sophia decided to donate a kidney to a stranger through a domino transplant scheme, he...
The Happy Pod: How kindness made a dream come true
06 Jul 2024
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Imagine bumping into a stranger who has the power and kindness to make your dreams come true. Liste...
The Happy Pod: A teacher's life-saving gift
29 Jun 2024
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Preschool teacher Carissa got tested as soon as she heard her former pupil, 5 year old Ezra, needed ...
The Happy Pod: Knitted together by an unloved sweater
22 Jun 2024
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When Celia's daughter asked about regrets, she posted a message about a puffin sweater she wished sh...
The Happy Pod Special: The Happiest Country in the World
15 Jun 2024
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This week's edition comes from Finland, the country repeatedly crowned the happiest in the world, an...
The Happy Pod: Reunited with the man who saved my life
08 Jun 2024
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Christian nearly drowned while swimming in the sea in Italy as a child. He returned to the beach wit...
The Happy Pod: Seoul's 'spaced-out' contest
01 Jun 2024
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To combat over-working culture, South Koreans have taken part in the annual 'space-out' competition,...
The Happy Pod: The opera singing rescue dog
25 May 2024
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How an injured greyhound found her voice, accompanying her adopted human 'big sister' while she play...
The Happy Pod: Punching a crocodile to save her sister
18 May 2024
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We hear from Georgia Laurie on the 'superhero move' to save her twin sister from a crocodile that's ...
The Happy Pod: From pollution to paradise
11 May 2024
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The volunteers restoring the beautiful beaches of Bali and beyond by clearing plastic pollution from...
The Happy Pod: Puss in the post
04 May 2024
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This week, the adventures of Galena the cat who ended up hundreds of kilometres from home after clim...
The Happy Pod: Tutus and triumph
27 Apr 2024
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This week, we meet one of the hundreds of ballerinas who balanced on their toes in New York to set a...
Burkina Faso army kills 223 villagers in revenge attack
25 Apr 2024
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Human Rights Watch report says children were among those killed in what it calls one of the worst ar...
The Happy Pod: Viral ballet boy back in the spotlight
20 Apr 2024
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This week, we meet the teenager whose dancing in the rain in Nigeria brought online fame that's insp...
The Happy Pod: The Centenarian Stargazer
13 Apr 2024
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This week, we meet the 105 year-old man celebrating his thirteenth total solar eclipse. Also: The AI...
The Happy Pod: Reindeer herder rescued from frozen wilderness
06 Apr 2024
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This week, the remarkable rescue of a reindeer herder from Lapland's frozen wilderness. Also: how mu...
The Happy Pod: The search for a mystery gift giver
30 Mar 2024
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Ten-year-old Zeke and his mum want your help to track down a Japanese football fan who gave him a mu...
The Happy Pod: Finland named world's happiest country... again
23 Mar 2024
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This week, Finland has been voted the happiest country in the world for the seventh year running, we...
What keeps China’s president up at night?
17 Mar 2024
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A bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. What keeps China’s president up at night? The Globa...
The Happy Pod: country star Jordan Davis wants more good news
16 Mar 2024
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This week, the singer Jordan Davis tells us how the need for more positive and uplifting stories ins...
Bonus: The Global Story
10 Mar 2024
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A bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. Could just 100,000 people decide the US election? The...
The Happy Pod: Sounds of the stars
09 Mar 2024
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This week, how Nasa is harnessing the power of sound to help people visualise the universe. Also: we...
Bonus: The Global Story
03 Mar 2024
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A bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. Trump’s trouble with abortion. The Global Story bri...
The Happy Pod: The billion dollar gift of education
02 Mar 2024
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This week, a former professor donates $1 billion to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Also: t...
Bonus: The Global Story
25 Feb 2024
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A bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. Bengal famine: The WWii trajgedy the world forgot. Th...
The Happy Pod: Hurtling into History
24 Feb 2024
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This week, we hear from Africa's first bobsleigh champion. Also: the Spanish football club doing its...
Ukraine Two Years On – Your Questions Answered
23 Feb 2024
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For two years, the Russian president Vladimir Putin has been waging a brutal conflict in Ukraine - t...
The Happy Pod: Eight-year-old steals the show at the Six Nations
17 Feb 2024
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This week, the eight-year-old boy who sang in front of tens of thousands of people at a rugby intern...
The Happy Pod: Model Maker Outmatches Guinness World Records
11 Feb 2024
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This week, the French model-maker celebrating a world record that he nearly missed out on due to a t...
Special episode: Eight Numbers To Understand China
10 Feb 2024
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Why are millions of apartments in China sitting empty? How has the country managed to produce as muc...
The Happy Pod: Time's up for monkey on the run
03 Feb 2024
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This week, the adventures and safe recapture of a runaway monkey in Scotland. Also: how scientists t...
The Happy Pod: Pioneering ultrasound treatment for Alzheimer's and addiction
27 Jan 2024
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This week, pioneering work using ultrasound In the treatment of both Alzheimer's and addictions. Als...